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Water levels are low, but fishing is still good for trout and bass

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels are low, but fishing is still good for trout and bass, with some catfish still being caught. Bass fishing will start slowing as temperatures begin to drop. Channel catfish were stocked 5/23/24

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Water levels are lower, but the reservoir is in good condition going into winter

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels are lower, but the reservoir is in good condition going into winter. The edges are shallow with varying levels of algae, but fish are still being caught. With current temperatures continuing to be high, evenings and mornings will be the best fishing and if you are able to get to the middle/deeper portions your chances of success should increase. Bass are on the

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Fishing remains good with adequate flows for several miles below Wildhorse

Owyhee River - East Fork

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing remains good with adequate flows for several miles below Wildhorse Flows are being maintained through August and into September which will continue to result in good fishing into the fall. Water temperatures are cooling and there are still lots of grasshoppers out, so the hopper/dropper combo continues to be a good choice for fly anglers.

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Water levels are still good and with the current warm weather forecast

Ruby Lake NWR

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels are still good and with the current warm weather forecast, bass angling should continue to be good in the south lake and unit 21. The collection ditch and south springs are still fair to good for trout and should improve in the coming weeks as the fall stocking season approaches. Special Regulations: Minimum size for black bass is 10 inches. Non-motorized boats and boats

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As of 09/26/24 Wild Horse Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of 09/26/24 Wild Horse Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information: The HAB is still present throughout the reservoir but is worse in the canyon and coves from Hendricks to the dam. Reservoir level is still good. Anglers are catching a few trout but overall use has been light with the poor water quality. The storms

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Water levels remain good, and boats can still be launched at the ramp

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels remain good, and boats can still be launched at the ramp. Boaters should use caution backing in trailers, however, as large rocks sit right off the bottom of the ramp. Water clarity is at 10+ft. Trout are beginning to move into the shallows and bass are numerous along the weed edges. The shoreline is dry in front of the campgrounds and the road

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Bass fishing is good, but anglers report catches on the smaller end

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of 09/26/24 South Fork Reservoir remains under a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB) watch. Please visit this webpage for more information: Bass fishing is good, but anglers report catches on the smaller end. Trout fishing is picking up, however, considerable algae still remains, impacting water clarity. With the cooler nights and shorter days, the algae should start to dissipate soon.

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Just under a thousand rainbow trout were stocked at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Aaron and Mike loading fish bright and early this morning. Just under a thousand rainbow trout were stocked at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier, Willow Beach, Arizona. September 26, 2024

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Trout season is approaching!

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Trout season is approaching, and I'm excited to feature local angler Mike Merritt, proudly displaying his catch of rainbow trout from Rotary Park. The daily bag limit for trout below Davis Dam is five. Mike used PowerBait while fishing from the shore to land these beauties. This Saturday, we’ll be hosting a fishing clinic called Your First Fish for first-time anglers. It’s a great opportunity to learn the

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Currently Closed

Davis Creek Park Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Davis Park is currently closed due to the recent fire.

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Join us for National Public Lands Day!

Cave Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Join us for National Public Lands Day! Help us build and place fish habitat structures in the lake-bed at Cave Lake and clean up the general Cave Lake area for it’s scheduled “re-opening” in 2025! Will meet Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Cave Lake Day Use Area. 9AM - 3PM. Lunch provided by: Nevada State Parks For more information, contact Julie Gabrielson at jgabrielson@ndow.org or 775-777-2305. Register here: https://nevada.volunteers.kalkomey.com/events/8796

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Truckee River Fishing Report & Forecast

Truckee River

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The water temps have plummeted on the Truckee this week. just 5 days ago, on September 15th, we were seeing temperatures peak at 62 around Farad, as of today they’re hitting just above 56. At the Sparks, NV gauge, temps are reaching 58 degrees mid-day. With the prime flows anywhere below the Boca confluence and the drop in temps, this tells us that we are

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The Carson is down to typical fall levels and fishing well

East Carson River (NV)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Carson is down to typical fall levels and fishing well. Small spinners seem to be the best bet for the remining planters around broken dam. Fly fisherman are finding a few trout on small streamers and small nymphs on light tippets. Some surface activity has been reported early an late in the day.

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The east Walker is slowly dropping for the season and is still fishing excellent

East Walker River (NV)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The east Walker is slowly dropping for the season and is still fishing excellent. Stocking has been strong through the summer. Spin fisherman using bright spinners and small spoons are finding fish in water with a little depth. Fly fisherman with larger streamers in the deeper runs have been just as effective as the spinners. Tight line nymphing has been deadly with mayfly imitations. Hoppers

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Poles out for Rainbows!

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Poles out for Rainbows! About 1,450 Rainbow Trout just found there way into the Colorado River at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier in Willow Beach, Arizona. September 19, 2024.

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Flows are excellent and fishing has been great

Truckee River

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Flows are excellent and fishing has been great. The river is around 300cfs and has stable for some time now. There has been a few reports of stocked Lahontan Cutthroat around the parks in town and west of town. Water temps are prime and fish are scattered. Small spinners and spoons have been goon in areas that have some depth to it. There has been a

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Lake Mohave Stripers

Lake Mohave

by RUSTY

Our visiting anglers, Les Kern and Steve Berczik, were trolling near the power lines on the Nevada side and landed some impressive stripers. The larger striper weighed 9.5 pounds and measured 29.5 inches, while the other was 8.02 pounds and 27.5 inches. They were using a white jig and Storm bait, which have been effective for striper fishing on Lake Mohave. Below the Davis Dam, anchovies

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Fish salvage project at Marlette Lake

Marlette Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

We are thrilled to extend our deepest gratitude to the Reno Fly Shop and all of the NDOW volunteers and employees for their outstanding work on the recent fish salvage project at Marlette Lake. Your dedication and enthusiasm made the event a resounding success! Thanks to the efforts of 61 dedicated volunteers, we were able to safely catch and relocate 146 fish, including Rainbow Trout,

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4th Annual The Gear Up For The ‘Mid Event is around the corner!

Pyramid Lake

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

SUPPORT AND CELEBRATE! SIGN UP FOR FREE! Come check out the latest gear, meet industry leaders, and hang out with cool people. This is the 4th iteration of this event, and we couldn’t be more excited! This year we will be supporting multiple causes via the raffle and silent auction, so your attendance is needed to make this an awesome event! Our brand new venue will also be

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We've stepped into the fall fishing season on the Truckee!

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

We've stepped into the fall fishing season on the Truckee River. Little bit of rain today, clouds..Going to warm back up though, and probably back to nice sunny weather. Pretty solid fishing all up and down the Truckee River. Flows have basically shut off coming out of Lake Tahoe. You might as well stick a fork in that upper section, it's done. I'm always from Boca on

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The Truckee continues to fish well this week!

Truckee River

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee continues to fish well this week, in particular below the Boca confluence where flows are at their best and the water temps most consistent. We are catching fish on both larger flies such as craws and stones, and smaller patterns imitating BWO’s and midges. The fish continue to hold in riffles and pocket water for now, but with the cooler days ahead we

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On-the-Water Report | Truckee River

Truckee River

by RENO FLY SHOP

On-the-Water Report | Truckee River mid September 2024 This weeks On The Water Report from the Truckee River with Aden. Lots going on through September including a river cleanup with KTMB as well as great fishing on the Truckee River and Nevada side of the East Walker River. Flies we suggest: Cray Z Emma, Emma Stone, Nemec Stone, black Perdigon, Micro Mayfly, Spanish Bullet, Squirmy Hybrid and Jigged Bugger

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The lake level has been going down about a foot or so each week

Topaz Lake

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake level has been going down about a foot or so each week. Fishing for trout has been slow. But the smallmouth fishing has been productive.

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