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The striper fishing has been hot!

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

The striper fishing at Willow Beach has been hot this month. Anglers are catching stripers using swim baits, and trout imitation baits have seen a lot of success. The Willow Beach Fish Hatchery has been putting out lots of rainbow trout too (1,000 stocked at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier on May 14), and they can be caught using PowerBait or small inline spinners. Special

Nice bass being caught!

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Nice sized largemouth, smallmouth, and striped bass have been being caught at Lake Mohave this time of year. Anglers have been reported catching these fish using anchovies and lures such as Bucktail Jigs while trolling, or using soft plastics in the shape of worms or crayfish such as the Z-man TubeZ. Special Regulations: The limit is 5 trout, there is no longer a limit for

Unlimited striped bass

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Striped bass tend to be found offshore in the cooler water. They can be targeted with both hard and soft plastic swimbaits and anchovies. When selecting swimbait colors, shad imitations are a good starting point. Channel catfish can also be caught well this time of year. Anchovies, nightcrawlers, and squid tend to attract bites. The best times to catch both striped bass and channel catfish

Good for striped bass and smallmouth bass,

Colorado River - Davis Dam

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

The fishing below Davis Dam has been good for striped bass and smallmouth bass, and people have been catching rainbow trout as well. Anglers are typically catching bass using anchovies and swimbaits from boats and offshore. Rainbow trout are being caught using PowerBait and small spinners. Popular fishing spots below the dam include the Parkway Bridge and the Colorado River Nature Center. Rusty of Riviera

Solid fishing all up and down the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Solid fishing all up and down the Truckee River. Good flows just about everywhere on the river. Big still below Boca and down into Reno. Like, you may have a hard time wading at these flows. Perfect above Boca and towards Tahoe City. Couple things first..You are not seeing Green Drakes yet. You are seeing March Browns. You'll see Drakes right around Fathers Day. Second..You will probably not

The ranch is still fishing very well for most of the anglers

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The ranch is still fishing very well for most of the anglers who've fished it this past week, as with the CA side it's mainly been nymphing with a few anglers doing well with streamers. The streamer action seems to be the best early in the day.

Check out this massive tiger trout caugh at Wild Horse Reservoir

Wild Horse Reservoir

by WILD HORSE STATE RECREATION AREA

Check out this massive tiger trout camper Jadyn Brooks of Idaho caught on the 9th of May just off of the boat ramp at Wild Horse SRA. This monster measured 27.5 inches long, weighed in at 9 pounds 3 oz, and is currently being investigated as a water record! Congrats again to Jadyn for the amazing catch!

Seeing things warm back up!

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

After yet another cold snap last week, we are seeing things warm back up to typical spring temps just in time for the weekend. The local creeks are slowly dropping as runoff from the mountains wanes, and the Truckee is slowly but steadily dropping upstream of the Boca confluence. Below this however, things are still running high due to releases from the Little Truckee. While

Mackinaw fishing has been great!

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

At Lake Tahoe, mackinaw fishing has been great. Anglers can find mackinaw around 200 feet deep. For trout fishing, fishing from a boat or shore has been successful early morning or at last light of the day. Water temperatures are around 50 degrees.

Spring conditions in full swing!

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Spring conditions on the Truckee River are in full swing. With flows measuring 352 CFS out of Tahoe City, 425 CFS through town of Truckee, 548 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 1200 CFS near Farad. Water clarity is really clear for anglers at this time and wading conditions are good from the Tahoe City to Boca outlet. Anglers can expect good conditions

Anglers have been fishing shallow in the early mornings on the west shore

by DOUG BUSEY

Anglers have been fishing shallow in the early morning in about 30 ft of water on the west shore. They have been trolling fast with big Rapalas and picking up a few small mackinaws. As the sun gets a little higher, and after soaking the minnow trap, fish a little deeper in 150 to 175 ft of water with a jig and a live minnow. Talking with

The lake is full and the fishing has been good to fair for small rainbows

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake is full and the fishing has been good to fair for small rainbows. Trollers have done well with Rapalas on the road side and the south end. But don't go too far south or you will find the willow forest that's under the water, "Snag City". Shore anglers have done fair with Powerbait or inflated nightcrawlers.

The ranch also fished pretty well this week

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The ranch also fished pretty well this week with most of the reports coming in being good. As with the CA side it was also mostly nymphing with a few anglers doing well with streamers. We're getting pretty booked up down there so if you'd like to plan some time on the ranch try to give us a call in advance so we can get

Fishing on the big river continues to improve daily

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Fishing on the big river continues to improve daily. With the presence of the summer bugs mixed with the waning of the more spring/winter bugs, one can fish a variety of methods and imitations right now and have a good shot at finding some fish. We have seen the ants really begin to kick into gear this week and for anyone looking to throw dry

At Lake Tahoe, mackinaw fishing has been great

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

At Lake Tahoe, mackinaw fishing has been great. Anglers can find mackinaw around 200 feet deep. For trout fishing, fishing from a boat or shore has been successful early morning or at last light of the day. Water temperatures are around 50 degrees.

Spring conditions on the Truckee River are in full swing

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Current Water Conditions Spring conditions on the Truckee River are in full swing. With flows measuring 350 CFS out of Tahoe City, 600 CFS through town of Truckee, 530 CFS through the Glenshire area, and 1300 CFS near Farad. Water clarity has improved since recent rain events and wading conditions are good, with the exception of a few stretches being high in flows. Anglers can expect

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The Colorado River below Davis Dam continues to be an excellent fishery. Both visiting and local anglers are having great success fishing from shore and from boats. In this area, anglers on the bank and those on the water are both doing very well. Local angler Ron Barnett was fishing from shore near the Parkway Bridge when he landed an impressive trophy striper. The fish weighed

Willow Beach fishing pier stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Stocking notice: 1000 Rainbow trout were released today at the Willow Beach fishing pier in Willow Beach, AZ. Thursday, May 14th, 2026

Spring stocking has begun

by NORTHERN NEVADA BASS

Water temperature is measuring 52F. Spring stocking has begun, and Cave Lake has received 8,702 rainbow trout averaging 9 inches. Anglers should expect to catch 8-to-11-inch rainbow trout and the occasional 9-inch brown trout. There are still a few large brown trout measuring over 20 inches that have carried over since the draw down of the lake for dam repairs. Anglers will catch trout on

Vegetation is limiting shoreline fishing opportunity on the south end

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cold Creek Reservoir is sitting at ~50% capacity with water temperature measuring 64F. Vegetation is limiting shoreline fishing opportunity on the south end of the reservoir, however, fishing off the dam, west, and northern shorelines should produce trout and largemouth bass. Several 12-to-14-inch rainbow trout have been caught recently on spinners. PowerBait, night crawlers, and a variety of dry and wet flies should produce trout.

Shoreline fishing has been productive so far this spring,

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water temperature is measuring 62F. Shoreline fishing has been productive so far this spring, with anglers catching rainbow trout averaging 16-to-18-inches and tiger trout in the 12-to-14-inch range. There will also be 9-to-10 inch rainbow trout caught that were recently stocked. Trout are being caught on a variety of gear, including nightcrawlers, PowerBait, spinners (Mepps, Blue Fox, and Panther Martins), as well as wet flies

Rainbow trout are very active right now

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water temperatures are sitting at 60F and rainbow trout are very active right now. Numerous trout can be seen rising from the shoreline. Anglers can expect to catch 9-to-12-inch rainbow trout and the occasional brown trout. Water levels have begun dropping, with the reservoir sitting at ~65% capacity. Anglers will do well on rainbow trout with nightcrawlers, PowerBait (yellow, orange and red), as well as

HAB Watch Advisory

Lahontan Reservoir

by NEVADA STATE PARKS

Lahontan Reservoir, located in Lahontan State Recreation Area, has been placed under a HAB Watch Advisory due to a possible Harmful Algae Bloom. Visual assessments have indicated a possible bloom. Water tests are currently being conducted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). These toxic algae can cause serious health issues for humans and animals. If you see water that looks discolored or smells bad, stay

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