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Truckee River Fishing Report

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Truckee River Water Conditions On the Truckee River, we are now seeing summer flows throughout the system. The trout are currently looking for more oxygenated water and the faster slots and riffles are now holding the best concentration of trout. Anglers should fish behind rocks in the heads of the pools, or any fast water structures you can find. Flows are 150 CFS in the town of

Great wading flows going on

by MATT KOLES

Hot. Bit of a heat wave here on the Truckee River. 90’s in Truckee, 100’s in Reno. That’s kinda the deal now. Nice cool mornings, and hot afternoons. Get your fishing in, in the mornings. It’s always the best time. You’ll get a good window from sun-up to about noon. We have some water coming out of Boca now. Around 550, cfs, here in Hirschdale, 700 at Farad,

The Truckee is currently in excellent shape

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The Truckee is currently in excellent shape. The flows, water temps, and water clarity are all great. Both the fish and bugs have responded very well to the ideal conditions. With great hatches of a wide variety of bugs, you can use several different imitations to catch fish right now. We continue to see spring bugs like March Browns, BWO’s, and Midges, as well as

Today we stocked over 1,000 rainbow trout

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Good Morning from Willow Beach! Today we stocked over 1,000 rainbow trout at the public fishing pier. Come on down and enjoy some fishing fun. #hatchthefun #rainbowtrout #RecreationalFishing

Nice Catches at Wild Horse

Wild Horse Reservoir

by WILD HORSE STATE RECREATION AREA

Them: “How good is the fishing there?” Us: “This good!”

AM Trips on Tahoe Providing the Most Action This Week

by ROBERT VARIK

As we enter mid-summer, fishing at Lake Tahoe has started to slow down slightly. However, morning trips have proven to be the most successful, offering the best chances for a rewarding fishing experience. Although a few big lake trout were missed this week, anglers have still managed to find plenty of rainbow trout in the mix. Despite the slight decline in activity, our customers have

The Truckee River has fished increasingly well on a daily basis

by RENO FLY SHOP

The Truckee River has fished increasingly well on a daily basis with the slow decline in flow. While we still have daily fluctuations of around 100 cfs, the fish have been willing to eat and anglers have generally been finding them. Water temperatures, clarity, and flow dictate when and where fish will feed. While July typically coincides with fishing fast water, lots of trout are

Truckee River Fishing Report

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Water Conditions We’ve seen a significant drop in flows on the Truckee River the past two weeks making for some great fishing. Fish are moving into the faster water at the heads of the pools behind rocks and structures. Look for the walking speed water with depths of 3 to 8 feet. Flows on the Truckee River are around 254 CFS in the town of Truckee,

Truckee River Fly Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Clear, cold water with excellent flows and active bugs have created ideal fishing conditions on the Truckee. The hatches this week have been plentiful and varied, with a lot of the bugs delayed from coming off this spring coinciding with the typical hatches for early July. The spring hatches such as March Browns, BWO’s, Green Drakes, Yellow Sallies, and the ever-plentiful midges have been mingling

Jakes Creek Reservoir is fishing good for rainbow trout

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek Reservoir is fishing good for rainbow trout, including carry over fish reaching up to 17 inches and recently stocked fish in the 9-10 inch range. Some channel catfish have been being caught along the road-side of the reservoir. Largemouth bass up to 13 inches have also been reported in good numbers. Aquatic weeds are beginning to increase and as the summer progresses this

Jiggs Reservoir is fishing fair to good for trout

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jiggs Reservoir is fishing fair to good for trout that were stocked this spring. PowerBait, worms and flashy spinners are working well. On June 26th, 1750 bluegill were stocked. It will require at least 2 years of good water to allow the bluegill to reproduce and allow numbers to increase for anglers.

Water levels are in great shape with the South Lake and Dike Units

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels are in great shape with the South Lake and Dike Units. Bass fishing is fair to good in unit 21 and off of Brown Dike. Bass are taking soft plastic worms and a variety of small lures. Special Regulations: Minimum size for black bass is 10 inches total length. Boats with electric motors may now be put on the south marsh.

The water clarity has greatly improved

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water clarity has greatly improved, and water temps are ranging in the low to mid 60’s. Trout fishing has improved greatly, and trout are being caught from shore and by boat in good abundance, with fish sizes ranging from 16”-23”. Anglers wishing to target trout in these conditions should focus on using lures such as rooster-tails, spoons, or Rapalas. Anglers fishing from a boat

Willow Creek Reservoir is over 90 percent full

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Willow Creek Reservoir is over 90% full and the water temperature is approximately 65 degrees. On June 7, 2023, approximately 4,100 channel catfish (4 to 6 inches long) were stocked in the reservoir. Due to low numbers of fish in the reservoir, fishing is expected to be slow.

Wilson Reservoir is completely full and spilling

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wilson Reservoir is completely full and spilling. Water temps are in the 60’s and water clarity is good. Trout fishing should be fair to good. Shore anglers should have success fishing rooster tails, spoons, Rapalas, or bait fishing an inflated worm a couple feet off the bottom. Trout will be actively feeding in the shallows throughout the day. Anglers wishing to fly fish should find

Angel Lake Kids Fishing Derby is this Saturday!

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road is open and the lake is ice-free. Exercise caution around the shorelines where packed snow and ice may remain for some time. Stocked 6/29 with rainbow trout averaging 9 inches. The annual Angel Lake Kids Fishing Derby is scheduled for July 8, 2023. Contact nicole.hamblin@ndow.org for details or visit https://www.ndow.org/events/2023-angel-lake-kids-fishing-derby/

Trout fishing has been good

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing has been good with fish averaging 16″-18″. Shoreline anglers are doing well, and boating anglers are catching limits. Worms, PowerBait and spinners are enticing fish, as well as a variety of woolly buggers, balanced leeches, and nymphs for the fly anglers. Limit is 5 trout. Bass fishing is picking up with the warmer weather. Crankbaits and soft plastics are working well for black

Anglers can expect to catch trout in the 8-to-10 inch range

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cold Creek received its spring allotment of 2,050 rainbow trout averaging 8.5 inches and 1,517 tiger trout averaging 9 inches. Anglers can expect to catch trout in the 8-to-10 inch range. The largemouth bass population at Cold Creek Reservoir is small and recovering from recent reservoir drawdowns. Although harvest is still allowed, anglers are encouraged to catch and release bass caught until their population is

Trout and bass fishing has picked up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout and bass fishing has picked up but continues to be slow compared to most years. Surface water temps are hitting the mid 60’s. Despite slower catch rates, anglers can still expect to catch 14-to-18-inch rainbow trout and the occasional brown or tiger trout. Anglers are reporting largemouth bass in the 10-to-13 inch range hitting crankbaits and swimbaits. Post-spawn northern pike are beginning to be more

Illipah Reservoir is near 90 percent capacity

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Illipah Reservoir is near 90% capacity. Water clarity has improved and water temperatures are climbing to the mid 60’s. Anglers can expect to catch rainbow trout in the 8-to-10-inch range from fish stocked this spring as well as carryover fish. PowerBait, spinners and night crawlers should produce trout for anglers.

The fishing is going great here along our shores

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The fishing is going great here along our shores. Not much word from up on Lake Mohave as of yet. I am sure that will start to change as the water is warming up and the fishing for stripers should pick up. Here along our shores of the Colorado River, it's going very well, especially for the smaller stripers. Anchovies are one of your first

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

At Lake Mohave, the lake level has remained pretty steady and is running at about 643 feet above msl. If you can find schools of shad, throw a small crankbait. Rusty Braun said fishing at Mohave offers variety but results have been spotty. "Not much word from up on the lake, but with the water warming up, that should change soon," he said. Among other fish

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

At Lake Mead, water levels are around 1,057 feet above msl. We are getting reports of 1- to 1.5-pound black crappie being caught when fishing for bass. Black bass and striped bass are doing well. Launching conditions around Lake Mead are changing regularly. For current open ramps and access conditions, visit https://www.nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.

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