Fish Reports

The lake ice free

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake ice free. Illipah continues to recover in water capacity after last year’s irrigation season. The reservoir is at approximately 60% of capacity. Anglers will do well with a variety of night crawlers, PowerBait, and spinners. Where possible, try casting onto the ice as it recedes and letting the bait or lure fall off the edge before reeling in. Trout like the security of

As of April 8, Steptoe Creek was flowing at 2.1 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

In the eastern region stream flows are down a bit from last week. Most streams are below the median for this time of year, many well below. Anglers can now access the Bruneau over the Gold Creek Road, though still no word on getting to Jarbidge through Nevada. Roads are drying out and access is improving but in narrow canyons with less sun expect frozen

Water flows continue to fluctuate

Truckee River- Hirschdale

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Water flows continue to fluctuate due to releases at Donner lake, Prosser creek and Boca reservoir. From the boca outflow upstream, wading is manageable through Glenshire up to Tahoe City. The lower river in the canyon has high flows so take care while you’re wading and fish the inside edges. FLOWS: Tahoe City 69.2 CFS, Glenshire 240 CFS, and Farad Exit 955 CFS Tips for the Week Indicator

Willow Creek provides a great early season opportunity for anglers

Willow Creek Reservoir

by OR DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE STAFF

Willow Creek provides a great early season opportunity for anglers and the boat ramp is accessible. With the recent warming trend this is great place for anglers looking to get out and catch trout, bass and crappie this time of year. There’s lots of bank access and also a fishing dock. Anglers should concentrate on the areas where there is structure early morning and late

Trout fishing is good overall

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing is good overall, but the action has been a little sluggish at Dacey and Adams-McGill. Anglers fishing at Haymeadow are catching trout with spinners and plastic worms. Fly patterns will also catch the fish.

Crappies are starting to hit bright-colored jigs

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing was slow this past weekend, though anglers have had some success with Rooster Tails and other spinners. Worms and marshmallows have been working for anglers fishing from the dam. Crappies are starting to hit bright-colored jigs.

Fishing for rainbow trout is picking up

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing for rainbow trout is picking up. The reservoir is coming up but is not full. Rainbows are taking worms and a variety of PowerBait colors. Fly-fishers have been doing well using Woolly Buggers and nymphs.

Rainbow trout are still hitting baits below Davis Dam and through Casino Row

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are still hitting baits below Davis Dam and through Casino Row even though trout plants have stopped for the summer season. Trout are taking Rooster Tails, PowerBait, and worms. Black bass are biting on plastics and crankbaits. Catfish are biting on anchovies and chicken livers below Big Bend State Recreation Area

Smallmouth are showing an interest in plastics and spinnerbaits

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are bringing in rainbow trout below Willow Beach. The fish are taking PowerBait, worms, and Rooster Tails. Panther Martin spinners, Super Dupers and Li’L Jakes can also be productive. Black bass are showing signs of spawning in coves with vegetation. Smallmouth are showing an interest in plastics and spinnerbaits. Striper fishing has been hit or miss, but some anglers are finding action out of Willow

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has begun its summer catfish plants

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has begun its summer catfish plants. The agency stocked channel catfish in the Las Vegas area community fishing ponds this week. The fish have shown the most interest in stink baits and night crawlers fished right off the bottom. Trout fishing has come to an end but bluegill are nipping lines in the late mornings. Bluegill will bite chartreuse flies

Black bass action is good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Black bass action is good. The fish are hitting on green and watermelon plastics fished on a drop-shot. Anglers are also catching striped bass while trolling shad- and trout-pattern swimbaits outside of Hemenway Harbor. Others are chasing crappies in the Overton Arm. Jigs are fooling the fish. Lake Mead is down to two launch ramps – Hemenway Harbor and Echo Bay. Check the Lake Mead

20.02 lb. Striper

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

As I have been saying we have some big fish out here in our local water way. This fish was landed below the Davis Dam on the Colorado river from shore. Our angler from the Laughlin Nevada side of the Colorado River Austin Dwiers landed this nice 41-inch Striper. He was fishing from shore in the Big Bend area using anchovies. This fish weighed in

Tight Line Euro Nymph Clinic 4-23-22

by MATT KOLES

Seems like everyone has caught on to the effectiveness of Euro Nymphing/ tight line nymphing. Whatever you’d like to call it. If you haven’t, or would like to see how I fish the Truckee River, then this is a great clinic. This one will be a bit different. We will do the normal nymphing, with nymphs of course, but we will do some smaller jig streamers

Sceirine Ranch Report

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

We haven’t had any reports back from the ranch lately, I would imagine it should be fishing much like the Rosachi section, maybe a little better since it doesn’ t get much pressure this time of the year. If you want to book some time up there just give is a call.

Rosachi section in Nevada has been fishing pretty well

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The flows on the East are at about 93 cfs right now, the Rosachi section in Nevada has been fishing pretty well, some anglers are reporting up to 8 or 9 fish per day with a few up to 20 inches or so. Most days they seem to be liking small midge and nymph patterns like princes, pheasant tails, zebra midges, copper johns and perdigon

Pyramid has seen some good days over the last week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid has seen some good days over the last week, and while these days have mostly been when weather was present, as the fish get closer to spawn, we should continue to increasingly consistent action using midges or other nymphs under the indicator. Downsizing flies has become more productive as we come into the latter part of the season and anglers using sizes 12-14 midges have

Fishing attractor nymphs will be a good bet

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

With some slightly cooler weather this week we have seen the rapid melt of our less-than-average snowpack begin to taper off and flows are a bit more sustained as of now. With no more weather in the immediate forecast we are lucky to see below freezing nights that can help prolong the melt off in hopes of seeing cooler water later into the summer. As the

Willow Beach NFH Stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

This week WBNFH stocked 1,485 Rainbow Trout totaling 638 pounds below Davis Dam location. For the Willow Beach location staff stocked 990 Rainbow Trout totaling 425 pounds. Questions about the number of fish we stocked? Each stocking location has an annual quota of Rainbow Trout that we fulfill. Stocking numbers can fluctuate a bit per location per week as we account for these quotas by providing

On The Water Report

by RENO FLY SHOP

Reno Fly Shop guide, Mike Anderson @mt_anderson, with your on the water report from Pyramid Lake We hope that your enjoy and learn a lot from this Report. We on have dates available in April for Pyramid Lake and the Truckee River. Don’t wait, call and book your trip today. #renoflyshop #renotahoe #nofilterfishingreport #truckeeriver #flyshopsmall #flyshopstrong #getoutthere #outdoors #rfsluckyhat #theworldawaits #pyramidlakeflyfishing

Getting those big Lakers up from the bottom

by HANS MOXLEY

These two little guys did an amazing job getting those big Lakers up from the bottom !!! you did good too Dad! Great day guys, Thank you

Smallmouth Action on The Carson River

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Chase Howard checked in with today. Fishing on the Carson River for Smallmouth Bass is on Fire! He successfully catches and released this one which weighed in at 3 pounds 1 ounce. Thanks for sharing Chase!

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