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Southern Nevada Fishing Report

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS
We were able to get out on a non windy day. The striper bite is dead, but the smallmouth have started to chew. Beautiful day yesterday and now back to 30mph wind again today keeping us off the water…..yet again. #driftboatfishing #coloradoriver #riverkingtackle #bullheadcityaz

With water temperatures warming, smallmouth bass are moving up toward their spawning beds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
With water temperatures warming, smallmouth bass are moving up toward their spawning beds. Jigs, craws and plastics fished on dropshots will often fool the fish. So too will spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and crankbaits fished near the nest. This also is a good time to keep an eye out for double-digit stripers coming out of Willow Beach. Plugs designed to imitate stocked rainbow trout are a good

As the waters warm, expect less activity from the trout and more from catfish and bluegill

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
With daytime temperatures reaching toward the 80-degree mark, you can rest assured that seasonal trout plants are nearing an end. Look for stocked rainbows in the shadows and moving toward deep water where temperatures are coolest. The ponds at Veteran’s Memorial and Floyd Lamb parks are the most recently stocked waters. As the waters warm, expect less activity from the trout and more from catfish

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
As we push into mid-March, early mornings and late afternoons will generally be the most productive times for stripers. Anglers find success with anchovies and golden shiners throughout the Boulder Basin and into the Overton Arm. Jerkbaits and crankbaits in shad patterns will also bring success. Black bass moving into pre-spawn activity can be fooled with finesse baits.

We haven’t had any reports back from the ranch lately

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.

The Rosachi section has started to pick up a bit with the warmer weather

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The Rosachi section has started to pick up a bit with the warmer weather, I’d say still not red-hot but the anglers I’ve spoken to have been getting into some good fish, even some that have been well over 20” lately! Sounds like Pat’s rubberleg, poxyback stones, golden and brown stones, San Juan worms, and various small nymph and midge patterns have all been doing

Lots of Action Today

by HANS MOXLEY
So great having you guys back on board....also a couple new faces A lot of action, just too many fish not holding on. Still got all but one so.... awesome day

Things are firing off on the dry fly side of things on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES
Things are firing off on the dry fly side of things on the Truckee River. Let’s keep this to a dry fly post. Good to great dry fly fishing right now on the Truckee River. We have Midges coming off in the mornings, and blue wings around 1:00. Skwalas in the afternoons. We have a Skwala hatch that on certain lower water years, like this,

Hooked Up Sportfishing Report

by HANS MOXLEY
Welcome back..... Thank you for bringing some new faces as well here fishy fishy

Pyramid seemingly slowed down a bit this week with the persistent bright days

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
Pyramid seemingly slowed down a bit this week with the persistent bright days, but regardless we have still been seeing some quality catches and in true Nevada fashion, every day is a gamble out here with the possibility of a jackpot fish. With a small shift in weather expected mid-week, anyone looking to fish out here should make it a point to focus on these

The Truckee continues to fish well along most sections of the river

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS
It definitely feels like spring is in the air this week with some beautiful sunny days and good fishing using dry flies. As the weather continues to get nicer and days longer, we encourage you to explore some of the various waters throughout the area as both the fishing conditions and the weather align for some potentially epic days on the water. The drainages for

Pyramid Lake is fishing well, but it can be very sensitive to the weather

by RENO FLY SHOP
Pyramid Lake is fishing well, but it can be very sensitive to the weather. It is best to look at conditions to determine when, how, and where to fish. A bit different this year has been that on nice days the fish are being more picky, stubborn, and lazy. We are moving into a time of year too where the water temperatures will rise and

Blue winged olive hatches are happening almost every day and they can be thick every afternoon!

by RENO FLY SHOP
Blue winged olive hatches are happening almost every day and they can be thick every afternoon! It takes some clouds or shadows later in the day to make the fish rise to eat on the surface, but the food is plentiful. Smaller baetis and midges patterns are working well as the hatch is subsurface as well. We suggest that you vary your depths beneath your

Fishing has been good to very good on the lake

by DOUG BUSEY
Fishing has been good to very good on the lake. Key fishing tips are, fish early and fish the ledges with a dodger and a minnow. Larry Crickon, Mike Beulick, Darren Crickon and Chris Salinas fished with Captain Justin from Mile High Fishing Charters.  They caught their limits of lake trout. For more information, call Mile High charters at 530-541-5312.

Topaz Lake Fishing Report

by DOUG BUSEY
 I fished with Tom Blotter last week. We fished off the shore with a variety of baits. We got bites all day but could not hook one. The lake level has been steady for the most part with a little fluctuation. Trollers have been doing fair for small rainbows in the 10 to 13 inch class. Most trollers have been using flashers or Rapalas. The

Lake level has been on the rise

by DOUG BUSEY
Located on Us highway 50  between Fallon and Silver Springs NV. The lake level has been on the rise for a few weeks. The lake has channel and white catfish, white bass, largemouth bass,wipers, walleye, trout, perch and crappie. They offer camp areas to camp along the lake. You can access the lake from US 50 and from Alt 95. There is a mercury warning

Mason Valley WMA Area Update

by DOUG BUSEY
Located off Alt 95 in the Yerington NV area. The area has many ponds throughout the management area. The only waters open to fishing now are North Pond, Crappie Pond, Beaver Pond. Bass Pond and Hinkson Slough. Check regulations for the area before you fish. The area also has designated camp areas, some with fire pits.
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