Fish Reports

Lake Mohave striper anglers are targeting fish at the south end of the lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Double-digit stripers are hitting jointed trout swimbaits, anchovies, and Sassy Shads. Shore anglers and boaters report the most action after sunset or before sunrise. Rainbow trout are taking gold and red spinners and PowerBait eggs from the fishing pier. Lake Mohave striper anglers are targeting fish in about 50 feet of water at the south end of the lake. They are using a variety of shad-patterned

Stocked rainbow trout are hitting various baits, lures, and flies

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Stocked rainbow trout are hitting various baits, lures, and flies. Mealworms, night crawlers, and rainbow PowerBait are fooling the fish. Rooster Tails and other spinners attract trout and a few bass in the afternoons. Fly anglers are catching trout with flies such as Hare’s Ear and Prince Nymphs

Anglers are catching striped bass near the Hemenway Fishing Pier

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are catching striped bass with anchovies and live shad near the Hemenway Fishing Pier. They are finding better fishing early in the morning and overnight rather than during the daytime. Boaters are having luck when trolling shad lures 40 feet down. Black bass action is picking up around Callville Bay. Anglers are using bone-colored swimbaits and walking baits.

Cold and sunny on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Cold and sunny on the Truckee River. Not too much going on since last report. Flows and conditions have largely remained the same most of January. January has been below average temp wise. Single digits here in the Hirsch every morning. Just doesn’t really warm up that much when it starts out that cold. Reno/ Sparks is the better option on the river. Cold in the mornings,

2022 Rotary Club of Ely Ice Fishing Derby at Comins Lake

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

The ice fishing event of the year is right here in White Pine County on February 5th! Join the community and others for the 2022 Rotary Club of Ely Ice Fishing Derby at Comins Lake. Entry is $45. The VIP entry is $20 extra, which enters you in a second drawing if you catch a tagged fish. Pre-Registration is February 4th at the Bristlecone Convention Center during

Good Action on Tahoe This Morning

by HANS MOXLEY

You see, fishing is a bit better in the winter months !! Great seeing you guys again..... see you next month!

Higher pressure has still made fishing good one day and tough the next

by RENO FLY SHOP

Not a lot of change at the lake. Higher pressure has still made fishing good one day and tough the next. Luckily, we are heading into a very good moon phase and we’re hoping for some weather soon. Future forecasts are in conflict about the next few weeks’ weather pattern, but it looks like some storms may be coming soon. Balanced leeches have been the most

Truckee River Fishing Report

by RENO FLY SHOP

The Truckee River is flowing at 255 cfs through the downtown Reno gauge. River temps are getting down into low 30s overnight but still warming up into the afternoon enough to allow some increased bug activity. Even with the consistently clear skies and high pressure, BWOs have been hatching well later in the afternoon. A lot of these mayflies are around a size 14. I

South Fork of the Humboldt was flowing between 7 and 12 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Bruneau River is showing ice but expect flows around 20 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. Anglers need to go into Idaho to access

Jakes Creek has approximately eight to 10 inches of ice

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek has approximately eight to 10 inches of ice. Anglers report slow fishing for trout.

The West Fork of the Jarbidge was flowing at 14 cfs

Jarbidge River - West Fork

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery

Owyhee River - East Fork

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice with open water where flows are faster. Shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. If fishing these streams, fish the ice edges. Access is iffy to many of these waters so leave a trip plan and be prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures expect stream fishing to

Harrison Pass is closed so anglers will need to access the Refuge through Secret Pass

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Harrison Pass is closed so anglers will need to access the Refuge through Secret Pass. There is ice at the north end of the ditch though open water where there are springs. However, there is plenty of open water for fishing in the rest of the collection ditch and fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day. With the cold-water conditions fish deeper

Ice fishing for trout has been good

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of Thursday, January 27, Wildhorse had nine to 15 inches of ice near the state park boat ramp but was averaging 12 inches in most places. There is enough snow on top of the ice to make walking safer but not so much to make it harder. The contrast between very warm afternoons and very cold nighttime temperatures is continuing to build pressure ridges

Wilson Reservoir Fishing Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report but expect similar conditions as at South Fork. The road to Wilson is more than likely 4WD only with the snow and mud.

The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter.

The lake was ice covered with ice that is still four to five inches deep

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

On Thursday, January 27, the lake was ice covered with ice that is still four to five inches of ice with little to no snow on top making it very slick. There were a few spots where the ice was pushing eight inches but South Fork is notorious for variable thickness of ice and should use extreme caution and drill test holes as you venture

Cave Lake is closed to fishing

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water levels continue to drop at Cave Lake in an anticipation of renovation efforts on the dam in 2022. The lake is closed to fishing at this time. NDOW conducted a fish salvage in December and moved some very nice brown trout ranging in size from eight to 25 inches into Comins Lake. A few of the larger brown trout were pushing seven pounds.

Cleve Creek station was showing ice but expect flows around 4.5 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not a lot of change from last week though flows have dropped in streams north of I80 and stayed the same south of I80. Expect springtime driving conditions with frozen roads in the morning but muddy on the way out once it warms up. Access is iffy to many of these waters. Anglers need to go into Idaho to access the Bruneau. As of January

Cold Creek Reservoir was salvaged so that water control structure could be fixed

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cold Creek Reservoir was salvaged so that water control structure could be fixed to prevent leaking. When the control structure is fixed, the reservoir will be filled and NDOW will begin rebuilding the fishery in spring or summer of 2022 depending upon water conditions.

Anglers continue to report good fishing for 14 to 18-inch rainbows

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The ice at Comins is ranging between 10 and 15 inches of good hard ice there are some slick spots with the warm afternoons melting the surface and then refreezing overnight. Traction devices on boots are recommended. Anglers continue to report good fishing for 14 to 18-inch rainbows on night crawlers. A few anglers also appeared to be doing well using PowerBait. Soft plastic jigs

There is eight to 13 inches of good ice with some slick ice

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road into the lake has been plowed and in good shape. There is eight to 13 inches of good ice with some slick ice. Traction devices on boots is recommended No recent report from anglers but expect good fishing for trout in the 12 to 15 inch range. The usual nightcrawlers or PowerBait should work here as well as dark colored soft plastic jigs

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