Fish Reports

Nice One on Tahoe Today

Lake Tahoe

by MIKE NIELSEN

Nice clean bow today!

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Things have been improving at Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake

by RENO FLY SHOP

Things have been improving at Pyramid Lake since the significant rainfall a few weeks ago. Water clarity has improved and the new fresh water that fell on the lake and came in from the river and tributaries has mixed making much more favorable conditions for the trout to go on their bite. We are in that time in the season when we begin to transition

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Truckee River has cleared up and flows are just above average flow

Truckee River

by RENO FLY SHOP

The big Truckee River has cleared up and flows are just above average flow at the downtown Reno gage. These flows, just over 400 cfs, are great levels to access some of the less fished spots on the river. The fish have more than enough water to move around but are concentrated in typical spots to be able to find. Bugs have also been somewhat predictable

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17.5 Pounder

Pyramid Lake

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Donny checked in with us today from Pyramid Lake, NV with his 17.5 lbs. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout.

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22.5 lb. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Opening Day

Pyramid Lake

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Donny checked in with us today from Pyramid Lake, NV opening day with his 22.5 lbs. Lahontan Cutthroat Trout and a 18 pounder that he caught this season as well.

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Water levels are steady

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels are steady. Aquatic vegetation is starting to decline, but windy days are pushing lines around. Overnight temperatures are below freezing. Rainbow trout action has been good from a boat. Stocked trout are taking Kastmasters, PowerBait, and night crawlers. Be cautious of weather changes. With waterfowl season underway you also can bag a few duck

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Trout action has been very good

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout action has been very good with the fish taking a variety of spinning lures and spoons. Bait anglers have been doing well from shore using a chunk of night crawler and PowerBait or a mini marshmallow.

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Fishing has been good for rainbow trout

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good for rainbow trout. Anglers using kayaks or floatables to fish beyond the shoreline vegetation or those fishing from the dam are getting most of the bites. The fish are taking PowerBait in rainbow, orange, or green colorations, as well as Mepp’s spinners and Rooster Tails.

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Rainbow trout plants continue at various locations

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The striped bass bite has slowed down on the river. Small fish in the 1-pound range are taking anchovies in some areas, but anglers are struggling to catch a 10-fish limit. Rainbow trout plants continue at various locations along the river, providing ample opportunities for a hook-up. PowerBait, Panther Martin lures, and flies are all catching fish.

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Reports of striper boils are coming from the south end of Mohave

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Willow Beach boaters are jigging or trolling to catch striped bass. Trout-pattern lures are producing the most consistent results. Reports of striper boils are coming from the south end of Mohave near Katherine Landing and Davis Dam. The fish are hitting topwater lures and jerkbaits thrown just outside the boils. For a black bass bite, try Ned rigs in green pumpkin, swim jigs, or Rat-L-Traps.

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Fishing action is steady for bluegill and catfish in the ponds

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing action is steady for bluegill and catfish in the ponds. Catfish are biting on night crawlers and hot dog pieces around sunset. The bass bite has slowed down. The Nevada Department of Wildlife began its seasonal trout plants at the community fishing ponds in the Las Vegas Valley this week. Floyd Lamb, Sunset, and Veterans Memorial parks all received fish. Cold Creek also received

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Callville Bay and Echo Bay areas are hotspots for black bass

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Callville Bay and Echo Bay areas are hotspots for black bass. Jigs, crankbaits, and Ned rigs are all tempting fish, some weighing more than 2 pounds. Striped bass boils have slowed. Boaters are having moderate success casting shad-look swimbaits. Anglers targeting catfish are catching fish as large as 5 pounds when using chicken liver in weedy coves after sunset.

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Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The trout fishing is doing very well here along the shores of the Colorado River.This is mostly due to our federal hatchery the Willow Beach Hatchery which is supplying us rainbow trout. The trout are raised in raceways at the hatchery and brought to us for a few months every year. the stocking sites are Davis camp our Community park and Rotary park. So below the Davis dam we have a great fishery and the season is on. Our local anglers are having great success using various techniques. Spinners and trout jigs are producing well along with night crawlers and power bait. Our local anglers Mark Kuchczynski and Ron luck landed their limit at Rotary park using spinners and a trout jug in the cricket pattern. While Gerry Ward landed his limit at community park using a trout jig with a green tail. I have gotten word that in the community park area a few of the larger stripers have been spotted and supposedly landed in this area so I do hope to see a couple of these lager fish . Up on lake Mohave there have been a few small mouth bass landed in the 4 to 5 pound range using various plastics like the z-mans ned

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Days Are Getting Colder & Fish Are Frequenting The Shallows More Often

Pyramid Lake

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

All of our awesome clients make guiding a truly amazing job! And we have some bad ass return clients that continue to come out and improve their skills and top personal bests time and time again. Dale stuck a hot Pilot to start off the morning. The days are getting cooler and the fish are frequenting the shallows more often.

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Partnership Restores Flows to Little Washoe Lake

Little Washoe Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Washoe County, NV- Little Washoe Lake water levels are now recovering after the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) worked with partners to repair a water diversion ditch that feeds the Washoe Lakes system, which includes Big and Little Washoe Lakes, as well as the Scripps Wildlife Management Area (WMA) that lies between. Little Washoe and portions of the Scripps WMA dried up during summer 2021 due

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Woman’s clinic December 4th and 5th

Pyramid Lake

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

Some thick minnow filled fish lurking the ledges. Woman’s clinic December 4th and 5th. +1 (877) 732-3597 INFO@PYRAMIDFLYCO.COM

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Best fishing access is still from a cartopper or float tube

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid to high 40’s and the water level is low. Algae and vegetation mats should have been blown off with the recent storm front that moved through. However, due to the lower water level, the best fishing access is still from a cartopper or float tube. Expect slow fishing for bass and catfish. The usual worms and PowerBait,

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The cool fall days have made trout fishing productive in the collection ditch

Ruby Lake NWR

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The cool fall days have made trout fishing productive in the collection ditch. Bass fishing is done in the south lake. While dry flies may still catch an occasional fish in the ditch, nymphs and streamers are the ticket right now. Leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs and chironomids under an indicator are probably the best bet. Other

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Shore anglers are now doing as well as boaters for trout

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures have dropped into the mid 40’s and the water is clear of algae. Trout fishing has been good while bass fishing has been slow to fair for numbers but fair to good for size. The middle of this week fishing seemed to slow on those very nice, clear windless days. Shore anglers are now doing as well as boaters for trout. While

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Fishing for trout has been fair to good

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change here. With surface water temperatures dropping into the high 40’s, fishing for trout has been fair to good while bass fishing is just fair. Time to switch to blade baits and crankbaits for bass. For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait for trout. Spin fishermen should be using blue or green spinners with silver blades. Fly rodders

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The lake received a fair amount of snow last weekend

Angel Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The lake received a fair amount of snow last weekend, but NDOT plows were busy keeping the road open. No recent report on fishing here, but with winter coming on expect it to be fair to good while there is still open water. There has been ice forming around the edges of the lake. Good flies for stripping include mini leeches, crystal buggers, slumpbusters and

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South Fork was stocked with more than 20,000 trout two weeks ago

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The surface water temperatures mid-week were 47 degrees in the morning and 52 late on sunny afternoons. Bass fishing has been slow to fair for numbers but good for size. Trout fishing appears to slowed this week, but weather may have been the factor. Those fly fishermen that were catching fish report that they have been catching nice fish with a variety fly patterns including

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Lake is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake

Cave Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

For safety reasons and to expedite the rebuilding of the dam, the lake is being drained and anglers should avoid this lake. Water being drained will be diverted to Comins Lake and if conditions allow, NDOW will be performing a fish salvage moving the fish from Cave and taking them to Comins Lake. Shorelines will be very soft and dangerous due to the complete saturation

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No recent report but trout fishing should be fair to good

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report but trout fishing should be fair to good here as at other reservoirs. The same flies, lures and techniques that work at South Fork should work here.

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