Fish Reports

A Few Good Reports Coming Back From Blue Lakes

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A few good reports back from Blue. Sporadic midge, damsels, and mayfly hatches have fish on the surface early and late in the day. Leech and damsel patterns have provided anglers with steady catch rates when retrieved or trolled slowly behind a sinking line. Terrestrial dry flies including ants and beetles work well when fish are seen on the surface.

Chimney Dam Reservoir Report

Chimney Dam Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been fair for walleye, crappie, channel catfish and the occasional wiper.

Lake Will Rebound Quickly With Adequate Water and Mild Weather

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Slow fishing reports from Knott so far this season. The lake will rebound quickly with adequate water and mild weather.

Fishing has been excellent all summer

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been excellent all summer. Reports of multiple fish an hour continue to come in. Spin fishing has been best with a small rooster tails, or powerbait off the bottom. Fly fisherman in float tubes are doing well with conehead buggers and small weighted leech patterns slowly trolled behind a float tube.

Rye Patch Reservoir Fishing Report

Rye Patch Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good for smallmouth and white bass using rooster tails, rubber worms, and bright colored jigs. Look for smallmouth and walleye around rocky structure and deeper drop offs. Fly Fisherman are picking up an occasional walleye or bass on chartreuse woolly buggers or clouser minnows fishing rocky points. Carp fishing has been good and can be found in most of the shallow bays.

CDFW Announced voluntary hoot owl closure for the Truckee River

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife recently announced a voluntary hoot owl closure for the Truckee River. This basically means it is recommended that anglers do not fish the Truckee River afternoon due to high temperatures. In the early mornings, the Truckee River is fishing well using mostly dry flies. Current hatches include pale morning duns, various Caddis, midges, and little yellowstone flies. Some

Much cooler weather and happy trouts on the Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Much cooler weather and happy trouts on the Truckee River. Had a few days this week that didn’t get out of the 70’s. Flows are great and a bit cooler than the first half of the month. Going into August, we will still have warm/ hot days, but nights will cool then get cold as we get towards September. We’ve had off and on smoke and thunderstorms

Bite Has Been Consistent

by MIKE NIELSEN

Bite had been very consistent with limits plus daily. We have been starting out trolling and switching over to jigging midway. Definitely larger fish on troll but lots action on jigs!

The water level is still dropping as irrigation continues

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water level is still dropping as irrigation continues. This is normal. Aquatic vegetation is thick so shore fishing is difficult. Best results are from a float tube or small cartop boat. Expect good fishing for bass and slow to fair fishing for trout, though a few trout in the 13” to 15” range have been caught. The catfish are cooperating as are the bass

Bass fishing is good for numbers and fair for size in the South Marsh

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No change here as trout fishing in the collection ditch continues to be fair to good depending upon the day and location. Bass fishing is good for numbers and fair for size in the South Marsh. Water levels in the South Marsh have dropped a bit and the aquatic vegetation is coming on strong. While there is no problem launching at the main boat ramp,

The outflow has dropped to around 20 cfs

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The outflow has dropped to around 20 cfs, good news for the lake which is a bit above 50% of capacity. Prop rock (in the canyon by the dam) is just below surface and the submerged island off the state park is about two and a half feet below the surface. There is also a rocky shoal near the entrance to the Hendrick’s Arm that

Fishing has been good here depending upon the day

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good here depending upon the day. Worms or PowerBait fished off the bottom using a slip sinker have been working. Bobber fishing is picking up. Good flies for stripping include small leeches, crystal buggers, slumpbusters and wooly buggers. This is the perfect water for a dry and a dropper. Dries should include elk hair caddis, small hoppers, yellow stimulators, royal trudes, royal

The warmer water is helping the bass bite but slowing the trou

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing for bass continues to be good while fishing for trout is fair for numbers and good for size. The surface water temperature is about 75 degrees, is turning green with algae and aquatic vegetation is growing in the shallows. The warmer water is helping the bass bite but slowing the trout. Fish deeper water for trout and fish structure for bass. Spinner baits, blade

The work on the dam is complete here and the water level has come back up

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The work on the dam is complete here and the water level has come back up. Cold Creek was stocked with approximately 2,400 trout in June. Trout fishing has been fair to good with trout hitting dry flies before the day heats up and subsurface later in the day. Bass fishing has been good. The same flies, lures and techniques that work at South Fork

Despite the hot weather, fishing continues to be good for trout and bass both

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Despite the hot weather, fishing continues to be good for trout and bass both. Bass are averaging 10-12 inches with the occasional 15 incher. Fat trout between 13 and 16 inches are the norm here. Anglers shouldn’t be surprised if they catch a Bluegill from time to time but we are asking that those fish not be harvested since they are the founder population of

Expect water levels to drop with irrigation

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Expect water levels to drop with irrigation. There are large vegetation mats on the south end of the reservoir that are producing sizable insect hatches. Fish the edges from a boat or float tube. Rainbow Trout will be the dominant species to catch at Illipah Creek with the occasional Brown Trout being caught. Anglers will do well on beadhead pheasant tails, wooly buggers, chironomids and

The morning and late afternoon hours have provided anglers with the best action

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The morning and late afternoon hours have provided anglers with the best action. Except for Tule, each of the reservoirs continue to be productive for bass and crappie. Adams-McGill and Dacey are showing more trout action for those using spinners and flies. Aquatic vegetation around the shoreline has made shore fishing difficult.

Aquatic vegetation along the shoreline continues to make shore fishing difficult

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Aquatic vegetation along the shoreline continues to make shore fishing difficult. The best action has been found in open water near the center of the reservoir. Trout are taking PowerBait in rainbow or green with glitter. Bass are taking soft plastic worms and jigs. Crappie fishing has been sluggish.

Despite monsoonal storms, the water level remains low

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Despite monsoonal storms, the water level remains low. Aquatic vegetation continues to be a problem for shore anglers. Boaters are catching rainbow trout and bass. The trout are taking PowerBait in rainbow or green with sparkles, and the bass are hitting on soft plastics in green or brown.

Anchovies are the bait of choice for striped bass

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anchovies are the bait of choice for striped bass anglers along the shorelines of the river. Action is being reported at the south end of Big Bend State Recreation area and just below Davis Dam. Most fish are weighing in between 2 and 5 pounds, but a few lucky anglers have landed fish in the double digits.

Striper boils are being reported near Katherine Landing and Davis Dam

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are seeing an increase in striper activity from the Willow Beach fishing pier. Slow retrievals of shad- or trout-pattern lures are tempting the fish. Boaters are having success upriver when trolling a variety of soft plastic and jointed swimbaits. Black bass are showing a preference for soft plastic worms and craws in brown or green. Striper boils are being reported near Katherine Landing and

Sunfish are active at the urban ponds

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Sunfish are active at the urban ponds. Bluegill are taking mealworms and small chunks of night crawler on small hooks. Size 8 or 10 should do it. The best action is during the morning hours before the temperature hits triple digits. Catfish plants are on hold until the end of summer.

Catfish and striped bass are the main attraction at the lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catfish and striped bass are the main attraction at the lake. Striper activity peaks in the early morning and again in the late afternoon. Try crankbaits and poppers in shad or bluegill patterns. Catfish are biting anchovies and worms throughout the day. Black bass anglers are experimenting with both soft and hard plastics to draw the fish out of shady pockets.

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