Fish Reports

Summer Time Fishing

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. Summer time fishing,,,, bites good, what bite ? Fun stuff guys For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453

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Area reservoirs continue to produce bass and crappies

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Area reservoirs continue to produce bass and crappies. Adams-McGill and Dacey are still providing action for trout anglers those using spinners and flies. Black bullhead catfish are biting worms right off the bottom at Adams-McGill Reservoir. Seasonal aquatic-vegetation growth has been making shore fishing difficult in some areas.

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Small crappies have been hitting off the dam as well

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout continue to take PowerBait in rainbow or green with glitter and night crawlers fished below a bobber. Fly-fishers found good action over the holiday weekend near sunset along the dam. Trout and bass are hitting flies on the surface. Among those are emerging dragonflies and damselflies. Bass are taking soft plastic and spinnerbaits. Small crappies have been hitting off the dam as well.

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Boaters Continue to Do Well For Rainbow Trout

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Aquatic vegetation continues to be a problem for shore anglers and water levels remain low. However, boaters continue to do well for rainbow trout, and bass are hitting soft plastics in green or brown. Both species are most active during the morning hours.

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Catfish Are Biting Near The State Line

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catfish are biting on anchovies and chicken-liver bait near the state line. Look for catfish and stripers just above the cattails. Stripers also are biting from below Davis Dam through Casino Row. Use plastics for largemouth bass along submerged shelves.

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Good Action Over The Holiday Weekend

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers saw good action over the holiday weekend. With light winds, anglers caught stripers, black bass, and rainbow trout. Trout are hitting worms and PowerBait at Willow Beach. The fish are holding near the bottom where temperatures are the coldest. Stripers are cruising up and down the river about 40 feet from shore, giving kayaks and boaters some of the best opportunities. Anchovies and swimbaits

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Sunfish Action Continues to Be Good

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Sunfish action continues to be good in most of the ponds with the fish taking mealworms and chunks of night crawlers. The best action takes place during the morning hours before daytime temperatures reach triple digits. Catfish plants are on hold until late August when daytime temperatures begin to drop.

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Striper Boils Are Popping up in Late Afternoon

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing off the bottom with anchovy pieces is bringing stripers as large as 5 pounds and catfish in the 3-pound range. Striper boils are popping up in the late afternoon across the Boulder Basin and in the Overton Arm. Black bass are hitting on plastic worms, also in the Overton Arm. Anglers are finding the best action in the early mornings and at sunset.

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It's Hot and So is Our Fishing Action

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

It’s hot and so is our fishing action. Up on Lake Mohave the striper bite is starting to take off with a few being picked up near the dam off the points and near the rocks. A few of the coves above the poser lines have been producing a few catfish. I also just got some news from the marsh the large mouth bass are going

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Best To Get Out Early

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

I spoke with a guide that fished the ranch last Friday and was told that the water temp at about 9am was 58 degrees then at about noon was about 63 degrees, the ranch section gets a little water from natural springs that flow into it so this time of the year it stays a bit cooler than other sections of the river. The fishing

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Fun Summer time Fishing

Lake Tahoe

by HANS MOXLEY

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Truckee River Report - Lost Art of Wet Flies and Patience

Truckee River

by BEARFISH ALLIANCE STAFF

Summer and Fall are a great time to find Brown Trout on Rivers, and most of us go about it looking for them in all the usual locations. Normally this means fishing stretches that find themselves heavily pressured due to their disposition to be a quality trout habitat, AKA “this is where everyone is landing them”. I would argue that this is a very difficult

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MICRO-TIP PODCAST – HOT WEATHER TROUT FISHING WITH MATT KOLES

Truckee River

by BEARFISH ALLIANCE STAFF

New Podcast Available! MICRO-TIP PODCAST – HOT WEATHER TROUT FISHING WITH MATT KOLES https://anchor.fm/bearfish In this episode of the Burritos, Breaks, and Flies Micro-Tip podcast we chat with local fly fishing legend and veteran guide Matt “Gilligan” Koles of Gilligans guide service about fishing for trout in the hot summer months on the Truckee River on both the California and Nevada side. We cover all the essentials that

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Flows are holding real steady at 450 cubes here in the Hirsch

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Big 4th of July weekend on the Truckee River. Hot, but not as hot as last week. Running in the 80’s, instead of the 90’s. Even had some t-storms this week. Flows are holding real steady at 450 cubes here in the Hirsch. Not bad. Get out early and get off the water at least noon on the CA side. Nevada, I’d be off the water around 10.

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Fishing conditions on the Truckee River are good right now

Truckee River

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Fishing conditions on the Truckee River are good right now. Flows are still great out of Lake Tahoe with water temperatures at about 63 degrees in the morning and getting to around 66 during the day. As the days stay hot, anglers should pay attention to the water temperatures to make sure they are not harming the fish. Some recommended flies right now include tan,

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Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Davis Dam

by RUSTY

I have been getting some word that the striper bite is starting to take off up on Lake Mohave. Anchovies and various lures have been producing some stripers in the 4 to 7 pound range near the dam and the coves above the power lines. there has been some reports of a few channel cats being landed back in the coves. Our local angler Anthony

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Fishing Has Been Good on The North End

Lake Tahoe

by DOUG BUSEY

The boat inspection stations are up at Spooner summit and in Meyers CA. You can not launch a boat that has not been verified and tagged. Fishing has been good on the North end of the lake from Cal/Neva to Tahoe City. Most anglers have been trolling the shelves starting at 150 ft of water and moving to 250 ft as the morning progresses Flashers

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Emerging vegetation is starting to show along the edges

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Emerging vegetation is starting to show along the edges. Those casting from shore may have better luck when using weedless hooks in the shallow water. Bass and crappies are hitting flies and plastics at Haymeadow and Adams-McGill. Rainbow trout are biting across most of the reservoirs and are taking poppers and PowerBait in the mornings. Dacey Reservoir is limited to artificial lures, so flies and

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Eagle Valley Reservoir Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbows are taking small spinning lures such as a Mepp’s, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin in a variety of colors during the early morning hours or at sunset. Anglers fishing off the dam and dock are still doing well using PowerBait or night crawlers fished below a bobber to keep the bait above the weeds.

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Striped Bass Are Prefering Lures Over Live Bait

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass are showing a preference for lures over live bait. Anglers using Glide Baits and pencil poppers are finding good action for the line sides. Catfish are waiting to take anchovies and corn fished off the bottom near the shorelines. Whether fishing from boat or shore, try getting out in early mornings or late evenings to avoid traffic on the water over the holiday

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Lake Mohave Fishing Report

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are showing a preference for lures over worms and PowerBait. Fish up to 4 pounds are taking Panther Martins and Rooster Tails. Just south of Willow Beach, kayakers are landing striped bass on jointed swimbaits. Black bass between 3 and 4 pounds are hitting a variety of hard plastics in coves near Katherine Landing. Striper boils are beginning to pop up near Davis

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Catfish Plants Are on Hold Till Temps Drop

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Early morning and evenings will give anglers the best opportunities. Bluegill are taking mealworms and night crawler pieces at the city ponds. Hotdogs and night crawlers are working for catfish. With temperatures regularly over 100 degrees, catfish plants will be on hold until the temperatures drop back down.

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Striped Bass Boils Are Popping Up Sporadically

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass boils are popping up sporadically throughout the day. Jerkbaits, crankbaits and swimbaits are all catching the fish. Anglers targeting black bass are reporting that smallmouth are hitting topwater lures and chatterbaits before noon. Largemouth are showing a preference for soft plastics. Catfish anglers are having luck with anchovies and corn near Government Wash and Kingman Wash.

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