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Finding Biters Each Day

by MIKE NIELSEN
The weather has been such a roller coaster ride this spring. Today near freezing after last 4 days of heavy wind. One week we have snow and wind then next record highs 80-86 then followed by more wind then cold.   I’m ready for some stability in weather.   Good news is we’re finding biters each day.

The Striper Action Remains Strong

by RUSTY
The striper action remains strong. Our local angler Joe Bauer landed a super catch, a 24.02 pound striper at 42 inches. He was fishing from shore in the community park area and was throwing his favorite lure to land this beast. I have been hearing that the casino area has been producing a few stripers mostly in the 1 to 5 pound range. We have some

There Will Be 750 Trophy Trout Stocked This Week

by OR DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE STAFF
There will be 750 trophy trout stocked in Willow Creek Reservoir this week. This time of year, fishing tends to pick up for both trout and warmwater species as the water warms. Look for trout, crappie and bass to cruising along the bank in the shallower water in the early morning and then fish will move out to the deeper sections of the reservoir. You

Barbless hooks are helping anglers as weeds thicken

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
 Barbless hooks are helping anglers as weeds thicken across the ponds. Haymeadow and Cold Springs Reservoirs have been good for crappies with anglers using small jigs and night crawlers. Bass are active and hitting on jigs and tubes. The other ponds are offering good fly fishing for trout early in the day and towards evening as they hit the surface for bugs.

Action for bass and crappies has been picking up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The park has been busy with anglers going after trout. Trout action has been best at sunrise and sunset. They are taking various colors of PowerBait and night crawlers. Action for bass and crappies has been picking up throughout the day; they are hitting on dark colored plastics and Woolly Buggers. Anglers must catch and release bass through June 30.    

Annual Free Fishing Day Kid's Derby is This Saturday

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The annual Free Fishing Day kids’ derby is slated for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Trout and crappies are biting mealworms and night crawler pieces. Trout are also biting rainbow and green PowerBaits, and crappies are biting green tube baits and bright jigs. Largemouth bass have been taking imitation crawdads and worms in darker colors. Fishing is good through the morning but slows significantly

Striped Bass Are Biting Just South of Davis Dam

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Striped bass are biting just south of Davis Dam and throughout Big Bend State Recreation Area. A variety of topwater lures, swimbaits, and anchovies are getting hit. Anglers targeting rainbow trout are having success with mice tails and PowerBait. Catfish can be found hiding in the shadows of vegetation along the shoreline of the river.

Large Stripers Are Taking 4 Inch Trout Swimbait

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers fishing for striped bass at Willow Beach are reporting that large fish are taking 4-inch trout swimbaits. The bite is very slow during the day and picks up in the early morning hours. Rainbow trout are active sporadically and are showing a preference for bright-colored spinners.

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers fishing for striped bass at Willow Beach are reporting that large fish are taking 4-inch trout swimbaits. The bite is very slow during the day and picks up in the early morning hours. Rainbow trout are active sporadically and are showing a preference for bright-colored spinners. For a black bass bite on Lake Mohave, try throwing topwater lures, soft plastics, or jigs in the

Fishing is Best in The Morning When The Parks Open

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Stocked catfish are taking hot dog and night crawler pieces. Fishing is best in the morning when the park opens or towards sunset until the park is closed. Recreate responsibly by giving your fellow angler space to fish and putting your garbage in the bins provided. Saturday, June 12 is Free Fishing Day. 

Hemenway is Producing Stripers in 2-4 lb. Range for Shore Anglers

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Boaters are reporting largemouth bass, striped bass, and catfish catches throughout the Overton Arm and Temple Bar. Smallmouth bass and bluegill action is hotter in the Las Vegas Bay. Try anchovies for a catfish or striper bite and soft plastics or topwater lures for black bass. Hemenway is producing stripers in the 2-4-pound range for shore anglers and kayakers, with the most action being reported in

Tahoe Topliners Report

by MIKE NIELSEN
Few pics from couple recent runs.   Today sitting here waiting. One party came 15 minutes late with handfuls bananas…… almost ran the other direction and the others I had to call wake up and now I’m sitting frustrated! Yea!

The Ranch is Fishing Well

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The ranch is still fishing very well especially with dry/dropper rigs, not much on the streamers or straight hoppers lately but lots of nice 16 to 18 inch fish on caddis nymphs under chubby’s. Give us a call if you want some time on the water down there.

Get Them Flies Down and Dirty in That Fast Pocket Water

by MATT KOLES
Looks like the heat wave is over. Little rough this week with heat. Mid 90’s in the Hirsch. Fishing is great though on the Truckee River. Get them flies down and dirty in that fast pocket water. Learn to tight line nymph, or euro nymph, if you don’t already. If you get a guide, not the best idea to get the out of town guide, or the

Lake Level is Very Low

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The lake has very low water levels and a soft muddy shoreline.  There was a trout die off last summer, so no trout are left here.  A few blue gill and bass, but no report on how fishing is. The shorelines are soft and muddy.   NDOW salvaged approximately 3,000 blue gill and several hundred black bass this past week that were taken to other appropriate

No Black Bass May Be Kept Until July 1

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing for both trout and bass continues to be fair to good depending upon the day.  Algae and plant growth is starting to come on.  Surface water temperatures are well on their way into the 60’s and the bass bite has picked up, especially largemouth bass using crankbaits and spinnerbaits.  Catfish have been showing up in the creel with Gavin Broad of Sparks, NV, catching

Fishing Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cave Lake is sitting approximately 15 feet below normal water level.  Fishing has been good here using worms, PowerBait or small spinners.  Fly rodders should be using small nymphs, chironomids or buggers.  Cave Lake was stocked with approximately 5,000 rainbow trout in late April.  

Stocked With Rainbow & Bluegill

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Work is being done to put in an improved boat ramp at Comins which is affecting access to the lake.  Do not expect to be able to launch a large boat for the foreseeable future as volunteers and contractors are cutting brush and moving dirt to prepare for the boat ramp. This is taking place where people have usually launched boats and that area is

Marlette Lake Restoration

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Attention Spooner Backcountry visitors: Please use caution in the area of Marlette Lake as construction vehicles will be present on roads for a dam restoration project, which is anticipated to be from June 7 through June 28.

On-the-Water Report | Truckee River

by RENO FLY SHOP
Reno Fly Shop On-the-Water Report Truckee River early June 2021 Truckee River Dozen - June 2021

Fishing Conditions on The Truckee River Are Improving

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
With the flows slowly coming down and the water temperatures increasing, fishing conditions on the Truckee River are improving. Anglers are seeing some sporadic caddis hatches throughout the day, but these could become more prominent in the evenings over the course of this upcoming week. Streamer bite is currently getting better. Anglers streamer fishing are having better success in the evenings than mornings and mid

This Little Guy Knows His Stuff

by HANS MOXLEY
Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. Fantastic job you two !!!! This little guy knows his stuff Thank you for wearing your lucky shirt today For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-222
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