Fish Reports

Road is Open and Lake is Ice Free

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road is open and the lake is ice free. The parking lot is free of snow, though anglers will encounter snow as the head up the trail around the lake. There was a minor fish kill this winter here, so expect fishing to be a bit slower than usual until the stocking truck and access the lake (more snow needs to melt) and stock

Trout and Bass Fishing Continues to Be Fair

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing for both trout and bass continues to be fair to good depending upon the day. 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. Anglers are also having success with both worms and PowerBait catching trout averaging 15 to 18 inches and a few over 20. Flies that

Haymeadow and Cold Springs Reservoirs Have Been Good for Crappie

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

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 crappie with anglers using small jigs and night crawlers. Bass are active and hitting on jigs and tubes. The other ponds are good fly fishing for trout early in the day and towards evening as they hit the surface for bugs.

Fishing Conditions Have Been Good This Spring

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

Trout Action Has Been Best at Sunrise and Sunset

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The park was full of anglers catching their limits of rainbows and tigers. Trout action has been best at sunrise and sunset. They are taking sunset PowerBait and night crawlers. Action for bass and crappie has been picking up throughout the day. They are hitting on olive and orange jigs. Anglers must catch and release bass through June 30.

Fishing is Good Through the Morning

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Largemouth bass have been hitting on imitation crawdads and worms in darker colors. Green tube baits, bright jigs, and night crawler pieces have brought in the crappie. Fishing is good through the morning and slows significantly in the afternoon.

Rainbow Trout Are Hanging Tight in Pools South of Big Bend

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striper between 2-5 pounds are hitting anchovies and swimbaits on the Colorado River. Some striper anglers throwing topwater lures are being surprised with smallmouth bass catches instead. Rainbow trout are reportedly hanging tight in pools south of Big Bend State Recreation Area. Spinners, tube jigs, and night crawlers have resulted in success.

Anglers Bringing in Limits of Rainbow Trout

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Over the weekend, shore anglers brought in limits of rainbow trout at Willow Beach. Tube jigs and spinners landed fish between 2-4 pounds. Striped bass are cruising the deeper water waiting for the perfectly presented swimbait in the early morning hours.

Black Bass Are Keeping Boaters Busy

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

On Lake Mohave, black bass are keeping boaters busy. Soft plastics, like chigger craws and spider jigs, are landing small fish in the 3-5 pound range.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill are taking meal worms and night crawler pieces throughout the day. Catfish are taking stink baits and night crawlers. Please discard fishing line in provide trash bins or pack it out to be recycled. 12 and older need a Nevada fishing license and there is a total of three-fish limit at all urban ponds

Triple Digit Temps Have Arrived

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Triple digit temperatures have arrived which means most anglers are fishing between dusk and dawn. Striped bass in the 2-3-pound range are taking a variety of lures and live bait. Crankbaits and jigs are tempting largemouth bass in the coves of Boulder Basin. Bluegill and catfish action is best throughout the Las Vegas Bay for shore anglers. Corn and anchovies are working well for catfish.

Last Month of The Season

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

As we slide into the last month of the season at the lake we begin prepping for the next. Roll with the changes and adjust. We stay excited. Let’s go!!!

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The fishing is still going well here below the Davis Dam. The shores of the Colorado River in our area are continuing to produce some great catches. Anglers from our locals to visiting are having some luck in landing fish. Our weather is warming up and so is the bite. Rotary Park is giving up rainbow trout our local angler Gerry ward is showing off

Awesome Striper Catch At Willow Beach

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR

Just another awesome catch from Willow Beach Marina!

Fishing has been good at times and tough at times

by RENO FLY SHOP

The Truckee River is flowing at 550-600 CFS through the downtown gauge. Temperatures look perfect as we start the day around 53 degrees and the river is topping out at 61 degrees. The river is full of cutthroat trout that have been stocked over the past few weeks. The wild trout will usually move into more secluded waters as the high influx of trout compete

Water Levels Has Been Going Down

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake water level has been going down for awhile, but has started to rise over the last few days. The fishing has been fair for shore anglers. Most have been using powerbait or inflated nightcrawlers. trollers have had best success with flashers and a night crawler going a little deeper water.

Work Continues on Boat Ramp Instal

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Work continues on preparation for installing a boat ramp at Comins Lake to provide boating access for the public. A huge shout out to all the volunteers and especially to Wildlife Commissioner Jon Almberg and his father Mike Lemich for all the work done with heavy equipment to get the work done. Equipment was generously provided by Country Construction, Mike Lemich and Jon Almberg. Boaters

900 Legal Trout Stocked Last Week

Willow Creek Reservoir

by OR DEPARTMENT OF FISH & WILDLIFE STAFF

There were 900 legal trout stocked in Willow Creek Reservoir last 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. You can also access a significant proportion of the via boat, so bring your boat and troll the depths

Bass fishing will continue to improve as temperatures rise

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cold and wet conditions slowed fishing at Kirch this past week. Bass fishing will continue to improve as temperatures rise. Anglers have reported better fishing in the evenings. Trout fishing is good on Cold Springs using spinners and Woolly Buggers. Boaters launching at Haymeadow and Cold Springs are advised to use caution as the entry may be shallow. Weather fronts often bring windy conditions. Be

Good Trout Fishing

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have found good fishing for rainbow, tiger, and brown trout. The fish will take lures and commercial trout baits. Night crawlers always are a good option, as are an all-silver Panther Martin or a Mepp’s spinner in red and gold. Bass and trout are both hitting Woolly Buggers in black or olive.

Echo Canyon Resservoir Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Recent rainstorms have resulted in murky water conditions and slightly higher water levels. Crappies are taking jigs from boats and from the dam. Rainbows are taking worms and PowerBait just off the bottom. When weather allows, a small bobber with a leader keeps your bait just above the vegetation.

Rainbow Trout Are Cruising The Shorelines

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are cruising the shorelines south of Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Trout jigs and spinners are helping anglers land their five-fish limit. Anglers targeting striped bass are reporting success using anchovies, pencil poppers, and trout swimbaits.

Black bass Are Active in The Backs of Coves

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers fishing in the early morning hours are being rewarded with rainbow trout and striped bass at Willow Beach. Rainbows larger than 4 pounds have taken spinners and night crawlers fished from shore. Striped bass anglers are catching fish with trout swimbaits on a slow troll. Further south, black bass are active in the backs of coves. Anglers are having success with a variety of

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