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Echo Canyon Reservoir Report

 Echo Canyon Reservoir
by NDOW
Anglers are finding good fishing for rainbow trout. The fish are taking worms and a variety of PowerBait colors. Fishing is picking up as the water level rises. Bass action also is beginning to pick up. All amenities are available for park visitors.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Laughlin Fish Report

 Colorado River - Laughlin
by NDOW
Striped bass in the 1- to-4-pound range have been caught through casino row. Anchovies and trout swimbaits are recommended choices. Black bass anglers are targeting the area of Laughlin Lagoon and Big Bend State Recreation Area. Rainbow trout stockings have ended for the season, but fish are still taking spinnerbaits and nightcrawlers in areas with cover.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Mohave Fish Report

 Lake Mohave
by NDOW
Willow Beach shore anglers are catching 1- to 2-pound rainbow trout. Green glitter PowerBait is the bait of choice. Kayakers also are catching trout with Rooster Tails just south of the marina. The black bass bite is hot all over the lake. The fish are becoming increasingly aggressive as the spawn commences. Anglers are reporting hard hits on soft plastic worms and craws in green
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Report

 Las Vegas Urban Ponds
by NDOW
Dur to warm water temperatures above 55 degrees, seasonal trout plants are done for the year. A few anglers are still catching trout PowerBait or night crawlers. Trout will sometimes bite into May. Dropshot rigs and spinnerbaits are enticing bass at Floyd Lamb Pa
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Lake Mead Fish Report

 Lake Mead
by NDOW
The bite is picking up for black bass, striped bass, and catfish all over the Boulder Basin. Black bass anglers are reporting success using jerkbaits, jigs, and soft plastics. A variety of swimbaits and anchovies are tempting stripers from both shore and boat. Catfish are eager to take anchovies throughout Government Wash. In the Virgin Basin, anglers using tube jigs are finding schools of crappie.
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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

19 lb. LCT

 Pyramid Lake
by PYRAMID LAKE FISHERIES
Dave Millingar caught/released this 19#7oz LCT yesterday while fly fishing at Pelican along with several others. Took him 20 minutes to reel it in. Dave caught/released 22 fish this morning, this 13#4oz fish was the largest. Dave reported it was slow yesterday, fish were hitting today as this cold front moves in. Nice fishing Dave!
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Great Spring Flows Right Now

 Truckee River
by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS
The Truckee River has great, spring flows right now for anglers. Hatches you might see include midges, blue-winged olives, winter stones, and some skwallas. Stream fishing is also picking up! The best fishing for anglers right now can be found from Glenshire to the NV state line. FLOWS: Tahoe City 391 CFS, Glenshire 498 CFS, Farad Exit 667 CFS RECOMMENDED GEAR: Bugs: Midges, Small Mayfly Nymphs, San Juan
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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The Sceirine is fishing well

 East Walker River Sceirine Ranch
by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF
The Sceirine is fishing well with lots of nice 14 to 20 inch fish being caught there. Most of the action is nymphing with some dry/dropper hook-ups thrown in as well. We haven’t heard any news about streamers yet but with the warmer weather the streamer action should pick up. If you want to book some time on the ranch give us a call and
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Sunday, April 11, 2021

Fair to Good At Jakes

 Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Jakes Creek Reservoir is now almost ice free.  The road has dried out.  Expect fair to good fishing for trout and slow fishing for bass.  The usual worms and PowerBait, as well as small spinners, rooster tails, and panther Martins should work. Fly rodders should be using black or olive wooly buggers or leech patterns, hares ears, PT nymphs and chironomid patterns. 
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Ice Free

 Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The lake is ice free with 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.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Fish Bite Good At Ruby Lake

 Ruby Lake NWR
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day and location, with high water levels and turbid water.   The fish that are being caught are with leech patterns, balanced leeches, crystal buggers, #14-16 hare’s ears, and #16-18 PT nymphs.  Other flies working include the usual small nymphs, olive soft hackles, red or blue copper Johns, and prince nymphs. On warmer afternoons if you see
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Fish Bite Good At Ruby Lake

 Ruby Lake NWR
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Surface water temperatures were 49 degrees on April 8th and fishing is picking up.  The dock is in at the main boat ramp and the water level is good for launching a boat here. However, the boat ramp at Jet Ski Beach is not useable due to a drop off at the end of the ramp which will get your trailer tires stuck.  Anglers are having
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Ice Coming Off At Wildhorse

 Wild Horse Reservoir
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Wildhorse is still completely ice covered though getting on the ice is not recommended and the edges are unsafe.  The nights were in the teens and are forecast to be in the 20’s for the next week and possibly be above freezing by next weekend.  Daytime highs forecast to be in the 50’s and 60’s for the next 10 days so expect the ice to
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Wilson Res. Fish Report

 Wilson Reservoir
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing was good last weekend with anglers catching fish using a variety of presentations.  For the bait anglers, worms seem to be working better than PowerBait.  Spin fishermen should be using black spinners with gold blades.  Fly rodders were having good luck with purple wooly buggers.  Since Wilson often fishes similar to South Fork, bring the chironomid patterns.  The water level is down about 6
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Road Still Closed

 Angel Lake
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The road is closed, and the lake is ice covered.  There will be no fishing reports for this lake until late spring or early summer depending upon the winter.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Low water muddy shores

 Cave Lake
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cave Lake is sitting approximately 15 feet below normal water level.  The lake is still mostly covered in unsafe ice with open water where the creek enters the lake at the south end.  It should be ice free soon.  Expect soft, muddy shorelines.
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Low And Some Ice

 Cave Lake
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Cave Lake is sitting approximately 15 feet below normal water level.  The lake is still mostly covered in unsafe ice with open water where the creek enters the lake at the south end.  It should be ice free soon.  Expect soft, muddy shorelines.    
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Trout Bite good, Bass slow.

 Comins Lake
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Comins lake is ice free.  So far fishing has been good this spring with 16-to-20-inch Rainbow Trout being caught. The water is sitting in the 40s so the Largemouth Bass in the lake are still lethargic.  Anglers will do well on nightcrawlers, a variety of spinners, wet flies behind a bubble, and even PowerBait.  Minnow imitations and large streamer patterns have been working for northern pike,
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Lots of Open Water

 Illipah Reservoir
by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The ice is coming off the lake with lots of open water for fishing. With warmer temperatures around the corner, the rest of the ice could come off quickly. The reservoir is sitting at approximately 90% of capacity. Anglers can access the reservoir from the west and fish the entire western shoreline.  Anglers will do well on nightcrawlers, spinners, and PowerBait. Fly rodders should be using
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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

 Colorado River - Davis Dam
by RUSTY
I am sad to say our trout plants are pretty much done for the season and should resume in October. The Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery has been providing rainbow trout to our area. These fish have been raised by the staff at the hatchery and brought to us here below the Davis Dam and stocked in the Colorado River. These trout are for anglers
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Thursday, April 8, 2021
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