Fish Reports

Weber Reservoir Opening Day Postponed

Weber Reservoir

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

We contacted the Four Seasons Smoke Shop in Schurz, NV today. The opening date of March 1st has been postponed this year. There will be a meeting held here soon to discuss opening the reservoir this year. We will check back in when we have an update on if the reservoir will open for the 2021 season.

Upper ends of Reservoirs Will be Closed Due to Waterfowl Nesting

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The shoreline is open and acceptable at all reservoirs. Anglers will find thin ice along the edges on most mornings, but it will melt off quickly after the sunrise. Rainbow trout are in the 15- to 20-inch range. Be prepared for weather changes and use caution in the area. Upper ends of reservoirs will be closed due to waterfowl nesting.

Ice Covering The Reservoir is Starting to Melt

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice that has covered the reservoir is melting. For the time being, anglers will have to get their bait offerings past the thin ice along the shore to reach deeper water near the thick ice. Campgrounds and other park facilities are open. Nighttime temperatures are still around freezing. Call Spring Valley State Park for the most current conditions.

Trout Fishing Has Been Good

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Most days are sunny, with intermittent clouds and rain. Trout fishing has been good. A few anglers have found success with night crawlers or PowerBait. Fly-fishing is good, but anglers may contend with afternoon winds. Call Echo Canyon State Park for the most current conditions.

Smallmouth Bass Action Will Start to Pick Up

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are catching rainbow trout using spinners. Power Eggs, floating mice tails and worms are also landing nice catches. Striped bass in the 1- to 3-pound range are cruising through Casino Row. Anglers are anticipating an increase in smallmouth bass activity near Laughlin Lagoon as daytime temperatures warm.

Fish Have Been Active Near Shelves in Coves

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Willow Beach boaters are catching stripers as large as 10-pounds. The bite is hit and miss, but persistent anglers are having the most success with swimbaits in the early morning. Rainbow trout anglers are catching fish when using plastic tubes and PowerBait. Further south, black bass are showing signs of pre-spawning activity. The fish are active near shelves in coves concentrated near Cottonwood Basin and

Fishing is Expected to Pick Up This Weekend

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Black bass anglers are using shad swimbaits and soft plastics to target fish near Callville Bay and Echo Bay. Crappie anglers are trying their luck with pearl and chartreuse crappie jigs in the Overton Arm. In the Las Vegas Bay area, stripers between 1 and 3 pounds are taking shad swimbaits and anchovies thrown from shore. Larger fish are cruising in about 50 feet of

Fishing On The Cloudy & Windy Days Has Been Producing

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Fishing the cloudy, windy days are producing the best result for anglers. Most productive spots include Wino, Spider, Nets, and Pelican. Anglers should be using green, black, or purple wooly worms and beetles. Also, black and white balanced leeches.

Truckee River Fishing Report

by MATT KOLES

Cold and windy, then warm. Kinda how it is when we don’t have any storms. Cold inside sliders, no moisture, just cold and wind. It might warm up a few days in the week, and it’s back to cold again. Mid 30’s, with 20 mph winds just wear on you. Hopefully, we can get at least a few big storms in March. Typically, March is one

Fishing Well in The Glenshire and Hirschdale Areas

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

Some notable changes for our area: 7.40 (80) Little Truckee River – Zero trout limit from Stampede Reservoir Dam downstream to Boca Reservoir. 7.40 (87) Martis Creek– Fishing permitted all year now. Permitted from Martis Lake dam downstream to the confluence with the Truckee River. Zero trout limit. 7.40 (88) Martis Lake Tributaries – Fishing permitted all year now. Zero trout limit. 7.40 (112) Prosser Creek – Fishing permitted

Lake is Coming Up and The Fishing Has Been Fair to Good

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake is coming up and the fishing has been fair to good. The lake was planted with 3000 lbs of trout from the NDOW. Trollers have been using Rapalas or flashers and a worm. Shore anglers have been doing well with Power bait. Remember if one color is not working, change it up until you find the right color.. Green and yellows have been

Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds Were Stocked Recently

Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area

by DOUG BUSEY

Located in Yerington NV of Highway 95 and Miller. Hinkson slough recently stocked. The FT Church hill Cooling ponds also stocked recently. Check NDOW regulations for special restrictions on some waters.

Great Morning on The Lake

by HANS MOXLEY

Hooked Up Sportfishing out of Carnelian Bay in Lake Tahoe checked in with us. Fantastic fishing with you guys today! For reservations and information on fishing Lake Tahoe, call: 775-772-1453 or 530-546-222

Ice Free With Just A Bit of Ice in Some of The Coves

South Fork Reservoir

by ELKO FLY SHOP

South Fork Reservoir is ice free with just a bit of ice in some of the coves. Fish are moving into the shallows and fishing has been fair to good depending upon the day. They are hitting on chironomids (snowcones, blood worms, frostbite chironomids, red/silver zebra midges) and small hares ears and copper Johns. Black leech patterns are also working and on days with chop

Fish Are Becoming More Active

by PYRAMID FLY CO.

Shelly getting it done on day 2! Something other than flat, calm and bluebird and the fish were quite a bit more active. Let’s go!!!!

Trout & Perch Ice Fishing at Wild Horse

Wild Horse Reservoir

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Joshua checked in with us after a weekend of ice fishing at Wild Horse Reservoir. He landed a 22.25 inch Rainbow and his friend Alex landed a nice Perch! He was out on a Perch mission to make some ceviche and the Rainbow was a bonus! Thanks for sharing Joshua!

Comins Lake Ice Fishing Report

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

James checked in with us after a weekend of fishing at Comins Reservoir. Freezing cold at Comins a little slow but there were some big ones. Thanks for sharing James!

Rainbows Are in Good Condition Following Ice Off

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Low temperatures overnight are resulting in thin ice along the shorelines and on other portions of area reservoirs. Action has been good for anglers fishing off the dams. Rainbow trout are in good condition following ice off. Kayakers have reeled in fish as large as 20 inches. Fishing will continue to improve as water temperatures get warmer.

Ice is Melting & Conditions Can Change Daily

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The ice is melting. Be sure to verify conditions before heading out on the ice, they can change daily. Anglers have been catching 10- to 12-inch rainbows with lures and trout baits. Green and orange PowerBait, marshmallows, and night crawlers have proven quite effective for anglers. The campground and all facilities are open.

Reservoir is Ice Free

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoir is ice free, but angler activity has been light. Trout are taking PowerBait in orange or green colorations. Spinners and spoons are good options as well. The campgrounds and all facilities are open.

Striper Bite is Strong

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The striper bite is strong along Casino Row. Trout-pattern swimbaits are landing fish up to 10 and 15 pounds. Rainbow trout are cruising the shorelines just south of there, and anglers are having success with Power Eggs, worms, and some spinners. The black bass bite is expected to pick up in the coming weeks as the fish relocate to their nesting sites.

Anglers Are Seeing An Increase in Black Bass Catches

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are showing a preference for Mice Tails and Rooster Tails at Willow Beach. The fish are feeding in the early mornings and late afternoon. River anglers are catching striped bass up to 20 pounds just south of Willow Beach. Swimbaits in trout patterns are working from shore and for trollers. Anglers are seeing an increase in black bass catches on the lake. Telephone

Game Wardens rescue three people from Lake Mead during Storm

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Las Vegas, NV – Game wardens with the Nevada Department of Wildlife rescued three people on Lake Mead earlier this month after an afternoon storm capsized their kayaks and left them struggling in the water. Nevada game wardens James Mortimore and Sean Flynn were on patrol on Lake Mead NRA on Saturday, Feb. 13 when they witnessed a storm moving in over the water. The two

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Our local and visiting anglers are being able to land some nice rainbow trout here along the shores of the Colorado River. Here below the Davis Dam and in our Community Park area the fishing for Trout and Striped Bass is one of our hot spots. Our local angler Gerry Ward is showing off a limit of 5 trout he landed while fishing from shore

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