Fish Reports

Water temperatures are sitting at 60F and rainbow trout are very active right now. Numerous trout can be seen rising from the shoreline. Anglers can expect to catch 9-to-12-inch rainbow trout and the occasional brown trout. Water levels have begun dropping, with the reservoir sitting at ~65% capacity. Anglers will do well on rainbow trout with nightcrawlers, PowerBait (yellow, orange and red), as well as

Lahontan Reservoir, located in Lahontan State Recreation Area, has been placed under a HAB Watch Advisory due to a possible Harmful Algae Bloom. Visual assessments have indicated a possible bloom. Water tests are currently being conducted by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP). These toxic algae can cause serious health issues for humans and animals. If you see water that looks discolored or smells bad, stay

A bit more river news: the Colorado River is producing striped bass up and down the system right now. It seems like the fish are everywhere. One of our local anglers stopped by for some prop work and shared this great catch he landed near the Needles Bridge. Ronnie Charlton was fishing from shore using anchovies and hooked into a nice group of stripers. We’re seeing similar-sized

Stocking notice: 1000 Rainbow trout were released today at the Willow Beach fishing pier in Willow Beach, AZ. Thursday, May 7th, 2026  

Things on the river are great right now. We saw a good recharge of water, and now flows are quickly settling back down to prime fishing conditions. Flows are right at average for this time of year, we’d call them high, but very much fishable. Hatches of baetis have been consistent and the green drakes are around enough to be able to use the emergers

Its May and the fish are either in spawn mode or coming out of it. May is tough at the lake, the water is warming fast, the algae has been growing for some time and a large number of fish are just not eating. This is May at Pyramid Lake. This is the month that most of the other lakes and reservoirs in the West

    HOLY CARP!     Local fisherman Brandon, a Reno native, landed an impressive 24-pound common carp this past weekend at Sparks Marina!     “Born and raised in Reno, I’m 29 years old, and this was my first time reeling in a big, beautiful hog,” Brandon shared. “I was shocked and excited like a little kid! I’ve been fishing since I was young, but recently I started researching different species and

The ranch has also been kicking out some very good fish this past week with brown and rainbows up to around 23" being reported. They're still eating some stonefly nymphs on the ranch as well as most of the smaller nymphs mentioned above. The streamer action has been ok on the ranch but most of the action has been with nymphs.

Rolling right through Spring on the Truckee River. Though the weather has felt more like Winter. After some showers this week, should feel like Spring again. Fishing has been awesome. Great Spring so far. Spring and early Summer, is always the best fishing on the Truckee River. Good time to rope some trouts. Still pretty big flows from Boca on down into Nevada. Way more mellow above

Up on Lake Mohave, striper fishing is doing very well. Local angler Dan Peightal landed a nice 7.86-pound striper measuring 28 inches while fishing from shore near Davis Dam using anchovies. Reports from other anglers suggest similar success, with anchovies working especially well. Below Davis Dam along the shores of the Colorado River, both lures and anchovies are producing stripers. This time of year, smaller fish

Join the Yerington Lions Club and Nevada Department of Wildlife for the the Yerington Kids Fishing Derby! Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. The Mason Valley Fish Hatchery Ponds, behind the hatchery, located at 50 Hatchery Way, Yerington, NV 89447 Be sure to arrive early to claim your spot on one of the ponds. Kids often catch Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout up to 6lbs! Anglers

The ranch has also been fishing pretty well this past week with lots of nice fish up to around 22" being caught down there. Much of the same patterns as on the CA side have been working but you can also think about some stonefly nymphs as well.