Fish Reports

A Few Good Reports Coming From Blue Lakes

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A few good reports back from Blue. Sporadic midge, damsels, and mayfly hatches have fish on the surface early and late in the day. Snail and damsel patterns have provided anglers with steady catch rates when retrieved or trolled slowly behind a sinking line. Terrestrial dry flies including ants and beetles work well when fish are seen on the surface.

Currently An Algae Bloom

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

There is currently an algae bloom at Knott Creek Reservoir. NDOW will be monitoring the bloom over the coming weeks. Expect this to extend through August. Check back for updates.

Fishing Has Been Great

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been great. Spin fishing has been best with a small kastmaster, rooster tails, or powerbait off the bottom. Fly fisherman in float tubes are doing well with sheep creek specials and midge larva under an indicator or fishing small streamers slowly trolled behind a float tube. Some larger fish to 20” have been reported recently, this is also the place for double hook

Rye Patch Reservoir Fishing Report

Rye Patch Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good for smallmouth and white bass using rooster tails, rubber worms, and bright colored jigs. Fishing will just continue to improve with good water conditions and the fall temperatures. Fly Fisherman are picking up an occasional walleye or bass on chartreuse woolly buggers or clouser minnows near the dam.

50 Percent Capacity

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Walker Lake is currently near 50% of capacity and rising. An increase in the lake level is key to the fishery rebounding.

Jakes Creek Reservoir Report

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water level is dropping with irrigation, but normal for this time of year and trout fishing is slow to fair while bass fishing is fair to good. Catfish are also being taken during low light hours. The usual PowerBait and worms as well as small spinners are working for trout. Fly rodders should be using chironomids, hares ears, PT nymphs, copper Johns, and black

Water Level is Low and Warm

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water level is very low and warm. These conditions resulted in a die-off of trout and expect trout fishing to be very poor. However, this combination has made fishing for bluegill good as they do well in warm water and the low level has them concentrated. If you catch a trout and release it, while it may swim away, chances are it won’t survive

Bass Fishing is Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing is good for numbers andt fair to good for keepers. Surface water temperatures are in the high 60’s into the low 70’s. The best tactic seems to be four-inch soft plastic jigs rigged weedless. Dark colors such as black, blue, motor oil and guacamole with flashy flakes in them seem to work the best. Poppers on a quiet evening with no wind as

Wildhorse Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Surface water temperatures are above 70 degrees here driving trout deeper into the water column. Fishing for and perch ranges from good to very good, both from shore and from boats, while fishing for trout is slow to fair. Bass fishing is good for numbers but fair for size. The usual PowerBait and worms for bait anglers have been working for trout. For fly fishermen

Reservoir is Full!

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoir is full! NDOW and Barrick planted the reservoir with 5,000 five to six-inch catfish and 5,000 15-inch catfish on Friday, May 31. Expect the fishing for catfish to pick up as the water temperature is in the mid to high 60’s. Approximately 1100 crappie from Chimney Creek Reservoir were stocked, but anglers are being asked to return any crappie they catch back to

Water Level is Up But Weeds and Algae Have Arrived

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water level is good but weeds and algae have arrived. However, the boat ramp is mostly clear of growth right now. Fishing is slow to fair for 12 to 15-inch trout and good for bass. Just like other reservoirs, the trout have moved into deeper water. Black leeches have been working for trout, but also have been very good for bass. Best time for

Fishing Has Been Good All Summer

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Angel lake is fishing like Angel Lake almost always does. Fishing has been fair to good all summer. Fair for bait anglers and good for fly rodders. The usual worms under a bobber or fished off the bottom with a slip sinker should work as should small spinners and rooster tails. If using a bobber, put your bait at least two to three feet below

Bass Bite is Good But Trout Moving into Deeper Water

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This reservoir is full and fishing for trout has been slow to fair and bass has been fair to good. Surface water temperatures in the 70’s which is helping the bass bite but causing the trout to move into deeper water. Weeds are growing though there are lots of holes and channels providing great edges to fish. Fly fishermen fishing chironomids (midge larvae) or balanced

Fishing Has Been Fair at Cave Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing at Cave Lake has been fair for 10 inch trout, but the water level is low from a drawdown due to concerns with the dam. The shorelines are muddy and very soft making walking and fishing difficult. The usual small nymphs and crystal buggers are working for trout, with beadhead pheasant tail nymphs being very effective. For bait anglers, fishing a worm about four

Cold Creek Reservoir Report

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing here is slow fair for 10 to 12-inch trout and fair to good for bass. The usual worms, PowerBait, small spinners and flies should all work. Early morning finds both trout and bass hitting dry flies, while later in the day nymphs and buggers are more effective. The water level is low right now.

Trout Diving Deeper, Bass Bite Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Comins Lake has water temperatures in the 70’s which is driving the trout deeper and helping the bass bite. Anglers need to fish full sink lines and get to the lower depths. Trout fishing is best first thing in the morning. Fly fisherman should use wooly buggers, leech patterns, and nymphs patterns (midges, beaded pheasant tails…etc.) fished under an indicator. Bass fishing is good and

Trout Fishing Has Been Fair

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing has been fair here but they have moved into deeper water. The usual flies like wooly buggers, prince nymphs, hares ears and chironomid patterns should all work. Small spinners, PowerBait and worms should be effective as well.

Another Day of Awesome Bites!

by MIKE NIELSEN

Yesterday was another awesome bite!!

Ranch Fished A Little Tougher This Week

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The ranch fished a little tougher for some anglers as well this week, it’s probably getting to the time of the year when it’s best to just do a half day, either in the morning or a late session in the evening. The same patterns that are working on the California side will work on the ranch this time of year. I’d expect just 4

Truckee River is Fishing Great

by MOUNTAIN HARDWARE & SPORTS

The Truckee River is fishing great. There are still good flows coming out of Tahoe City. Recent thunderstorms have been keeping the evenings cooler, but in the afternoons, the water temperatures can reach the high 60s so anglers should focus on finding the cooler, deeper water. Anglers are mostly nymping during the day with pale morning duns, yellow stones, caddis, and caddis pupa. Evening hatches

Had A Blast Yesterday

by MIKE NIELSEN

Had blast yesterday. It started slower than it had previously but got hot and at the end came up with 3 species. Macks , bows and this year I have caught more 1-3 lb mountain whitefish than I have in years. Since my childhood!

Lots of Kokanee Action!

by ZACH GORDON

Tahoe Sportfishing in South Lake Tahoe, CA checked in with us today. Kokenee fishing has really picked up morning and afternoon they have gone down a little deeper to the 80 foot range but getting a lot of 15 and 16 inch fish. Lake trout bite is red hot on the north shore in the mornings.It has been extremely busy so it's important for people to book

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