Fish Reports

Wildhorse is covered with 14 to 16 inches of ice with some snow on top.  There are a very few areas with just a bit of slush, but not enough to worry about.  Fishing for trout appears to still be good, with perch fishing being quite variable.  Good one day and poor the next.   The trick for trout seems to be in fairly shallow water

South Fork has about seven to 10 inches of ice with some open water near the inlet at the south end of the lake.  As of Wednesday, there was snow on the ice making it much safer to navigate than last week when it was very slick.  Fishing  is still slow to fair.  Good areas to try include the cove at the main boat ramp,

Ice depths are highly variable on Comins Lake, with portions of open water on the south and north areas of the lake.  Yet portions of the lake were covered with 10 to 14 inches of ice.  Anglers should be very cautious when navigating the ice on the lake, particularly in the north lake area.  Anglers may want to drill some test holes before venturing too

The ice at Illipah Reservoir is approximately 9 to 10 inches on both sides of the old dam.  Fishing has been fair to good for 10 to 15 inch trout.  Anglers should do well fishing with power bait, night crawlers, meal worms, and flashy jigs.

Second week, Steve Neilsen took 1st place with an 8.9 lb 26 inch rainbow. Second place was Jason Young with a 7.11 lb 24 inch rainbow. Third week, Nathan Bennett with a 6.14 lb  rainbow. Second place was Gary Neison with a 5.13 lb rainbow. So far they have had 90 tagged trout brought in to the general store since January 1st. For more information

Recent storm activity flooded the access road into Spring Valley State Park, resulting a brief closure. The road is now open, and anglers have been venturing onto the ice.  The water is murky, but some fishermen are finding success using night crawlers and PowerBait.  The best ice conditions can be found on the north side of the lake where it is thickest.  The Nevada Department

The water is murky and has risen approximately 12 feet following the recent storm activity and flooding in the area. The reservoir is mostly open water with thin ice around the edges. For current ice conditions call Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.  

The north end of Big Bend has been good for stripers and trout hiding in deep coves.  One lucky angler reportedly reeled in a 13-pound striper using anchovies.  Fishing off the bottom has proven effective whether from a boat or the shoreline.  Stocked rainbow trout have been seen along casino row where they are biting on night crawlers and rainbow PowerBait.  

According to reports, anglers are catching stripers weighing in at 1 to 3 pounds from the fishing pier at Willow Beach.  The fish are taking anchovies.  The story is much the same at the south end of the reservoir, where anglers are catching similar-sized stripers while fishing off the bottom at Telephone Cove. In between, largemouth and smallmouth bass are hitting at the south end

 Stripers are hiding in the brush along shelves in coves of the Boulder Basin.  Government Wash has been good for threadfin and gizzard shad, the primary forage fish in the reservoir.  Catfish have been active and biting on anchovies fished along shelves.  Action for black bass and sunfish has been slow.  However, there are reports that a kayaker fishing near the bottom of the Overton