Fish Reports

Fishing has been good at the collection ditch.  The water is clear and levels are good.  Small spinners and minnow imitations were producing some fish for spin fishermen, but fly rodders were doing better.  Fly rodders should be using hare’s ears, pheasant tails, prince nymphs, midge patterns, eggs and egg sucking leeches.  On warmer afternoons, there has been some small mayfly and midge hatches so

Very little change at Wildhorse Reservoir.  The dock is in the water for boaters to use at the State Park boat ramp. Fishing has been good with fish averaging 14 to 18 inches with the occasional 20+ inch fish coming in.  Anglers report success all along the state park shoreline, Hendricks arm, Penrod and north to the last cove before the canyon to the dam. 

Due to a damaged outflow structure, the lake has completely drained.  Barrick Gold is working on repairing the outflow valves of the dam with the expectation that we may be able to capture some moisture later in the spring.  

The road to Wilson is very rough, so take it slow.  The lake is spilling, barely, but it is spilling. The surface water temperature is in the mid to high 50’s, clearing up, and fishing for trout has been fair to good.  The same techniques and presentations that work at South Fork should work here.

The lake is ice covered and the road to Angel Lake is closed.  There will be no more fishing reports until late next spring or early summer depending upon winter conditions.  NDOT’s website projects a May 15 date for having the road open as long as the weather cooperates.

Wipers and bass are showing up in the creel as the surface water temperatures move into the low to mid 50’s.  Anglers report catching trout along the northeast side of the lake between the campground and the dam.­ The trout being caught were averaging between 16 and 20 inches with a number of them coming in over 20 inches. The south end of the lake

Cave Lake is ice free and fishing has been good for 10 to 12 inch trout.  The usual PowerBait or worms as well as small spinners, panther Martins or rooster tails should all work.  Approximately 8000 trout have been stocked here over in April.  

Cold Creek is ice free and fishing should be good.  Anglers should do well on Power Bait, Mepps, Panther Martins, and nightcrawlers.  Flyfishers will do well on nymphs and emerger patterns 

All ice is off the lake.  Although water is no longer leaving the lake, the lake is at capacity.  Anglers have been catching quality rainbow trout over 16 inches off a variety of bait, lures, and flies. Anglers should do well on Power Bait, Mepps, Panther Martins, and nightcrawlers.  Fly fishers will do well on smaller nymphs and emerger patterns.  Comins was recently stocked with

All ice is off the lake and the reservoir is sitting at approximately 95% of capacity.  Anglers should do well on Power Bait, Mepps, Panther Martins, and nightcrawlers.  This time of year fly rodders should be using black or olive wooly buggers as well as chironomids, hare’s ears and PT nymphs. 

 further up river below the casino area we have Todd Trujillo and 4 year old Jamar holding a nice 3.48 pound striper at 21 and 1/4 inch's. there is some great action going on here below the Davis dam along the Colorado River. But no word from lake Mohave as of yet we know that will change soon as the lake is a great source

The Topaz Lodge derby is over and the final results have not come in as yet. The lake level has actually come up. I did not think they could put more water in it. There has been some cloudy water on the south end of the lake, due to the inlet was opened a few times last week. Make sure to watch for floating debris