Fish Reports

Truckee River Update

by MATT KOLES

Big pumping flows. Lots of water coming out of Lake Tahoe right now into the Truckee River. 2000 k coming out of the lake. Lots of water coming out of everything else too. What you have is about 5,400 cfs here in the Hirsch. Much higher and more dirty down below. Word is that peak flows will happen on May 17th, but I think

Hobart Reservoir Fishing Report

Hobart Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Open May 1 - Closed September 30. Ash Canyon access road will be closed due to extreme runoff damage. Accessing the lake will be difficult during the 2017 season.

Lake Tahoe Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Lake Tahoe has benefitted from a historic winter and is near full for the first time in a decade. Anglers have been reporting good success catching Mackinaw in the 3-5 pound range from boats concentrating in the 100 – 300 feet with white dodgers and minnows. Early morning have also been productive in the 10-20 foot range for both rainbow and brown trout.

Washoe Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Washoe Lake has benefitted from the historic winter of 2016-2017 and has reached levels not seen in over a decade. Fishing will be very difficult due to the lake being dry for several years. The lake is scheduled to receive channel catfish in 2017 and the process to rebuild the fishery has begun. Lucky anglers may have success on white bass or

Carson River Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

East Fork of the Carson River’s current flow is 112 cfs near Gardnerville. Fishing will pick up as the flows stabilize and the NDOW hatchery truck will be visiting soon which should make a recipe for success.

Spooner Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Currently iced over. Expect fishing to be good when ice off occurs and fish are hungry after a long winter. A limited amount of winter die off is expected to have occurred in the lake. When conditions permit stocking of rainbow, tiger, and bowcutt trout will commence.

Truckee River Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Truckee's current flow in Reno is around 3,000 cfs. This year’s river flows will be substantially higher than they have been in recent memory. Despite the high flows the river has been reported to be fishing well for those willing to try. Brown and rainbow trout exceeding the 20 inch mark are being caught with some regularity . Fly fishermen are having success using

Chimney Reservoir Fishing Report

Chimney Dam Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been slow to fair. As it warms up fishing is expected to improve. Note that all tiger muskie must be released and report the tag # to NDOW.

Knott Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Opens to fishing to fishing June 10, 2017. Fishing is expected to be good for opener. The usually bead head nymph patterns, scuds, and wholly buggers consistently catch fish at Knott Creek. Dead drifting midge patterns under a strike indicator can also be productive at the right times. Artificial flies and lures only ands single barbless hooks. . Roads

Onion Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Opens to fishing June 10, 2017. Fishing should be good for opener. Roads are expected to be rough and 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended.

Rye Patch Reservoir Fishing Report

Rye Patch Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent reports. The reservoir is filling quickly and is at over 50% capacity for the first time in 4 years. As spring temperatures start to warm up fishing should improve for catfish, wiper and walleye.

Pilot Peak Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Released into Truckee Basin Waters

by CDFW

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) will start releasing Pilot Peak Lahontan cutthroat trout into Truckee area waters to give Sierra Nevada anglers the opportunity to catch some trophy sized trout in a year or two. Last week CDFW received a shipment of cutthroat trout eggs from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) Lahontan National Fish Hatchery Complex in Gardnerville, Nevada. This

Wilson Common Trout Report

Wilson Common Pond

by CHAD WOODS

Today I stopped by Wilson Commons Pond. NDOW recently stocked the pond so I figured I might as well check it out and see if anyone was catching some Rainbow Trout. I ran into Chris from Carson City, NV. He caught his third trout as I was walking up. Chris caught his limits (3 Rainbow Trout). One fish was caught

Lahontan Reservoir has been stocked!

Lahontan Reservoir

by CHAD WOODS

The NDOW has done something that they haven't done in a very very long time. In a Facebook post they announced. "With the incredibly wet winter the Nevada Department of Wildlife was able to stock trout at Lahontan Reservoir for the first time in over 20 years. This morning 5,500 rainbow trout were stocked on the Churchill County side of the reservoir. Lahontan fish

Jiggs Fishing Report

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No recent report on water or fishing conditions for the past week, but expect turbid water. Zunino was stocked with approximately 2000 fish two weeks ago. Fishing should start to pick up here and the usual small spinners, PowerBait or worms should all work. While fly rodders should be using chironomids, small nymphs and small buggers. Expect it to fish similar

Ruby Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Harrison Pass is open, though take a 4WD with clearance as there are some washouts. Fishing has been picking up here and anglers report good fishing for 12 to 15 inch fish with the occasional 16 to 20 inch fish being taken. Fly rodders should also try the usual assortment of nymphs under an indicator as well as wooly, seal and

Wild Horse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Wildhorse is not only ice free, but it is spilling! You can launch a boat and the boat dock is in the water. For the first time in a few years, the boat ramp is under water and ready for use. Fishing has been slow to fair for trout as the water temperature is still in the mid 40’s. Expect bass

Willow Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Willow Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Extremely low water levels with warm water make this reservoir a poor choice for fishing. Not worth the trip.

Wilson Reservoir Fishing Report

Wilson Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Wilson is open and Wilson is ice free. The lake is spilling with enough water going over the new rock below the spillway to let trout move down into the river and pools below the spillway. Expect similar conditions to South Fork and anglers should use the same presentations. Parts of the road are rough, so take your

Angel Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The road to Angel Lake is closed. There will be no further reports until late next spring or early summer depending upon snow conditions.

South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The surface water temperatures were in the low to mid 50’s this week, though with the rain forecast over the weekend it could drop a bit. With the warmer temperatures, trout fishing has picked up and anglers were reporting both good numbers and size of trout over the past two weeks. The south end of the lake is still very turbid (muddy) due

Cave Lake Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

No report on fishing conditions, but generally this time of year it is fair to good for 10 to 12 inch fish using worms or cheese baits under a bobber. Small spinners are also effective. For fly rodders: hare’s ears, pheasant tail nymphs, prince nymphs, small crystal buggers and Cave Lake specials are all good flies. Once the water warms to 50

Cold Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This water is 100% ice free and is currently at about 90% of capacity. Trout have been seen rising and dimpling the surface, especially in the warmer afternoons. Chironomids, scuds and small nymphs (size 16 to 20) fished either right above the bottom or just under the surface appear to be working. Small Mayfly dry flies may work on the warmer sunny

Illipah Fishing Report

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Similar to Comins Lake, the warm temperatures have brought about muddy conditions on the roads around Illipah Reservoir and the entire shoreline. The public should stick to areas with good gravel substrate to keep from getting stuck. The usual worms, PowerBait or mealworms should all work. Small spinners and spoons should be good for spin fishermen. The usual black and olive

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