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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

Knott Creek Reservoir Fishing Report

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 are expected to be rough and 4-wheel

Colorado River Trout Action

by RUSTY
The trout are the happening along here on the Colorado River below the Davis Dam. We just had our stocking from the Willow Beach Hatchery. They will start again in October. The Rainbow Trout are being raised at the hatchery. This is a great time to go up there and check out their work these guys and gals are doing a great

Nice 21 Pounder

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR
The staff from Willow Beach checked in. Check out this beautiful 21.74 pound Striped Bass caught by Pokey!

Willow Beach Striper Report

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR
The staff from Willow Beach checked in with another nice Striped Bass. Congratulations Jim Schmid brought in his last fish of the season today...this one weighed in at 7.5 pounds. You had a good run this year, Jim! See you next year!

Big Waters and Big Fish

by MATT KOLES
Big water and big fish. Nothing much has changed since last week. Lots of water coming down the pike. This fishing has been good though. I really can’t believe I’d be saying that at these flows. We’ve done well this last week. The fish have been the healthiest I’ve ever seen-no joke. Lots of water means lots of food for our trouts to eat. These fish

Topaz Success

by CHAD WOODS
Angler Bryce Bacon checked in from Topaz Lake on Friday, March 24th. Today Bryce had a successful day fishing. Check out this photo of him with 4 beautiful trout.

Striper Action Continues

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR
The staff from Willow Beach Marina checked in this afternoon. Wow! Here's the catch of the day brought in by Jerry Thoresen. It weighed in at 21.50 lbs and he was using Rago baits. Great job, Jerry!!

48 Pound Striped Bass

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT
Angler Jack caught this monster 48-pound, 13-ounce striper in about 10 feet of water in the flats across from South Cove. He also caught another lunker on the fishing trip.

Derby Week 12

by TOPAZ LODGE STAFF
Ginger Buzzard checked in this morning from Topaz Lodge. We had a very good week for our annual derby. Week 12 was a success. We had 100 fish over 2lbs and 1 tagged fish which was 1lb 14oz and 17 in caught by Caleb Duster of Sacramento Ca. 1st place winner was Gary Nelson of Wellington NV with a 4lb 5oz 23 1/2”  caught off

Lake Tahoe Macks

by DOUG BUSEY
Fishing has been rated as excellent. Anglers have been fishing the Tahoe City area to Carnelian Bay or the Cal Neva area. anglers have started in at 120 feet of water and moving out as the sun come s up to 250 feet. You need to get your presentation right on the bottom with in a couple feet. Flashers or a dodger with live minnow

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by DOUG BUSEY
I fished with Tom Blotter from Minden NV a couple weeks ago and we had good success with Rapala's or needle fish. I tried a Dick Slammer in a green and red pattern and had very good success for the smaller 10 to 17 inch class rainbows. I was also blessed with a 2.2 lb tagged rainbow. Fished this week with Geary Ness from Minden

Stripers on the Chew

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR
The staff from Willow Beach Marina checked in this afternoon with an update from the Colorado River. Jim Schmid is on fire this month! He caught these two stripers at the 52MM using AC plugs today. The fish weighed in at 7.96 and 9.5 pounds. Nice job!

Pyramid produces 21 pounder!

by CHAD WOODS
Captain Bruce Smith checked in today from Pyramid Lake in Sutcliffe, NV. Yesterday afternoon Bruce caught this beautiful 21 pound Lahontan Cutthroat Trout at Pelican Point using a #6 black beetle while fly fishing. The fishing has been very good Bruce caught 30 fish yesterday with 2 of them over ten pounds and this one 21 pounder. Most of the fish were

18 Pound Striper

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR
The staff from Willow Beach checked in today with an update from the Colorado River. Check out this beautiful 18 pound striper caught by Jerry Thoresen at mile marker 50 at 3:45 PM on a Rago Glide Bait.
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