Fish Reports

Topaz Lake Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Recreational boating is taking over and fishing has taken a backseat. Lake is 50% of capacity and dropping. The few anglers getting out can get limits of trout trolling 20 feet deep with flashers/nightcrawlers. Shoreline anglers get a trout here and there. Power Bait (rainbow) work best. Bass have left their beds and action is spotty. Crankbaits are the most commonly used lures. Topaz Landing

They are getting more weeds at the Kirch Wildlife Management Area, making the fishing tougher

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With seasonal weed growth coming on, anglers may need to adjust their methods. When fishing for bass, swimming jigs or lipless crankbaits are a good option to avoid snags. Be sure to tie good knots. Use your rod tip to help guide your line through the weed beds. Don't avoid the weeds as you could be avoiding a good day of

Rainbows & Brown Trout are biting at Eagle Valley Reservoir

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout fishing has been consistent with rainbows and brown trout taking PowerBait, night crawlers and marshmallows. Anglers have reeled in many bass in the one- to three-pound range. Crawdad fishing has been good as well. They can be attracted with a can of cat food, hotdogs, or other refrigerator leftovers.

Bass fishing at Echo Canyon Reservoir has been phenomenal

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing has been phenomenal, according to Ben Johnson, supervisor at the Spring Valley and Echo Canyon state parks. Imitation crawdads have been the best bait with various soft plastics and night crawlers also working well. Anglers have caught fish as large as three and four pounds. PowerBait, night crawlers and marshmallows have been enticing the trout. Crappie are hitting on Gitzit lures

Anglers fishing near Willow Beach between mile markers 49 and 52 at Lake Mohave have good fishing.

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Allan Cole has reeled in several double-digit stripers recently while using his signature A.C. Plug fatty and minnow. Slide Swimmer and Rago swimbaits have also produced striped bass over ten pounds. Anglers fishing out of Cottonwood Cove have had success using anchovies to catch both stripers and catfish. Stripers are hanging in 40 to 50 feet of water while the catfish are

Las Vegas Ponds are getting action from some scrappy BLuegill

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Scrappy little bluegill are still providing anglers with good action. Work shaded areas using small flies, jigs or mealworms. Catfish have been hitting on shrimp and stink baits. Hot dog slices are also a good bait choice. The next NDOW catfish plant will take place in mid-August.

Lake Mead Stripers are moving tho the shallows in the evening to feed

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With summer upon us and the waters warming, stripers are hanging in the deeper water during the day and moving into the shallows at night to feed. Just after sunset and just before sunrise are peak times to get your line in the water. Various swimbaits have attracted the striped bass as well as cut baits and gizzard shad if you can find

Cold Fronts in Summer at Truckee can mean very good fishing, so grab your pole & get out

by MATT KOLES

A cold front in summer? We do get them occasionally in Northern California, though not often. Usually from May-October a strong high pressure ridge keeps storms and the jet stream away from Nor Cal and the Sierra Nevada. Much different than say the Rockies that can tap into the moisture form the Pacific Northwest. Sure we get our share of afternoon thunderstorms, but not a

The Sceirine is fishing well right now

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

We had a few clients on the ranch this week that had a great time, as on the Cali side of the river the nymphing was the best with the same types of patterns as listed in the East Walker report. Lots of nice fish in the 16 to 20 inch range were being caught as well.

NDOW Announces No Limit on Trout at Wildhorse

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Low water levels caused by persistent drought conditions and irrigation demands at Wildhorse Reservoir have prompted the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) to remove the limit on trout, allowing anglers unlimited take. This emergency regulation is now in effect and will run through October 15, 2013. NDOW is concerned that with anticipated low reservoir water levels during the hot summer months the oxygen levels in

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Anglers have a chance at rainbows, browns, kokanee and mackinaw. Toplining for rainbows and browns is getting tougher but kokanee to 14 inches are providing limit action. Kokes are 30 to 50 feet deep along the west and south shores. Macks are moving so bite has been inconsistent. Trolling has brought most of the action. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Hit pockets while high sticking nymphs. Have to get the fly to the bottom where the fish are sitting. Wind has made dry fly hatches problematic. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Cold Springs and Haymeadow are giving up rainbow trout in the 12- to 16-inch range at Kirch Wildlife

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing has been good with flies and black plastic worms. The bass spawn is winding down across the area. Bring extra water as the campground water supply is currently not working.

Garlic PowerBait is working to attract Eagle Valley Reservoir Rainbows

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Garlic PowerBait has been the bait of choice for rainbow trout while night crawlers are fooling German browns. A small piece of marshmallow added to the hook will help keep the worm off the bottom and out of the weeds.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Largemouth Bass are hitting spinner baits, flies and worms

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Seasonal weed growth has begun but anglers are still catching fish. Largemouth bass are hitting spinner baits, flies and worms. Crappie are hitting on small worms, flies and jigs. Night crawlers, PowerBait and flies have enticed both rainbow and brown trout.

Largemouth Bass & Catfish are providing anglers with good fishing at Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

They have been taking dark-colored plastics fished near grass beds. Catfish have been hitting on stink baits or anchovies while stripers are taking A.C. Plugs, L.A. Sliders and other swimbaits. Below Willow Beach anglers are catching stripers, some in the double digit territory. One angler reportedly caught a 20-pound fish this past week.

Catfish have been hitting on stink baits and hotdogs at Las Vegas Urban Ponds

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Best time of day is early morning or late afternoon and evening as they generally feed at night. Bluegill are taking small jigs and earthworms. These feisty fish will keep the younger anglers busy.

Anglers working the Vegas Wash area at Lake Mead are catching Striped Bass in 40 to 50' of water

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cut baits have been the most productive. Use shad if they are available, but anchovies will also catch fish. Anglers fishing out of Echo Bay are finding good action for largemouth bass in the Overton Arm.

Fly fishing from shore at Pyramid Lake is getting tough, but fishing from boats has been awesome

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS

After June 11th, Pyramid is starts to take on its summer form. We have has some really warm weather and the water in the shallows is heating up. Fly fishing from shore is starting to get pretty tough. There are some good days out there but for the most part the fish have moved out into deeper water. The boaters fishing in 30-60 feet of

After a lull fishing on the Truckee is coming on, the hatches are better & nymphing is the way to go

by RENO FLY FISHING OUTFITTERS

The Truckee in California is starting to pick up again after a little lull, in the action from the hot weather we had last week. The Caddis hatch is still lower on the river but it is making its way toward the Town of Truckee daily. There have also been some Green Drakes hatching in the canyon section. The stretch between Tahoe City and Prosser

The Ranch fished well this week, the 160 flow means good fishing on the Nevada side

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The ranch produced pretty well this week also, the 160 flow makes for some good fishing on the Nevada side. In addition to the patterns listed for the Cali side you can also try copper johns, dark lords, prince nymphs, pheasant tails and birds nests.

"Gilligan's" client catches a really nice Brown on the Truckee, & afterward they enjoy a brew

by MATT KOLES

We got a little lucky yesterday and landed this big brown trout. Actually, it was in a slot that I'd hooked big fish before. Adam who is a great angler stuck this baby and off it went. We landed it about 200 yards downstream through fast water. When I say we, I mean it took both of us, angler and guide, working together to put

Things are cranking here on the Truckee River in Reno, Tahoe, Truckee

by MATT KOLES

What I thought was going to be a summer long heat wave has let up and we are back in the low 70's once again in the Hirsch. Careful breathing in that cool mountain air because you could inhale a mouthful of caddis. We have been hammering them on the pupa lately, and the G-6 reigns supreme. A big stone and a G-6 ,

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Lake trout bite is tough. Limits are possible but food is so plentiful anglers have to put in time. Guide Mike Nielsen is toppling for browns and getting daily action as well as mack limits. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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