Fish Reports

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Action is uneven. The regulated section has big water below Boca. There are lots of caddis and green drakes in the evening. Hatches have been sporadic. Dry fly action is better above Boca. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Shore anglers are getting some action along the south shoreline. No limits but some get two to three fish. Trollers put nightcrawlers and flashers down 20 feet for limits of trout. Bass are spawning. Smallmouth are near the north shore. Largemouth are near the southwest shore. Topaz Landing (775) 266-3550

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Fishing has been good despite the seasonal weed growth in the reservoirs, Rainbow trout are biting

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are reeling in rainbow trout in the 12- to 16-inch range using PowerBait in fluorescent colors. Dark plastics or flies have been good for largemouth bass.

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Over 100 Rainbow & Brown Trout were caught on the free fishing day at Eagle Valley Reservoir

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Free Fishing Day crowd found good action on Saturday with over 100 fish entered into the largest fish contest. While none were the much sought after tagged fish, all those who participated in the annual fishing derby had a great time. Anglers caught both rainbows and brown trout with PowerBait, spinners and various flies.

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Anglers caught over 100 fish this past week at Echo Canyon Reservoir

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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Catish & Largemouth are on the chew at Lake Mohave

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

While there hasn't been much striper activity reported in the Cottonwood Cove area, word is that action has been good for both catfish and largemouth bass. Anglers have had success using night crawlers and anchovies. Near Willow Beach, in the vicinity of mile marker 50, one lucky angler reeled in a 25.2-pound striper on an A.C. plug. Others have found success for striped

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Bluegill was the big bite this week at Las Vegas Urban Ponds -- Free Fishing Kids took advantage

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A great time was had by all at the various events held around town for Free Fishing Day. The young and the young at heart alike had fun fishing and catching. The bite is on for bluegill. These scrappy little fish are hitting on mealworms, corn and popcorn. Look for the fish where the light bottom gives way to dark grass beds.

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Striper & Bass action are both being featured at Lake Mead

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been steady throughout the lower basin with anglers in the Government and Vegas Wash area bringing in stripers weighing up to five pounds. Most anglers are finding success with shad, anchovies and even corn. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have also provided good action in the Callville Bay area. NDOW biologists are investigating reports of dead carp in the Overton Arm. The

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There is an explosion of bugs on the Truckee River -- things have definately heated up

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Things have heated up here on the Truckee River in Reno-Truckee-Tahoe. The fishing has been very good, morning, to mid-mornings. They are munching on everything. It's a smorgasbord of bug activity. Pmd's, green drakes, caddis, golden stones. Everything is out flying around. Evenings, the big caddis hatches are out and if you're lucky you will run into a nice green drake hatch. Fish the above

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Things are perfect here on the beautiful Truckee River both in California and Nevada.

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Things are perfect here on the beautiful Truckee River both in California and Nevada. Perfect weather+perfect flows+bugs=great fishing. Of course you still have to work for them here, but as far as the Truckee goes, it probably don't get much better. Bugs out galore. I've been banging fish out mostly on pmd nymphs, and big stones. Still waiting on the epic caddis hatches, but man

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw limits are achieved jigging from 90 feet to 120. Keep moving until you find the schools. Three and 4 oz Williamson jigs tipped with a minnow can get action. Toplining action is decent for browns in the three pound range. Kokanee from 12 to 16 inches are starting to show up. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

River is fishable all the way down. There are sporadic hatches. Flying ants are coming off. PMDs and caddis are present. No green drakes yet. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

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

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing has been good for anglers using flies and black plastic worms on both reservoirs. Shore anglers have caught a few largemouth bass on Dacey, and at Adams-McGill anglers are catching both trout and bass. The bass have started to spawn on all area reservoirs.

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Fishing has been excellent this week at Eagle Valley Res. with anglers catching largemouth & trout.

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbows are taking PowerBait, small spinners and a variety of flies. Olive Woolly Buggers, Hare's Ear nymphs, and Montana nymphs are catching fish.

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Bass and Crappie fishing has been great at Echo Canyon Reservoir

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This past week the bass fishing has been great with anglers finding success for largemouth bass and crappie. Lee Pahl reeled in a pair of bass that weighed in at 6-pounds, 3-ounces and 4-pounds, 13-ounces. Crappie fishermen have done well with Gitzits and flies. Rainbow trout are taking PowerBait, small spinners and flies.

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More large Stripers are being caught at Lake Mohave

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are beginning to see more stripers in the large category. At Willow Beach, anglers have taken several fish in the 20-pound range recently and one reportedly tipped the scales at 33 pounds. Most were hooked with A.C. Plugs. Bluegill are coming off their nests and taking mealworms.

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Bluegill & Bass are on the bite at the Las Vegas Urban Ponds

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill and bass have been seen hanging out in the shadows around the ponds this past week. The fish are taking mealworms, night crawlers, and various lures that imitate bass and bluegill fry. The best action has been found early in the day and in the evening.

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Good fishing for Striped Bass in the Vegas Wash area of Lake Mead

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers continue to find good fishing for striped bass in the Vegas Wash area. Live shad is the most productive bait, but cut anchovies are a good substitute. At 33 Hole largemouth bass have been hitting Rat-L-Traps and Beetle Spins. The bite in the Overton Arm has also picked up this past week with a pair of anglers bringing in 50 stripers,

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The Truckee is seeing perfect weather, perfect flows & bugs which equals great fishing

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

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There has been good streamer action at Sceirine Ranch

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The ranch has also been fishing pretty well. Not too much dry action but there has been some good streamer action. Patterns to fish on the ranch include san juan worm, Fox's poopah, swimming caddis, dark lord, pheasant tail, zuddler, moal leech, dead drift crawfish, mercury midge, top secret midge, birds nest.

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The fishing on the Truckee has been very good

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

It's good out there on the Truckee River. We have had a great week with a lot of bent rods. Flows have dropped to about a normal usual late July average, and it's only the beginning of summer. That means fishing everywhere has opened up for the wade angler. Pretty much everything is pop'n right now. Pmds, green drakes, caddis, yellow stones, golden stones, you

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