Fish Reports

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Best action is downstream near Floriston. Best is early morning but there are October caddis hatches in the late evening. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Lake level is low and fishing is about done for the year. Lake closes Sept. 30 and re-opens Jan. 1. (775) 266-3550

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The Ranch is also fishing really well, lots of nice browns and rainbows.

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The dry action has been a little better on the ranch than on the Cali side, stimulators, caddis and chernobyl ants have been doing well in addition to the patterns that are working on the Cali side.

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Look for more Brown Trout during the fall fishing

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Labor Day weekend has come and gone, the unofficial end of summer. The beginning of good fall fishing on the Truckee River has begun. Flows are still up 250 cfs through Truckee, 480 through Hirschdale, and about 350 in and outside of Reno. Look for the water to get drastically low through Truckee down to the inlet of the Little Truckee River at Boca in

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Fall is a great time to fly fish the Truckee River

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

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Now the real fishing begins on the Truckee

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

The party's over. Labor Day weekend has come and gone. The unofficial end of summer. Hirschdale was a ghost town today. If you did come up to the Truckee-Tahoe area thanks for visiting and patronising local businesses. Hopefully, you managed to stick a few on the Truckee River. Now the real fishing begins. Not that we were playing around or anything, but fall is always

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The Last Fly Fishing Hurrah on the Truckee River

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

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The Pyramid Lake (NV) prognostication

Pyramid Lake

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

Pyramid opens to fishing again on October 1st. Although it can be really good right out of the gate, it usually gets better sometime in November as the water temperatures cool. Schools of Tui Chubs cruise the lake and kind of help predict where the fish might be. Fall is the time of year that you have to find bait and fish and move around

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As the fall rolls around, look for the Brown trout to be more active on the Truckee

Truckee River

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

The flows on the Truckee have been very consistent all summer. There is still plenty of water storage in Lake Tahoe so look for the water conditions to be very similar through September. As the water cools and the summer traffic settles down, look for the water to get cleaner and clearer than ever. The river is already starting to take on a

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Nice Bluefin on the Condor

Topaz Lake

by FISHERMANS LANDING STAFF

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As August moves on Truckee River fishing should improve

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Glad that August is almost over. The heat, early wake up calls, crowds, rafters. August is my least favorite month to be a guide on the Truckee River. We do get some nice fish, but it's a hard month to consistently find fish. They get on the move. One day they're there, the next day they're not. They go looking for cool water, they eat

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen is jigging for limits of kokanee, the occasional rainbow and limits of mackinaw. Limits are routine, sometimes within hours. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

It’s a morning bite. It’s over once the sun hits the water. Best stretch is Floriston to the Nevada border. There are fish in the evening but it’s hard to entice strikes. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

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The Sceirine Ranch is fishing excellent these days, some fish in the 20" to 22" are being taken

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Sceirine has been fishing excellent this past week, lots of fish being caught down there each day. There are plenty of fish in the 20 to 22 inch range being landed as well. Silver streaks, San Juan worms, copper johns, dark lords, prince nymphs and flashback emergers have all been doing well.

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Nights have cooled and the fishing has picked up on the Truckee River.

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

I think I've made it through the dog days of August. Morning lows in the Hirsch are in the high 30's once again. Bring a jacket if you start early. You'll be in the shade and in the wind early morning anywhere in the canyons. Both sides are fishing well. The prolific hatches of early summer are gone. Not as many bugs on the

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Guide Mike Nielsen is getting regular limits of kokanee and mackinaw. Sometimes it’s quick, sometimes it takes a few hours but there has been action each time out on the west end out of Tahoe Keys. One mack larger than 10 pounds was boated on Saturday. Gene St. Denis. Blue Ribbon Fishing (530) 544-6552, Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

There are a lot of little fish to weed through. Bigger fish are further downstream. Fish early and late. During the day is tough to raise a bite. It’s a pocket water game so prepare to high stick. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

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Topaz Lake Fish Report

Topaz Lake

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Trout fishing is very slow. Few are trolling and shoreline anglers aren’t having luck. (775) 266-3550

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Sometimes the Truckee River kicks out some monsters, like this 30 inch Brown Trout

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Robert got this baby on his third cast today. Sometimes the Truckee River kicks some monsters out. 30 inches of brown trout. Robert put the wood to this monster and we landed him before the fish took off into fast water. Good job Robert. Nights have cooled, and the river is starting to fish again.

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Sceirine Ranch is fishing excellent

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The Sceirine is fishing excellent still, lots of fish over 20 inches are being caught down there. Dry/dropper rigs have been doing well, also many of the same patterns that are working on the Cali side are working on the ranch.

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Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Lake Tahoe

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Good limits of mackinaw have been coming in. average 1 to 5 pounds with a few in the 6 to 12 pound class. They have been feeding heavily on the kokanee and shrimp in the lake. Best areas have been Dollar point to Sugarpine point. One day they are 100 to 150 feet, next day 200 to 220 feet of water. Gene St Denis has

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Truckee River Fish Report

Truckee River

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Flows are consistent and fishing has been good. High stick in fast water with caddis imitations. Stoneflies (dark August or goldens) are effective below Hirschdale. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

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Fishing on the Truckee has pretty good for some and tough for others

Truckee River

by TRUCKEE RIVER OUTFITTERS

The flows on the River spiked yesterday from a monster thunderstorm in the Truckee area. It should not affect the river for very long and should be back to normal by the time you read this. What it has done is given the river a shot of cold water and stirred things up a bit after some very consistent flows over the past couple of

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