Fish Reports

Gene St. Denis: Not much fishing. When I fish there, I've been fishing 50-200 feet deep at Ski Run Shelf and Camp Richardson. Trolling with silver Herring Dodger flasher blades and minnows. Bouncing off the bottom in a serpentine pattern. Macks are small, 2-7 pounds.

Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbon Charters and Tahoe Trophy Trout at South Lake Tahoe, Calif. (530-544-6552): The wind is ludicrous today (Monday). Fishing has been very good to excellent. Everyone is catching limits. We have been trolling 80-200 feet deep. We locate the fish on the fish finder and then troll in a "Figure Eight" pattern, bouncing the bottom. I've been fishing at Cal-Neva,

Jim Hartfiel of Just Rite Fishing at Pyramid Lake at (775) 575-7850 (home) or (775) 813-3411 (Cell): Saturday, it was beautiful fishing. We caught and released 20+ fish on the west side. We were trolling in and out from 20 to 100 feet of water at a depth of 12 feet with Apex and Flatfish lures and spoons.

Chris and Jeri Grellman of Sparks of Hog Charters (358-5199): Saturday, we caught and released 18 fish at hell's Kitchen. We were trolling 12 feet deep in 30-40 feet of water, along the shore.

Tim Wilson of the Pyramid Lake Marina and RV Park at (775) 476-1156: There is some pretty serious wind today (Monday). Fishing is about the same as last week: It has been picking up, but it is still not as good as it was last year, at this time. The boaters are using Apex and Flatfish lures, with Apex seeming to be the best. The

George and Carla Molino of the Pyramid Lake Store at (775) 476-0555: I took two guys from Las Vegas fishing yesterday (Sunday). They caught and released a 7-pounder, while trolling along the west shore. One of them was fishing with one of his special lures. It is jointed with several joints and it costs $23. I bought one from him, but you can bet that

Valerie, Linda and Patsy at Crosby's Lodge at (775) 476-0400: Kevin Arnold of Fallon caught a 16-pound, 7-ounce (33 inches) Cutt on the northwest side of the lake for the biggest fish of the week. On the 13th, Jeff Morris of Reno caught a 10-pound, 4-ounce (29 inches) Cutt, while trolling a Flatfish lure at Popcorn. Block House and Popcorn have been the best places

Dave Kirby reported that a fly fisherman caught and released 4 rainbows and 2 browns on black and olive Woolly Bugger flies in the deeper holes where the River and Markleeville Creek come together.

Dennis Dunn, Mark, Rocket and Scott at the Wild Horse Resort (775) 758-6472: Fishermen have been catching some nice rainbows (15-19 inches) and perch with worms from shore and boats. They are also catching quite a few trout on the river, below the dam.

Mackinaw has been picking up try Jigging at Cave Rock. Some anglers have been catching rainbows trolling shallow near rock structure but be careful of shallow rock with your boat.

Closed.

Boulder is low, but the fishing is great. While the aquatic vegetation makes things a bit challenging, anglers that can get out past the vegetation are still pulling in 14-inch rainbow.

Substantial fish kill over the summer. Recently stocked and warm water fish still in fair numbers. While the fishing has been slow, it is expected to pick up later this month as things begin to cool off.

Angler report fair fishing for rainbow and brown trout in 15 inches in length. Good fishing for smallmouth bass to 8-10 inch inches in length. Dark patterns work the best in the turbid water. Fishing is always good in the stream high numbers of brown trout. Be stealthy when you approach the steam there is no cover.

Chris Healy, regional public information officer for NDOW, reports the Truckee is fishing great. Chris says try using a weighted October Caddis pupa size 10 trail it with a twenty incher size 8 or 10 . His philosophy is big flys equal big fish. Pheasant tails been have also been working as well as Copper Johns. Lure fisherman try using Panther Martins in yellow and

Fishing is slow and flows are barely readable.

Boat fishermen going deep have reported fair to good success on rainbow and brown trout. Although fishing has slowed, shore anglers have reported some success in the early morning.

Shore anglers have been reporting some action where they can find open water around the aquatic vegetation that chokes the shoreline. Try using white spoons or black and yellow Panther Martins. Local Fly angler Austin Willis reports fishing remains good on the fly using black leach patterns in sizes 6 and 8. Some calibatis surface action try using may fly pattern. The chironomid patterns are

No Reports. Boat ramps are a challenge due to low water conditions. The lake has many hazards with the low water conditions, boaters be careful. Wiper action is still good with new State record occurring once again. Reports of Some black bass and walleye are showing up as well in several location near the dam. Try using spinner baits in white and Slugo's in white. Fly

Closed.

Water is dropping again. Springs discontinued to flow. Pray for snow.