Fish Reports

This is a final reminder that Saturday, Sept. 22 is the annual Carson City Kiwanis Club Carson River Cleanup. Kiwanis Club representative Ron Bowman is asking for lots of volunteers to help with the cleanup. He says that there will be more than enough to do for everyone who shows up, and would love to have as many as 150-200 volunteers on that day. Date:

It was 40 degrees this morning (Tuesday). The water is staying nice and clear. Richard Dean caught a 6.9 pound rainbow on red salmon eggs. All of our cabins were full of fly fishermen this last week.

Fishing is good for perch, bass and catfish. Trout are hitting but few and far between. NDOW will be stocking anytime.

Fishing is really good at Knott Creek right now! Fish are being caught on a wide variety of patterns. Wooly Bugger and Leech patterns are scoring a lot of fish, especially when fished with a slow sink line. Callibaetis nymphs, Sheep Creek specials and Gold Ribbed Hares Ears are all catching fish. Try fishing midge pupa or scud imitations under an indicator during slower periods.

Mackinaw or lake trout fishing has slowed down due to possible spawn activity try jigging for best results. Some anglers have been catching rainbows trolling shallow near rock structure but be careful of shallow rock with your boat.

Local fly angler Jan Nemec reports Marlette is fishing great well worth the five mile hike or bike. Try using a black leach with purple hackle. Fish the North West rock area near the dam. Marlette closes September 30.

Dave Patula Western, Western Region Game Warden, reports good fishing as of 9/17/07 at Catnip with a couple of fly angler catching some fish over 20 inches. Most fish where reported in the 12 inch but still good steady action throughout the day. Thing should pick up as the temperatures drop. Closes November 15.

While the fishing has been slow, it is expected to pick up later this months as things begin to cool off.

Fair fishing for rainbow and brown trout to 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.

Good fishing has been reported for lure anglers using silver Kastmasters and Panther Martins. The down town area is fishing great according Western Region Angler Education instructor Neil Murphy. Fly anglers try using caddis puppa, stone flies and attractor patterns. Fish the deep runs and pocket water make sure to present on the bottom for the best success. Flow is 287 cfs on 9/17/07

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

Fishing has almost slowed to a halt, although a few anglers are finding cutthroat by trolling down to 25 feet

Fishing has picked up as water temperatures have begun to drop. Anglers who work at it are bringing in limits of rainbow trout. PowerBait and night crawlers fished with mini marshmallows have both been productive. Nighttime temperatures have been in the 30s.

The water is very low and not to inviting, but anglers are still catching some fish. Night crawlers, PowerBait or mini marshmallows are generally a good choice.

Fishing has been described as fair to poor this past week. Those who are catching fish are finding success in 15 to 60 feet of water and at or near the bottom. The most productive times of day are still the early morning and late evening hours. Windy conditions have made the water murky and fishing with artificial baits very difficult. Trout fishing at Willow

A member of the Striper Club reeled in a striper that weighed nearly 10 pounds during a tournament last week. Anglers are finding lots of shad in the Boulder Beach area and have been catching some fish though the action has been slow. Lure patterns that resemble the small, silvery baitfish are generally productive. The Las Vegas Wash area is still producing lots of small