Fish Reports

Flows are around 220 CFS. The East Carson is fishing really good and will only get better over the next month or so. Look for Grey Drakes and Caddis in the evenings. Nymphing with small bead head nymphs in the mornings has been effective as well.

Girish Pandit, Production/Operations Manager for the Nevada Appeal, caught 4 rainbows on Saturday and another 4 on Sunday. He was using a small white plastic grub with a tail.

Dave Kirby: On Sunday, Julian Martin of Carson City caught a 5-pound rainbow on a No. 16 Scud fly.

Chuck and Linda Fields at the Topaz Lake Marina (775-266-3550): Not a lot going on, even with Free Fishing Days. I think it probably had to do with the Carson Valley Days celebration. Hardly anyone was fishing. The few fishermen that were here were catching some from shore at the south end, but nothing big (about 1 pound).

George LaMonica and Debbie Nedd of Douglas County fished the southwest end, near the "Icy" sign, on Saturday with worms and Power Bait. George caught a 2-pounder. Debbie caught six trout (1.5 pounds to 3 pounds). Her 3-pounder was the largest the game warden has seen since Opening Day on Jan. 1.

Elmer Bull reported: Saturday afternoon, there was only one fisherman. I think that all of the high school graduations kept everyone at home for the weekend.

Dennis Dunn, Mark, Rocket and Scott at the Wild Horse Resort (775) 758-6472: Fishing has been super good for trout, perch and channel catfish. Gold lures with perch-colored spots are good, nightcrawlers are hot (jig it a little as you retrieve). We will have a pork rib barbecue on July 4th.

Not a lot of change here. Fishing is in limbo as the water temperature is such that the trout fishing is slowing down and the bass fishing hasn't quite picked up yet. However, if these 70 to 80 degree days continue, which they are forecasting for the next week or so, then bass fishing may start to pick up by Memorial Day weekend. The ditch

Fishing has been good for trout especially in the Hendricks Arm using large(4"-6") minnow imitators. The best type of pattern appears to be a perch pattern and fish in the 10 to 17 inch range were mighty hungry. Even some 8 to 10 inch perch were hitting the 4" rapalas. Perch fishing is spotty, though once you find them fishing for them is fair to good

The water level has leveled off and there is still some water going over the spillway, but not much. Trout fishing has good at the inlet, spillway and around the dock using the usual trout gear: spinners, minnow imitators and garden hackle. Bass fishing has been good with a few larger fish showing up.

The road to Angel Lake is now open, though the lake is about 85-90 percent covered with ice. Some of the shorelines are opening up and the fish are always hungry after the long winter here. Bring small spinners, PowerBait, worms and small streamer and nymph fly patterns.

Fishing has been fair to good here also with wipers being caught by boaters trolling rooster tails in the area by the buoys at the south end of the lake. The best color appears to be brown. Trout fishing has been fair for shore anglers and fair to good for boaters with most fish being caught when trolling minnow imitators. Flyrodders should break out the

Fishing has been good at Illipah Reservoir and Cave Lake. Anglers have been taking trout on prepared bait, flies and hardware.

Trout fishing is very slow at Comins Lake, as illegally planted northern pike, a voracious predator, have had a significant impact on the trout fishery.

Fishing has been good at Illipah Reservoir and Cave Lake. Anglers have been taking trout on prepared bait, flies and hardware.

Fishing has been very good for those who are willing to keep after it. A 2 ??-pound brown trout took a worm offered by a little boy who was fishing from the boat dock. Perhaps the biggest surprise in some time is the 4 ??-pound largemouth bass that was reportedly hauled out of the lake on Tuesday. If that's true, there is an armchair fisheries

Free Fishing Day had the anglers working the water for largemouth bass, crappie and trout on this small reservoir. Daytime temperatures are a little warmer here than at Eagle Valley. Fish the cooler times of the day, early morning and late afternoon and evening. Fish the structure for bass and crappies. Try rainbow PowerBait or worms for trout and spinners or plastic baits for bass.

Anglers were out in low numbers last weekend and action continues to be slow. Anglers have found some success for catfish and stripers, though there is no word of anything very big. No report for Willow Beach.

Winds have held anglers at bay for much of the past week and have made fishing difficult. Some striper fishermen have found top-water action, but most of the fish caught have been taken on bait. Stripers have been seen chasing shad to the surface. The key is a willingness to work for the fish; passive anglers will find the going slow. Fishermen have been finding