Fish Reports

Excellent Fishing at Walker River, East Fork

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Flows have been a little high at roughly 250cfs for quite a while, but fishing has remained excellent. Stocking has been strong from spring through summer so far and should continue as temperatures allow. Spin fisherman using bright spinners and small spoons are finding fish just about everywhere. Fly fisherman with larger streamers in the deeper runs have been just as effective as the spinners.

Knott Creek Reservoir has been fishing very well

Knott Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Knott Creek Reservoir has been fishing very well. Shore anglers tossing small spoons and kastmasters into deeper water away from vegetation are finding some good fish. Fly fisherman using large leech patterns and damsels from boats and float tubes are catching some really nice fish early and late in the day. Mayflies have been hatching in the late morning and dry flies have been effective

Good Reports at Onion Valley Reservoir

Onion Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Onion is fishing very well. Good reports have come in from both shore and boat anglers. Spin fisherman using small bright spinners and spoons are finding lots of fish from shore. Fly fisherman stripping small streamers and large nymphs are also doing very well from shore. Some surface activity has been reported early in the day. Sporadic damsels and mayfly hatches are keeping the fish

The ranch is still fishing well

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The ranch is still fishing well with lots of nice fish being caught up there. Most of the same patterns will work on the ranch as are working on the Cali side, maybe throw in a few squirmy worms and the like in pink and red.

Stripers are active

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

At Lake Mohave (report courtesy of Rusty Braun of Riviera Marina), stripers are active, with anglers doing well near the dam on the Nevada side by the rocks. Trolling has been effective just outside the Katherine Landing Marina in the Telephone Cove area, while the coves past the power lines are producing some fish with anchovies being the bait of choice.

June Updates for the Colorado River Below Davis Dam

Colorado River - Davis Dam

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

On the Colorado River below Davis Dam (report courtesy of Rusty Braun of Riviera Marina), a local angler recently fished from shore in the Rotary Park area shortly after a trout stocking. She landed a nice rainbow trout weighing 1.7 pounds and measuring 16.5 inches, using a crankbait. Reports are that the Nature Center and Community Park areas have some trout as well. Anglers will need to

Truckee River Fishing Report

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Happy Independence Day, everyone! We hope you all enjoy time with your friends and family this week and find some time to get outdoors and enjoy this beautiful weather. Typically, the 4th of July is one of the busiest times of year for our little town, and for those looking to mix a bit of fishing in with their long weekend, we would encourage you

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The striper bite is going strong, with stripers being landed up and down the Colorado River. Whether you're fishing from shore or a boat, you have a great chance of landing a few of these fish. Even up on Lake Mohave, the bite is doing well. Reports indicate that stripers are being brought to the boat in the coves near and around the power lines

Angler Report: Lahontan Reservoir

Lahontan Reservoir

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Sam checked in with us from a recent trip to Lahontan Reservoir. Here is his report: "Caught a 17.5-inch wiper on a roostertail near the shore between the launch ramp and the dam. Was disappointed not to catch any white bass or get troll bit. The water was 68 degrees with light NE conditions." Thanks for sharing, Sam!

OTW | Truckee River | Aden Breckner

by RENO FLY SHOP

This week’s On-the-Water Report from the Truckee River! Bugs are hatching and fish are chowing. If you aren’t on our calendar already, call to book as summer is filling up fast. We have multiple clinics available coming up in the next few weeks with more to come. Flies we Suggest: Dry Flies: E/C Caddis, Snowshoe Sally, Parachute Pink, CDC PMD Dun Nymphs: Jig TNT PMD, Carot, TJ Hooker, Firestarter, Jigged CDC PT, Crazy-Z Emma Streamers: Kreelex, Barely Legal, Bangtail

Updates fro Adams-McGill Reservoir at Kirch WMA (Sunnyside)

Adams-McGill Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass are actively hitting 3-inch minnow plastics in white. Anglers are using small jigs and nightcrawlers fished below a bobber to entice trout while keeping their bait off the bottom. Anglers can expect to find windy and warm days ahead. Winds can come up quickly, so anglers should pay attention to the weather forecast and be prepared to alter their plans as needed. With seasonal

Updates for Dacey Reservoir at Kirch WMA

Dacey Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers can only use artificial lures in Dacey, no baits at all. Bass are actively hitting 3-inch minnow plastics in white. Anglers are using small jigs and nightcrawlers fished below a bobber to entice trout while keeping their bait off the bottom. Anglers can expect to find windy and warm days ahead. Winds can come up quickly, so anglers should pay attention to the weather

Bass Active at Haymeadow Reservoir at Kirch WMA

Haymeadow Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass are actively hitting 3-inch minnow plastics in white. Anglers are using small jigs and nightcrawlers fished below a bobber to entice trout while keeping their bait off the bottom. Anglers can expect to find windy and warm days ahead. Winds can come up quickly, so anglers should pay attention to the weather forecast and be prepared to alter their plans as needed. With seasonal

Updates for Cold Springs Reservoir at Kirch WMA

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass are actively hitting 3-inch minnow plastics in white. Anglers are using small jigs and nightcrawlers fished below a bobber to entice trout while keeping their bait off the bottom. Anglers can expect to find windy and warm days ahead. Winds can come up quickly, so anglers should pay attention to the weather forecast and be prepared to alter their plans as needed. With seasonal

Updates for Eagle Valley Reservoir

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Despite vegetation making fishing difficult in recent days, trout are hitting PowerBait and night crawlers in the morning and again toward sunset. Bass and crappie have been hitting baits a little longer through the day. Jigs and Woolly Buggers are catching the fish. Temperatures are climbing into the 80s during the day and dropping into the 50s at night.

Summer Temperatures Make Fishing Difficult

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Summer temperatures are increasing seasonal vegetation growth along the shorelines and making fishing difficult. Largemouth bass have been hitting on imitation craws, plastic worms and grubs in dark colors. Green or root beer color tube baits, small jigs and nightcrawler pieces fished below a bobber are catching crappie. The bobber helps to keep one’s bait above the vegetation. Anglers have had better success early in

Heat Warnings Cause Slower Bites

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are using anchovies and stink bait in tubes to catch striped bass and catfish below Casino Row. The fish are averaging 2 pounds. Black bass are going for poppers and rattling jigs throughout the morning hours. Anglers are finding the bite to be quite slow during periods of heat warning in the afternoon.

Updates for Lake Mohave/Willow Beach

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are catching striped bass in the evening and early mornings around the Willow Beach fishing pier. The fish seem most interested in chasing jointed rainbow trout swimbaits. Further south, between Cottonwood Cove and Telephone Cove, anglers are finding catfish in and around the coves. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are chasing a variety of crankbaits and plastics.

Updates for Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are catching a mixed bag of stripers and black bass on plastics and crankbaits. Stripers are boiling toward the end of the day throughout the Boulder Basin. Kastmasters and plastic minnows are catching the attention of boiling stripers. Jumpin’ Minnows, Zara Spooks and poppers will also catch the fish. The crappie bite has slowed in the Overton Arm while catfish are taking stink baits

Willow Beach Stocking Today

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Stocking notice courtesy of the Willow Beach crew: 1088 Rainbow Trout loaded and stocked at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier. 6/20/2024

Limits of Stripers

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

This is great news! Our local anglers, Mike Merrit and his grandson Evan Mink, were out fishing on Mike's boat. They were using anchovies while fishing from shore. Mike takes his boat to a spot in the Big Bend area, pulls up on shore, and they landed a limit each of stripers. That's 20 fish between the two of them. I couldn't get them all

Good Action on The Bigger Lake Trout on Lake Tahoe This Week

by ROBERT VARIK

Good action on bigger lake trout, and the browns are starting to bite early morning and late night. Browns are up to 6 pounds, and lakers are up to 13 pounds.

Great Trip Today

by ROBERT VARIK

Did some work today, over 50 lbs of fish!!! Tahoetrophytrout.com

Truckee River | mid June 2024

by RENO FLY SHOP

The Truckee River is below 1,000 CFS through the downtown gauge for the first time this summer! The river temp has climbed a bit due to the water master moving flow from Boca to Tahoe. Boca is a cold bottom release and Tahoe is a warmer surface release. Water temps are topping out at 68 degrees but with a cool down next week we are

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