Fish Reports

Rainbow trout are the catch of the week

Colorado River - Riviera

by RUSTY

This week, rainbow trout are the catch of the week, freshly stocked at Rotary Park. Gerry Ward, a local angler, has already hit his limit of 5 trout. He prefers fishing from the shore and uses a trout jig with a mouse tail attachment for added appeal. Additionally, there's buzz about stripers at the community park area. Both locals and visitors are reporting success with

Water levels are higher than usual, but the reservoir is holding up well

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA STATE PARKS

Due to recent snow storms and now rain storms in the county, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is monitoring the water levels at Echo Reservoir . Water levels are higher than usual, but the reservoir is holding up well. Water is still below the original spillway and is not a threat to the secondary spillway. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office will continue to monitor the

Good morning from Willow Beach!

Colorado River - Laughlin

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Good morning from Willow Beach! Yesterday (2/20/24) our staff stocked around 1,500 rainbow trout at Community Park in Bullhead City, AZ. Happy fishing! #RainbowTrout #hatchthefun #RecreationalFishing #USFWS

BOAT RAMP UPDATE!

South Fork Reservoir

by SOUTH FORK STATE REC. AREA

BOAT RAMP UPDATE! The South Fork boat ramp is officially open, and the dock is in the water. Now is a great time to brush up on NV boating rules and regulations. Find them here: https://www.ndow.org/rules-regulations/# Be sure to check out all of the boating resources at Nevada Department of Wildlife. We look forward to welcoming you back on the water. Let's have a safe and fun season! #nevadastateparks

Shoreline anglers are having luck fishing on the southwest side of the lake

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of 2/20/24 the boat ramp is officially open and the dock is in the water. Shoreline anglers are having luck fishing on the southwest side of the lake, catching rainbow trout in the 15″-18” range, with a few brown trout in the mix. A worm 5′ under a bobber is the go-to for spin anglers, while fly anglers continue to have success with leech

Pyramid continues to get better and better with each passing storm

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid continues to get better and better with each passing storm. The sunny, calm days are still proving to be far slower than the days with cloud cover and wind present, so choose your days to fish here wisely. We are now creeping up towards the prime months for fishing out here, and along with the improved bite we will see a large increase in

The rainbows in the Truckee have begun to show their spawning colors this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The rainbows in the Truckee have begun to show their spawning colors this week, taking on deep, vibrant hues of pink, olive, purple and red. They are working hard at putting on weight in anticipation of the next few months, and the catch rate of large ‘bows has been great recently. We’ve been having great luck along most stretches of the river from Glenshire Drive,

Ice measured an average of 7 inches of clear ice, with 6 inches + of slush on top

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of 02/12/24, officials at the State Park measured an average of 7″ of clear ice, with 6″+ of slush on top. Ice thickness is variable, with other areas measuring just 5″. As warmer temps persist, it is important to be extremely cautious on the ice. Ice thickness will vary across the lake, so be sure to sample your fishing area for yourself. For a

Dam reconstruction is fully underway

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Cave Lake is lowered to minimum pool and unfishable. Fish stocking will resume once the dam repairs are completed. Please note that shoreline access at Cave Lake is closed to the public. Dam reconstruction is fully underway. For more information on Cave Lake, please contact the NDOW Ely Field Office

Ice is thin and should be considered unsafe at this time

Cold Creek Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice is thin and should be considered unsafe at this time. During safe conditions anflers can expect to catch 8″-10″ rainbow trout and tiger trout.

Ice fishing continues to be slow so far this winter

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The ice on the north end of Comins Lake varies between 4.5″ to 8″. Ice in the narrows and north end of the south lake is between 9″ and 12″. The south end of the south lake averaged 7″-8″ in areas sampled. The ice along the perimeter of the lake has become soft and may be unsafe in areas, take caution when accessing the lake. Ice

Ice at Illipah Reservoir ranges from 7 to 9 inches throughout the lake

Illipah Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice at Illipah Reservoir ranges from 7″ to 9″ throughout the lake. On 2/15 the road going into the reservoir was in good condition and was passable in two-wheel drive. Anglers are still experiencing good catch rates with rainbow trout averaging 9″ to 10″. Anglers should do well using nightcrawlers, PowerBait, small jigs and spoons.

Willow Beach Marina fishing pier stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Good morning from Willow Beach! Today our staff stocked around 1,500 rainbow trout with roughly 800 being trophy size at the Willow Beach Marina fishing pier. Happy fishing and early Presidents' Day!

Jakes Creek Reservoir is around 90 percent ice covered, but conditions are NOT suitable for ice fishing

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek Reservoir is ~90% ice covered, but conditions are NOT suitable for ice fishing. Ice is only measuring a couple of inches thick, with an 18-inch ring of open water around the northern shoreline. With projected weather conditions and temperatures, it is expected that these ice conditions will continue to degrade.

Interesting weather and fishing on the Truckee RIver

by MATT KOLES

Pretty good storm cycle last week, and looks like it should continue starting this weekend for about another week. We’re stacking the snow up on top, so that’s really good news. Relatively warm for mid-February here in Hirschdale. We got less than a foot of snow on the ground and access is pretty easy all over. Flows are nice in California, and great out East on the

Weekly Stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Good afternoon from Willow Beach! Today our staff stocked around 1,200 rainbow trout at Community Park in Bullhead City, AZ. Happy fishing!

Striped Bass up to 14 pounds from Lake Mohave

by RUSTY

We had a successful outing on Lake Mohave with our local anglers fishing off Cornman's (Mark Osgood's) boat. They landed a nice catch of stripers while trolling near the coves around the power lines using swim baits. Our anglers Mike Bagtio, Brenda Meyer, along with Cornman, landed a 14.6-pound striper measuring 31 and 1/4 inches, a 9.96-pounder, a 9.21-pounder, and a smaller one at 7.52

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by CHAD BURTON AND CHRIS BORDEN

Pyramid Lake rose to 87 percent of its capacity, and only a few anglers braved the heavy rains and high winds last week. We have reposted our report from 2/2/24 “Trout were the best bet at Pyramid with anglers doing well in the marina. Get Bent Baits Minijigs, Mousetails, dough baits, and spoons all worked for bites. Trout continue to show throughout the lake with

The bite at Pyramid remains a bit spotty this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The bite at Pyramid remains a bit spotty this week. If you land on the right beach with good conditions, you can have some incredible days, if not.. well, it’s going to be a grind. At the end of the day, it’s damn near impossible to know the when and where’s out here and there’s always going to be a good amount of guess work. If

The river saw about a 50 CFS decrease in flows this week

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The river saw about a 50 CFS decrease in flows this week, as the week-long storm has slowed down melt from the smaller creeks. Despite the weather, the water temps only came down a few degrees, the water clarity is still good, and the river remains fishing much the same as the previous weeks. We would recommend focusing on indicator fishing during this time, fishing

The indicator bite has still been catching fish

by RENO FLY SHOP

Colder storms have moved into our area for what feels like the first time this year. Colder temperatures have slowed fishing down a little bit, but the fish will acclimate quickly. We’ve been catching a lot of numbers recently with a few larger fish scattered in. Fish are getting into shallow water. A lot of the fish that we have been catching have been in

Early February on the Truckee River started out with some spectacular dry fly fishing

by RENO FLY SHOP

Early February on the Truckee River started out with some spectacular dry fly fishing. From now until mid-March, the Truckee River can have some solid hatches of Blue Winged Olive (BWO) mayflies. Additionally, midge hatches have occurred earlier in the day around 10am-12pm. For the Blue Winged Olive, carry a few patterns to present different life stages of the insect. The Baetis Cripple is a

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