Fish Reports

South Fork Reservoir has a lot of ice for this time of year.  As of 03/14/23 the entire reservoir was covered except for near the river inlet.  There is around 12” of ice at the boat ramp and 18” at the south shoreline.  Anglers should be cautious getting on and off the ice as the edges are very soft and several large fractures can be

The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked rainbow trout this past week. Gold spinners, Kastmasters, and worms are working best for enticing trout.

There have been no recent reports from the management area. While fishing can be difficult in some areas due to weather changes, spring is a great time to try your luck. The trout in the reservoirs are hungry and take a variety of flies and hardware. PowerBait and worms are reliable on Adams-McGill and Haymeadow. Dacey is the place for spinners and plastics.

There have been no recent reports from the management area. While fishing can be difficult in some areas due to weather changes, spring is a great time to try your luck. The trout in the reservoirs are hungry and take a variety of flies and hardware. PowerBait and worms are reliable on Adams-McGill and Haymeadow. Dacey is the place for spinners and plastics.

Spring showers and periodic snowstorms are keeping things unsettled. Ice conditions are somewhere between frozen and open, so be patient and be careful. Roads may be closed periodically due to runoff. Please check road conditions. 

The water levels have reached its limit and are covering the road to Ursine and Eagle Valley Reservoir. Water is very murky; please be careful in the area. 

Striped bass action is picking up along this stretch of the river. Some lucky anglers have caught stripers in the 2- to 5-pound class. The fish are taking cut anchovies fished about 20 feet from shore. Stocked rainbow trout can be found below Davis Dam and are hitting PowerBait and night crawlers.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has finished its seasonal trout plants for the year. Local waters will slowly warm over the coming weeks, and action for warmwater species should improve. Catfish and bass have been seen swimming deep in local ponds but not chasing worms. Night crawlers and mealworms are great go-to baits when fishing with family or friends at the ponds.

Reports have been light from the middle basin of the lake. Bass angling has been slow, even for tournament anglers. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are getting ready for the spawn and can be found in the coves and around the shelves near drop offs in Cottonwood Basin. Though the fish can be found, they are hesitant to hit most plastics. Staff members from the Willow

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has finished its seasonal trout plants for the year. Local waters will slowly warm over the coming weeks, and action for warmwater species should improve. Catfish and bass have been seen swimming deep in local ponds but not chasing worms. Night crawlers and mealworms are great go-to baits when fishing with family or friends at the ponds.

Anglers have been heading out to the Overton Arm to chase crappie and black bass and finding success. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are getting ready for the spawn throughout the Boulder Basin. Casting Rat-L-Traps and jigs into shallows has proven successful for some fishermen. Stripers are actively chasing swimbaits and anchovies in Government Wash.

The Truckee River has fished well between the storms over the past few weeks. The recent warm/wet storms have surged the water levels. Just before the water levels spiked the Blue Winged Olives (BWO’s) had finally made an appearance on the Truckee River and fish are taking notice on days without much wind. Baetis Cripples and Parachute Adams have taken fish off the surface. Prior

We are seeing skyrocketing flow charts this morning and the river will certainly become unfishable in the coming days. This sucks for fishing this week, but is great for the overall health of the fishery, cleaning the river bottom of silt and debris, and hopefully creating better spawning habitat for the rainbows just a few weeks before they begin their spawn. I suppose unfishable is

At last report, ice at Wild Horse was up to 20″ with up to 12″ of snow on top. With warmer temperatures forecasted into the coming week, ice conditions may begin to change. Check back for updates on changes in ice conditions and safety concerns. NOTE: Take extra caution as open water and soft edges have been reported forming at the Hendricks Arm bridge. It is

With warmer temperatures and precipitation forecasted into the weekend and early next week, the National Weather service has issued a flood watch warning. Check back for updates on ice conditions and any safety concerns. At last report, the southwest shore between Coyote Cove, Jet Ski Beach, and Fisherman’s Point remains at about 12″ – 14″ of solid ice. The areas of Tomera Cove and the Boat