Fish Reports

Annual Wildhorse Fishing Derby

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

Annual Wildhorse Fishing Derby Saturday February 18th and Sunday February 19th $10 Daily fish entrey fee per fish 100% Payout of entry fees or trout to top 3 trout each day. 100% Payout to entry fees for perch each day. Winner takes all!

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East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

We haven’t had anyone on the ranch for several weeks, when we get some reports from down there we’ll pass them on.

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Rosachi section is very snowy/slushy

East Walker River (NV)

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF

The East Walker on the California side is currently closed, opening day will be April 29, 2023. We haven’t heard anything from the Nevada side lately but if/when we do we’ll let you know. There’s a ton of snow in the area this year, it sounds like the East Walker River Road that takes you to the Rosachi section is very snowy/slushy and there have been

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On-the-Water Report from Pyramid Lake!

Pyramid Lake

by RENO FLY SHOP

Your On-the-Water Report from Pyramid Lake! The conditions are starting to turn transition out of deep winter and we expect things to continue to improve at the lake. We only have a few available guide days left in February and March. Call the shop to book today! We are happy to bringing the IF4 @flyfilmfest to Reno/Sparks, March 4th at Revision Brewing. We will be

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We are now in the prime months to be shore fishing out here

Pyramid Lake

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The bite at Pyramid seemed to be less affected than the river by the air temps this week as we continue to see pretty consistent fishing out here. With the storm moving through this weekend, we should have some great days with a steady bite window most of the day and as the days get sunnier and warmer beginning next week, expect the mornings and

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The water along most of the system right now is cold and clear

Truckee River

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

The slow days spent on the river weren’t all for naught this week. As I continue to explore the different sections of this amazing river system, I found some great looking new sections of river previously unknown. Although they might not have yielded fish this go-around, I’m very excited to head back to this newfound area when conditions change. That’s a big part of why

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Access to Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge through Secret Pass has been hit and miss

Ruby Lake NWR

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Access to Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge through Secret Pass has been hit and miss due to recent storms and drifting snow. Check the Nevada Department of Transportation site for the most up to date road conditions. No recent reports from anglers due to travel conditions.

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South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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 Ramp have 6″ – 8″ inches. Expect several inches on snow atop the ice and some areas with deeper drifts. There is a large pressure ridge at the mouth of Boat Cove with some less stable

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Lake Mohave Fishing Report

Lake Mohave

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

At Lake Mohave, in another article in the Mohave Valley Daily News, Rusty Braun reported that local angler Mark O. was fishing from his boat and trolling in the Telephone Cove area and landed a couple of nice stripers. He was using a tommy trout lure to land an almost matched pair of 8-pound stripers (one was a touch over and the other a touch

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Jakes Creek Reservoir has 14 inches of ice

Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir)

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jakes Creek Reservoir has 14 inches of ice and 1 to 2 inches of snow on the ice. Fishing remains fair for trout in the 10 to 16 inch range. The dirt road going in has a dusting of snow and patches of ice, making travel is easy but slow. Ice fishing holes must not exceed 10 inches in diameter (NAC 503.583).

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Fishing was fair to good on both the north and south lakes for the derby

Comins Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice thickness remains at about 12 inches throughout most of the lake. There are reports of a few small areas with weaker ice present. No ice is guaranteed to be 100% safe, please exercise caution. Last weekend Comins Lake was packed with anglers participating in the annual Ely Rotary Club Ice fishing Derby. Fishing was fair to good on both the north and south lakes. Anglers

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Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

with not much going on I had to pull up an old photo of my granddaughter, Riah Braun, with some rainbow trout she landed at Rotary Park area. Our weather has been keeping even the hardest in and warm. Even our snowbirds are staying out of the wind and cold. But besides that I have been getting some word of a striper or two being

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Trophy Stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Good morning from Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery Today we stocked over 1,200 trophy-sized rainbow trout at the Willow Beach Marina. This concludes our trophy-sized stocking for the season. Happy fishing! #USFWS #recreationalfishing #rainbowtrout #hatchthefun

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As of January 28, Wild Horse State Recreation Area reported 15″ of ice near the boat ramp

Wild Horse Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of January 28, Wild Horse State Recreation Area reported 15″ of ice near the boat ramp. NOTE: Take extra caution as open water and soft edges have been reported forming at the Hendricks Arm bridge. It is important to exercise extreme caution while ice fishing and accessing this area. With most of Wild Horse Reservoir having snow coverage over the ice, spotting soft ice

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Fly fishing at Pyramid Lake has been hot following the string of storms

Pyramid Lake

by RENO FLY SHOP

Fly fishing at Pyramid Lake has been hot following the string of storms that hit the region through mid January. With weather conditions shifting now towards sunny days, the effective tactics have shifted a bit. The “midge bite” is anticipated every season around this time and I can tell you it has begun! Midges can be seen hatching around the lake as temperatures increase late

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Fly fishing on the Truckee River has improved since the last fishing report as a result of dropping flows

Truckee River

by RENO FLY SHOP

Fly fishing on the Truckee River has improved since the last fishing report as a result of dropping flows. The storms that pounded the region in early January have shifted and made way for sunny days here in the Reno/Tahoe area. As a result, clarity has improved greatly as tributaries to the main river have settled down and cold temps have stopped snow melt. Most days

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Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

Pyramid Lake

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

Pyramid has seen some slower days this week as we see continued sunny skies, and as expected we’ve the bite windows best first thing in the morning, before sun-up, and again in the afternoon from 3-5. The storm expected to move in Sunday will certainly help for short term, but until we see extended overcast days in the forecast, expect to work hard for your

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Trophy Fishing on The Truckee This Week

Truckee River

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS

For those of you that have been wanting to try fishing the T in the winter, we highly encourage you to give it a go. If the thought of fishing this time of year is intimidating, consider booking a guide trip with us, we would love to show you what fishing this time of year is all about! This week we went out with Gregg

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Cold on the Truckee River

Truckee River

by MATT KOLES

Cold on the Truckee River. Pretty much summed up the week. Very cold lows in Truckee, and Reno. Been in the negatives most mornings here in Hirschdale. Just barely warming up to fishable temps. Reno has been much more fishable, especially out East on the lower river. We’ll have a few days of warmth, then cold for the beginning of next week. It should warm back up

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South Fork Ice Conditions Remain 9-10 Inchs on Southwest Shore

South Fork Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice conditions at South Fork Reservoir have not changed much since last report. The southwest shore between Coyote Cove, Jet Ski Beach, and Fisherman’s Point remains at about 9″ – 10″ of solid ice. The areas of Tomera Cove and the Boat Ramp have 6″ – 8″ inches. Expect several inches on snow atop the ice after recent storms. There is a large pressure ridge

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Ice thickness remains at about 12 inches throughout most of the lake

Comins Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice thickness remains at about 12 inches throughout most of the lake. There are reports of a few small areas with weaker ice present. No ice is guaranteed to be 100% safe, please exercise caution. Note: There is a fishing derby scheduled for January 28th. Expect an increase in traffic and a high volume of anglers. Fishing has been fair to good on both the north

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Topaz has risen about 5 to 8 feet

Topaz Lake

by DOUG BUSEY

The lake has risen about 5- to 8 feet. The California side still has too much snow on the bank to drive down to. I saw where someone had driven down to the shore on the north end and got stuck in the snow and mud. A couple people had parked up on the road and walked down to shore fish. The Douglas County boat

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