Nevada Department of Wildlife News

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Ice has finally reached 6 inches. A few families were seen fishing near the dam and where the fishing dock was in the spring. The fishing dock is still removed. Park rangers still urge visitors to use extreme caution before walking on the ice. Rainbow trout were caught with night crawlers and PowerBait in rainbow, orange, or green colorations. Spring Valley State Park

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR The reservoir is covered with thin ice and snow. Ice depths have not yet been checked. Always verify depths before venturing out. Overnight lows are dropping into the teens and daytime high temperatures are reaching into the low 30s. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR Fishing reports are slow due to limited shoreline access. The lake is mostly covered in thin ice. Overnight lows are in the low

Last week we talked about ice thickness and what is safe and what is not.  Obviously, there are anglers in the area who don’t read this column, like to live dangerously, and they were ice fishing this past week on Wildhorse. As stated last week, the most dangerous times to be on the ice is early in the ice season (now) or late in the ice

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Sunny afternoons are slowing down the thickening of ice across the reservoir. Anglers are fishing from shore where ice is thinnest. Anglers are using night crawlers and PowerBait, a couple feet below a bobber. Overnight freezing temperatures cause ice up along the edges in the morning, but nothing to note. The launch ramp is open, but the fishing pier is still removed. For

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Campers and anglers have been successful lately with good size trout in the 12 to 15 inches range.  Fishing is almost back to normal with a stocking of rainbows and tigers a few weeks back. Anglers have been using PowerBait and night crawlers. Launch ramp is open but the fishing pier is still removed. For up to date ice conditions contact the park at

What's in your backyard? The North American beaver is a large aquatic rodent equipped with strong teeth and jaws to break down trees and build dams. They can weigh up to 60 pounds and are approximately 3 ½ feet long from head to tail. Beavers are herbivores and eat leaves, aquatic plants, and woody stems – much of the same material they use to build

With the colder weather comes colder water.  Makes sense, doesn’t it?  Some area waters are seeing some ice, especially at higher elevations.  The beaver ponds in Lamoille Canyon are iced over and Lamoille and Island Lakes are completely ice covered with a couple of feet of snow on the ground. All the high mountain lakes are frozen over now. Surface water temperatures at Wildhorse have dropped

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR The northern portion of the reservoir is covered by very thin ice. The best access for shore fishing is off the main shorelines. Anglers are using rainbow PowerBait and night crawlers with water bobbers for trout. The fishing pier and launch ramp are closed due to low water. For up to date ice conditions contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR Overnight

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Trout action has been very good. Rainbow and tiger trout are taking a variety of spinners and spoons. Bait anglers have been doing well from the shoreline using a chunk of night crawler and PowerBait or combined with a mini marshmallow. The fishing pier is still inaccessible, and the boat launch is closed. Freezing temperatures overnight are making for icy conditions early in

In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller introduce Nevada Department of Wildlife Veterinarian Nate LaHue. LaHue explains his role at NDOW, and the various projects he works on to monitor the health of Nevada's wildlife. Currently, LaHue and NDOW biologists are busy working to prevent Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a fatal disease to animals in the deer family, from entering the state. While it

It looks like we might be getting some much needed precipitation this weekend as a cold front moves through bringing colder temperatures and even possibly some snow overnight on Saturday.  We are looking at a 30 degree drop in daytime highs and that combined with precipitation will bring surface water temperatures down considerably. Expect the fishing to slow a bit on Saturday and Sunday as the

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Trout fishing has been good following recent NDOW fish plants. Anglers are catching both rainbow and tiger trout. The fish are taking PowerBait, spinners, and a variety of small spoons. The fishing dock and ramp will remain inaccessible until the reservoir receives additional water, and that is dependent on precipitation. Moisture is expected this weekend, so travel prepared for the possibilities. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR Rainbow