Nevada Department of Wildlife News

In this week's Nevada Wild, Ashley Sanchez and Aaron Keller sit down with NDOW Educators Zac Campbell, Jan Nemec, and Abbey Czarnecki to talk about carp fishing in Nevada! Abbey recaps the recent annual Carp Rodeo at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge, and Jan fills us in on the Kids Carp Derby happening on Saturday June 4, at Lahontan Reservoir, along with other western Nevada carp

ANGEL LAKE The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter. As a general rule, NDOT tries to have the road cleared by Memorial Day. It all depends upon snow conditions. CAVE LAKE Cave Lake is lowered to minimum and unfishable. Fish

ANGEL LAKE The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter. As a general rule, NDOT tries to have the road cleared by Memorial Day. It all depends upon snow conditions. CAVE LAKE Cave Lake is lowered to minimum and unfishable. Fish

Nevada (April 2022) —With the approaching Earth Day celebration (Friday, April 22), Recovering America’s Wildlife Act (RAWA)—a bipartisan bill to enhance wildlife conservation in the United States—has passed another key step in becoming law. The Nevada Department of Wildlife is actively monitoring the bill’s progress. In early April, the bill passed the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee. Now it makes its way to the

ANGEL LAKE   The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter. As a general rule, NDOT tries to have the road cleared by Memorial Day. It all depends upon snow conditions. CAVE LAKE Cave Lake is lowered to minimum and unfishable. Fish

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Trout fishing was slow this past weekend, though anglers have had some success with Rooster Tails and other spinners. Worms and marshmallows have been working for anglers fishing from the dam. Crappies are starting to hit bright-colored jigs. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR Fishing for rainbow trout is picking up. The reservoir is coming up but is not full. Rainbows are taking worms and a variety of

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Trout action is good all over the lake. The fish are biting on night crawlers, marshmallows, and rainbow PowerBait. For up-to-date conditions, call Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR Anglers are catching trout on various PowerBait offerings and worms fished below a water bobber. Trout also are biting on Woolly Buggers and nymphs. Crappie action will start to pick up in the

ANGEL LAKE The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter. CAVE LAKE The water levels continue to drop at Cave Lake in an anticipation of renovation efforts on the dam in this year. The lake is closed to fishing at this

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Night crawlers and PowerBait below a bobber or off the bottom with a small weight will work to bring trout in. Chartreuse, marabou jigs work great for crappie. So too will crappie jigs in white and pink or red color combinations. No reports of bass being caught. A few scattered showers and snow are expected over the next week. Visit the National Weather

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR The ice is off the reservoir and trout fishing is improving. Rainbows are hitting spinners and worms. Crappie fishing has picked up as well, but bass fishing is still slow. Windy afternoons with gusty conditions are expected throughout the month. Check weather conditions and go prepared. Nighttime temperatures are still below freezing, but the campground and all facilities are open. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR The weather

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR Trout in the 10- to 12-inch class have been taking Rooster Tails and PowerBait. Tiger trout will be stocked once the ice is fully off the reservoir. Ice is still thick but starting to thaw. Check conditions before heading out too far or gathering in a large group. The campground and facilities are open. ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR Daytime temperatures are in the 60s, but the

ANGEL LAKE The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter and the lake is ice covered and there will be no more fishing reports until late spring or early summer depending upon snowfall this winter. CAVE LAKE The water levels continue to drop at Cave Lake in an anticipation of renovation efforts on the dam in this year. The lake is closed to fishing at this