Fish Nevada
Fishing Report
Available fishing reports are generally updated
weekly for southern Nevada. Reports for northwest and northeast
Nevada will be posted as made available.
USGS Link for Nevada
stream and river flows.
Southern Nevada
QUAGGA REMINDER: NDOW is asking boaters to take
the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of quagga mussels
from the Colorado River system to other waters. Thoroughly clean,
drain and dry your boat, trailer and towing vessel before traveling
to another water.
EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR
Chilly weather has been keeping fishing pressure to a minimum. Those who have been fishing are finding success fishing with PowerBait off the dock and dam. Fly anglers are catching rainbows with brown colored wooly patterns.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR
Similar to Eagle Valley, Echo Canyon has only a few visitors despite the good fishing. Anglers are targeting rainbows with PowerBait, marshmallows, worms, and salmon eggs.
ILLIPAH RESERVOIR
Anglers have found good fishing at this underutilized reservoir. Rainbows up to 18 inches are being caught with a few nice browns in the creel. Despite the low water, farmers are finished irrigating for the season and biologists expect the reservoir to rise.
LAKE MEAD
Fishing has been slow with fewer anglers on the water. Jigging with anchovies has been the best method in the Vegas Wash arm for stripers. Catfish are taking cut anchovies on the bottom. Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing has been good in isolated coves near Stewart’s Point.
LAKE MOHAVE
Willow Beach was slow for big stripers over the weekend but good for trout. Anglers caught trout using salmon eggs, PowerBait, and small Super Dupers.
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| Here are some of the successful
anglers from Lake Mojave. From left to right: Bruce Silat
with a 42-inch, 41.46 pound striper, Gavin holds up the fish
he pulled in at Willow Beach. |
LAUGHLIN
Fishing was good over the weekend at Big Bend State Park. Fly
anglers did well with streamer patterns for stripers and largemouth
bass.
WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
AREA
Trout fishing continues to get better as the temperatures drop. With skim ice forming around the edges and disappearing around 8 a.m., fishing has been best during the warmer part of the day on all reservoirs. Anglers have been doing well with PowerBait on the dam. Float tubers are using Rooster Tails or fly-fishing with wooly patterns in light brown and olive colors.
URBAN PONDS
Anglers have been doing well at the ponds with a variety of baits. Chartreuse and salmon colored PowerBait has been the ticket for fishermen keeping trout. For those who practice catch and release, small lures such as Super Dupers and Roostertails have been productive. Fly anglers are finding success using small olive colored wooly or nymph patterns fished below the surface with either a sink-tip or a strike indicator. Trout were planted at Floyd Lamb, Lorenzi Park and Hafen Park in Mesquite this week.
Northeastern Nevada
Fishing at area reservoirs continues to be good for size and fair to good for numbers depending upon the day. Many anglers have been able to walk away with a limit of fish as well as releasing a few on the side. The trout have put on the feedbag as the days get shorter and the weather cooler. The water temperatures have been in the 40’s. Once the water temp starts dipping below 40 degrees, the fishing will probably slow down. However, you will find that many of the fishing reports haven’t changed much as fishing continues to be good. The wind is expected to die down today, though the weather is expected to dip into the 50’s, maybe pushing 60. Tomorrow is supposed to be in the high 40’s to low 50’s, but the rain that was predicted looks like it is going to hold off a few days. This is good news for anglers. So get out this weekend and enjoy the great fishing that northeastern Nevada has to offer.
ANGEL LAKE
 NDOT shows that the road is still open, but expect wet pavement and possibly icy pavement in the morning as you head up to this alpine lake at 8,000 feet. Fishing should continue to be good as long as the ice remains off of the lake, though that won’t be for long. Some anglers are catching fish using small spinners and of course, worms always work great. The best success appeared to be occurring on the south and west sides of the lake. With lower water levels there is plenty of shoreline access. Use small streamers and nymphs.
CAVE LAKE
Fishing for 8 to 10 inch fish has been good. Nightcrawlers and PowerBait are the best bets, though spinners and small crank baits work well. Fly rodders should be using small olive crystal buggers and other bugger/leach type patterns. This is also the time of year when anglers stand a better chance of getting a brown trout as they hit the shallows for food and spawning habitat. Use large streamers and crankbaits to target the browns and fishing at first light, last light and even in the dark.
COMINS LAKE
A few bass have been showing up, but no trout due to the pike infestation. Pike fishing has also been poor. There are few if any trout left in the lake also due to the pike infestation.
ILLIPAH
Fishing has been good for bait anglers using worms. Powerbait, small lures, spinners and streamer flies should also work here. The browns have started running up the creek.
JAKE'S / BOISE RESERVOIR
Small spinners, worms, PowerBait, and the usual assortment of nymphs should all work here. Flyrodders should also be leaning heavily towards wooly buggers and streamers. Using a float tube, canoe or small boat will help you get past the weed mats that line the shore.
 JIGGS / ZUNINO RESERVOIR
Unfortunately, Jiggs has dried up within the last couple of weeks.
MOUNTAIN STREAMS & LAKES
Stream flows as well as the fishing are fair. Target pools and beaver ponds using small wooly buggers, crystal buggers and streamers. Switch to nymphs under a strike indicator if the larger patterns aren’t working.
All trails to the high mountain lakes are snow covered and travel is not advised for the average angler. Many of the lakes have ice forming. A couple of weeks ago Lamoille Lake had skim ice forming over most of it, though the warm weather and winds may have broken it up. However, the weather is expected to get cooler and a chance of precipitation in the middle of next week probably mean that for all intents and purposes, fishing most of the high mountain lakes in the Rubies and East Humboldts is over for the year.
RUBY LAKE NWR
The collection ditch is still producing some nice fish, though you will probably catch 10 to 14 inch fish more than the larger ones. Spinners and Kastmasters in silver or chartreuse were catching fish in the ditch at the southern end and fish were sipping nymphs just under the surface and a few dries near Bressman cabin and near the fingers. This is a great time of year for larger trout out in the main body of water. If fishing for trout, anglers should try bear hair streamers, prince nymphs, PT’s, hare’s ears, dragonfly nymphs and wooly buggers. If you are throwing hardware, try small Rapalas and bright spinners. Bait anglers are using both worms and PowerBait, though only artificial lures may be used in the collection ditch.
SOUTH FORK RESERVOIR
The south end of the lake continues to produce trout in the 15 to 25 inch class and many of the trout appear to be cruising the shallows being just a few feet under the surface. Wooly buggers, seal buggers or crawfish patterns fished just above the weeds with a slow retrieve seems to be the best. It appears that the trout are eating snails at this end of the lake, so if you have a snail pattern, beetle pattern or scud pattern that is brownish/black, you might want to give it a try. The west side of the lake, from Jet Ski Beach to the bluffs at the north end, is also producing nice fish for shore anglers using PowerBait or worms. The aquatic weeds are dead or dying but mats of weeds are still floating around causing problems with trollers at the south end. Trollers are having the best luck using cowbells or flashers tipped with worms. Crankbaits are also working. Bass fishing is really slowing down. The browns are starting to move into the shallows looking for spawning habitat and food, especially early and late in the day. Don’t expect too many large browns in the reservoir this year as NDOW just resumed stocking them last year after a couple of years off while Gallagher Fish Hatchery was being refurbished.
WILDHORSE RESERVOIR
 Fishing continues to be good here as anglers are catching fish in the 14 to 20 inch class around much of the lake and larger fish in the coves near the north end of the lake and in Penrod and Hendricks arms. Most anglers are trolling with flashers or using PowerBait and worms. Look for the browns to start heading towards any flows coming into the lake as they start preparing for the fall spawn. Anglers should target the warm springs on the west side of the lake for trout using nymphs and streamers as well as crank baits and bait. No reports of any bass being caught. Fly fisherman should be using wooly buggers and other streamers. The boat ramp is usable and the dock has been put back into the water with the beautiful bluebird weather that we have been experiencing.
WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR
This reservoir is full, though as those who have followed the
saga of Willow Creek over the last few years know, there aren’t
many fish. Several thousand catfish were planted last year as
well as a few hundred crappie and some bass. Anglers are being
asked to return all crappie and bass back to the water until a
fishery is firmly established. This may take several years depending
upon water conditions. However, the catfish that were planted
were good sized and should make great eating.
WILSON RESERVOIR
Little to no change here. Trout fishing is fair to good. The weeds are receding and anglers should have some success around the corners of the dam and by point between the boat ramp and the dam using the usual arsenal of PowerBait, nightcrawlers and/or marshmallows. The fish have been ranging from 11-13 inch spring planters to 15-20 inch carryover fish. Trollers should do well using gold bladed spoons (Panther Martins, Jakes lures, small golden spoons, etc.), flashers tipped with a worm, crank baits or streamer flies. No reports of any bass being caught. Flyrodders should be using streamers and wooly buggers.
DUCK VALLEY INDIAN RESERVATION
NOTE: Any waters in the Duck Valley Indian Reservation are not waters managed by NDOW. They are managed by the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes and are managed by tribal regulations and license requirements. NDOW makes no guarantee of the fishing or waters reported here.
Last week, the fly fishing was good. No fly anglers were reported during this week. Bait anglers were catching about 1 fish per hour using worms and marshmallows. Many of the fish were planters but a few were holdovers from the previous year. No anglers were reported at Billy Shaw or Sheep Creek. The weather has really cooled off lately, so be sure to dress appropriately. All three reservoirs have been stocked and there should be an abundance of trout available to be caught. Mtn. View campground is off and winterized for the year. It will reopen around the end of March.
11/02/09
Northwestern Nevada
Free Fishing Day is this Saturday June 13. All of the Western region fishable Waters have been planted. Check out the latest stocking report for more details.
CARSON RIVER
CATNIP RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES
AND OUTLET
CHIMNEY RESERVOIR
 HOBART
RESERVOIR
LAHONTAN RESERVOIR
LAKE TAHOE
 MASON
VALLEY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
MARLETTE LAKE
PINE FOREST
COMPLEX (Blue Lakes, Knott Creek, Onion)
Blue Lakes: Closes November 15.
Onion: Unfishable do to low water levels. Closes November 15.
Knott Creek: Closes November 15.
RYE PATCH
SPOONER LAKE
No new reports Fishing is still good at Spooner. Most of the fish are in the 9 to 11 inch range. Fly anglers are using a size 14 Sheep Creek Special tied with a crystal peacock body. There are some weed channels in the middle of the lake, but the most productive spots were closer to shore.
TOPAZ LAKE and CANAL
TRUCKEE RIVER
The Truckee has been fishing great the current flow at Reno is 320cfs. Fly anglers have been using copper johns, October caddis and 20 inchers. The big brown are on the beginning spawning activity. There has been some big brown reported caught in the past couple of days. Break out the big streamers Whitlock Sculpin and Cryfish patterns seem to be producing well. The Spin Fisherman have been using floated worms and castmasters and rooster tails. Down town fishing is still very good. Creel work is showing good action from down town to Mayberry.
WALKER LAKE
EAST WALKER
RIVER SPECIAL REGULATION WATERS
Fishing has improved with less vegetation in the water. Fly anglers have been catching fish in the 12 to 20 inch range using San Juan worms, small stone flies and various may fly patterns and some streamer action. In addition there is some Grass hopper action. Current flow’s are at 92cfs. It’s time to fish this water look for flows with consistency.
WEST WALKER
RIVER
WALL CANYON RESERVOIR
 WASHOE
COUNTY URBAN PONDS
Davis Lake Park in Washoe Valley is dry.
All of the urban ponds have been stocked and should be great fishing.
Check out the latest stocking
report.
- Sparks Marina
- Paradise Pond
- Virginia Lake
- Idlewild Ponds
- Rancho San Rafael Pond
- Wilson Commons
- Marilyn's Pond
WASHOE LAKE
Washoe Lake dried in 2004 and, although it is presently full and has been restocked, the fish population, consisting mostly of channel catfish and white bass, is small. Fishing is expected to be poor.
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Closed September 30, opens January 1. 
