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
Rainbows are catching extremely well. Tiger trout continue to be caught at times. The most success is being seen by using a variety of colored PowerBait, or a combination of night crawlers and marshmallows. The ice remains in fishable condition. Always use caution when venturing out on the ice.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR
The reservoir is frozen over but rising water levels are keeping the edges very thin. The current ice cover is only 5” thick. Fishing on the ice is not recommended. Many anglers are seeing success right off the front of the dam near the pipe. Anglers fishing in this area have reported 17 bass, 3 crappies and 32 trout during this last week. Anglers should use extreme caution around the ice.
LAKE MEAD
The striper action is slowing down this week, with little to no striper shoreline action at Hemenway. The only fish are coming in on anchovies, and these seem to be few and far between. The fish are being found from about 30 to 120 feet. The best bite for stripers remains at night under lights with anchovies. Striper action has remained fair to good at Temple Bar. Reports of 2 - 3 pound stripers are common. Lots of limit catches have been reported. Trolling has been productive in the early morning and evening hours. Action for smallmouth and largemouth bass remains slow, with some success through slow presentation. The shad have left the area for the season. Water levels have been rising, with water levels much higher than this time last year. This has created many flooded brush areas.
LAKE MOHAVE
Willow Beach striper action has remained good this week. Most success is being seen on AC plug lures. There are reports of stripers up to 10 pounds, with the average striper weighing around 4 – 6 pounds. One striper caught this last week was 18.8 pounds. Cottonwood Cove striper action is very slow. American Bass out of Kingman, AZ will be having a bass fishing tournament on February 11th at Cottonwood Cove. Stocked rainbow trout have provided good fishing for both Willow Beach and Cottonwood Cove following weekly trout plants. Largemouth bass fishing remains slow to fair with most fish hitting soft plastic baits fished on grass beds or rocky structure.
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| Here are some of the successful
anglers from Lake Mohave. From left to right: Bruce Silet
with a 42-inch, 41.46 pound striper, Gavin holds up the fish
he pulled in at Willow Beach. |
LAUGHLIN
The planted rainbows in the Laughlin area are still catching. The best action has been seen at Davis Camp and Rotary Park. Night crawlers are the most effective, but floating baits and small lures are also having some success. There are holdover trout up to 5 pounds. Stripers have been slow with best action on crank baits or anchovies.
PAHRANAGAT WILDLIFE REFUGE
Anglers are finding some success at the upper marsh for panfish and catfish. Mealworms or night crawlers below a bobber will catch fish.
WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
AREA
Haymeadow, Cold Springs and Adams McGill reservoirs remain frozen but are starting to thaw. Dacey has open, fishable water with about ¼ of the reservoir being open water. Ice fishing is not recommended on any of the reservoirs. Always check current status of ice before any fishing attempts.
URBAN PONDS
Weekly trout plants by the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) have resulted in good fishing for anglers visiting the Las Vegas Valley’s urban ponds. Lorenzi Park is not receiving fish due to planned construction activities. Flies, worms, PowerBait and lures are productive in these waters. The limit is three fish.
Northeastern Nevada
ANGEL LAKE
The road to Angel Lake is now closed for the winter.
CAVE LAKE
Same bat channel, same bat story. Cave has about eight to 10 inches of good ice. Fishing for 8 to 10 inch fish has been fair to good through the ice using worms or PowerBait suspended about three feet below a bobber.
COMINS LAKE
Comins has about 10 inches of ice, though on warm afternoons the edges are soft. Fishing is poor here due to the introduction and now overpopulation of pike.
ILLIPAH
Just like Cave Lake, not much has changed here as Illipah has 8 inches of good ice. No word on how fishing has been though this time of year it can be good. Many anglers like to use a black jig tipped with a worm through the ice, fishing just off of the bottom.
JAKE'S / BOIES RESERVOIR
Jakes creek has safe ice and fishing has been good using worms for 14 to 16 inch trout. Anglers may expect a limit for a mornings worth of work.
JIGGS / ZUNINO RESERVOIR
Unfortunately, Jiggs has dried up.
MOUNTAIN STREAMS
Stream flows have picked up a bit with the recent wet conditions, though they are low in the morning due to the cold overnight temps. Icy conditions exist along many of the streams and the snow also covers some very thin ice on the streams so be careful. Stream fishing still appears to be slow, but in rainbow trout waters expect it to start to pick up as we move into February.
HIGH ALPINE LAKES
Ice on the water and snow make for poor and often dangerous conditions. Fishing is done for the year at the higher elevations and this report for the high mountain lakes will not change until next summer. Travel to the high mountain lakes is not recommended.
RUBY LAKE NWR
Harrison Pass is closed, so now anglers heading to Ruby Lake NWR will have to go the long way through Secret Pass. The main body of the lake is ice covered and there are seven inches of ice at the boat ramp, but with the warm weather, it isn’t the best ice so use caution. The collection ditch is open, and while fishing continues to be slow for numbers, a few anglers report catching fish between three and five pounds using very small midge and baetis nymphs in combination with a larger copper John. The copper John is used to get the smaller (size 18 to 22) nymphs down to the bottom. Smaller trout (15 inches) have been caught along the brown dike near where it enters the south marsh with #14 copper Johns fished under an indicator. The water is still murky here A few fish, though a bit smaller averaging 15 to 18 inches have been reported near Bressman Cabin.
SOUTH FORK RESERVOIR
Just a week of warmer temps and rain and South Fork has a lead of open water that stretches from the moat on the west side of the lake almost to the campground on the east side of the lake. Edges have been soft and anglers should steer clear of open water and the edges. The ice is approximately five inches at Jet Ski Beach, nine inches at the south end of the lake and seven inches near the main boat ramp on the east side of the lake. Anglers should check ice thickness before venturing onto the ice until we get a few more inches of thickness. Trout fishing is just fair. Most anglers are catching one or two fish for a morning or afternoon’s worth of work, but they are running from two to four pounds on average. Again, due to the weather, not many anglers fishing this week, but chances are the same spots, Jet Ski Beach, Tomera Cove, and the main boat ramp cove will still be good areas to fish. The south end of the lake in the middle near the original river channel may also produce some good fish. Worms and PowerBait are the most popular presentations, though jigging a brightly colored lure tipped with a worm is worth a try.
WILDHORSE RESERVOIR
Three is almost a foot of snow on the ice and close to two feet as you get off of the ice up the hills as well as 14 inches of good ice, so both anglers and snowmobilers can have some fun. Fishing for trout has been fair to good with no report of any perch being caught this week. With the snow and the warm afternoon temps, anglers will want good boots, as there will probably be some slush between the ice and the snow. Anglers continue to catch 16 to 20 inch trout close to shore in less than 15 feet of water. Most of the fish are being caught high in the water column within two to three feet of the bottom of the ice. Anglers are having the best luck using brightly colored jigs tipped with a piece of worm or wax worm. Many of the trout are being caught off of the state park boat ramp in front of the rock face to the south and along the shore near the BLM campground. Many of the fish are being caught very close to shore. When perch were being caught a couple of weeks ago, they were in 32 feet of water north of the island and right on the bottom.
The Wildhorse Trout Derby at Wild Horse State Park will be held on February 18 and 19 over President’s Day weekend. The cost is only $10 each day and there is 100% payout of all entry fees to the top three fish each day. The Wildhorse Homeowners Association will be selling chorizos, hot dogs, hot and cold drinks as well as some bait and tackle, with all proceeds being split between the Association and Wild Horse State Recreation Area. For more information call the State Park at 775-385-5939.
WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR
No recent report on ice conditions here. Since Willow Creek Reseroir is a warm water fishery, not many anglers ice fish this lake as angler success is poor in the winter.
WILSON RESERVOIR
Expect 4WD only conditions and travel really isn’t recommended hear due to the wet weather and warmer conditions that are being found on the Snake River Plateau. Last report was only 2 inches of ice and open edges and some open water and chances are this hasn’t changed. Not worth the trip.
Northwestern Nevada
CARSON RIVER – Updated January 13, 2012
Current flow is 72 cfs. 1000 rainbow stocked on the 11/9/11. Fishing has improved with lower flows. Fishing has been good in the Gardnerville area especially good in the upper river near the broken dam area.
BAILY FISHING POND IN CARSON CITY - Updated January 13, 2012
Ice has formed
HOBART RESERVOIR
Season closed, will reopen May 1st
LAHONTAN RESERVOIR - Updated November 16th, 2011
Fishing has slowed down Lahontan is full and very cold.
LAKE TAHOE - Updated January 13, 2012
Fishing for Mackinaw has been outstanding with all the winter good weather but fishing will be changing with the new storm reports coming in. Check back in when the weather clears. Reports of 2-6 pound fish are showing up regularly in the creel with an occasional double digit fish 12 to 15 pounds and up. Best method is still minnow dodger set up in 150 to 200 ft. Fishing has been good in Sand Harbor area.
MASON VALLEY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds: Season Closed, reopens February 11th, 2011
Hinkson Slough: Seasoned closed, will reopen on February 11th, 2011
North Pond: Seasoned closed, will reopen on February 11th, 2011
MARLETTE LAKE: Season closed, reopens July 15, 2011
PINE FOREST COMPLEX
Blue Lakes: Season closes November 15, 2011
Knott Creek: Season closes November 15, 2011
Onion: Season closes November 15, 2011
RYE PATCH – Updated January 13, 2012
Rye Patch – Frozen with unsafe ice conditions. Fishing has been very slow.
SPOONER LAKE – Updated January 13, 2012
Fishing has been slow. Ice has formed.
TOPAZ LAKE - Updated January 13, 2012
Opened January 1, 2012. The Opener according to Topaz landing was excellent. Anglers reported limits of fish in the 2lb range and up to 3lb. The Fishing continues to be good with such mild weather. The best method is trolling either needle fish or Repala’s. No reports from shore anglers.
TRUCKEE RIVER (Special regulation water above the I-80 bridge) Updated January 13, 2012
The Truckee's current flow in Reno is 385 cfs. Fishing has slowed down in the last week or so but the dedicated are still picking up some! Fly anglers have reported luck with prince nymphs, and stone fly nymphs. Baetis hatch is been showing up in the evening or in overcast days try blue wing olive or dunn Spin fishermen are having luck with eggs, PowerBait, gold Kastmasters, black and yellow Panther Martin, and jointed Rapalas.
WALKER LAKE - Updated November 18, 2011
No Lahontan cutthroat have been reported or seen at Walker Lakes since 2009. Mineral County Road Dept. has done some work on the State Parks Launch. Launching is improved but you still need four wheel drive.
EAST WALKER RIVER - Updated January 13, 2012
East Walker Flow is at 25 cfs. Fishing is fair to slow. Anchor ice is starting to form so fishing will slow as the air and water temps decrease. Look for air temps in the high 50’s to make for better fishing. Small midge patterns and baetis patters are working.
WASHOE COUNTY URBAN PONDS
All of our urban ponds have been receiving regular stocking. Limit is now 3 fish at our urban ponds.
The picture at right is the new water record for Sparks Marina, a 3.5 pound spotted bass by Dante Ray in June 2010.
Check out the latest stocking report.
- Sparks Marina - Trout fishing from the shore has been very good. Try using powerbait off the bottom or nighcrawlers below a bobber. Fish are suspended from 7-12 feet.
- Paradise Pond
- Virginia Lake
- Idlewild Ponds
- Rancho San Rafael Pond
- Wilson Commons
- Marilyn's Pond
WASHOE LAKE
Washoe Lake dried up 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.
