Lake Tahoe Fish Report

Good time of year to find larger rainbows and browns near the surface

Lake Tahoe

by Nevada Department of Wildlife
12-3-2021
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A few reports of small macs with the colder temps. This is a good time of year to find larger rainbows and browns near the surface, making them accessible to shore anglers. Look for moving shadows early and late in the day around larger structure. Shore anglers are using smaller spinners for planted trout and larger spoons for larger rainbows and browns. Toplining for large rainbow and brown trout has also been productive in shallower water (less than 50 feet).

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Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports

for Friday, December 3rd, 2021

Angel Lake: The road to Angel Lake is closed for the winter
Wild Horse Reservoir: There is ice in the coves, but still plenty of open water for fishing
Lamoille Creek: As of December 3, Lamoille Creek is at 6.5 cfs
Comins Lake: Comins Lake is about 60% ice covered
Cold Creek Reservoir: NDOW will begin rebuilding the fishery in 2022
Wilson Reservoir: Ice along some of the shoreline with ice building
Kingston Creek: Stream flows are down slightly
Cleve Creek: Cleve Creek is flowing at 4.3 cfs
South Fork Reservoir: Morning skim ice along the shores, but wide open during the day
Steptoe Creek: Steptoe Creek is flowing at 2.0 cfs
Illipah Reservoir: There should still be some open water this weekend for shore fishing
Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir): Expect the lake to freeze completely early next week with unsafe ice
Cave Lake: The water levels continue to drop at Cave Lake in an anticipation of renovation efforts on the dam in 2022
Ruby Lake NWR: Trout fishing has been fair to good in the collection ditch though ice is forming
Bruneau River: The Bruneau River is flowing at 14.6 cfs
Topaz Lake: Topaz has been good for trout from shore
James Kinney Pond: James Kinney Pond Report
Mountain View Park Pond: Mountain View pond have also received rainbow trout in the last few weeks
Wall Canyon Reservoir: Fishing has been excellent this fall for both bass and trout

Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports

for Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

Lake Mead: Topwater action continues for striped bass
Lake Mohave: Striped bass action is peaking on Lake Mohave
Colorado River - Laughlin: PowerBait and red or yellow spinners are tempting rainbow trout
Las Vegas Urban Ponds: There are a few catfish still biting in the ponds
Kirch Wildlife Management Area: Thin ice is starting to form along the edges of the reservoirs
Eagle Valley Reservoir: Freezing overnight temperatures are yielding ice along the edges in the morning hours
Echo Canyon Reservoir: Trout are the anglers’ primary focus
: NDOW Southern Fishing Report