Washoe Lake - Washoe City, NV

Photo Credit: ©Chad Woods (May 23, 2017)
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Lake Information

Fish Species: Channel Catfish, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Brown Bullhead, Wiper, White Bass, Sacramento Perch




Latest Fish Plants

Plant DateSpeciesSourceTotal Pounds
8-23-2018White BassNDOW 
8-02-2018White CrappieNDOW 
7-09-2018White BassNDOW 


Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
11-22-2023 Fishing will slow considerably at Washoe and Little Washoe with the winter and ice
Fishing will slow considerably at Washoe and Little... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife
6-29-2023 Potential Harmful Algal Bloom identified in Washoe Lake
OR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Jenny Jackson, j.jackson@parks.nv.gov Potential Harmful Algal... more »
Nevada State Parks
6-8-2022 Expect slow fishing with some areas being more productive than others with low water
Stocking of several thousand channel catfish and white... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife
10-15-2021 Washoe Lake Fishing Report
Low water will making fishing tough in Washoe... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife
8-2-2021 The drought is greatly effecting Washoe Lake and its fishing
The drought is greatly effecting Washoe Lake and... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife

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