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TRUCKEE RIVER RAINBOWS & BROWNS
(Reno) Ice can be found on the Truckee River from stateline to the lower river. The open water areas are few and far between, but can be productive for quality brown and rainbow trout this time of year, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
“Try small copper Johns, birds nest, and gold ribbed hares ear nymphs,” said NDOW. “Lure fishermen should use black and yellow Mepps spinners with gold blades, as well as silver Blue Foxe spinners.” The current flow of the Truckee in Reno is 350 cfs.
Fishing pressure on the Carson River is very light. Anchor ice can be found throughout the river and the trout can be found only in the deep pools. The current flow is 16 cfs.
In the East Walker River special regulation waters, fly anglers have been catching rainbows in the 12 to 20 inch range using San Juan worms, small stone flies and various may fly and streamer patterns. Current flows are at 42cfs. “Ice should be found throughout the river,” NDOW stated.
Both of the boat launches at Lahontan Reservoir are closed and NDOW hasn’t received any recent reports.
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Great Places to Fish
Pyramid Lake closes to fishing from June 30 through September 30, while Walker Lake cutthroat fishing slows down during the summer. However, other northern Nevada lakes will provide solid trout action from the summer through fall, especially when many lakes are full or spilling over. Rye Patch Reservoir provides anglers with some unique fish, "wipers," white/ striped bass hybrids, on jigs, crankbaits or live minnows. Knott Creek Reservoir, northwest of Winnemucca, is a trophy trout lake that produces catch and release fish for trophy trout on nymphs.
South Fork Lake produces good smallmouth bass fishing in the summer on plastics. Rainbow Trout averaging 18 inches and some browns are on tap for anglers trolling spinners with downriggers.
Wildhorse is expected to produce slower action than last year, but yields rainbows averaging 15 inches for anglers fishing flies and spinners from float tubes. Wilson Lake has rainbow trout in the 16 inch range for nightcrawlers on the bottom.
Fair largemouth bass action is expected in the Ruby Marshes, while lunker brown and rainbows, along with some brook and tiger trout are caught on bait and spinners. The high lakes of the Ruby Mountains are expected to be open in July for brook trout fishing.
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