Northwestern Nevada Fishing Report / September

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[size 2]September 2004
(waters are in alphabetical order)[/size] [indent] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#ffffff][size 3]Fishery[/size][/#ffffff][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#ffffff][size 3]Water & Fishing Conditions[/size][/#ffffff][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#ffffff][size 3]What's Working[/size][/#ffffff][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][#ffffff][size 3]Comments [/size][/#ffffff][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Bilk Creek Reservoir

[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fair to good for float tubers with fly patterns. Slow for bait anglers.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Big Springs Reservoir [/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fishing is poor due to low water
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Boulder Reservoir
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Water levels are dropping at Boulder but fishing remains fair to good. Late summer weed growth in the reservoir makes shore fishing difficult. Using a float tube or small boat to get out to open water is your best bet.


[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Flies: Bead head nymphs and scud patterns usually work well. Lures: small spinners. Fishing is best in the mornings and evenings.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Carson River[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Pat Sollberger reports the flows are extremely low this summer and water temperatures are high.



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[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]A Trophy fish entry form was sent in by Russ Wheaton of Minden. A 6lbs 2oz Brown was caught by Russ. The fish was caught west of Cradel Baugh bridge.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Catnip Reservoir Tribs and Outlet
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Season is open. Fishing pressure has been light. No fishing reports yet. As temperatures drop, fishing will pick up. Best fishing is found near the dam. Cutthroat trout in the 14-16 inch range are common.

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[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2] Catnip is stocked with 3,000 cutthroat trout annually. Catch and Release Fishing Only. Artificial Lures, single barbless hooks
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fishing has been slow, but few anglers have been out to check.

[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]For largemouth; plastic worms, top-water either early or late in the day, and small minnow-like crank baits. For catfish, night crawlers and calf's livers have been doing best

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Hobart Reservoir
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Water levels are dropping, but water remains clear. Shore fishing tends to yield more brook trout, where as anglers who can get out into deeper water will catch more rainbows.

[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Flies: prince nymph, hare's ear, damsel nymph, wooly bugger. Lures: small light colored spinners.
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Get out and fish Hobart before it closes on September 30. Waterfall Fire Update: Ash Canyon Road is open, but please do not venture off the road to prevent further erosion of burned areas. Also be cautious of heavy equipment on the road.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Lahontan Reservoir, Carson River
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]The walleye and wipers are in the shallows. Fishing has been excellent for the wipers

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Dan Hannum recently broke his previous two state records with this 18lb 8oz Wiper. [/size][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Take a look at his most recent state record. [/size][/font] [center][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2][url "http://www.ndow.org/images/wiper_hannums300.jpg"]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Lake Tahoe
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]The mackinaw bite has been very good. Shore fishing off Cave Rock has been fair to poor.
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Trolling 180-250 feet deep in the deep-water area in front of Carnelian Bay and Cave Rock. Using silver, Herring Dodger flasher blades with live minnows or large Apex lures. Shore fishing from Cave Rock try using panther martins.


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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]We received two trophy fish entry forms from Tahoe. One form by Michael Nielsen of Tahoe stateline. Michael caught a 28lb 2 oz Mackinaw using a 9 inch Image Lure. The other Mackinaw was caught by Rick Shoemaker. Rick Mack. 22lbs 1oz using a Repala. [/size][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]The other Mackinaw was caught by Rick Shoemaker. Rick Mack. 22lbs 1oz using a Repala
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Liberty Pond
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fishing in Hinkson Slough is tough due to the extensive vegetative growth. Try fishing the cooling ponds for bass early in the morning and dusk.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Mason Valley closes on September 30,
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Pine Forest Complex [/size][/font] [ul] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Blue Lakes [/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Knott Creek Onion
[/size][/font][/li][/ul] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Tyler Tunipseed reports there were heavy weed beds at Bilk Cr. Res. last weekend all around the edge, but open water in the middle. They were catching a few rainbows, but having difficulty landing them because of the weeds. There were several that were 10-11 inches, but one nice one that was 13 or 14. . Tyler also repots the Pine Forest Complex has been good, and should only get better this week with cooling temperatures. Big Springs Reservoir is dry - 100% loss. Catnip opened on 9/1. Little to no fishing pressure Knott creek some moderate angler success . All fish reported are being caught from tubes and boats. Weeds are starting to die off. Blue lake still low with some success. Onion lake starting to fill back up. Good fishing during the early morning hours in Onion. Still good reports of Brook trout caught from 14-16 inches


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[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Only artificial lures (& flies) with single barbless hooks may be used at Knott Ck. Res. Limit is 1 trout, minimum size 18". Five fish limit at Onion & Blue.
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Rye Patch
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]no reports


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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Squaw Creek Reservoir[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Squaw Reservoir continues to be the fishing hot spot. The best fishing has been in the mornings and evenings. Anglers are reporting catching mostly cutbows, rainbows and bull head catfish. However there are some sunfish, Browns and Large mouth bass to target.

[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Olive and peacock colored nymphs are catching fish using a very slow retrieve. The bite has been soft, so be patient and pay attention. If the water is turbid (muddy), use darker colors (black). Try wooly buggers, sheep creek, prince nymph, birds nest. Shore anglers are having success floating worms off the bottom.


[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Squaw has been stocked with over 6,000 catcheable rainbow trout this spring.
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Topaz Lake and Canal
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Pat Sollberger repots Topaz Canal has produced a few but large rainbow trout. Topaz Lake is always slow this time of year fishing for trout. [/size][/font]

[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]In the lake, try fishing for largemouth bass in the shallows during the early morning or evening. Lures such as crankbaits and topwater may do the trick.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Game Warden Paul Dankowski reports water flows were good in the Verdi area. Limits of Rainbows were being taken with fish up to 14 inches checked in the creel. River flows will be dropping severely after the 23rd. The river below Glendale will probably by dry by the end of the month. Get your fishing in now while the fishing is still good. [/size][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]On September 14, 2004, 2,500 10 to 12-inch Lahontan cutthroat trout were stocked into the Truckee River at three spots around Verdi. Next week, another 2,500 are scheduled for stocking in the same area. [/size][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]“The river flows are scheduled to drop on September 23,” said local fisheries biologist Kim Tisdale, “but we expect to see approximately 150 cfs remain in the Verdi area. The upstream reservoirs have just run out of water.” [/size][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Most bait fisherman were drifting worms and salmon eggs through some of the deeper pools and under the bridge areas. Fly fishing was slow during the afternoon hours.[/size][/font]
[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Powerbait, worms, black and yellow Panther Martins and/or a beadhead hare’s ear should do the trick for the Lahontan cutthroat trout.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Jacob Felder last month caught 5lb 2oz Brown trout on the Truckee and entered into the trophy program. [/size][/font]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Adam Truran entered the program with a 5lb 7oz rainbow trout caught on the truckee in August. Here is his entry picture. [/size][/font] [center][url "http://www.ndow.org/images/trout_truran300.jpg"]
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Walker Lake [/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fishing is slowing down due to higher surface water temperatures.

[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fish deep near the Cliffs, between 40 and 70 feet deep. Jigging seems to produce the most fish.
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]East Walker River
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[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Flows are fairly high near 150 cfs and fishing at the Elbow has been good all summer. Primarily stocked rainbows about 10 inches are being caught. Few anglers are fishing at the Catch-and-release area (Rosaschi Ranch), But I've heard of some nice browns being caught.
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fly fishing is always a good choice using wooly buggers, prince nymphs, hares ear, and san Juan worms. Night crawlers work well for browns and rainbows downstream at the Elbow.

[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Fish are easily stressed this time of year due to low flows - Treat with care when releasing! Don't forget, whitefish are just as challenging fun to catch as rainbow and brown trout.

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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]West Walker River[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Water temperatures have risen and fishing is slow.


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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Wall Canyon Reservoir
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Water levels at Wall Canyon Reservoir have dropped to the point that a limited fish kill has occurred. The reservoir is not recommended as a fishing destination this year.


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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Washoe county urban ponds[/size][/font] [ul] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Sparks Marina[/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Paradise Pond[/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Virginia Lake[/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Idlewild Ponds[/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Rancho San Rafael Pond[/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Wilson Commons [/size][/font] [li][font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Marilyn's Pond[/size][/font] [/li][/ul] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Water temps are cooling off in community ponds so fishing will be improving. Great fishing at Marilyn's pond limits of fish being caught. All ponds have been stocked so trout are available to anglers. Sparks Marina, Virginia Lake and the Paradise Ponds have all received channel catfish plants in past years with few anglers taking advantage of them. Trout will be most active in the mornings, catfish fishing picks up in the afternoon and evenings.


[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Sparks Marina: Target different depths using a slip bobber. All other ponds: float a worm or power bait off the bottom. Use a bobber in areas where weeds are an issue.
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[font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]Washoe Lake
[/size][/font] [font "Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"][size 2]The south lake is dried up. There is still water in the north lake, but fishing is not recommended.

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