Fish the West

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Fishing Nevada and It's Most Recently Stocked Waters

Fishing in Nevada, specifically during the Summer and Fall months, looks to be promising for everyone. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has been busy stocking what seems to be every body of water in Nevada with a healthy population of Rainbow raised Trout.

If you are confused on where to fish or what Nevada waters have been recently stocked, be sure to check out the Nevada Department of Wildlife's Stocking Program Page.

You can also check out if your favorite fishing hole has been stocked or any fishing hole by region.

WESTERN NEVADA
- Boulder Reservoir
- Sparks Marina
- Liberty Pond
- Tahoe/Cave Rock
- Topaz Lake

EASTERN NEVADA
- South Fork Reservoir
- Wildhorse Reservoir
- Ruby Lake
- Cave Lake
- Comins Lake

SOUTHERN NEVADA
- Echo Canyon Reservoir
- Eagle Canyon Reservoir
- Dacey Reservoir / Kirch WMA
- Lake Mead

Friday, May 12, 2006

NDOW Hosts Free Fly Fishing Class FREE

Attention all entry level fly fisherman and women, The Nevada Department of Wildlife will be hosting a FREE Fly Fishing Class on May 18 from 6 P.M. - 9 P.M. The class will be held at the Verdi Community Library, 270 Bridge Street and will be focused on basic casting and fly-tying techniques.

Pre-registration is required. For more information call the Department of Wildlife at 688-1559 or visit www.ndow.org.



May 18
6 P.M. - 9 P.M.
Verdi Community Library
270 Bridge St

Monday, May 08, 2006

Big Fish Montana

This just in from one of our new MySpace Friends... Rob S

"You guys have a great site, I am waiting for the day I can catch one of those monster Lahontan cutt's, Montana has great cutthroat fisheries, but the yellowstone and westslope's don't get near that big! Here's a couple pictures from the Madison River outside Bozeman, MT for your site- Cheers and Good Fishing!"

~ Thanks Again





Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Muddy Waters at Squaw Creek Reservoir

What could have been any better than fishing and being outdoors this last weekend. With tempatures close to breaking through the 80's it was anything but picture perfect weather.



With excitement building from packing the vehicle the night before, we where up and on the road to float tube one of our favorite Nevada reservoirs, Squaw Creek. We arrived shortly after 7:00 a.m. to find that we would not have the reservoir to ourselves like years past, rather we would be sharing our day with other families that held similiar interests.



The water was brown and muddy from the winter run-off which influenced which pattern of fly the fish would bite on. I do have to say, that even if these fish are planters, they can still be finiky eaters. So of course given my two cents, between the both of us... the score was 9 to 3. Nine to him and three to me.

He say's he just had the right stuff...I said it's because he had the only fly that they where biting on at the time. Yes, it was just like someone said...it was just like "Fishin' in a Bucket'. I wouldn't have minded having that luck. If you're wondering what the fly was..it was a simply a Bead Head Black Wooly Bugger with a size 8 hook.

There's always next time ...Be sure to check out some of the other Hot Nevada Fishing Spots by visiting: www.fishthewest.com/fishing/. Or visit the Squaw Creek Reservoir photo gallery for more outdoor adventures.