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Things on the river are great right now

by TROUT CREEK OUTFITTERS / Trout Creek Outfitters
Things on the river are great right now. We saw a good recharge of water, and now flows are quickly settling back down to prime fishing conditions. Flows are right at average for this time of year, we’d call them
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

Browns still really active on Grant lake in the evening

by DAN LENGNING / Dans Guide Service
Browns still really active on Grant lake in the evening on the Rapalas with a big rainbow thrown in took Bill out for two evenings with my buddy Greg putting 13 browns and a 4plus pound rainbow in the boat
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

The river is full of fish

by DOUG BUSEY / Carson Now
The river is full of fish. The county planted the river twice last fall and again for the opening day weekend. But the water is running fast, very cold and a little cloudy. Fishing has been slow for both lure
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

Eastern Sierra Fishing Report: Opening Week Challenges

by DOUG BUSEY / Carson Now
Hello fellow anglers. What a roller coaster ride it was for opening day fishing season until now. Between weather and winds, I was not sure where to go. I fished on the East Carson River an hour or two at a
(More...) (Wednesday, May 6, 2026)

Monster Desert Springs Trout Stocking

by ANDREW JONES / Silver Lake Resort
After you grab that delicious Chili Relleno in the cafe get out there and try your luck at catching some monster Desert Springs Trout with 263 Rainbows at 600 pounds (2.7 pound average) dumped into Silver Lake this morning. Not
(More...) (Tuesday, May 5, 2026)

Browns continue to eat the Rapalas on Grant

by DAN LENGNING / Dans Guide Service
Browns continue to eat the Rapalas on Grant lake really good fishing right now in the cold windy weather
(More...) (Monday, May 4, 2026)

Some catches from over the weekend

by BRIDGEPORT MARINA
Some catches from over the weekend. When you catch a BFEF tagged trophy trout, take it to Ken’s Sporting Goods for verification, bragging rights picture, and to sign up for the trout derby. BFEF TTT are stocked throughout Bridgeport area waters. #fishing
(More...) (Monday, May 4, 2026)

6lb 1oz Brown

by TWIN LAKES RESORT STAFF / Twin Lakes Resort
Donnie Markham from Riverside Ca, caught this 6lb 1oz Brown from Lower Twin.
(More...) (Monday, May 4, 2026)

Pyramid Lake Fishing Report

by PYRAMID LAKE FLY FISHING
Its May and the fish are either in spawn mode or coming out of it. May is tough at the lake, the water is warming fast, the algae has been growing for some time and a large number of fish
(More...) (Monday, May 4, 2026)

24 lb. Carp

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE / Nevada Department of Wildlife
    HOLY CARP!     Local fisherman Brandon, a Reno native, landed an impressive 24-pound common carp this past weekend at Sparks Marina!     “Born and raised in Reno, I’m 29 years old, and this was my first time reeling in a big, beautiful hog,” Brandon
(More...) (Monday, May 4, 2026)

Sounds like the ice is still trying to melt all the way

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF / Kens Sporting Goods
We haven't heard much news from the Virginias lately, it sounds like the ice is still trying to melt all the way, there is some fishable water up there but we haven't heard much for good action. As the weather
(More...) (Sunday, May 3, 2026)

We're seeing some good fish from the Twins this week

by KENS SPORTING GOODS STAFF / Kens Sporting Goods
We're seeing some good fish from the Twins this week as well and there was a 9+ pound brown caught not he lower lake as well this past week! Some of the action has been from the shore with pinched
(More...) (Sunday, May 3, 2026)

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