Fishing Report For the week of Feb. 23
Here is the Northern Nevada, Northern California and Sierra Fishing Report For the week of Feb. 23:
BLUE LAKES AREA, CALIF:
Dave Kirby of the Woodfords Station (866) 694-2930 www.woodfordsstation.com reported:
The road is closed for the winter.
CHETCO RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800) 720-ODWF www.dfw.state.or.us.com reported: Low and clear. Steelhead are throughout the system. Anglers fishing smaller baits and lighter line are doing the best. Boat and bank angling pressure is light.
EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported:
This reservoir is still covered with about six to seven inches of ice, but some thin spots are starting to show.
Anglers are encouraged to be extra cautious and double check conditions before venturing onto the ice.
Fish are hitting near the dock and in the upper end of the lake.
Effective baits have been Power Bait and night crawlers combined with mini marshmallows.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR, LINCOLN COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported:
The reservoir is about halfway free of ice.
Anglers are just starting to resume fishing activity.
Remaining ice is unsafe.
LAUGHLIN, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported:
Colorado River:
Night crawlers have been catching stocked rainbows and carry over fish.
LAKE MEAD, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported:
Fishing has been slow throughout the lake, including those areas near trout stocking locations, but anglers have managed to reel in a plump fish or two.
Striped bass are in good condition and have been eating well.
Small trout imitations such as the LA Slider have caught stripers as large as 10 pounds.
Even tournament anglers have found the action tough for black bass. No limits were caught during the weekend's Angler's Choice tournament at Callville Bay but the big fish award went to an angler who caught a not-so-smallmouth bass that weighed in at nearly four pounds.
LAKE MOHAVE, CLARK COUNTY, NEV:
The Nevada Department of Wildlife www.ndow.org reported:
Fishing remains slow for both shore anglers and boaters.
Winds have been moderate with the calmest periods early in the morning and toward evening.
Anglers fishing for largemouth bass have found success with a variety of top-water and shallow-diving lures. There have been reports of a couple of fish in the five- to six-pound range.
A few stripers have been picked up by anglers drifting anchovies in about 30 feet of water.
NDOW will stock rainbow trout at Placer and Aztec coves on Feb. 24.
At Willow Beach anglers can still take advantage of the weekly trout plants. Power Bait, worms and a variety of lures – including Little Jake's, Panther Martins and Rooster Tails -- will catch the fish.
Action for double-digit stripers has slowed.
OREGON PACIFIC OCEAN AND BEACHES, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800) 720-ODWF www.dfw.state.or.us.com reported:
Fishing for rockfish and lingcod has been good when the ocean has been “calm.” Concentrate your fishing near rocky outcroppings and drop-offs. Fishing for rockfish and lingcod is now open outside of the 40 fathom curve.
A few lingcod and rockfish are being caught along the jetties inside the bays. Effective baits to use for lingcod are bouncing a jig with a big plastic tail or bouncing a herring near the bottom.
There have been a few reports of surfperch being caught. To fish for surfperch look for places that have riptides or areas that has steeper beaches. Best fishing is usually on an incoming tide with ocean swells less than 6 feet. Sand shrimp or sand worms are great baits to use for surfperch.
PYRAMID LAKE, WASHOE COUNTY, NEV:
George and Carla Molino of the Pyramid Lake Store (775) 476-0555 www.fishpyramid.com reported:
Fishing has been pretty good, overall.
Saturday, there were not many people out, due to the weather and road conditions. Today (Sunday), we saw more people, they are catching fish, the fish are decent sized, but nothing big.
RED LAKE, CALIF:
Doug Busey of Douglas County reported there is about four feet of ice somewhere under that snow. He said, ”My ice auger is not big enough to go through all of that ice and snow.”
SMITH RIVER, ORE:
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (800) 720-ODWF www.dfw.state.or.us.com reported:
The Smith is open for adipose fin-clipped Steelhead and Chinook from mouth to Spencer Creek and North Fork from mouth upstream to Johnson Creek. This area is open to striped bass year-round, two fish per 24 hours, 24-inch minimum size.
Fishing on the mainstem Smith from Spencer Creek upstream to Sisters Creek and the North Fork from Johnson Creek to bridge 10 opened for adipose fin-clipped steelhead on Dec. 1.
LAKE TAHOE:
Gene St. Denis of Blue Ribbons Charters (530) 544-6552 www.blueribbonfishing.com reported:
North Shore:
Same report as last week: When we can get out, we’ve been getting limits of Mackinaw Trout (2-6 pounds), with a few larger Macks running up to double digits in weight.
We have been trolling at The Tavern Hole, Cal Neva Point, Dollar Point and Sugar Pine Point, 110-220 feet deep, with either Dodgers and minnows or Dodgers and large Trophy Stick lures.
East Shore:
Shore fishing at Cave Rock Landing has been slow for small rainbows and an occasional brown or Mack.
Remember that the boat ramp closes at 4:00 p.m. each day during the winter.
The Sand Harbor boat ramp may be opening on March 01 on a limited basis.
TOPAZ LAKE:
Chuck and Linda Fields of the Topaz Lake Marina (775) 266-3550) reported:
There is tons of snow everywhere.
There were a few boats out on the lake today (Sunday) but no reports.
There were also a few shore fishermen.
It’s pretty quiet out here, everyone is staying home.
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