A recent day trip to the Humboldt Sink area near Lovelock revealed a surprise, NO WATER in Toulon or the Upper or Lower Humboldt Lakes....... After an extremely wet winter, the return of waterfowl hunting in Northern Nevada seemed realistic. Prior to the drought, areas such as Toulon and the Upper and Lower Humboldt Lakes provided [...]
Pyramid Lake Fishing has re-opened at limited beaches and so far, fishing is reported as good! Thanks to the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe for their efforts in re-opening some beaches at Pyramid Lake after damaging winter floods. Low water temps and rising lake levels have contributed to a whole new kind of fishing at [...]
The last four to five years of drought conditions have severely impacted Nevada streams, with wild fish populations being primarily affected with low stream flows, especially in Northern Nevada. With more normal precipitation patterns occurring in the winter of 2015, there may be a chance of wild fish recovery, and importantly, a chance for Nevada [...]
Decreasing open waters throughout the state have led to officials to lift fish limits in some areas, and alter fish stocking patterns to maintain consistency in Nevada's still fishable waters. However some Nevada anglers have called for more intervention on the part of wildlife officials. As one of Nevada's most [...]
It's that time again, Free Fishing Day for Nevada...... On this Saturday, June 13th, anglers can participate in Nevada's Free Fishing Day statewide. Fishing is allowed in any public fishing water in the state without needing a fishing license or trout stamp. All limits and other regulations apply. As a bonus, Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) has [...]
The "Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful" non-profit organization is sponsoring the Truckee River Clean-Up Day, this Saturday, September 28th, at 8:30 a.m. For more information, please access the website at http://ktmb.org/ktmbs-truckee-river-cleanup-day/, or call 851-5185.
While participating in the Sagebrush Chapter's Truckee River Trout Festival last weekend, NOU had the opportunity to hear about the perception of hunting and fishing in Nevada..... Community members had an opportunity to hear about specific efforts of organizations in improving Nevada habitat for wildlife. Importantly, this event helped awareness regarding the inseparable link [...]
Although many Nevada anglers looks forward to traveling out of town to fish Nevada waters, some may not have the time, equipment or means to enjoy this type of fishing experience. Fortunately, several Nevada urban ponds offer fishing opportunity for just about everyone. To explore the advantages of urban pond fishing in Nevada, NOU spoke with [...]
The Sierra Nevada Bass Club sponsored the Topaz Open over Father's Day Weekend (June 15-16) at Topaz Landing/Marina and Lodge/Casino. With four boats and 7 anglers making the 2-day trip and all but one managed to catch legal (13") Bass to bring to the scale during the two day event. Ried Bridges, President of SNBC [...]
