Wild Horse Reservoir Fishing Report


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
5-5-2016
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The lake has now reached 50% of capacity, and the state park boat ramp is usable for boaters with the dock being in the water. As the water continues to rise, the island off of the state park boat ramp and prop rock in the canyon are just under the surface, becoming potential boating hazards and boaters should be careful in those areas. Anglers should expect fishing to be slow, following two years of no stocking, even though 10,000 trout were stocked last fall. The lake was stocked last Friday with approximately 35,000 fingerlings and then again this past Monday and Tuesday with 28,400 catchable fish as part of the process of rebuilding the fishery here. However, just like after the 2007 die-off, it will take two to three years before anglers are catching 15 to 20 inch fish. There are some carryover trout in the lake from stocking a few years ago that are averaging around 23 inches. Expect wiper, catfish and perch fishing to be slow.





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Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, May 5th, 2016

Angel Lake: Angel Lake Fishing Report
Cave Lake: Cave Lake Fishing Report
Cold Creek Reservoir: Cold Creek Reservoir Fishing Report
Illipah Reservoir: Illipah Reservoir Fishing Report
Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir): Jakes Creek Reservoir Fishing Report
Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir): Jiggs Reservoir Fishing Report
Ruby Lake NWR: Ruby Lake NWR Fishing Report
South Fork Reservoir: South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report

Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, April 28th, 2016

Eagle Valley Reservoir: Eagle Valley Trout Action
Echo Canyon Reservoir: Echo Canyon Update
Lake Mead: Striper Action Picking Up
Lake Mohave: Stripers Good
Colorado River - Laughlin: Striped Bass Alert
Upper Pahranagat Lake: Bobber Action
Kirch Wildlife Management Area: Try Haymeadow
Colorado River - Willow Beach: Same Report
Catfish Alert
Angel Lake: Road Closed
Cave Lake: Fair to Good
Cold Creek Reservoir: Fly Fishing the Ticket
Illipah Reservoir: Rising
Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir): Good Times
Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir): Improving
Ruby Lake NWR: Ruby Lake NWR Update
South Fork Reservoir: South Fork Update
Wild Horse Reservoir: Up to 50% Capacity Now
Willow Creek Reservoir: Pass
Wilson Reservoir: Good Fishing