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Fishing Opportunities


Water

Fish

Location

Wilson Reservoir

Facilities - boat ramp, vault toilets, water, campground, trailer dumping station

Notes - Fees charged for boat ramp and camping.

Good Ice Fishing

Trout, Bass83 miles north-northwest of Elko

Zunino/Jiggs Reservoir

Facilities - vault toilets, some tables and grills

Notes - Reservoir may dry up during dry seasons.

Trout, Bass30 miles south- southeast of Elko

South Fork Humbolt River

Notes - Canyon with limited access from South Fork State Recreation are downstream to mouth of Canyon.

Trout10 miles south of Elko

Humboldt River

Bass, CatfishCarlin and Palisade Canyons

North Fork Humboldt River

Notes - 12 miles of river in three sections.

Trout35 miles northeast of Elko

Boies Reservoir

Notes - Surrounded by private lands with camping possible on nearby BLM land.

Periodically stocked

Trout

35 miles north of Wells

5 miles west of Highway 93

Crittenden Reservoir

Notes - No water skiing permitted

Trout, Bass18 miles north of Montello

Salmon Falls Creek

Notes - Two 4WD access routes, both signed as Salmon Falls Creek Special Recreation Managment Area. Fish barrier dam midway in canyon keeps rough fish from migrating upstream from Salmon Falls Resevoir in Idaho.

Wild Trout Fishery

Over 20 miles of fishable waters on BLM land, stretching into O'Neil Basin.

Trout, Bass2 miles southeast of Jackpot

Tabor Creek

Facilities - Campground, 14 sites, fees charged

Notes - Wild trout fishery

Periodically stocked

Trout30 miles northwest of Wells

Goose Creek

Notes - Primarily flows through private lands, with some public access near county road crossing.

Trout20 miles south of Wendover

Blue Lakes

Note -  Marsh straddling NV/UT stateline

Trout20 miles south of Wendover

Marys River

Notes - Over 30 miles flows through BLM land. Upper reaches offer best fishing. Recovering Lahonton Cutthroat Trout Fishery as habitat improves.

Catch and release, artificial lures and barbless hooks encouraged.

Trout30 miles north of Deeth

 
Last updated: 09-28-2011