Bull_Dog
05-10-2011, 08:38 PM
Here is the updated fishing report for the Truckee Meadows area.
Sorry for the delay in sending out our fishing report to anyone on our mailing list. We are haveing problems with our new website truckeeriveroutfitters.com
thanks for all the positive emails for all of our former Reno Fly Shop clients.
We are doing fine and guding hard at Pyramid right now.
Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake
May 8th. The water temps are up in the high 50’s now. Fish are starting to cruise in really shallow water. There have been some awesome days and some slow days mixed in. The water is coming up fast in conjunction with the run-off coming down the Truckee River. The significance of the water coming up is it is getting very difficult to wade out to the ledges at certain beaches. Within the next week it will be impossible to get out to the first drop off at beaches like the Nets, Pelican, and Warrior Point etc. The fish should be in shallow enough to fish the flats that will be 4-5 feet deep where we normally would wade through to get to the deeper drop-offs. Unless we get some really big wind storms to change the bottom it will be interesting to see how the rest of May plays out. Fish are being caught on Maholo nymphs and midges in sizes 10-12 fished under an indicator or floater no-cater style. Stripping beetles and wooly worms with a shooting head is also catching plenty of fish. The best days remain to be windy days with or without cloud cover. Mornings and evenings have been the most productive.
Pyramid is a strange lake to figure out. We find new spots and give up on old spots every year due to change in water levels. This year is no different. The great thing is if you move around and try new areas you can fish alone on beaches that are on fire and have few anglers. What a great place to fish. The techniques remain the same (if you know what they are) but the beaches change.
The next month or more should be awesome. Nymphing with a floating line and retrieving flies with a shooting head will all be working. The fishing should be good through May this year. Hope to see you catching a fish of a lifetime at the lake! We have plenty of guide availability if you give us some notice. We also still have all the Reno Fly Shop fly patterns for sale.
Truckee River
The Truckee is only coming out of Lake Tahoe at 71 CFS. The problem is all of the creeks running into the Truckee between Tahoe City and Truckee are flowing hard. By the time the river reaches the Town of Truckee it is over 700 CFS. When it gets downstream to Boca Bridge it is over 2500 CFS. It is really high and dangerous right now and should be avoided until the flows mellow out as the run-off tapers off some. It stays over 2000 CFS all the way through Reno. The good news is the river is getting a good flushing and should really help make this a great year once the river comes back down to fishable flows. This has been one of the largest snowpack winters in recent history so bear with us on the reports until the river becomes more manageable.
Here are the current flows as of May 8th. (Safe fishable flows in parenthesis).
Town of Truckee 754 CFS (100-350) Boca Bridge 2840 CFS (anything below 650) Farad 3220 CFS (400-600) Mogul 3140 CFS (300-500) Reno 3360 CFS (350-500).
Little Truckee River
Flows are over 700 CFS. It is really high and out of the banks. There have been a few local anglers that know the Little Truckee pretty well that are catching fish even with the high flows. If you are thinking about giving it a try you have to fish it more like a big river now. Fish the seams and edges out of the main current. Make sure to use enough weight to get your flies down and if you are nymphing with an indicator, use one big enough to hold up the extra weight. Do not try to cross and stay out of the main current. It is running hard and can be dangerous to those who don’t know it very well. Stampede is nearing capacity and the Little Truckee should be running high for a while.
East Walker River
Flows have been all over the map. Currently they are 268 CFS. Bridgeport reservoir is full and I would imagine upper and lower Twin lakes are as well. Irrigation season is right around the corner and the flows could go up any time now. If you are want to fish the East Walker you should go soon and check the flows before you get in the car.
The East Walker is fishable right now but it could change anytime. Be careful wading there are not too many spots that you can cross with the current flows. Nymphing with a Stonefly and a smaller dropper like a Baetis or a Midge along the edges and out of the main current is a pretty good way to fish the East Walker when the flows are high. Streamers can also be effective.
Davis Lake
We have seen some great midge hatches. There has been some great fishing on the North end of lake with lots of fish 14 to 17 inches on midge larvae and J Fair wiggle tails. Still some fish with ugly stuff on them, but numbers are going down. Honker Cove boat ramp is in and access is open to Coot Bay, Mallard Cove and Lightning Tree campground and boat ramp. It is nice to be able to use Lightning Tree boat ramp for the first time in a few years. West side road still a challenge, but we are predicted to have 70 degree weather next few days that may take care of that.
Special note: Both Grasshopper and Grizzly campgrounds will not open this year leaving only Lightning Tree (a self contained campground only) and the Grizzly Store campground. There is some rough camping allowed on the West side in some spots, but a lot of people will be without campsites if they just show up. On a good note: this will reduce the lake traffic considerably.
Frenchman’s Reservoir
Lots of anglers are finding fishing relatively fast and furious. Some nice size rainbows are being caught along with the normal 13 to 15 inch fish. Probably the best bet in the Eastern Sierras right now. Access is easier that Davis with most everything easy to get to. There are some Midges around and fishing Zebra Midges under an indicator has been really effective. The fish are very active and are eating just about anything.
Sorry for the delay in sending out our fishing report to anyone on our mailing list. We are haveing problems with our new website truckeeriveroutfitters.com
thanks for all the positive emails for all of our former Reno Fly Shop clients.
We are doing fine and guding hard at Pyramid right now.
Fishing Report
Pyramid Lake
May 8th. The water temps are up in the high 50’s now. Fish are starting to cruise in really shallow water. There have been some awesome days and some slow days mixed in. The water is coming up fast in conjunction with the run-off coming down the Truckee River. The significance of the water coming up is it is getting very difficult to wade out to the ledges at certain beaches. Within the next week it will be impossible to get out to the first drop off at beaches like the Nets, Pelican, and Warrior Point etc. The fish should be in shallow enough to fish the flats that will be 4-5 feet deep where we normally would wade through to get to the deeper drop-offs. Unless we get some really big wind storms to change the bottom it will be interesting to see how the rest of May plays out. Fish are being caught on Maholo nymphs and midges in sizes 10-12 fished under an indicator or floater no-cater style. Stripping beetles and wooly worms with a shooting head is also catching plenty of fish. The best days remain to be windy days with or without cloud cover. Mornings and evenings have been the most productive.
Pyramid is a strange lake to figure out. We find new spots and give up on old spots every year due to change in water levels. This year is no different. The great thing is if you move around and try new areas you can fish alone on beaches that are on fire and have few anglers. What a great place to fish. The techniques remain the same (if you know what they are) but the beaches change.
The next month or more should be awesome. Nymphing with a floating line and retrieving flies with a shooting head will all be working. The fishing should be good through May this year. Hope to see you catching a fish of a lifetime at the lake! We have plenty of guide availability if you give us some notice. We also still have all the Reno Fly Shop fly patterns for sale.
Truckee River
The Truckee is only coming out of Lake Tahoe at 71 CFS. The problem is all of the creeks running into the Truckee between Tahoe City and Truckee are flowing hard. By the time the river reaches the Town of Truckee it is over 700 CFS. When it gets downstream to Boca Bridge it is over 2500 CFS. It is really high and dangerous right now and should be avoided until the flows mellow out as the run-off tapers off some. It stays over 2000 CFS all the way through Reno. The good news is the river is getting a good flushing and should really help make this a great year once the river comes back down to fishable flows. This has been one of the largest snowpack winters in recent history so bear with us on the reports until the river becomes more manageable.
Here are the current flows as of May 8th. (Safe fishable flows in parenthesis).
Town of Truckee 754 CFS (100-350) Boca Bridge 2840 CFS (anything below 650) Farad 3220 CFS (400-600) Mogul 3140 CFS (300-500) Reno 3360 CFS (350-500).
Little Truckee River
Flows are over 700 CFS. It is really high and out of the banks. There have been a few local anglers that know the Little Truckee pretty well that are catching fish even with the high flows. If you are thinking about giving it a try you have to fish it more like a big river now. Fish the seams and edges out of the main current. Make sure to use enough weight to get your flies down and if you are nymphing with an indicator, use one big enough to hold up the extra weight. Do not try to cross and stay out of the main current. It is running hard and can be dangerous to those who don’t know it very well. Stampede is nearing capacity and the Little Truckee should be running high for a while.
East Walker River
Flows have been all over the map. Currently they are 268 CFS. Bridgeport reservoir is full and I would imagine upper and lower Twin lakes are as well. Irrigation season is right around the corner and the flows could go up any time now. If you are want to fish the East Walker you should go soon and check the flows before you get in the car.
The East Walker is fishable right now but it could change anytime. Be careful wading there are not too many spots that you can cross with the current flows. Nymphing with a Stonefly and a smaller dropper like a Baetis or a Midge along the edges and out of the main current is a pretty good way to fish the East Walker when the flows are high. Streamers can also be effective.
Davis Lake
We have seen some great midge hatches. There has been some great fishing on the North end of lake with lots of fish 14 to 17 inches on midge larvae and J Fair wiggle tails. Still some fish with ugly stuff on them, but numbers are going down. Honker Cove boat ramp is in and access is open to Coot Bay, Mallard Cove and Lightning Tree campground and boat ramp. It is nice to be able to use Lightning Tree boat ramp for the first time in a few years. West side road still a challenge, but we are predicted to have 70 degree weather next few days that may take care of that.
Special note: Both Grasshopper and Grizzly campgrounds will not open this year leaving only Lightning Tree (a self contained campground only) and the Grizzly Store campground. There is some rough camping allowed on the West side in some spots, but a lot of people will be without campsites if they just show up. On a good note: this will reduce the lake traffic considerably.
Frenchman’s Reservoir
Lots of anglers are finding fishing relatively fast and furious. Some nice size rainbows are being caught along with the normal 13 to 15 inch fish. Probably the best bet in the Eastern Sierras right now. Access is easier that Davis with most everything easy to get to. There are some Midges around and fishing Zebra Midges under an indicator has been really effective. The fish are very active and are eating just about anything.