Lakes Fishing Report

LAKES FISHING REPORT

Updated October 21st, 2024

LAKES AROUND THE AREA

Donner Lake

At Donner Lake, the boat launch is still open and with the lake levels being brought down to prepare for winter, there is plenty of shore access for anglers work with. Water temperatures are currently cold and perfect for the fish. Anglers fishing around China Cove and boat launches are the most popular spots. Shore anglers are finding nice-sized rainbows and a few brown trout fishing with power bait and inflated night crawlers. Anglers fishing for macks from boats are primarily trolling or jigging baitfish imitations. Donner Lake is currently at 70% capacity.

Boca Reservoir
 

At Boca Reservoir, water levels are steadily decreasing in preparation for winter. The best fishing spots for shore anglers are near the Little Truckee inlet and a few different shore locations like the dam or the west side of the reservoir. Anglers fishing for trout from shore should fish in the 10-foot water column using powerbait, worms, or salmon eggs. The reservoir is currently at 68% capacity.

Stampede Reservoir

At Stampede Reservoir, the Kokanee season is officially over. Most of the kokanee have moved up the creeks and rivers to start spawning. For anglers willing to troll from a boat, there are some nice cutthroats and rainbow trout to be caught at Stampede for anybody willing to put in the time. It is best to troll in the 40-foot water column for the most action. For shore anglers, there's still an excellent opportunity to catch rainbow trout near the boat ramp using power bait or worms. Don’t expect much of a bass bite here. The bass fishing has slowed down at Stampede because of the cooler nights and water temperatures. Stampede Reservoir is currently at 71% capacity.

Prosser Creek Reservoir

At Prosser Creek Reservoir, the water levels have dropped quite a bit, and the boat ramp is now out of the water. Shore fishing is currently the best way to fish Prosser. With the colder temperatures the region has had, the cutthroat bite has picked up here. Anglers should use worms or colorful spoons to get the most cutthroat bites. Currently, the water levels at Prosser Creek Reservoir are at 46% capacity.

Jackson Meadows Reservoir

No report for this week.

Pyramid Lake

At Pyramid Lake, there is currently a harmful algae bloom happening throughout the lake. Anglers should avoid wading in any water that is visibility discolored or contains blooms until it subsides. Hopefully, with cooler weather coming this next week, the algae bloom will disappear. While the shore bite has started to pick up, the algae bloom has made shore fishing more difficult. For anglers fishing from a boat, the action has been good trolling in 55 to 90 feet of water with U-20 flatfish, F-18 Rapalas, Mag Lip 3.5, Speedy Shiners, Coyote Spoons, or one-and-a-half-ounce Sierra Spoons. The water levels at Pyramid Lake are currently at 98% capacity.

 

REGULATIONS

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