Fishing For Trout Continues to Be Good

Wild Horse Reservoir - Owyhee, NV (Elko County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
2-18-2022
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Very little change here as the ice is averaging 15 inches of good clear ice with a skiff of snow on top to make walking easier.  There is little snow along the shorelines so snowmobiles aren’t recommended.  Fishing for trout continues to be good using PowerBait or worms fished about four to six feet below the ice though a few are being caught throughout the depths. Trout have been averaging 15 to 20 inches with a few in the 20+ range.  Perch fishing has been good for numbers but most are smaller and it takes a lot of catching to get a few keepers.  For perch fish within a foot of the bottom in 25 to 35 feet of water using small plastic jigs tipped with a piece of worm.  A slight jigging action occasionally helps.  If you are catching mostly small ones, move as they generally school by size.  Those anglers willing to move and punch a lot of holes in the ice eventually start catching keepers, but not a lot of them.  The ice skating rink by the state park boat ramp is in great shape so bring your skates. The State Park Campground is open on a first come first served, with the loop closest to the boat ramp open for campers.