The reservoir is fully open water and the boat ramp at the State Park is back in the water

Wild Horse Reservoir - Owyhee, NV (Elko County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
3-3-2026
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The reservoir is fully open water and the boat ramp at the State Park is back in the water. Caution is necessary when navigating the shallows due to low water levels. Trout fishing is typically great right after the ice off. However, fish are still moving slowly in the cold water, so be sure to stick to slow presentations. Balanced leeches, woolly buggers and chironomids should work for fly anglers. Spin casters will have luck floating PowerBait or worms just off the bottom. Bass fishing will remain slow until warmer weather persists.





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3-3-2026
The east side boat dock is back in the water and the ramp is open for the season. Anglers are...... Read More

Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Friday, February 20th

Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir): The reservoir is ice free
Ruby Lake NWR: Some unsafe ice reported at the boat ramp and parts of the collection ditch
South Fork Reservoir: Most of the reservoir is ice-free
Wild Horse Reservoir: The reservoir is still in a state of some open water and some thin, soft, and unsafe ice