Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 11.17.2016

Much colder temps this week on the Truckee River and Pyramid Lake Nevada.

No snow yet, but the forecast models look promising and all we need is the storm door to remain open and we will get it.

The Truckee River has been fishing pretty well, tougher than the last few weeks, but not bad. The water has got cold, that means trouts have migrated into slower...

Fishing continues to be good, I am cautious to say great because its not a numbers game right now. There is however a really good chance to hook into a trophy sized trout of a lifetime. This past week have seen many fish over the 10 and 15 pound mark. I have heard of a few 20 plus being landed in the past week and I got one a few days ago. It’s a bit of a grind out there right now, lots of casting...

Doug Ouellette Reports on 11.2.2016

Pyramid Lake continues to produce several BIG cutthroat from shoreline flyfishers. Retrieving Popcorn Beetles, Boobies, Buggers and Tui Chub patterns have been working well. The fish are all over the lake, pick your favorite spot and don’t be afraid to move a bit. These BIG fish are not easy so be prepared to grind it out. Be ready on every retrieve, it could be...

Doug Oullette Reports on 10.27.2016

Some BIG fish are starting to come off the beaches at Pyramid Lake. This week there has been at least 8 fish released over 15 pounds! These fish have been caught from beaches all over the lake from far north to far south. Along with these giants, several mid sized and smaller fish have also been caught. We are averaging just over 2 fish per hour, mostly the...

The Pyramid Lakeopener was this last weekend.Big winds for this years opener put a wrench in our fishing. Normally some wind is good for Pyramid Lake but not when your out on your tubes, or in a boat trying to target the fishing in the deeper water. Still fish were caught, but it wasn’t as good as the last few openers for the majority of anglers. Sure, some shore guys caught some stranglers...

Doug Ouellette Reports on 10.6.2016

Pyramid Lake Opener

Water temperatures cooling down with storms -  Surface 68°, 10ft. 66°, 20ft. 64°

Opening week at Pyramid Lake produced many smaller cutthroat trout ranging from 17in to 25in. Both strains of cutts, the Pilot Peak and the Pyramid strain were grabbing readily. Fish were caught at all available beaches from the very north to the very south. The...

Matt Gilligan Koles Reports on 9.29.2016

So long summer. We had a good water year once again, and fishing was just like every other good summer before. If you made your way out to fish with me, thanks.

Flows have been steadily dropping since the first week of Sept, and now we are at about 120 cfs in the Hirsch, and 140 near stateline, on the Truckee River. Not a lot of meat on the bone in most of...

Matt Koles reports on 9.8.2016

Summer is a done deal, kids are back in school, the river is pretty much empty, the burners are gone, and it’s time to decompress.

Fishing on the Truckee River is very good with the fall like weather over the weekend. Lows are in the 20’s, and highs ain’t bad. A man could fish all day now and be comfortable.

Flows are still up as I write this, but for how long, I’m not...

Matt “Gilligan” Koles Reports on 8.25.2016

Little cooler temps this week than last, and finally, a few afternoon thunderstorms helping to cool things off.

August is always kinda rough with the hot weather, and smart picky trout full of crayfish in their bellies. That being said, we still have very good flows and we are almost to the end of the month. Nights will cool dramatically and before you know...

Doug Ouellette Reports on 5.26.2016

With the cool wet weather patterns, the fishing at Pyramid Lake has been very good for the last couple of weeks. Several Pilot Peak strain cutthroat have been caught and released including some big fish. Tui chub patterns, both balanced and unbalanced patterns have been producing . A callibaetis mayfly hatch has been going on throughout the month. Copper, Copper...