01-04-2005, 01:38 PM
COLD WEATHER USHERS IN ICE FISHING SEASON
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The cold weather and snow that descended on Nevada this week is certain to bring joy to the hearts of some of the state’s more hearty anglers since it means that ice fishing season has finally arrived.
Already there have been reports that conditions are very good for fishing and anglers have been reeling in some nice rainbow trout at several locations in Elko and White Pine counties while conditions should soon be good at lakes in Lincoln County.
Joe Doucette, information officer for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), said one of the better ice fishing locations in the state is Comins Lake, located seven miles south of Ely along U.S. 93. Anglers who have been cutting holes in the ice have been rewarded for their efforts recently with good success for rainbows, including a few that have topped 3 pounds.
Doucette said that some of the better methods for catching rainbows at Comins include fishing with jigs that are tipped with live worms and dunking weighted wooly bugger flies.
Cave Lake southeast of Ely along State Route 486 is another good ice fishing location and offers spectacular scenery. Ice here can become quite thick in winter measuring 2 feet or more. Ice fishers use PowerBait, worms and jigs to catch rainbow trout.
Reports coming from Wildhorse Reservoir in northern Elko County indicate the ice is now about 6 inches thick and fishing is good for trout and yellow perch. Anglers have been known to fill their ice chests with perch by jigging with mealworms or small earthworms.
Doucette said that Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Elko in Ruby Valley can be an excellent ice fishing location. It also receives little fishing activity, so anglers usually have the area to themselves. Jigs that weigh 1/32 ounces as well as corn, worms and PowerBait will catch trout at Ruby Lake.
In the next couple of weeks when ice conditions improve, anglers can expect to find good fishing at Eagle Valley Reservoir east of Pioche and Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area 35 miles south of Lund. Both have abundant numbers of rainbow trout, and they will take everything from PowerBait to worms to small jigs.
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The cold weather and snow that descended on Nevada this week is certain to bring joy to the hearts of some of the state’s more hearty anglers since it means that ice fishing season has finally arrived. Already there have been reports that conditions are very good for fishing and anglers have been reeling in some nice rainbow trout at several locations in Elko and White Pine counties while conditions should soon be good at lakes in Lincoln County.
Joe Doucette, information officer for the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW), said one of the better ice fishing locations in the state is Comins Lake, located seven miles south of Ely along U.S. 93. Anglers who have been cutting holes in the ice have been rewarded for their efforts recently with good success for rainbows, including a few that have topped 3 pounds.
Doucette said that some of the better methods for catching rainbows at Comins include fishing with jigs that are tipped with live worms and dunking weighted wooly bugger flies.
Cave Lake southeast of Ely along State Route 486 is another good ice fishing location and offers spectacular scenery. Ice here can become quite thick in winter measuring 2 feet or more. Ice fishers use PowerBait, worms and jigs to catch rainbow trout.
Reports coming from Wildhorse Reservoir in northern Elko County indicate the ice is now about 6 inches thick and fishing is good for trout and yellow perch. Anglers have been known to fill their ice chests with perch by jigging with mealworms or small earthworms.
Doucette said that Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge south of Elko in Ruby Valley can be an excellent ice fishing location. It also receives little fishing activity, so anglers usually have the area to themselves. Jigs that weigh 1/32 ounces as well as corn, worms and PowerBait will catch trout at Ruby Lake.
In the next couple of weeks when ice conditions improve, anglers can expect to find good fishing at Eagle Valley Reservoir east of Pioche and Wayne E. Kirch Wildlife Management Area 35 miles south of Lund. Both have abundant numbers of rainbow trout, and they will take everything from PowerBait to worms to small jigs.
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