The dock at the main boat ramp has been removed for the winter

South Fork Reservoir - Elko, NV (Elko County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
12-11-2025
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The dock at the main boat ramp has been removed for the winter. Water temperatures are sitting in the low 40s and the reservoir is ice free. Trout fishing has been good throughout the reservoir. Fish are hitting combinations of PowerBait and worms fished off the bottom, as well as flashy spinners throw from shore. Best fishing is late morning near transition waters. Good-sized rainbows have been reeled in by shoreline anglers at Jetski Beach, Fisherman’s Point, and the dam. Fly anglers are having success with nymph, leech and streamer patterns. Fish any bait or lure slowly to match fish activity in cooler waters.

No catches of black bass or wiper reported with the cooling weather.




More Reports

Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Thursday, December 11th
Cold Creek Reservoir: 100 percent open water
Jiggs Reservoir (Zunino Reservoir): Water temps have dropped into the 40s and water levels remain very low
Comins Lake: Comins Lake has seen a loss of ice this week
Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir): Water levels are good and no ice has formed
Ruby Lake NWR: Ruby Lake is ice free