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Wild Horse Reservoir Fish Report for 12-11-2025


Wild Horse Reservoir Fishing Report

Wild Horse Reservoir - Owyhee, NV (Elko County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
12-11-2025
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The boat dock has been removed from the water for the winter. Thin ice has formed on the Hendricks Arm, Penrod Arm and some small coves, but is NOT safe for ice fishing, especially with warmer weather forecasted into the next week. Open water fishing is good for trout between 16″ and 22″. Shoreline anglers are having luck with PowerBait or night crawlers fished off the bottom. Fly anglers are throwing small chironomid patterns, leeches and streamers from shore.

Perch fishing is fair to good, but bass fishing has significantly dropped off with the cooler weather.




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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
South Fork Reservoir: The dock at the main boat ramp has been removed for the winter

Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Friday, December 5th

Comins Lake: Comins Lake is around 90 percent covered in ice with some area of the north lake still open
Illinois River: Illipah Reservoir is around 90 percent ice covered with only a few small areas of open water
Cave Lake: Cave Lake has soe thin ice over portions of the lake