Typically, a water temperatures of 100ºF is reached at the outlet during the summer. However, since 2009 the power plant has been operated sporadically and it has been shut down for some time now. The pond is privately owned by NV Energy and anglers shoul...
The reservoir contains sandy beaches and rock outcroppings, flooded woody debris, a flooded river channel, and various islands composed of rock and sand. The water is constantly turbid in the upper ba...
The water level typically remains high throughout winter and spring and reaches its lowest level in summer. After the irrigation season in October, the lake begins refilling. Rainbow trout is the domi...
Fishing is best in late spring, early summer, and early fall. Usually late afternoon is the best time in the spring and fall, while the best fishing in summer occurs at night when the water temperatur...
The upper portion of the river downstream to Gardnerville is primarily adjacent to Forest Service land. The river then meanders through private and tribal lands in Carson Valley. However, the State of...