8 public waters in the Western Region region — 4 lakes/reservoirs and 4 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Nevada licence.
See every public fishing venue in Nevada on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Lake Tahoe — a 1,645-ft-deep alpine lake shared with California: Lake Trout ('Mackinaw') to trophy size and Kokanee Salmon in the depths, rainbow and Brown Trout along the shore, and a remnant Lahontan cutthroat fishery; a licence from either Nevada or California fishes the entire lake.
Washoe and Carson City Counties, Nevada — Marlette Lake is a 350-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada mountain Trout reservoir (Wild Horse, South Fork, Comins, Cave Lake, Angel Lake, Cold Creek) — stocked and holdover rainbow, brown and Tiger Trout, 'bowcutt' cutthroat hybrids on several, with Wiper and Yellow Perch where it warms.
Douglas and Carson City Counties, Nevada — Spooner Lake is a 89-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada mountain Trout reservoir (Wild Horse, South Fork, Comins, Cave Lake, Angel Lake, Cold Creek) — stocked and holdover rainbow, brown and Tiger Trout, 'bowcutt' cutthroat hybrids on several, with Wiper and Yellow Perch where it warms.
Baily Fishing Pond, a lake in Carson City County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
Clear Creek (18 km) flows through Carson City and Douglas Counties, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A Nevada mountain Trout stream (the Sierra front, the Ruby Mountains, the Jarbidge and Santa Rosa ranges, the East Humboldt) — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, native Lahontan cutthroat under conservation regulations, and Tiger Trout; the Jarbidge River holds Nevada's only Bull Trout (catch-and-release).
Ash Canyon Creek (10 km) flows through Carson City County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A Nevada mountain Trout stream (the Sierra front, the Ruby Mountains, the Jarbidge and Santa Rosa ranges, the East Humboldt) — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, native Lahontan cutthroat under conservation regulations, and Tiger Trout; the Jarbidge River holds Nevada's only Bull Trout (catch-and-release).
Carson City and Douglas Counties, Nevada — North Canyon Creek is a 6 km stream, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada mountain Trout stream (the Sierra front, the Ruby Mountains, the Jarbidge and Santa Rosa ranges, the East Humboldt) — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, native Lahontan cutthroat under conservation regulations, and Tiger Trout; the Jarbidge River holds Nevada's only Bull Trout (catch-and-release).
Carson City County, Nevada — Secret Harbor Creek is a 3 km stream, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada mountain Trout stream (the Sierra front, the Ruby Mountains, the Jarbidge and Santa Rosa ranges, the East Humboldt) — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, native Lahontan cutthroat under conservation regulations, and Tiger Trout; the Jarbidge River holds Nevada's only Bull Trout (catch-and-release).
Across its mapped waters, Carson City County holds 12 species on PiscaMaps, including Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Bullhead Catfish, Kokanee Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Mackinaw Trout and Whitefish.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Nevada map Join PiscaMapsOne Nevada fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Mead, Lake Tahoe and the Humboldt River included — the resident annual is about $40, the non-resident annual about $80, and there is no separate trout stamp. Children under 12 fish free. Buy at ndow.org. Pyramid Lake and other tribal waters need a tribal permit instead.