28 public waters in the Western Region region — 23 lakes/reservoirs and 5 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.
In Lyon and Churchill Counties, Nevada, Lahontan Reservoir is a 14,274-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A Nevada warmwater reservoir (Lahontan, Rye Patch, Chimney, Bassett) — Walleye, Wiper (White Bass × Striped Bass hybrid), White Bass, Yellow Perch and Channel Catfish, with a put-and-take Rainbow Trout fishery layered on in the cooler months.
A 7,918-acre Nevada desert lake managed by the Nevada Department of Wildlife, Carson Lake offers solid smallmouth and largemouth bass fishing alongside bluegill, black crappie, and channel catfish. The lake's warm-water fishery peaks during spring and fall, with largemouth favoring shallow structure and smallmouth holding deeper throughout the year. Crappie and bluegill provide reliable panfish action, while catfish offer good evening and night opportunities.
In Churchill County, Nevada, Upper Humboldt Lake is a 2,188-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Stillwater Point Resevoir (1,770 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lower Humboldt Lake (1,686 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Churchill County, Nevada, Foxtail Lake is a 1,029-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Churchill County, Nevada — Toulon Lake is a 656-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Churchill County, Nevada — Canvasback Marsh is a 556-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada warmwater reservoir (Lahontan, Rye Patch, Chimney, Bassett) — Walleye, Wiper (White Bass × Striped Bass hybrid), White Bass, Yellow Perch and Channel Catfish, with a put-and-take Rainbow Trout fishery layered on in the cooler months.
East Alkali Lake Number One (392 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Churchill County, Nevada, Soda Lake is a 365-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Harmon Reservoir (347 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A Nevada warmwater reservoir (Lahontan, Rye Patch, Chimney, Bassett) — Walleye, Wiper (White Bass × Striped Bass hybrid), White Bass, Yellow Perch and Channel Catfish, with a put-and-take Rainbow Trout fishery layered on in the cooler months.
Churchill County, Nevada — Upper Foxtail Lake is a 308-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Churchill County, Nevada, Harmon Resevoir is a 270-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Dry Lake, a 216-acre lake in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Churchill County, Nevada, Cattail Lake is a 194-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Stillwater Marsh Pond (114 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
S Line Reservoir (108 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Division Lake, a 72-acre lake in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Dog Head Pond (64 acres) sits in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Churchill County, Nevada, Little Soda Lake is a 18-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Indian Lakes Reservoir, a 9-acre lake in Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada warmwater reservoir (Lahontan, Rye Patch, Chimney, Bassett) — Walleye, Wiper (White Bass × Striped Bass hybrid), White Bass, Yellow Perch and Channel Catfish, with a put-and-take Rainbow Trout fishery layered on in the cooler months.
Dixie Valley Ponds Reservoir (2 acres) sits in Churchill 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.
Liberty Pond, a lake in Churchill 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.
In Churchill County, Nevada, V Canal is a 20 km river or creek, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A warm Nevada desert river (the Humboldt and its main forks, the lower Truckee, the Carson below Lahontan) — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Wiper and White Bass, Common Carp, and Brown Trout in the cooler upper reaches.
Lyon and Churchill Counties, Nevada — Truckee Canal is a 36 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).
In Churchill and Lander Counties, Nevada, Edwards Creek is a 10 km river or creek, 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).
Churchill County, Nevada — Horse Creek is a 9 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).
Lower Carson River (6 km) flows through Churchill County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A warm Nevada desert river (the Humboldt and its main forks, the lower Truckee, the Carson below Lahontan) — Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Wiper and White Bass, Common Carp, and Brown Trout in the cooler upper reaches.
Across its mapped waters, Churchill County holds 25 species on PiscaMaps, including Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Black Crappie, Bluegill, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish and Bullhead Catfish.
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.