Great Fishing In Nevada

All about fishing in the Silver State

Major Lakes & Species
Lake Sizes & Locations
Nevada Fish Species & State Records

Major Nevada Lakes & Species

Lake & Fish Chart

Major angling destinations, with the fish species found in each lake. For a detailed list of primary fish species in NV, see the list below.

Fishing lake sizes and locations in the state.

Lake Lahontan, aka Lahontan Reservoir is a 10,000-acre lake in the western part of the state at Silver Springs.

Lake Mead is a 160,000-acre lake on the eastern border of the state, at Henderson.

Lake Mohave is a 28,800-acre lake on the arizona border in the far southeast corner of the state, at Laughlin.

Lake Tahoe is a 123,000-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Glenbrook.

Pyramid Lake is a 120,000-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, 4 miles north of Nixon.

Ruby Lake is a 15,000-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, 5 miles south of Ruby Valley.

Rye Patch Reservoir is a 11,000-acre lake in the northwest part of the state, 35 miles southwest of Winnemucca.

Topaz Lake is a 1,200-acre lake on the southwest border of the state, 8 miles southwest of Wellington.

Washoe Lake is a 5,800-acre lake in the west central part of the state, 5 miles north of Carson City.

Wild Horse Reservoir is a 2,800-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 12 miles south of Mountain City.

Click the images and links above for species details.

Lake Tahoe is home to excellent fishing for big mackinaw trout

NV Department of Wildlife

Click here to obtain a Nevada Fishing License. Enjoy additional information about fishing in Nevada when you visit the Nevada Department of Wildlife website.

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