Black Beauty Reservoir Fishing in Mineral County, Nevada

• Overview

  Black Beauty Reservoir is one of the Mineral County listings for Nevada. The surface lies 4,688 feet up. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Our Mineral County list holds plenty of bigger water. Hawthorne sits 4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Reno, 91 miles distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Black Beauty Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Reported across Mineral County: common carp, black bullhead and brook trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Take Black Beauty Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 70°F, while January sits near 32°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Black Beauty Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Rose Creek Reservoir at 4.3 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Black Beauty Reservoir for certain.