Fishing at Boyd Reservoir, Elko County, Nevada

• Overview

  Boyd Reservoir belongs to Elko County, Nevada. Country round the bank runs to lake country bush. It runs to roughly 86 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Spring Creek, 8.5 miles down the road. For a city, West Valley City is 184 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Boyd Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. County-wide records name brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout and mountain sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. On Boyd Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 69°F, with January the cold end at about 24°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid March. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly mid December. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Boyd Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Spring Creek Reservoir is 6.6 miles distant. Confirm before you fish Boyd Reservoir.