Fishing at Coyote Lake, Elko County, Nevada

• Overview

  You will find Coyote Lake in Elko County, Nevada. It stands 6,476 feet above sea level. The nearest town is Wells, 41 miles away. After that come Jackpot at 48 miles and Elko at 55 miles. More in the same country: Little Reservoir roughly 2.2 miles, Charleston Reservoir 2.8 miles off, Emerald Lake roughly 14 miles, Wild Horse Reservoir 20 miles off and Saval Reservoir roughly 31 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Coyote Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Elko County names brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker and great basin cutthroat trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Coyote Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 63°F, while January sits near 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about early December in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Coyote Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Little Reservoir sits 2.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Coyote Lake locally before you travel.