Dewey Parker Reservoir in Washoe County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Washoe County entry here is Dewey Parker Reservoir, in Nevada. The setting is open dry country. Around 26 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Ground here is low by Nevada standards. The closest town, Janesville, is 45 miles away. It is 73 miles to Reno, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Dewey Parker Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Species logged across Washoe County include tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout and rainbow trout. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Dewey Parker Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 74°F on average, December about 32°F. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. At Dewey Parker Reservoir the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Smoke Creek Reservoir at 12 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Dewey Parker Reservoir.