Dollar Lakes Fishing near Spring Creek, Nevada

• Overview

  Dollar Lakes lies in Elko County, Nevada. Height above sea level is 9,610 feet. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Elko County list holds plenty of bigger water. Spring Creek at 14 miles is the nearest place to stop. Elko follows at 26 miles, then Carlin at 39 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Dollar Lakes

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Elko County include brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker and great basin cutthroat trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. The shape of Dollar Lakes decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 58°F, the coldest about 22°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about late November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Dollar Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. 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. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lamoille Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. Rules at Dollar Lakes are worth checking on the day.