Echo Lake Fishing in Elko County, Nevada

• Overview

  Echo Lake lies in Elko County, Nevada. It stands 9,843 feet above sea level. It covers about 24 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Nevada. The closest town, Spring Creek, is 11 miles distant. Elko lies 22 miles off, Carlin another 35 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Echo Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Elko County include brook trout, rainbow trout and tahoe sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. At Echo Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 59°F and January about 23°F. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Open water usually runs from early May until about late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Echo Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Seitz Lake is 1.8 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Echo Lake.