Frog Pond Fishing Guide, Washoe County, Nevada

• Overview

  Frog Pond sits in Washoe County, out in Nevada. The setting is mixed woodland. It measures about 97 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Head to Lakeview, 34 miles away, for anything you forgot. Then Alturas, 39 miles, and Altamont, 97 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Frog Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Washoe County include tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and brown bullhead. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Read Frog Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 65°F and January reads 28°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Frog Pond. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Hill Reservoir is 3.7 miles off. Check the position on Frog Pond before loading the car.