Fuller Lake Fishing near Verdi, Nevada

• Overview

  Fuller Lake lies in Washoe County, in Nevada. Height above sea level is 6,119 feet. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Washoe County. Nearest town is Verdi, 3 miles off. The nearest city of size is Reno, 9.3 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Fuller Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Washoe County include tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. The shape of Fuller Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 63°F in August and bottoms out near 28°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Fuller Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Hunter Creek Reservoir is 5.7 miles distant. Ask locally about Fuller Lake if anything is unclear.