Fishing Groves Lake in Lander County, Nevada

• Overview

  Groves Lake is a Lander County water, Nevada side. The bank is 7,395 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 17 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. 81 miles away sits Tonopah, the nearest town. Further out sit Fallon (88 miles) and Hawthorne (93 miles). Others within reach: Woods Reservoir some 32 miles off. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Groves Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Lander County records list brook trout, brown trout, common carp and great basin cutthroat trout among the fish reported. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Groves Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 64°F and January about 28°F. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Groves Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Boat access is recorded roughly 70 yards away. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Woods Reservoir at 32 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Groves Lake.