Hill Reservoir Fishing in Washoe County, Nevada

• Overview

  Hill Reservoir is listed under Washoe County, Nevada. The water sits 6,020 feet up. Around 70 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 1.7 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Lakeview lies 36 miles from the water. The nearest city of size is Reno, 157 miles away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Hill Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records held for Washoe County cover tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Hill Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 27°F and August at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Hill Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Mosquito Lake, 2.5 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Hill Reservoir for certain.