Reservation Fence Reservoir Fishing in Elko County, Nevada

• Overview

  Set in Elko County, Nevada, this is Reservation Fence Reservoir. Land around it is farm and woodlot. It covers about 11 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Nearest town is Elko, 85 miles off. Boise sits 114 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Reservation Fence Reservoir

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Elko County, recorded fish include brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker and great basin cutthroat trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Take Reservation Fence Reservoir a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 68°F for August and 27°F for January. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Expect Reservation Fence Reservoir to follow that timing. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Brady Reservoir, 3.3 miles out. Rules at Reservation Fence Reservoir are worth checking on the day.