Fishing Saval Reservoir in Elko County, Nevada

• Overview

  Look for Saval Reservoir in the Elko County part of Nevada. The ground round it is pine and birch. At 4 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Elko County standards. The nearest town is Elko, 31 miles away. Boise is the closest city, 163 miles away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Saval Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Records held for Elko County cover brook trout, rainbow trout and tahoe sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Saval Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 24°F to 66°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about early December. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Anyone fishing Saval Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Reed Reservoir at 5.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Treat access at Saval Reservoir as something to verify.