Seitz Lake in Elko County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Seitz Lake lies within the bounds of Elko County, Nevada. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Nevada listings. For supplies, Spring Creek is 9.1 miles out. Elko is 21 miles away, with Carlin at 34 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Seitz Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Elko County: brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout and mountain sucker. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On Seitz Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 59°F and January near 23°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Seitz Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Griswold Lake at 1.6 miles is the sensible second choice. For Seitz Lake in particular, ask before you travel.