Stella Lake Fishing in White Pine County, Nevada

• Overview

  The White Pine County end of Nevada holds Stella Lake. The surroundings are open valley. It covers about 5 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It sits higher than most water we list in Nevada. Ely is the closest place, 35 miles off. Provo sits 165 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Stella Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across White Pine County, recorded fish include brook trout, northern pike, rainbow trout and desert sucker. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Stella Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 62°F and January near 26°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Plan any trip to Stella Lake around it. A rising level usually fishes better than a falling one.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A campsite lies 0.9 miles away for anyone staying over. A picnic spot sits half a mile from the bank. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Teresa Lake is 0.4 miles distant. What applies at Stella Lake may have changed since it was mapped.