Fishing Virgin Valley Reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada

• Overview

  Within Washoe County, Nevada, you have Virgin Valley Reservoir. This is dry rangeland country. 71 miles away sits Lakeview, the nearest town. Reno is the closest city, 163 miles away. Water in the same corner: Dufurrena Pond Number Twenty some 4.3 miles off, Dufurrena Pond Number Nineteen within 4.3 miles, Dufurrena Pond Number 22 some 4.5 miles off, Gooch Lake within 8.5 miles and Big Spring Reservoir some 9.9 miles off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Virgin Valley Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Reported across Washoe County: tahoe sucker, great basin cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brown bullhead and brown trout. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The near bank of Virgin Valley Reservoir is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 30°F to 68°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Virgin Valley Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Dufurrena Pond Number Twenty sits 4.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Virgin Valley Reservoir for certain.