Central Nevada fly fishing?

SDHNTR

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I’m leaving tomorrow for the Austin Nv arena to deer hunt. In the event I tag out early, are there any nearby streams worthy of a stop to fly fish? Not interested in lakes and/or planted trout.
 

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Willow Beach for striped bass

I know you said no lakes but Pyramid lake comes to mind though not the right time of year....
 
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There is not much water out there, let alone fishable streams. There are fish in Kingston Reservoir, I assume they are planted though, not sure what all there is in the Reese River in that area, might be worth a look.
 

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I have not yet been able to fish NV yet, but I am planning to
I know you said no lakes but Pyramid lake comes to mind though not the right time of year....
Is that just because it's slow? I am seeing online that it is open 10/1 - 6/30. I have also seen some recent photos on social media of huge Lahontan cutts out of the lake.
 

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I have not yet been able to fish NV yet, but I am planning to

Is that just because it's slow? I am seeing online that it is open 10/1 - 6/30. I have also seen some recent photos on social media of huge Lahontan cutts out of the lake.
Spring time is best with an egg pattern due to the spawn. I think guys do catch them throughout the season but they fish it regularly.
 

IdahoBeav

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Spring time is best with an egg pattern due to the spawn. I think guys do catch them throughout the season but they fish it regularly.
Hmmm, fishing streamers and avoiding the crowds sounds like it could be a good trade-off over shoulder-to-shoulder bobber fishing.
 
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Pyramid is a little far from where I will be. And if I were going to head that direction to fish, I’d hit the east Walker which is a stream I know very well. Was hoping for something different and closer I was unaware of.
 
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There is supposed to be good fishing at Mill Creek Recreation Area between Austin and Battle Mountain, but I've never tried it.
 

jgilber5

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Looks like there's some decent stuff, here's a screenshot from TroutRoutes
 

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