Fishing in Nevada public spots, conditions & reports

The state report

Licenses and rules

• Nevada Dept. of Wildlife — fishing & regulations

Rules for what people fish for here

• Striped bass15 a dayNevada: striped bass fall under the general 15 warmwater game fish limit except where special rules apply.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Channel catfish15 a dayNevada general limits: catfish count in the 15 warmwater game fish a day.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Largemouth bass5 a dayNevada general limits: black bass count in the warmwater game fish limit, no more than 5 a day in the Western Region and 10 in the Southern and Eastern regions.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Smallmouth bass5 a dayNevada general limits: black bass count in the warmwater game fish limit, no more than 5 a day in the Western Region and 10 in the Southern and Eastern regions.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Crappie15 a dayNevada general limits: crappie count in the 15 warmwater game fish a day.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Rainbow trout5 a dayNevada general limits: 5 trout a day in the Western and Eastern regions, 10 in the Southern Region (Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye counties). Possession is twice the daily limit.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Cutthroat trout17" minimum · 2 a dayPyramid Lake is managed by the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe — a tribal permit (not a Nevada license) is required, and only barbless hooks are allowed. Lahontan cutthroat trophy slot: keepers must be 17–20" or over 24"; everything under 17" and the protected 20–24" slot must be released. Daily limit 2 fish, no more than one over 24". Trout season October 1–June 30; bait is not allowed. Sacramento perch: 10 a day, all year.Open · Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Common carpno daily limitNevada's daily limits apply only to game fish. Common carp are unprotected, so they have no limit and may also be taken by bow or spear where allowed.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
• Lake trout5 a dayNevada general limits: 5 trout a day in the Western Region. At Lake Tahoe every game fish counts toward one 5-fish limit.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
• Kokanee salmon5 a dayNevada: kokanee are a coldwater game fish. At Lake Tahoe, the main kokanee water, every game fish counts toward one 5-fish limit.Open · Nevada non-tidal · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source

Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.

About fishing in Nevada

Nevada's 3 public access points span lakes and reservoirs, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Cutthroat Trout, Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, and Smallmouth Bass. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Nevada state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.

3 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Nevada Dept. of Wildlife.