Great Fishing In Nevada
All about fishing in the Silver State
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Major Nevada Lakes & Species
Lake & Fish Chart
Major angling destinations, with the fish species found in each lake. For a detailed list of primary fish species in NV, see the list below.
Fishing lake sizes and locations in the state
Lake Lahontan, aka Lahontan Reservoir is a 10,000-acre lake in the western part of the state at Silver Springs.
Lake Mead is a 160,000-acre lake on the eastern border of the state, at Henderson.
Lake Mohave is a 28,800-acre lake on the arizona border in the far southeast corner of the state, at Laughlin.
Lake Tahoe is a 123,000-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Glenbrook.
Pyramid Lake is a 120,000-acre lake in the west-central part of the state, 4 miles north of Nixon.
Ruby Lake is a 15,000-acre lake in the northeast part of the state, 5 miles south of Ruby Valley.
Rye Patch Reservoir is a 11,000-acre lake in the northwest part of the state, 35 miles southwest of Winnemucca.
Topaz Lake is a 1,200-acre lake on the southwest border of the state, 8 miles southwest of Wellington.
Washoe Lake is a 5,800-acre lake in the west central part of the state, 5 miles north of Carson City.
Wild Horse Reservoir is a 2,800-acre lake in the north-central part of the state, 12 miles south of Mountain City.
Fish Species & State Records in Nevada
Bass
Largemouth bass
world record: 22 lbs 4 oz
state record: 12 lbs 0 oz
Smallmouth bass
world record: 11 lbs 15 oz
state record: 8 lbs 11 oz
Spotted bass
world record: 9 lbs 8 oz
state record: 4 lbs 6 oz
Catfish
Channel catfish
world record: 58 lbs 0 oz
state record: 32 lbs 7 oz
White catfish
world record: 19 lbs 4 oz
state record: 17 lbs 4 oz
Crappie
Black crappie
world record: 6 lbs 0 oz
state record: 3 lbs 5 oz
White crappie
world record: 5 lbs 3 oz
state record: 3 lbs 1 oz
Walleye
Walleye
world record: 25 lbs 0 oz
state record: 15 lbs 4 oz
Trout
Rainbow trout
world record: 42 lbs 2 oz
state record: 16 lbs 8 oz
Cutthroat trout
world record: 41 lbs 0 oz
state record: 24 lbs 12 oz
Brook trout
world record: 14 lbs 8 oz
state record: 5 lbs 10 oz
Brown trout
world record: 40 lbs 4 oz
state record: 27 lbs 5 oz
Lake trout (Mackinaw)
world record: 72 lbs 0 oz
state record: 37 lbs 6 oz
Golden trout
world record: 11 lbs 4 oz
state record: 0 lbs 15 oz
Panfish & Sunfish
Bluegill
world record: 4 lbs 12 oz
state record: 3 lbs 10 oz
Green sunfish
world record: 2.2 lbs
state record: 1 lbs 13 oz
Pumpkinseed sunfish
world record: 2 lbs 4 oz
state record: 0 lbs 15 oz
Redear sunfish
world record: 5.4 lbs
state record: 2 lbs 5 oz
White Bass
world record: 6.8 lbs
state record: 4 lbs 0 oz
Yellow perch
world record: 4 lbs 3 oz
state record: 1 lbs 8 oz
Salmon
Coho salmon (silver)
world record: 33 lbs 7 oz
state record: 8 lbs 12 oz
Kokanee salmon
world record: 9 lbs 10 oz
state record: 5 lbs 2 oz
Striped bass
Striped Bass
Inland world record: 64 lbs 8 oz
state record: 63 lbs 0 oz
Hybrid Striper (Wiper)
world record: 27 lbs 5 oz
state record: 25 lbs 9 oz
Other species
Northern pike
world record: 55 lbs 1 oz
state record: 27 lbs 0 oz
Tiger muskie
world record: 51 lbs 2 oz
state record: 17 lbs 10 oz
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NV Department of Wildlife
Click here to obtain a Nevada Fishing License. Enjoy additional information about fishing in Nevada when you visit the Nevada Department of Wildlife website.
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