Trout fishing is picking up for the fall bite as water temps have dropped into the 50s

Comins Lake - Ely, NV (White Pine County)


by Nevada Department of Wildlife
11-14-2025
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Trout fishing is picking up for the fall bite as water temps have dropped into the 50s. Fall stocking occurred last month, with approximately 2,000 tiger trout and 5,000 rainbows stocked. Anglers should try PowerBait, spinners, nightcrawlers, and wetflies behind a bubble. Trout in the 16-to-22-inch range have been seen shoaling in the north end of the south lake.  The vegetation that has hampered access all summer is still up in the water column throughout most of the lake, so watercraft access will be difficult in most of the south lake.

Bass fishing has mostly dropped off for the season. Anglers looking to pursue northern pike should use flashy lures, RatL traps, and patterns that resemble trout, bass, and bluegill. Northern pike ranging from 15-to-26 inches have been caught.  There is a limited bluegill fishery at Comins Lake and anglers are encouraged to release bluegill to better establish their population.




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