Big Spring Reservoir, NV

Regulations
The season is open the second Saturday in May through the last day of February, any hour of the day or night. Limit is 5 trout per day or in possession.

Boating Regulations
Anglers may use non-motorized boats, boats with electric motors, float tubes and similar flotation devices.

Fish Species

• Rainbow Trout

Camping
Camping is available around some of the reservoir and is maintained by the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge. Bathrooms are avaialble.

Advice and Tips
To avoid the wind and get the best fishing in while you can, especially for float-tubes, the best times to fish the reservoir are during the spring and fall months and usually in the early mornings and late afternoons. This is very typical of desert reservoirs.

For fly-fisherman some of the flies that we've found as a constant win for catching rainbows have been black and olive wooly buggers along with several scud patterns.

For shore fisherman, you can never lose with Power bait or worms.

We're always looking for advice on fishing the Big Springs Reservoir, so please feel free to send us an email and let us know how what works: fishingnevada@yahoo.com.

Getting Here
FROM WINNEMUCCA — Travel north out of Winnemucca for about 30 miles. Turn left onto SR 140 heading towards Denio Junction. Once at Denio Junction, turn left on the 140 for about 30/33 miles towards the Big Springs Reservoir.