Fly Fishing in Nevada

A regional note specific to this state: the trout water here is dominated by a single high-quality tailwater, and the state agency manages that tailwater as a trophy fishery, which is why the average fish size is large and the catch-and-release regulations are strict. Nevada trout fishing is a small but diverse fishery built on the cold-water discharge of tailwaters and a series of small streams in the eastern part of the state. The state has fewer than 50 miles of year-round trout water, with the most popular being the Truckee River tailwater below Lake Tahoe Dam, the East Carson River tailwater, and the streams of the eastern part of the state. The state's trout program is administered through the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and the agency stocks the rivers and lakes seasonally with rainbows while maintaining a small stocking program on a few other waters. A regular Nevada fishing license is required, and the cost is $40 for residents and $85 for non-residents, and the daily limit is 5 trout combined in most waters. The unique regional quirk is that Nevada requires a special trout stamp for the Truckee tailwater, and the daily limit is 2 trout in the tailwater.