Weekly Eastern Sierra Fish Reports

For the week of August 17, 2026




Big Virginia Lake: *Big Virginia Lake*: BFEF welcomes...
Ken Hoffman - BFEF (Updated 2026-08-20)
Bridgeport Reservoir: The lake level is getting low: The lake...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2026-08-19)
*Bridgeport Reservoir*: *Bridgeport Reservoir* BFEF loves to help getting kids hooked...
Ken Hoffman - BFEF (Updated 2026-08-17)
Caples Lake: Caples Lake Fishing Report: Renee and...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2026-08-19)
East Carson River: The water level has dropped a lot, but the river is still very fishable: The water...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2026-08-19)
East Walker River: The East is running at about 221 cfs today: The East...
Kens Sporting Goods Staff (760) 932.7707 (Updated 2026-08-23)
Topaz Lake: The lake level is still dropping, in just one week, the level went down another 5 or so feet: The lake...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2026-08-19)
Truckee River: The temps along most of the Truckee have dropped: The temps...
Trout Creek Outfitters (530) 563-5119 (Updated 2026-08-21)
Flows are still really great for this time of the year: Flows measuring 279 CFS out of Tahoe City,...
Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587–4844 (Updated 2026-08-19)
Twin Lake Lower: 3lb rainbow caught from a kayak: Leon Gilbert...
Twin Lakes Resort Staff (760) 932-7751 (Updated 2026-08-22)
Twin Lakes (Bridgeport): We had some very good reports from the Twins this past week: We had...
Kens Sporting Goods Staff (760) 932.7707 (Updated 2026-08-23)
Virginia Lakes: Virginias are still producing very well from the shore as well as from tubes: It sounds...
Kens Sporting Goods Staff (760) 932.7707 (Updated 2026-08-23)
West Carson River: The water level is very low and slow-flowing: The water...
Doug Busey (775) 267-9722 (Updated 2026-08-19)
West Walker River: We had some pretty good fly fishing reports from the West this week: We had...
Kens Sporting Goods Staff (760) 932.7707 (Updated 2026-08-23)