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Best rainbow trout lakes in Nevada

25 Nevada waters hold rainbow trout, 1 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic stocked cold-water trout. Depth is everything: rainbows follow the temperature layer they like.

1. Lake Tahoe — 1634 ft max · survey depth data · Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brown Trout, KokaneeWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 8 public access sites
2. Lake Mohave — 147 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 7 public access sites
3. Rye Patch Reservoir — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
4. Wild Horse Reservoir — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
5. Topaz Lake — 92 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
6. Wilson Sink Reservoir — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
7. South Fork Reservoir — 67 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 4 public access sites
8. Comins Lake — 14 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
9. Marlette Lake — 33 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat TroutWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
10. Dacey Reservoir — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
11. Truckee River (Nevada) — 8 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat TroutWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
12. Wall Canyon Reservoir — 21 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
13. Haymeadow Reservoir — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
14. Dry Creek Reservoir — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow TroutWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
15. Onion Valley Reservoir — 18 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
16. Eagle Valley Reservoir — 43 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
17. Echo Canyon Reservoir — 7 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
18. Spooner Lake — 13 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat TroutWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
19. Sparks Marina — 100 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
20. Squaw Valley Reservoir — 45 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. Illipah Reservoir — 50 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Cave Lake — 60 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook TroutWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
23. Virginia Lake — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Hobart Reservoir — 15 ft max · Crappie, Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
25. Angel Lake — 21 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

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When to fish rainbow trout in Nevada

• Spring 5–20 ft — Post-ice-out trout roam shallow; fish inflows and windblown shorelines.
• Summer 8–30 ft — Rainbows hold near cold inflows, current seams and the thermocline — find the cool water and you've found the fish.
• Fall 10–35 ft — Fall feeding on rock shoals, current and channel edges as water cools.
• Winter 8–40 ft — Trout are comfortable in cold water — one of the best winter targets; streams and tailwaters fish shallow, deep lakes hold on basin edges.

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