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9-acre lake near Elko County. The lake tops out around 85 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Drawn out, this is 8 acres of water rimmed by 0.4 miles of bank. Its 1.1 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 8% of this chart, as modeled. You'll find it in Elko County. The nearest mapped water is Island Lake, 3 mi to the southwest.
When the water first warms, cutthroat trout slide up into 3 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 35 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Main-lake point: a point around 21 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (38 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (21 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (38 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
The chart marks 3 structure features on Verdi Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 72 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Nevada waters are set by the Nevada Department of Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Verdi Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Verdi Lake is about 85 ft (26 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target cutthroat trout on Verdi Lake.
Main-lake point is the top-rated area: a point in about 21 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For cutthroat trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Verdi Lake is regulated by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Check the official Nevada regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Island Lake 3 mi · Lamoille Lake 4 mi · Liberty Lake 5 mi · Favre Lake 6 mi · South Fork Reservoir 21 mi · Angel Lake 30 mi · Willow Creek Reservoir 73 mi · Wild Horse Reservoir 75 mi · Wilson Sink Reservoir 87 mi · Illipah Reservoir 91 mi · Dry Creek Reservoir 92 mi · Cave Lake 107 mi
See how Verdi Lake stacks up: best cutthroat trout lakes in Nevada
More water nearby: Elko County fishing maps (11 charts). Browse all Nevada fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.