Big Spring Reservoir Fishing Spot
- Acreage: 212
- Mean Depth: 7'
- Max Depth: 10'
- Elevation: 5522'
- Last Modified By: vinny60 on 09/28/09 09:06 AM
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Productive Fishing Methods - The usual bait fishing techniques using worms, Power Bait, etc., have proven effective during the spring and fall months. Fly fishing, usually from float tubes, has been successful during those same times (spring and fall). Small green wooly buggers and scud patterns have been the top producing patterns. Big Springs Reservoir is turbid (cloudy) and flashier patterns produce more fish than subdued patterns.
Big Spring Reservoir Description
Travel 31 miles north of Winnemucca on U.S. 95 to the junction of SR 140, turning left and traveling 104 miles to the Denio Junction turning left again and continuing for another 33 miles along 140 to the Big Springs turnoff (north side of road). It is one mile to the reservoir along a level graveled road. Big Springs covers 212 acres with an average depth of 7 feet and a maximum depth of 10 feet at the dam. Standing crop fish numbers on an average year are estimated at between 8,000 to 12,000 rainbow trout or bowcutts (rainbow x cutthroat hybrid). Camping - Unimproved camping with outhouses. No formal garbage collection is available. Camping regulations administered by the Sheldon Wildlife Refuge. Best Time of Year to Fish - May, June, September, October and November. 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. Anglers may use non-motorized boats, boats with electric motors, float tubes and similar flotation devices.