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Rye Patch Reservoir Fishing Report

Updated Fri, Sep 4, 2026 from live gauge and weather data

Nevada’s desert walleye water: Rye Patch holds walleye, wipers and crappie on the Humboldt River.

4/5
Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.
Flow
0 cfs
Air / High
68 / 71 F
Wind
WSW 12 mph

Sources: USGS gauge 10333000, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.

Satellite view
Friday
4
September 2026

Today's Fishing Report

Generated this morning from live readings: gauge, weather model, sun and moon. A fresh report is published here every morning.

4/5Good. Solid day ahead.Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

Rye Patch Reservoir lines up a genuinely fishable day across the board. The river is running 0 cfs, dropping and clearing. Today brings cloud cover, wind WSW around 12 mph, rising pressure near 1009 hPa and a high of 71. Water sits around 66 F for the season (estimated). With the last quarter, the solunar majors run 5:39 AM-7:39 AM and 5:39 PM-7:39 PM: the windows to build the day around.

The plan, species by species

WalleyeExcellent

Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

Northern pikeExcellent

Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

White bassGood

The spring river run: small crankbaits and roadrunners up the tributaries.

CrappieFair

Spawning shallow around cover in spring; jigs under a float near buck brush and laydowns.

Tomorrow: Similar at 75 F. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.Next report: Sat, Sep 5, 6:30 AMHow this report is made →

Water and weather

Live readings from Humboldt River near Imlay (below dam).

Flow, last 30 days

USGS gauge 10333000.

-0000 cfs08/0508/1508/2509/04

Right now

Latest readings

Air temp68 F
High / Low71 / 51 F
WindWSW 12-18 mph
Pressure1009.1 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain100% cloud, 7%
Sunrise / Sunset06:23 / 19:20
MoonLast Quarter, 50%
Water temp (seasonal)~66 F est.

Bite planner

Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today. Tap a bar to see why.

5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PMsunrisesunsetPRIMEPRIME

Next 7 days

Tap a day for the detailed outlook.

Fri Sep 4 · Overcast, 71/51 F, wind 15 mph, rain 7%

Fair or better. A 15 mph breeze puts a working chop on the banks it hits: fish the wind-blown side.

Species guide

The species that matter on Rye Patch Reservoir: seasons, structure and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.

Walleye illustration

Walleye

Best: May-Jun, Oct

The glass-eyed prize of northern lakes. Low light, wind-blown structure and live bait. Jig and minnow on rock reefs and points; the evening bite on wind-blown shores is the one to plan around.

White bass illustration

White bass

Best: Mar-May run

River-run spawners and open-water schoolers. Fast limits when you find them. The spring river run: small crankbaits and roadrunners up the tributaries.

Northern pike illustration

Northern pike

Best: spring, early winter

The ambush predator of weedbeds and cabbage edges. Aggressive, big and always worth a wire leader. Weedline spinnerbaits, spoons and jerkbaits; bays with fresh green weed hold the active fish.

Crappie illustration

Crappie

Best: Nov-Mar

Brush piles, bridge pilings and standing timber. The fish fry favorite. Spawning shallow around cover in spring; jigs under a float near buck brush and laydowns.

When to come: the Rye Patch Reservoir calendar

Activity by species and month, and how the water warms through the year. Tap any cell.

Species activity by month

1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.

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Northern pike
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Water temperature through the year

Typical surface temperature for this water type; today is around 66 F (estimated, not a reading).

304050607080JanMarMayJulSepNovSep, ~66 F now

Angler reports

Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. The water log below tracks each day automatically.

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Water log, last days

Auto-logged from live data
Thu, Sep 3

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 75 F, wind to 17 mph.

Wed, Sep 2

3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Walleye led the card at good. High of 70 F, wind to 17 mph.

Tue, Sep 1

4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Walleye led the card at excellent. High of 82 F, wind to 15 mph.

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Before you go

License

Nevada requires a valid fishing license for adults. Buy online from the state agency; one-day options exist for visitors.

Regulations

Nevada license. Walleye, wiper and crappie limits per current NDOW regulations.

Access

Rye Patch State Recreation Area ramps, campgrounds and shoreline access off Interstate 80.

About this water

A reservoir on the Humboldt River, Pershing County, Nevada, with capacity varying widely by water year.

Fishing Rye Patch Reservoir: the full guide

A reservoir in the Great Basin

Rye Patch Reservoir stretches about 20 miles along the Humboldt River in northern Nevada, an irrigation storage lake in stark high desert country. Levels swing enormously with snowpack and irrigation demand: in wet years it spreads wide, in drought years it shrinks dramatically. The fishery is warm-water: walleye, wipers, crappie, catfish and, in some years, white bass.

Walleye and wipers

Walleye hold the points, flats and the old river channel: jigs and minnows in spring, trolled crawler harnesses through summer. Wipers school over open water chasing bait and provide the hardest fights on the lake, best located by watching for surface activity. Both fisheries depend on water levels: good water years produce dramatically better fishing.

Crappie and the level

Crappie stack around whatever brush and structure the current pool provides, best in spring. Catfish work the flats and are reliable from the bank. Checking current reservoir elevation before a trip is essential here more than almost anywhere: a low year can strand ramps and concentrate the entire fishery into a small area.

Pershing County logistics

Rye Patch State Recreation Area provides ramps, camping and shoreline access off Interstate 80 north of Lovelock. Services are minimal: bring supplies. Wind sweeps the open basin, and summer heat is significant. The area is also known for gold prospecting and rockhounding, which brings a different crowd to the same campgrounds.

Common questions

How much does the level vary?

Enormously: snowpack and irrigation demand can shrink it dramatically in drought or fill it wide in wet years.

What is the main species?

Walleye, with wipers providing the hardest fights and crappie filling the spring card.

Are there services?

Minimal: campgrounds and ramps at the recreation area. Lovelock is the nearest town for supplies.

Is fishing good at Rye Patch Reservoir right now?

Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up.

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