04-12-2015, 08:25 PM
I haven't fished Great Basin itself, but there is some decent fishing near Ely, about an hour from the park.
If you like catching planter rainbows with the outside chance at a larger brown trout, Cave Lake has an endless supply to be caught on pretty much any fly offering or small gold kastmasters.
Commins lake is overpopulated with stunted pike. Never caught one there myself, but saw a ton of them dead on the shoreline. (Mandatory catch and kill. They were planted there by a bucket biologist.) Basset Lake north of Ely is somewhat similar, but with some largemouth thrown in.
The best fishing in the area will cost you another hour of driving west from Ely. Illipah Reservoir has some larger trout, and an abundant population of the largest crayfish I have ever seen. Did well when I was there with wooly buggers and kastmasters.
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If you like catching planter rainbows with the outside chance at a larger brown trout, Cave Lake has an endless supply to be caught on pretty much any fly offering or small gold kastmasters.
Commins lake is overpopulated with stunted pike. Never caught one there myself, but saw a ton of them dead on the shoreline. (Mandatory catch and kill. They were planted there by a bucket biologist.) Basset Lake north of Ely is somewhat similar, but with some largemouth thrown in.
The best fishing in the area will cost you another hour of driving west from Ely. Illipah Reservoir has some larger trout, and an abundant population of the largest crayfish I have ever seen. Did well when I was there with wooly buggers and kastmasters.
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