Department of Wildlife

April showers may bring May flowers, but May showers apparently saved this year’s chukar hunting season. This year’s Nevada Chukar Hunting Forecast, an annual report put out by the Nevada Department of Wildlife that uses data from aerial surveys that take place across 13 different survey plots, was recently released.

Two black bears, trapped on Tuesday at Crystal Bay, along Lake Tahoe’s north shore were released Wednesday morning in the mountains above Crystal Bay.

Two black bears, trapped Tuesday at Crystal Bay, along Lake Tahoe’s north shore have been tranquilized and will be released Wednesday morning in the mountains above Crystal Bay after sleeping off the effects of tranquilizer drugs, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.

For the second time this week and fifth time this year a black bear was euthanized because it was seen as a threat to public safety, the Nevada Department of Wildlife said Friday.
A yearling female bear, about 18 months of age, was trapped during the evening hours between Thursday night and Friday morning in the Kingsbury area of Douglas County, located on Lake Tahoe’s south shore.

Members of the 152nd Airlift Wing participated in the 30th annual Canadian goose roundup June 4 with the Nevada Department of Wildlife and the United States Department of Agriculture.

The event helped relocate geese away from aircraft in the Reno-Tahoe region to a safer location at the Mason Valley Wildlife Management area in Yerington.

The group of volunteers started at Silver Oaks Golf Course in Carson City early in the morning. They collected around 140 geese there before moving on.

Looking for a reason to hit the town? Head over to Living the Good Life where Jimmy and Jack are sure to entertain. If you’d rather be the entertaining one, then sign up to sing at Jimmy G’s Cigar Bar or at the Feisty Goat Pub: it’s Karaoke night. Get your country fix at Beercade, and learn to line dance. Learn about bats and their habitat at the monthly Francis Humphry Lecture at the Nevada State Museum. If you already know it all, Trivia Night at Alatte Coffee and Wine Bar in the Carson Nugget might be for you.

THURSDAY:

Jon Sjӧberg is one of those people who comes into work and gives his best effort day in and day out. He is passionate about his job and takes his responsibility as the Fisheries Division Administrator for the Nevada Department of Wildlife very seriously. It’s been the same story for more than 35 years.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 26, 2015 and beyond. Please note that in this report, the Nevada Department of Wildlife has not provided recent updates of Nevada's fishing waters.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 19, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are dated June 04.

Wildlife Professionals and Dog Trainers Collaborate to Train Pups on Snake Bite Prevention for Nevada Communities.

Get Rattled will hold an important Rattlesnake Avoidance Training Clinic in Smith Valley Nevada supporting the Smith Valley Volunteer Fire Department!

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 12, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are dated June 4.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of Aug. 5, 2015 and beyond. As of Aug 4, Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are dated June 4.

Hello fellow anglers, I have heard over and over how bad the fishing is because of low waters in our area. There are plenty of places to fish in our local area that are very fishable. Renee and I fished up on Wolf Creek, Silver Creek and the East Carson last weekend. Some were good others were slow, we adjusted for every place we fished and had a successful fun day.

Protecting bat habitat across Nevada, and why doing so is good for all, is the topic of the Nevada State Museum, Carson City’s August program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, August 27 presented by Jenni Jeffers.

Nevada is home to 23 species of bats. Its 250,000 abandoned mines have become important artificial roost sites for a large portion of our bat population for at least a part of their life. Jeffers will share how important bat habitat is protected and show photos of the species using these abandoned mines.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 29, 2015 and beyond. Nevada Department of Wildlife fishing reports for Western Nevada waters are not included as their most current reports are from early June.

Here is the fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for July 22, 2015 and beyond.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 15, 2015 and beyond.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of July 8, 2015 and beyond.

Here is this July 4 holiday weekend fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and northern California. Pack a cooler, stay hydrated and don't forget your fishing license.

The Nevada Waterfowl Association has selected the Bufflehead as the species for this year’s Nevada Duck Stamp Art Contest. The contest is sanctioned by the Nevada Board of Wildlife Commissioners, with the winning artwork to be featured on the 2016-2017 state stamp.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of June 17 and beyond.

Here’s a reminder of something special that occurs today in the Outdoor world: Today, Saturday, June 13 is Nevada’s Free Fishing Day for the year 2015. On this day, you can fish anywhere you want, and you will not need to have a Nevada fishing license or a Nevada Trout Stamp.

Today is also Nevada State Parks Day. Today folks can enjoy free admission to all 23 Nevada state parks.

Rattlesnakes have already been active for months due to the mild winter and low precipitation, fostering an earlier and longer snake season. If you enjoy activities that take you and your dogs outdoors, you and your pets may be at risk for encountering rattlesnakes.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of June 10, 2015 and beyond.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of June 3 and beyond.

The Nevada Department of Agriculture says it has tested positive for the first laboratory-confirmed rabid bat found in Washoe County. Bat rabies is endemic throughout Nevada. The agency's Animal Disease Laboratory notes that between six and 20 bats annually test positive for rabies, usually between the months of May and October. However, in recent years positive bats have been confirmed as early as February.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of May 27, 2015 and beyond.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California over the Memorial Day holiday weekend. This report is from May 20 to May 27, 2015.

Here is this week's fishing report for rivers, lakes and streams in Nevada and Northern California. This report is for the week of May 13 and beyond.

In a continuing effort to help increase the population of Bi-State sage grouse, the Nevada Department of Wildlife is partnering with the U.S. Forest Service to address major threats to the population within an area located in Lyon and Mineral counties.