Alexander Lake is a reservoir in Nevada, near Washoe County.
Alexander Lake is a reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada and covers about 53.9 acres, reaches about 24.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 574.6 acre-feet.
Alexander Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; pause the bait on each small drop, then use one moving lure and one slow bait.
Begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water; watch for food before choosing lure depth.
At Alexander Lake, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle; keep the bait near useful cover.
Record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.