Granite Mountain Reservoir

Granite Mountain Reservoir is a reservoir in Washoe County, Nevada and covers about 48 acres, reaches about 45 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 928.8 acre-feet.

Granite Mountain Reservoir is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns. Deep water at Granite Mountain Reservoir gives fish room to move away from shore as summer heat and bright light build.

Fish and Baits

The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; keep the lure near the depth that produced, then change retrieve speed before changing lures.

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; use water color to choose the first lure, then fish isolated cover before a long empty edge.

How to Read the Water

Make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break; keep a bottom rig ready for low light, then match the hook and line to the named target.

Season by Season

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; fish the same shape nearby.

A Simple Tackle Plan

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; start beside deeper water, then use the same depth on the next similar feature.

Record the wind, water color, depth where the school held, 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; slow the bait when a good edge appears.