Lake Phyllis is a reservoir in Nevada, near Elko County.
Lake Phyllis is a reservoir in Elko County, Nevada and covers about 271.8 acres, reaches about 39.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,962 acre-feet.
There is enough room for fish to move at Lake Phyllis, so compare a protected side with a windblown bank before settling on one depth.
The fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch; start on a firm point, then use a moving lure to search.
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; try firm bottom before soft silt, then slow down after the first bite.
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; keep line light around small clear-water fish.
In spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace; pause the bait on each small drop, then fish the windy and calm sides differently.
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; work an old channel turn, then use one moving lure and one slow bait.
record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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; use wind to narrow the search.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.