NDOW reports large spring stocking numbers in Elko County; symposium and summit planned

Jun 22, 2026

NDOW staff reported spring stocking totals across Elko County waters (Angel Lake ~2,200 rainbows; Ruby Lakes ~10,600; South Fork just over 84,000; Wilson Reservoir 24,000; Wild Horse ~65,000) and highlighted a successful Northern Wild Sheep and Mountain Goat Symposium and upcoming Mule Deer Summit in July.

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Cody Byrne provided the board with spring stocking updates for Elko County waters. He said Angel Lake received just shy of 2,200 rainbow trout and will be stocked with cutthroat and tiger trout; Ruby Lakes received about 10,600 rainbows and browns and tiger trout; South Fork was stocked with just over 84,000 trout; Wilson Reservoir received 24,000; and Wild Horse received a combination totaling just under 65,000 trout species.

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