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Fishing regulations in Nevada can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Smallmouth bass as of April 8th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Smallmouth bass
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Tonkin Springs ReservoirYear round; any hour of the day or night5 troutSpecial Regulations: Artificial lures only. Stream above reservoir is closed to fishing. EUREKA COUNTY CLOSED WATERS: Tonkin Springs Creek (Denay Creek) from origin to its confluence with Tonkin Springs Reservoir.
the Humboldt River is a stream located in Eureka County, Nevada, United States. It is also intersecting with Churchill County, Nevada. Its coordinates are:
40°34′47.2″N 116°13′23″W
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Find the best fishing spots on the Humboldt River by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in the Humboldt River are:
Smallmouth bass - 21 members reported to have caught this fish
Channel catfish - 17 members reported to have caught this fish
Common carp - 14 members reported to have caught this fish