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Fishing regulations at Bassett Lake, NV
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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 Northern pike as of April 2nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Seasons
No bag limit. No size limit.
Northern pike are not classified as game fish; they are a prohibited species. Anglers wishing to keep northern pike to eat are required to kill them upon capture. There is no limit for northern pike, and anglers who wish to assist in the removal of northern pike from the waters of the state and who wish to dispose of them may do so without regard for Nevada's wanton waste laws. The importation, transportation or possession of live northern pike is prohibited (Refer to NAC 503.110).
Unprotected fish are all species not classified as game or protected (see Coldwater Game Fish and Warmwater Game Fish regulations). Unprotected fish may be taken by bow and arrow, hook and line, dipnet, cast net, minnow seine or minnow trap, and, except where prohibited, by spear. In the Colorado River and Lakes Mead and Mohave, the taking of fish by bow and arrow is prohibited within 1/2 mile of any dock or swimming area.
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- Northern pike - 8 members reported to have caught this fish
- Largemouth bass - 6 members reported to have caught this fish
- Bluegill - 3 members reported to have caught this fish
- @Benito1172 reported a nice Northern pike.
- @Benito1172 reported a nice Northern pike.
- @burnswalker reported a nice Northern pike.
- @Benito1172 reported a nice Largemouth bass.
- @trayuanglerson reported a nice Northern pike.
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