Scotts Flat Reservoir status?

Drakestar · Post by **Drakestar** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 5:24 pm

Has anybody been to Scotts Flat recently and can tell me what the status is? We're visiting my inlaws in Grass Valley for the next week and I'd love to go fishing. The most recent article on the reservoir I've been able to find it from May 27, and it said that locals only are allowed to launch boats starting at 7:30 (there goes the morning bite...) Are day use areas open? Is bank fishing possible?

tsengds · Post by **tsengds** » Sat Jul 04, 2020 6:35 pm

As of two weeks ago, boat launch is open, day use areas (picnic, beach) were closed but you can walk along the shore to fish.

Mostly smallmouth, a few spots and LMB. Fishing isn't great, I think Rollins is better.

Drakestar · Post by **Drakestar** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 7:07 am

Thanks! I’ve since then found a statement saying this on the official page, will see if actually true: “ Nevada Irrigation District will be opening all it facilities to boating, day use and camping on July 1, 2020!!!”

biteme · Post by **biteme** » Mon Jul 06, 2020 1:33 pm

We drove there and were turned away. Nevada and placer residents only.

Drakestar · Post by **Drakestar** » Mon Jul 06, 2020 3:30 pm

We didn’t have any issues walking in at Cascade yesterday and bank fish. Didn’t have a boat, though.

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