The East Fork of the Owyhee River is the tailwater below Wildhorse Dam which was built in 1937.
- Region
- Eastern
- County
- Elko
- Type of water
- River
Fishing Report
Flows are low below Wild Horse Reservoir and fishing is best in the deeper pools. Recent snowfall has left the banks wet and icy.
12-03-2025Pertinent Information
The East Fork of the Owyhee River is subject to large flow swings ranging from about 15 cfs to 1500 cfs in the spring. The first 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile below the dam the fish are mostly reservoir fish and larger in size. Below that wild rainbows predominate averaging 8 to 15 inches in size. There are approximately 6 to 7miles of fishable stream in the canyon below the dam. Once the canyon starts to widen, private land becomes an issue.