Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch fishing

Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch fishing has Tiger Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

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Last stocked
October 7, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
20
Since 2022
Species recorded
3
Average size
9.3 in
Elevation
5,972.1 ft

Fish at Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last March 17, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 17, 2026 · avg 9 in · 10 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last March 18, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 18, 2026 · avg 10 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last March 24, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 24, 2026 · avg 9.4 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide

How Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Jiggs Reservoir (20.2 mi), Cold Creek Reservoir (28.2 mi), Lamoille Creek (31.9 mi), and South Fork Reservoir (35.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Jiggs Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cold Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and South Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout.

Fish stocked in 2022

6,155

Fish stocked in 2023

8,623

Fish stocked in 2024

6,779

Fish stocked in 2025

9,460

Fish stocked in 2026

4,595

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 7, 2026Rainbow Trout6,00310.1 inreport
March 24, 2026Brown Trout1,0269 inreport
March 18, 2026Tiger Trout3,0239.3 inreport
March 17, 2026Rainbow Trout5468.8 inreport
October 10, 2025Tiger Trout1,99510.6 inreport
October 6, 2025Rainbow Trout6,0008.5 inreport
May 20, 2025Brown Trout9779.6 inreport
April 14, 2025Rainbow Trout4889.2 inreport
December 5, 2024Tiger Trout1,18811.2 inreport
October 18, 2024Brown Trout59310.3 inreport
October 17, 2024Rainbow Trout2,3099 inreport
October 16, 2024Rainbow Trout2,3669 inreport
April 10, 2024Rainbow Trout3239.9 inreport
October 6, 2023Rainbow Trout2,9588.2 inreport
October 5, 2023Rainbow Trout3,0318.4 inreport
May 19, 2023Brown Trout1,0868.6 inreport
May 19, 2023Tiger Trout1,0269 inreport
May 1, 2023Rainbow Trout5229.4 inreport
March 14, 2022Rainbow Trout3,0599.5 inreport
March 14, 2022Tiger Trout3,096–report

Access and facts

Nearest town
Elko, NV
Facilities
restrooms

A canal on the west edge of Ruby Lake NWR, beside the county road, built to supply the Gallagher State Fish Hatchery. It runs north past Bressman Cabin, which has a restroom. NDOW manages it as the refuge's trophy-trout water, and it fishes best in spring and fall.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

Ruby Lake Unit Twenty-one 1.9 mi last stocked March 18, 2026 Jiggs Reservoir 20.2 mi last stocked April 15, 2026 Cold Creek Reservoir 28.2 mi last stocked May 15, 2026 Lamoille Creek 31.9 mi last stocked July 1, 2026 South Fork Reservoir 35.8 mi last stocked July 29, 2026

Public land at Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch

Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch is inside Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

It is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch?

Fishing Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 10 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 17, 2026, averaging 9 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked March 18, 2026, averaging 10 in. Brown Trout was last stocked March 24, 2026, averaging 9.4 in.

When is Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch stocked?

Last stocked October 7, 2026. It is stocked about 3.8 times a year since 2022, most often in March and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch?

Stocked fish average 9.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 9 in. Tiger Trout average 10 in. Brown Trout average 9.4 in.

How do you get on Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch?

The nearest town is Elko, NV. Facilities include restrooms. A canal on the west edge of Ruby Lake NWR, beside the county road, built to supply the Gallagher State Fish Hatchery. It runs north past Bressman Cabin, which has a restroom. NDOW manages it as the refuge's trophy-trout water, and it fishes best in spring and fall.

Which lakes near Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch were stocked more recently?

Jiggs Reservoir (20.2 mi), Cold Creek Reservoir (28.2 mi), Lamoille Creek (31.9 mi), and South Fork Reservoir (35.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Jiggs Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cold Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and South Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout.

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