LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Northern pike are main a charmed life.
With an eye fixed on the weekend climate forecast, Nevada wildlife officers have canceled a second occasion that aimed to cut back northern pike in Comins Lake, about 250 miles north of Las Vegas close to the city of Ely.
Climate precipitated the cancellation of a Might 3 occasion, and now the Nevada Division of Wildlife (NDOW) is pulling the plug on plans to do it on Saturday, Oct. 11.
“We know anglers travel from all over the state (some even out of state) for this event, so we want to ensure that we set it up for success and safety,” in keeping with NDOW’s social media publish.
Storms which are bringing rain to Las Vegas might have an even bigger influence at greater altitudes, and forecasts for the Ely space embody a 20-degree temperature drop in lower than 24 hours previous to the “Pike-Out.” The circumstances simply aren’t proper for the type of occasion NDOW desires to placed on.
Possibilities for rain, thunderstorms in Las Vegas valley begin at this time
“The abrupt temperature drop, unsettled weather Thursday through Saturday, and high winds that are forecasted for Ely will also result in very challenging and slow fishing conditions this weekend,” the social publish stated.
(Nevada Division of Wildlife)
The lake has been chemically handled twice to take away northern pike, the newest in 2015. “In both instances, northern pike decimated the reservoir’s trout and bass populations through predation. Predictably, once pike exhaust their food supply, they turn cannibalistic. This results in a population crash and development of stunted-sized pike,” in keeping with info on NDOW’s web site.
As a substitute of admitting defeat, NDOW has turned the “Pike-Out” into an occasion, with prizes for the largest pike and probably the most caught. The primary run, final yr on Mom’s Day weekend, proved a giant success. However this yr has belonged to the pike.
Northern pike are aggressive predators, generally known as “gators” or “water wolves.”
Comins Lake was born in 1953, when the realignment of U.S. 93 created a dam. When pike aren’t uncontrolled, the lake is often a sizzling spot for trout and largemouth bass.
NDOW stated they might look into different measures to suppress the pike inhabitants till the subsequent Pike-Out, encouraging anglers: “Keep following us for information about our 2026 event!”
NDOW stated, “If you are still interested in fishing for Northern Pike this fall at Comins Lake, please reach out to Heath Korell for more information – [email protected] or 775-289-1655.”
