This time of year is usually offers some of the best fishing opportunities as rivers have good flows and lakes and ponds are filling up.

Anglers are seeing a mixed bag of hatches and are finding fish using March browns, BWOs, midges, caddis, stoneflies, worms, eggs, crawdads and sculpins.

Meanwhile, as the weather warms and summer nears, the Nevada Department of Wildlife reminds boaters to inspect craft before heading out on the water.

“Making sure your boat and trailer are ready for summer is easy and will save you time and money,” Nevada game warden Victor Jordan said in a press release this week. “Knowing that you have prepared for the first outing of the summer should relieve a lot of stress.”

He provided some tips to get you and your boat ready for the first outing:

Also, organizers announced Friday they have canceled the Kids Fishing Derby that had been scheduled for June 4-5 at Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

Meanwhile, free fishing day in Nevada is June 11, which means no fishing license is required that day.

Last week's fishing report:Cooler temps should extend Truckee River season

LAKE DAVIS: The lake is at about half capacity. Clarity of water is not a factor. Water temps are around 50 degrees. Boaters are launching at Camp 5 and fishing the channel between the island and north of the island trolling 9-12 feet down. Rainbow runners, Dick nites and Fire tiger needlefish are the best lures. Browns and rainbows are up to 20 inches. Bankers at Mallard Cove and Honker Cove doing better with Powerbait than nightcrawlers. Float your bait around 3 feet. Info from Mountain Hardware, Truckee 530-587-4844.

FRENCHMAN LAKE: Almost entire lake is open, fishing around west cove by the dam producing fish. PT nymph under indicator is doing well. Mountain Hardware, Truckee 530-587-4844.

TRUCKEE RIVER: Saw some fluctuations in flows over the last week with the late season snow, but has seemed to mostly stabilize. Near Glenshire, seeing flows around 500 CFS while around Farad, they are around 1,000 CFS. Find water that is holding fish and use the appropriate amount of weight to get your flies in front of them. Finding most fish in medium-to-slow water at a depth of at least 3 feet. Look for fish around rocks that create a cushion of soft water, or any deep pools or edges of the river where a good cut bank or drop-off is present.

The indicator set up is the most advantageous so you can easily adjust weight and depth and allow your flies to get longer drifts to give them ample time to sink. If these warm days melt some snow and create some tinted water, use large and heavy streamers in olive, white or black. With the biggest water found down below the Boca confluence to the Nevada state line, the upper section of river around Glenshire and up, as well as the west Reno area and through downtown, are all great alternatives to fighting the runoff conditions and are all fishing well. From Miles and crew at Trout Creek Outfitters in Truckee, 530-563-5119.

LITTLE TRUCKEE RIVER: The flows are some of the best in a while and the fishing out here has been the same. With the rainbows now post spawn, the bite has begun to improve and fish are feeding much more aggressively and are more uninhibited than normal. Finding fish here on a wide variety of bugs, and similar to the main river, the most important factor to success will be using enough weight to get in front of fish fast.

The runs found here are often short and deep, so making sure that you’re getting down quickly and getting a good drift in front of these trout. Euro nymphing seems to be the best technique as it allows you to quickly get into the strike zone, effectively detect takes and maintain a stealthy presentation to these notoriously spooky fish. From Miles and crew at Trout Creek Outfitters in Truckee, 530-563-5119.

PYRAMID LAKE: Although this is technically the tail end of the season for Pyramid, the fishing still remains fair, thanks in part to this cold and wet spring. The fish are mostly post-spawn and the bite will likely remain good until consistently warm temps drive fish into deeper water for the summer months. Starting to see fish hold in deeper water already and if fishing under an indicator try depths of 6-8 feet. The mornings have seemed to provide the most consistent action and starting the day by stripping streamers has been working well.

This late in the season using streamers with less flash and in more natural colorways has been best, as is using sinking lines with a slower sink rate, which allows the flies to stay in the strike zone longer. Using midges or other bugs such as maholo nymphs, copper johns, dragonfly nymphs, etc. under an indicator has been working well when the sun is high or the lake has little to no wind. Trout Creek Outfitters in Truckee, 530-563-5119.

TOPAZ LAKE: Topaz has been stocked well this season and is fishing great, especially around the south end. Aim for the beds, where the smallmouth bass are more aggressive. Mark Fore & Strike, 775-786-3474 or 775-322-9559.

SPARKS MARINA: Kastmaster lures have been working well here, because they can be cast further out and they sink deep. Nightcrawlers, or Powerbait also working well, with a bobber. Some rainbows up to 3 pounds coming out lately. Fishing for carp and catfish has become popular here, especially along the east side. Mark Fore & Strike, 775-786-3474 or 775-322-9559.

DONNER LAKE: The boat ramp is open. Shore angling for leftover rainbows or trolling for mackinaw has been the most popular choices for anglers here. Anglers have reported some Kokanee on the surface, but they are sporadic and spread out across the Lake. Other lakes are better for Kokanee fishing now. Shore anglers should try fishing with Powerbait or salmon eggs with a slip sinker rig. Currently at 97 percent capacity. Mountain Hardware, Truckee, 530-587-4844.

BOCA RESERVOIR: Boca is almost filled and the water levels are making it a great fishery for lake run rainbows, or the occasional brown trout. Anglers can find some Kokanee here as well, but they are spread out. Anglers trolling or shore fishing for trout at Boca are having more success. Shore anglers are doing well using an inflated nightcrawler floating off the bottom or Powerbait. Anglers trolling should try trolling the shore line with small spoons and small Rapalas. There is a five fish limit at this reservoir with no size limit. Currently at 85 percent capacity. Mountain Hardware, Truckee 530-587-4844

STAMPEDE: Kokanee fishing is doing well. The size of the Kokanee are better than previous years. Anglers looking for Kokanee should be top-lining because the fish aren’t in the deep water yet. Try to top line with spinners or weddings rings behind a purple, pink, or green dodger. Trout fishing for shore anglers is best in the creek arms. Shore anglers should use Powerbait, salmon eggs or nightcrawlers. Currently at 55 percent capacity. Mountain Hardware, Truckee, 530-587-4844.

PROSSER RESERVOIR: Has a good smallmouth bass bite. Anglers looking for smallmouth bass should fish from any of the points or rocky ledges. Anglers fishing for trout are catching some nice rainbows and cutthroats off Hobart Mills Road where Prosser Creek flows into the reservoir. For trout anglers, try using Thomas Bouyant Spoons, Kastmasters or Powerbait. Currently at 60 percent capacity. Mountain Hardware, Truckee, 530-587-4844.

CROWLEY LAKE: Fishing has remained good here. The Upper Owens and Crowley Lake tributaries are seeing some cutthroat trout. Sierra Drifters, 760- 935-4250, sierradriftersgs@gmail.com.

HOT CREEK: The water is low and hatches are sporadic. Micro midges are getting some looks. Conditions should pick up here soon with a little water run-off. Sierra Drifters, 760- 935-4250, sierradriftersgs@gmail.com.

Jim Krajewski covers high school and youth sports for the Reno Gazette Journal. Follow him on Twitter @RGJPreps. Support his work by subscribing to RGJ.com.