The Gorgeous, Little-Known Reservoir Is One Of The Most Underrated Fishing Spots In Nevada

Echo Canyon Reservoir in Nevada is a great place to fish! You may never have heard of this reservoir before, but you're going to love all 65 acres of it and the state park - Echo Canyon State Park - that surrounds it. This park and reservoir are about three hours north of Las Vegas; it's remote out there, and as a result, it's relatively unknown. However, when you arrive at this beautiful place, you're sure to fall in love with it quickly, and you'll want to return time and time again - especially after you catch a whole bunch of fish! Read on to learn more about it.

Echo Canyon Reservoir is large, blue, and beautiful. Echo Dam was built in 1969-1970 for water storage and flood control, and also for water-based recreation in this area. The surrounding area is known as Dry Valley, so you can see why there was a need for a reservoir here!

Echo Canyon State Park was established in 1970 and it's been popular ever since. The reservoir is a perfect place for boating and swimming and it's home to waterfowl including ducks and herons.

You'll love spending time on this calm and reflective lake and fishing from the shore or from a boat or other craft.

This reservoir is well-stocked with fish.

In this body of water, you'll find rainbow trout, largemouth bass, crappie, and German brown trout.

You'll be amazed by your luck here! Some may say, "They call it fishing, not catching" - but you'll do plenty of catching at Echo Canyon Reservoir.

If you're looking for a rewarding fishing adventure, this is a great place for exactly that.

Further, Echo Canyon State Park is lovely in general and is worth exploring. You'll see eagles, hawks, and songbirds all around the reservoir. You may also see rabbits, coyotes, deer, and even bobcats here. The Ash Canyon Trail leads 2.5 miles from the shore of the reservoir into the park's backcountry.

You can even stay on-site for a few days. The North Campground has 33 campsites; 20 of those have hookups for RVs.

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You're going to love everything about fishing and relaxing at the remote Echo Canyon Reservoir in Nevada and Echo Canyon State Park. This place is really special. Plan a visit soon and before long you'll be saying, "So long, and thanks for all the fish!"  (Sorry- I had to get a Douglas Adams reference in there! Ha!)

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