Duck Valley Fishing Report
2025 New Online Permits
Dry Camping are non-electrical – dry camping, will require a Daily General Camping Permit. Dry camping fees are charged per camp vehicle, not by campsite. Campsite fees can be purchased at the time of purchasing an annual fishing permit from our Vendors. Dry camping is allowed any where around our lakes. Dry camping is free with a purchased of an annual fishing permit.
Should you need assistance making a camping reservation please feel free to call 208-759-3246 or 800-761-9133 for June or Anamarie. We’ll be happy to assist you with your camping needs.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time of change.
Updated: July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025 Billy Shaw Dam
General
July 28, 2025 – Billy Shaw Reservoir remains in good condition with healthy water levels and clear visibility near the shoreline. Aquatic vegetation like moss is present along the bottom, supporting fish and insect life. Wildlife activity is high, with large numbers of ducks, pelicans, and dragonflies observed throughout the day.
Fishing conditions appear calm but active, with anglers seen kayaking and casting along the shore. Visitors are continuing to enjoy the lake with light recreation, including music and fishing. While it's a long drive, Billy Shaw continues to be a peaceful and worthwhile place to visit, offering a healthy environment for both people and wildlife.
Attention Anglers:
If you catch a fish with a tag, please report: the tag number, the reservoir the fish was caught, length, weight, angling gear used, and if the fish was harvested or released. All tag reports to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call (208) 759-3246. This information will help us continue to make Duck Valley fishing a memorable experience.
Vendor Information
Please visit the new online website at: SPT Fishing and Camping Permits, to purchase fishing and camping spots for the powered campsites located at the Mountain View and Sheep Creek Reservoirs.
ACE HARDWARE NO LONGER SELLS CAMPSITES, ONLY FISHING PERMITS.
July 28, 2025 Billy Shaw Dam
ACE HARDWARE OF OWYHEE
HIGHWAY 225
OWYHEE, NV
89832
(775)-757-2305
STORE HOURS:
M-F 8:00 AM- 6:00 PM
SA: 8:00 AM-4:00 PM
SU: CLOSED
ACE HARDWARE ONLY SELLS FISHING PERMITS.
The Tribal Grocery Store only sells fishing licenses when the Owyhee ACE Hardware store is closed.
If you decide to come to the reservation of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes to fish, please contact the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Fish & Game Department at (208)-759-3246 for all inquiries.
Angler Success
July 28, 2025 - Mountain View and Sheep Creek reservoirs are showing a high fishing response to just about anything. Trout response suggests high action, high visibility lures and spoons. Water clarity suggests anglers stick to clear water colors (earth tones), and cloudy colors, (earth tones with flash) as darker lures are more visible to trout in subsurface depth winter water zones. Try dark hues like olive, dark brown, and black as trout tend to spend more time closer to the bottom during colder weather and love subsurface nymphs, and leeches. Anglers have reported great deal of success with nymphs, chironomids, standard elk hair caddis flies, nymphs with slumper leads, and the Sheep Creek Special. Bait casters have been successful with sparkling dark green Texas rigged leech gummies, and a wide variety of reflective lures over swimbaits. Shore casters can count on landing fish with darker power baits, nightcrawlers, marshmallows, and scent attractants, perch patterns, and flashes of red.
July 28, 2025 Billy Shaw Dam
Weather
July 28, 2025 – Sunshine, and clouds mixed. High 93’s to Mid-90’s temperatures in the forecast ahead.
Cool mornings breakaway for high mid-day temps around 10:00 am, where the heat stays consistent until a 9:00 pm cool down, and temps continually drop 30-40 degrees on into the night.
Barometer pressure looking good this week, small rise before the weekend. Variable low winds 5-15 mph throughout the week.
Sunrise time for the week is 6:18 am. Sunset time is 9:22 pm MST.
Daily High/Low
| MON | JULY 28: | 90/53 | Partly Cloudy |
| TUE | JULY 29: | 89/54 | Mostly Sunny |
| WED | JULY 30: | 90/55 | Mostly Sunny |
| THURS | JULY 31: | 86/52 | Mostly Sunny |
| FRI | AUG 1: | 86/52 | Mostly Sunny |
| SAT | AUG 2: | 84/52 | Mostly Sunny |
| SUNDAY | AUG 3: | 85/53 | Sunny |
| MON | AUG 4: | 87/52 | Partly Cloudy |
| TUE | AUG 5: | 90/53 | Partly Cloudy |
For a more detailed forecast of weather conditions in Owyhee and the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, please click the Weather Underground link provided here. https://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=89832
Road Conditions
July 8, 2025-The reservoir access roads are dry; please use caution as conditions allow. Please follow all posted speed limits and use caution.
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes
Fish & Game Department
P.O. Box 219
Owyhee, NV 89832
Office: (208) 759-3246
Toll Free: (800) 761-9133
Fax: (208) 759-3248
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
http://www.shopaitribes.org/spfish