Here are five of the top takeaways for new fishermen: First things first, you need a license. Free Fishing Day in Nevada is June 11, meaning no fishing license is required across the state.

Nevada has more than 200 lakes and reservoirs, 600 streams and rivers and almost 400,000 surface areas of sport fishing opportunities, according to the Wildlife Department.

Nevada Department of Wildlife's website.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Anglers in the Silver State can cast their reel without a fishing license on Saturday, June 10, as part of Nevada’s Free Fishing Day.

Saturday is Free Fishing Day in Nevada, the only day when anglers don’t need a fishing license or trout stamp to fish public waters. All limits and other regulations apply. “Free Fishing Day ...

Fishing falls within the realm of allowable outdoor activity, but anglers are expected to follow the same social-distancing guidelines as everybody else.

Some competitors are fishing just for trout, others just for perch, some for both. Cash prizes totaling more than $8,100 are on hand for winners, who are determined by the length of their fish.

A beloved fishing spot in eastern Nevada is full again. Cave Creek Reservoir at Cave Lake State Park is below a dam that was constructed in the 1930s that needed repairs. Today, after a project ...

With a below average snowpack continuing the long-term drought in northeastern Nevada, fishing streams and irrigation impoundments as the summer progresses becomes difficult.

Stream fishing around Lake Tahoe and western Nevada is struggling because of the drought. But fishing may actually be better at the lake itself.

Fishing for sailfish on April 18, 2013 in Key West, Florida. Subtropical Florida came fifth in the ranking of the best states for fishing in the U.S. Photo by Ronald C. Modra/Getty Images/Getty Images ...