Popular locations

Those waters will remain open through Sept. 30.

Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds: Drive east on U.S. 50 to Silver Springs. Take Alt. U.S. 95 south toward Yerington. One mile past Wabuska, take Sierra Way, a paved road on your left. Drive east to the cooling ponds, which are owned by Sierra Pacific Power Co.

You can only fish from the shoreline.

Wading or the use of boats or other floating devices is prohibited.

Fishing is prohibited from the center dike and posted areas.

The ponds contain Largemouth bass, channel catfish, crappie and bluegills.

The limit is 15 game fish, of which not more than 2 may be black bass. Minimum size for black bass is 14 inches.

Fishing hours are one hour before sunrise to two hours after sunset.

Beaver Slough, Hinkson Slough, Bass Pond, Crappie Pond and North Pond, take the first dirt road on your right, before reaching the Fort Churchill Cooling Ponds parking area.

Drive south on that dirt road to the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area Headquarters Building. At the headquarters, there will be a large information board, with a map directing you to those other waters.

Fishing hours are any hour of the day or night.

The limit for all waters except Hinkson Slough is 5 trout and 15 warmwater game fish, of which not more than 2 may be black bass. Minimum size for black bass is 14 inches.

At Hinkson Slough, the limit is 2 trout and 15 warmwater game fish of which not more than 2 may be black bass. Minimum size for trout is 16 inches and minimum size for black bass is 14 inches.

In addition: The Eastside Waterfowl Series Ponds: The season is open Aug. 16 to Sept. 30, any hour of the day or night. The limit is 5 trout and 15 warmwater game fish of which not more than 2 may be black bass, minimum size for black bass is 14 inches.

All other waters of the Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area are closed.

For information, call the Nevada Division of Wildlife at 688-1500 in Reno or the NDOW Region No. 1 Office in Fallon at (775) 423-3171.