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Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Smallmouth bass have provided the most action for anglers over the past week. The quality of fish has been impressive with most coming in at two to three pounds. Many can be found at rocky points in coves. Cast shallow and work the bait to depths up to about 25 feet. Willow Beach continues to produce the larger stripers with another fish topping 20 pounds

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are having success in various areas around the lake, of note are coves in the Vegas Wash area and around Echo Bay. Netting shad has been a fairly easy task for those working around 33 Hole. Warming water is bringing out the smaller fish, which then attract the striped bass and anglers alike. Anglers report success for spawning largemouth bass near submerged brush and

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been slow across the area, though anglers have been able to get one or two from the dike on Haymeadow while using PowerBait. The shoreline along the dikes on Cold Springs and Adams-McGill are covered with floating weed debris that is making fishing difficult. The upper ends of the reservoirs are closed.

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers had a good time this past week with most taking home their share of rainbow trout. With the recent plant of 5,000 tiger trout fishermen caught their share of them as well. For bait fishermen, orange or rainbow PowerBait was the ticket while those throwing lures were doing well using ??-ounce Kastmasters in silver or gold.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Planter rainbows have been hitting well on PowerBait in the usual rainbow or orange coloration as well as night crawlers. It's still a little cool for crappie and largemouth bass action, but with rising water temperatures they should become active soon.

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing continues to improve along the river. Striped bass are showing more often, many averaging two pounds, but anglers are bringing in fish up to six pounds. Stripers and catfish are both taking anchovies. The Rotary Park area has been productive, as well as the area around Big Bend State Park.

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Over the past week, anglers have found good fishing for smallmouth bass. Night crawlers and plastics have been working well on the shelves. The bite will continue to improve as the fish move up with the warming waters in the shallows. Good coves to work are those where NDOW and its partners have installed artificial fish habitat structures. Double digit striped bass have been

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The NDOW seasonal trout stocking program has concluded for this season, but traditionally the catch rates usually improve during April and into May. Effective baits include PowerBait, Power Eggs and mealworms.

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have been pleased with the variety of fish taking their bait and lures this time of year as well the quality of fish taken. Catfish have continued to show up for those fishing the backs of coves, many using anchovies. While largemouth bass are still a little harder to come by, rumors are that Reaction Strike ghost shad crank baits are enticing a few

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing on the Wayne E. Kirch WMA has been slow across the area. Anglers have had the most success at Haymeadow Reservoir using small spoons and PowerBait. One angler reported good fishing at Dacey Reservoir, His catch included rainbows between 20 and 24 inches. The reservoirs are ice free. Floating weeds may cause some problems when fishing from the Dikes on Cold Springs, Haymeadow and

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

NDOW planted about 5,000 rainbow trout in the reservoir the week of Feb. 9. Over the holiday weekend, anglers found good success catching both the stockers and holdover rainbows primarily with PowerBait. Orange was the color of choice and those using mixed color PowerBait did well as long as orange was one of the colors. A father and son caught and released approximately 60 fish

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The long weekend saw an increase in fishing activity. Anglers found good action for rainbows using PowerBait with orange as part of the coloration.

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The action for striped bass and rainbow trout in the area continues to be light. Trout can be found holed up around docks along Casino Row, Sunshine Peninsula or Rotary Park. Rooster Tails or night crawlers are working well. Working backwaters along the river has worked well for catfish and sunfish. Small jigs or night crawler pieces may entice the bluegill and redear sunfish. Anchovies

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With unseasonably high air temperatures the water temps have slowly risen as well. As the shallows warm, anglers can expect a little more action as the fish turn on. Catfish have been the top fish as of late with the bite being good in most coves. Anchovies have been the top bait and one lucky angler reeled in a catfish weighing 7.26 pounds. Fishing action

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Lorenzi Park has been fishing well for most anglers using small spinners or bait fishing with PowerBait. There have been no reports from the other ponds this past week. NDOW will continue to stock the ponds for the next few weeks, but trout stocking is temperature dependent and will stop once the water temps get too high to sustain the fish.

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have had success catching striped bass in the area of Boulder Beach. Live shad are the top bait. If fishing from a boat, watch for drop-offs or underwater points as stripers can be found hanging in this area. With the new moon on Feb. 18, anglers can expect to find success fishing under a light or with a submersible light fished at night to

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