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Southern Nevada Fish Reports


Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Shore fishing with lures has worked well for anglers targeting striped bass. The area near Davis Dam has been a hotspot. One angler fishing in this area brought in three fish with a total weight of 20 pounds. Night crawlers and PowerBait are both a good choice for rainbow trout. Spinners have proven effective when the fish stop biting baits. Stocked rainbows are beginning

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Reports are that the action has slowed for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. Some success has come for those who are fishing Senkos on a drop shot rig along the shoreline. Anglers have had moderate success for stripers in the area of Willow Beach with anchovies and trout imitations both working well.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing was slow this past week though anglers have reeled in a few bluegill and catfish with mealworms or night crawlers. The Nevada Department of Wildlife scheduled the first trout plant of the season at the urban ponds for sometime this week.

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers are finding the best striper action early in the morning and just before sunset though the bite has been a little slow. Rat-L-Traps have been working well. Anglers are finding a lot of bait, especially in the Vegas Wash. That could explain the slow bite. Most of the fish are being caught are averaging around two pounds.

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Trout action remains good at Haymeadow, Cold Springs and Adams-McGill reservoirs. Most fish are eight- to 10-inch planters and have been taking a variety of baits and small spinners. Dacey Reservoir is also fishing well, and due to the special regulations the fish are a little larger here. Only artificial lures are allowed on Dacey. Expect to encounter hunters on the management area, as the

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Thanks to late summer rains, the reservoir is full. Anglers are finding success for rainbow trout with rainbow-sparkle PowerBait, salmon eggs, or half-ounce silver jigs with red spots. The campground is still fully open and winterizing is not scheduled for another few weeks.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Action has been a little slow this past, but the rainbow trout that have been caught hit on rainbow PowerBait near the dam. The group use area at the state park has reopened with 40 new full-hook-up RV sites that are now available on a first-come first-serve basis.

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers are finding continued success for hatchery trout that were planted in early October. A variety of baits and lures have proven effective and one more for the list is the floating mice tail. Though 20,000 fish were planted in late September and early October, catch-and-release fishing is still a good method of extending fishing opportunity. Most of the stripers coming in are in the

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers have reported moderate success for stripers with anchovies the top bait when fished on a drop shot rig. Anchovies have been a top bait setup on a drop shot rig. This bait is also popular for catfish while working the backs of coves.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The final catfish plant of the year took place Oct. 23. Anglers have found the best fishing for the larger-than-usual fish with meal worms fished off the bottom.

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The striper bite has been quite slow, but the action should improve as the cold front comes through and temperatures drop. Striped bass will start moving up in the water column where anglers can find improved fishing at depths between 25 and 40 feet. There has been an abundance of bait, mainly small gizzard shad, which explains the sluggish striper action. Catfish are still hitting

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The bass were hitting well on nightcrawlers over the weekend at Haymeadow in the 1 ?? - 2 pound range. Recent plants of rainbow trout have kept anglers happy, hitting on PowerBaits, flies and lures.

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Water clarity has improved over the past week along with angling success. Some fly fishermen did well for brown trout using black ant patterns, while bait anglers did well off the dam and dock using PowerBait in rainbow or orange for the rainbow trout.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Water levels have risen following the rain storms almost 2 weeks ago. Some anglers did well for crappie over the weekend with the warm daytime temps, while rainbows were taking PowerBait or nightcrawlers off the dam.

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Action has improved slightly for the striped bass in the area. Following the trout plants, anglers have found greater success using trout imitation lures to catch the stripers, although anchovies still remain the top bait. Trout are dispersing from the stocking sites and in the area of Sunshine Peninsula, anglers are catching near limits using rooster tails and Panther Martins.

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers have had fair success working the coves. Largemouth bass are taking plastics in darker colorations in about 25 feet of water. Catfish have been hitting on anchovies at night. The striped bass, while rather elusive for some, have been found to take topwater baits early.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Catfish are due to be stocked this week (last for this year) at Floyd Lamb Park, Sunset Park, Lorenzi Park and Boulder City Pond. Rainbow trout plants will not begin until all the ponds reach a temperature range that the trout can tolerate.

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Striper have been out early, so for those that make it out in the gray light, better success has been had. Various lures and artificial baits have been more productive than using live bait over the past week. Boulder Basin continues to be a hotspot with anglers trolling through the Boulder Beach area. Smallmouth bass are still hitting on dropshots mostly near
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