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Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill and small bass are still taking night crawlers and mealworms in the ponds. NDOW planted catfish in each of the urban ponds on Sept. 25; the fish averaged just less than two pounds.

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Lake Mead Fish Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers targeting striped bass have had better success over the week by jigging deeper. Despite the abundance of live bait, fish are hitting on artificial lures. Sunrise continues to be the best time to hit the water. The black bass species are hitting occasionally on shad but primarily on lures in about 45-60 feet of water.

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Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing for bass, trout, and crappie on Haymeadow and Coldsprings has been slow this week. The water temperatures are around 64 degrees at the boat launches. Aquatic vegetation is making launching and navigating boats difficult at Haymeadow and Coldsprings. Fishing the upper end of Adams Reservoir was slow this last week. The vegetation on Adams is getting thick and maneuverability may be difficult for boats.

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Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This past week a 4+ pound largemouth was caught by a young man. Those determined to catch trout did well using the usual orange or rainbow powerbait mostly off the dam and fishing dock. NDOW will be holding an Intro to Fly Fishing on Friday evening, Sept. 26 starting at 7p.m. in the campground and the annual One-Fly, Fly-fishing tournament will be held on

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Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This past week the success rates for crappie,argemouth and trout all picked up with anglers taking fish with a variety of lures or dunking powerbait. Nighttime temps are starting to approach freezing so come prepared for chilly nights.

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Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has slowed a bit over the week. While the striped bass and catfish are out there, they have proven a little more challenging to get on the hook. It has been recommended by local anglers to use bait saver thread to help cut anchovies stay on the hook. Most of the striped bass being caught through this area are in the

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Lake Mohave Fish Report

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing at Willow Beach has been good over the past week. A few stripers in the double digits have been brought in with the biggest weighing in at 21 pounds. Various swimbaits have been used to entice these striped bass. Action for black bass species is slowing down but the bluegill and redear sunfish are as feisty as ever. Nightcrawler pieces have

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Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill and small bass continue to take night crawlers and mealworms at most of the ponds. Catfish are scheduled to be planted this week at all the parks.

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Lake Mead Fish Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

It has been a good week for fishing. Most stripers are being caught on lures with the best luck coming from working jigs. Sunrise has been the best time for bites. With the new moon Wednesday, night fishing should be hot, especially when fishing under a light. Boulder Basin, specifically the Boulder Beach area, has been producing several catfish in the

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Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have found good action for rainbow trout while using orange or rainbow PowerBait. Though fly-fishermen have had some success, the action has been slow. Weedy conditions have cleared substantially due to cooling water temps, and the lake is now 90 percent open water. NDOW will hold an Intro to Fly-fishing workshop at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26 in the campground. The annual One-Fly, Fly-fishing

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Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout have been taking orange or rainbow PowerBait, but passing on lures and flies. Bass action has dropped off dramatically during the past week. Cooler temperatures have cleared much of the weed growth from the lake.

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Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Action has been good for catfish and striped bass along this stretch of the river.??Anglers are bringing in catfish pushing 10 pounds and stripers ranging from four to six pounds while fishing anchovies along Casino Row. Lures are catching fish near the nature center.

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Lake Mohave Fish Report

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Smallmouth bass have been hitting on crawdad and night crawler imitations.??You may need to change colors throughout the day. Bluegill and redear sunfish are very active in the coves. The fish are taking night crawler pieces and small jigs.

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Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass and bluegill have been taking night crawlers and mealworms fished off the bottom. The NDOW catfish plant originally scheduled for this week has been changed to the week of Sept. 22.

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Lake Mead Fish Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers who have been catching stripers are reporting that the fish have bellies full of shad, which may explain the sluggish action.?? For those using lures, success has been found with silver Kastmasters and Zara Spooks. Crawdad imitations are taking black bass in depths up to 40 feet.

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