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Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The crappie bite has started, and hand-sized fish are taking small Woolly Buggers in green and brown. Rainbow trout have been very active and are hitting PowerBait, night crawlers, small spinners and flies

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Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

While the bite has been slow overall, the best action for this stretch of the river is coming from striped bass. The quality of fish has generally increased with fishermen catching a few up to 11 pounds. Anchovies are the bait of choice. Largemouth bass are beginning to leave their nests and will be hungry. Plastics and night crawlers are generally good baits for these

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Lake Mohave Fish Report

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The smallmouth and largemouth bass are still the top action game fish for the week on this lake.??Smallies can be found hanging on rocky shelves and largemouth in coves in four to eight feet of water.??Both are hitting on plastics and night crawlers.??Bluegill and redear sunfish action continues to improve. The fish have been hitting small jigs and night crawler pieces.??While the striper bite remains

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Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catfish action was fast and furious following the first plant of the season, but slowed as the fish settled into their new surroundings. Anglers have caught fish with various baits including hotdogs and worms. One angler even caught fish on pieces from a sausage patty. Trout are still taking PowerBait in most of the ponds and color doesn't seem to matter.

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Lake Mead Fish Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A full moon and rising temperatures are getting the blame for a sudden slowdown in fishing action, but anglers have found that getting an early start has improved fishing opportunities. Stripers comprise most of the catch, and anglers have found success while working spinnerbaits along the shoreline in the early morning. Largemouth bass action has slowed, but a 6.98-pound fish took big fish honors at

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Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

??As of??Monday, Feb. 24, all reservoirs on the management area are ice free. Anglers have been catching trout in the 10 - to 12-inch range off the dam at??Haymeadow and Cold Springs with spinners, spoons, and PowerBait. Fishing on Adams-McGill??and??Dacey reservoirs has been a little bit slower than at??Haymeadow??and Cold Springs, but the average size of the trout caught has been larger.??The upper ends of

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Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The only ice on the lake is in the center, so boaters need to use caution, but the shoreline and dock are free of ice. Action has been really good using PowerBait. Coloration doesn't seem to matter. Night crawlers have also produced good action.

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Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoir is ice free, and anglers are finding good action for rainbow trout while using night crawlers and PowerBait. The fish aren't being too picky and are taking a variety of PowerBait colors.

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Lake Mohave Fish Report

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With the unseasonably warm weather, smallmouth and largemouth bass are exhibiting spawning behavior. Nesting activity is apparent in the shallows and all along the shoreline. The sometimes elusive striped bass may be more receptive during the new moon, which begins March 1. Fishing under a light or with a submersible light has generally produced good results.

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Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catch rates at the local ponds have varied this past week. Anglers have been doing well at the Boulder City and Sunset Park ponds using PowerBait in various colors. The specific color hasn't seemed to matter to the fish. Action at the Floyd Lamb Park and Lorenzi Park ponds has been a little slower, but the anglers that are catching have been using PowerBait.

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Lake Mead Fish Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Reports have been light, but those coming in are that the fish are hanging deep. With the new moon on March 1, anglers may see a slight change in fish behavior. Fishing under a light or with a submersible light during a new moon is an effective way of catching stripers. With the warmer weather, anglers are already seeing signs of pre-spawning activity by largemouth

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Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As of??Tuesday all??reservoirs on the management area are ice free. Anglers have been catching trout in the 10- to 12-inch range off the dam at??Haymeadow and Cold Springs using spinners, lures, and PowerBait. Fishing on Adams-McGill??and??Dacey reservoirs has been a little bit slower than at??Haymeadow??and Cold Springs, but the trout tend to be a bit larger.??For a smoother ride in avoid using the southern county

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Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The ice is now only five to six inches thick on most of the reservoir, but is extremely thin with some open water around the edges. Most anglers are accessing the ice using the dock, but Ben Johnson, park supervisor asks that everyone use extreme caution. Those anglers fishing through the ice are having good success using sparkle PowerBait or night crawlers.

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Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Except for some thin ice in the upper section of the reservoir, this water is ice free. Rainbows are taking sparkle PowerBait in various colors.

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Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout action remains slow with reports of a few holdovers being taken in the area of Big Bend State Park. Bait of choice was night crawlers. As the weather continues to warm, expect increase opportunity for catfish, sunfish, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.

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Lake Mohave Fish Report

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The warmer weather brings promise of good fishing days ahead. Anglers continue to report increased activity from the various species. Bluegill and redear sunfish are showing in the deeper water and taking small jigs and nightcrawler pieces. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are becoming more active in the coves with some already preparing for the spawning season. While striped bass has been spotty throughout

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Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Veterans Memorial Park, Sunset Park and Hafen Park ponds are expected to be stocked with rainbow trout this week. Anglers will find good success using light equipment with smaller hooks and less weight. Power Eggs in yellow or orange is a good choice for bait, or try small spinning lures such as Kastmasters, Super Dupers, or Rooster Tails.

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Lake Mead Fish Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The odds are turning in favor of the anglers. Those who made it out for the Nevada Striper Club Top Ten Tournament were witness to this. While some may not be catching the quantity of fish to which they may be accustomed, the striped bass being caught are healthy and getting by very well on their diet of gizzard shad. Anglers have found success with

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