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Southern Nevada Fish Reports


Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Reports remained consistent over the past week. Catfish have been hitting on anchovies, chicken liver and shrimp. Working the backs of coves at night will produce the best results. Shad can be found in coves during the early morning hours and can be very effective for striped bass. The best striper fishing has been taking place at first light with anglers using cut baits or

Lake Mohave Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The lake level today is 64 feet above msl. Reports are that smallmouth and largemouth are hitting on the lake but that stripers are much harder to find. The high lake level submerges shoreline vegetation which attracts bass. Reports of people catching both black bass species are common. Mixing up your colors with plastics is doing well on largemouth and

Lake Mead Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The elevation will continue to drop over the summer. The present elevation is 1086 feet above msl. Be careful boating because of fluctuating water levels and watch for floating debris dislodged from changing water levels. There seems to be an abundance of shad currently which may be the reason for the lack of bite. Cut anchovies are still the bait of choice

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
??Anglers have been catching trout in the nine- to 11-inch range off the dam at Hay Meadow and Cold Springs. Spinners, lures, and PowerBait are catching the fish. The bass bite is also beginning to pickup. Fishing has been slow at Adams-McGill, but the trout tend to be a bit larger than at other area reservoirs. Fishing??at??Dacey Reservoir has been very good using flies, and

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Catch rates have been good this past week with rainbows taking PowerBait in a variety of colors or night crawlers. An angler reportedly caught a 19-inch rainbow weighing in at 2.2 pounds over the weekend. That act was followed by 3.5-pound largemouth bass that hit a small crankbait.

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

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

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

Lake Mohave Fish Report

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

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

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.

Lake Mead Fish Report

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

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

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

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

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.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

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.

Lake Mohave Fish Report

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.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

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.

Lake Mead Fish Report

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

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

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

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report

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.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report

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.

Laughlin Nevada Fish Report

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.

Lake Mohave Fish Report

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

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fish Report

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.

Lake Mead Fish Report

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

Kirch Wildlife Management Area Fish Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Haymeadow, Cold Springs,??Adams-McGill and??Dacey reservoirs are about??90 percent ice free. Thin ice remains at??the Cold Springs and Dacey boat launches.??Avoid using the southern county road to access Kirch WMA and enter on the northern county road for a smoother ride in.
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