Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Rainbow trout action has been good for anglers using bubble gum (pink and white) colored PowerBait. Most of the fish are in the 10- to 12-inch class. Anglers are still catching a few bass despite falling water temperatures.

One fish weighing in at 6.8 pounds was reeled in from the shore near Rotary Park. The angler was using anchovies. Anglers throwing top-water lures and anchovies are catching striped bass in the one- to three-pound range. Smallmouth bass are still hitting lures in the Big Bend area but getting little fishing pressure. Trout stocking should resume next month but the holdover trout have been

Largemouth and smallmouth bass are hitting imitation plastics and surface lures worked near rocky points or in areas with submerged vegetation and trees. The catfish bite has been fair in most coves for anglers using anchovies. Striper action is slow at Willow Beach, though one angler reeled in a 16-pound fish near mile marker 51. The fish hit an AC Plug. Trout anglers have found

This will be the last catfish plant until April 2014. The bass and bluegill are still active in most waters, but with cooling water temperatures catch rates have slowed down considerably.

Late night fishing activity has been light following the full moon. Striped bass are more active in the afternoons. Anglers have found success jigging spoons and working top-water plugs. Two large stripers recently came in from the Boulder Basin, one weighing in at 22 pounds and the other at 15.5 pounds. Anglers are still finding action for largemouth and smallmouth bass as well. Success has

Anglers have been having great success for rainbows this past week with those using green or orange powerbait hauling in fish in the 11-13 inch range. Those using small spinners and flies have also done well. The bass action has slowed down quite a bit due to the cooling water temps, but fly fishers and casters throwing white with chartreuse or white with

Rainbow trout action has improved this past week with anglers using orange or green Powerbait doing the best. The bass and crappie action has slowed down with few fish being caught. The campground remains open.

The boundaries for the Lake Mead National Recreation Area end just below Davis Dam so the fishing opportunities the river offers are available for anglers. Catfish are still biting hard and those throwing out a line have reported bringing in fish in the double digits. Anchovies have been the most versatile bait bringing in the catfish as well as trout. Some of

LAKE MOHAVE - Due to the federal government shutdown, all national recreation areas are closed.

Largemouth bass and bluegills are still taking night crawlers and mealworms in most of the ponds. Using smaller hooks, sizes eight, 10 or 12, and lighter line will help improve chances of hooking into these wily fish. Catfish action has been best early in the morning and after dark. The next catfish stocking will be the week of Oct. 21. There is

LAKE MEAD - Due to the federal government shutdown, all national recreation areas are closed.

Anglers competing in the one-fly fishing tournament held over the weekend found good action for rainbow trout. The winner caught and released 38 fish in three hours while fishing with a black Woolly Bugger. Shore anglers also found good fishing with Zeke's cheese flavored bait and PowerBait in various colors. Largemouth bass continue to take lures and flies. Anglers landed several bass during

Trout fishing has picked up. Anglers are catching fish with night crawlers, mini marshmallows, lures and flies. Largemouth bass and crappie continue to take night crawlers and jigs.

The catfish bite has been good along the river. One lucky angler landed a catfish that weighed in at more than 13 pounds while fishing near Community Park. Many others have reported bringing in fish in the 7- to 10-pound range. Both night crawlers and anchovies are catching the fish. The striper bite has slowed down but anglers are still bringing in a few

Anglers fishing out of Cottonwood Cove have been catching largemouth and smallmouth bass by working imitation crawdads and plastic worms in the backs of coves. The catfish bite is on, and the fish are taking a variety of baits. Look for fish near underbrush or fallen logs to improve your odds. Striper action, on the other hand, has been light with anglers catching only

NDOW has received many calls recently about legal baits to use for the catfish. The use of any part of a fish, alive or dead, is prohibited. Shrimp, hotdogs, chicken gizzards and corn are all legal; but anchovies are not legal in the urban ponds.

The one consistent report from locations across the lake is that live bait has proven to be more productive than imitations when it comes to taking striped bass. Live threadfin or gizzard shad are best, but anchovies are a good substitute. Anglers on the water have marked fish pretty deep. If netting shad, remember that your cast net can have a