Southern Nevada Fish Reports

The water level is low, but anglers may find some trout in the deep water along the dam.

The Thanksgiving weekend was good for one boater who caught several large striped bass near Willow Beach. The largest fish weighed 30 pounds, and the man landed several stripers that weighed between 10 and 20 pounds. The fish were caught on various swimbaits, among them the AC Plug. Shore anglers haven't fared as well as boaters when it comes to catching stripers. For them fishing

Striper fishing is picking up in the Hemenway area. Anglers have been catching fish weighing as much as 13 pounds with cut bait. In the Vegas Bay Arm anglers continue to reel in striped bass weighing in the one- to three-pound range. Still fishing with cut bait and jigging have both produced fish. Action is best in the early morning. Anglers have also been catching

Fishing pressure is very light and the water level is still low, but anglers can still reel in a few trout.

Anglers continue to find good trout action near the Willow Beach Hatchery outflow though fishing also has been good elsewhere following the trout plants. During the morning trout are taking yellow PowerBait and peach colored salmon eggs while one angler found success with plastic worms during the afternoon. Striper anglers have been throwing anchovies, mackerel, swimbaits, and shrimp with little success. Further south, anglers have

Cut anchovies fished about three cranks off the bottom were just the ticket for a pair of a small group of anglers who reeled in 127 striped bass while fishing outside of Gypsum Wash. They caught the fish in 55-60 feet of water under crappie lights. Most were in the one- to three-pound range. Live shad also continue to be productive. Action along the beaches

The water and fishing pressure are both low, but anglers are catching some rainbow trout.

Fishing has been fair to good for anglers fishing out of Cottonwood Cove. Anglers trolling baits in 15-60 feet of water have had most success though still fishing and casting lures have also taken fish. One angler reeled in a pair of 11-pound fish while trolling with anchovies in four feet of water, and another reportedly caught a 28-inch striper while casting a "feathery lure"

Still fishing with anchovies has been productive for striper anglers in the Hemenway area. Some top-water action has taken place from Vegas Wash to 33-Hole. Live shad can be found in the Vegas Bay arm and also have been taking fish. For catfish try stink baits, chicken livers or night crawlers.

Despite extremely low water conditions, a few anglers are still fishing Echo. Rainbow trout will be holding in the deeper water near structures.

Big stripers have been taking bait at Willow Beach. A pair of boat anglers reeled in a mess of stripers that included three fish measuring from 29 to 37.5 inches in length. These fish were caught on top-water swimbaits in the early morning hours and not far from the marina. Trout fishermen have been doing well near the point where the hatchery outflow stream flows

The shad have come in, and anglers are using the small silver fish to entice bites from striped bass. Anglers have been catching stripers in the Vegas Wash area, near the tires at Lake Mead Marina, and near the fishing pier at Hemenway. The fish also have been taking baits near the Hemenway fishing point. Some fishermen are reeling in stripers with jigs and top-water

Despite low water levels, anglers can still catch a mess of rainbow trout. Anglers may want to give rainbow PowerBait, small spinners or worms a try.

Anglers have found some success for rainbow trout while fishing below the hatchery at Willow Beach. One fisherman reeled in a 20-inch rainbow that he caught on PowerBait. The fish have been biting during the early morning hours, but the bite shuts off completely by 11 a.m. High winds in recent days have made fishing an uncomfortable experience. In the lake's southern reaches anglers have

Stripers have been providing anglers with top-water action in the Vegas Wash area, though overall the fishing has been slow. Some anglers have been reeling in a few fish along the tires outside of Lake Mead Marina and Hemenway Harbor as well as along the beaches. Anglers fishing out of Echo Bay have been reeling in stripers, catfish and some smallmouth bass. Striped bass have

Fishing has picked up and so has the catching. A pair of Las Vegas anglers recently pulled in 12 fish in just a couple of hours ??? eight largemouth bass and four rainbow trout. All fish were caught on spinner baits.

Windy conditions have slowed fishing activity at Willow Beach. Trout fishing has been sluggish though persistent anglers have caught a few fish. Other fishermen managed to reel in catfish, carp and some striped bass while fishing downstream from Willow Beach. At Cottonwood Cove, anglers are finding improved fishing over recent weeks. Both shoreline and boat anglers have been catching fish during all hours of the

Threadfin shad have moved close enough to shore that anglers can catch them or reach trailing stripers with surface lures and other baits. Anglers continue to reel in small striped bass from the Vegas Wash area. Recent winds have made fishing a little tough, but determined anglers are catching fish. Trout plants should begin sometime in mid- to late November with fish coming primarily from