Southern Nevada Fish Reports

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

Water levels are very low, but that hasn't stopped a few die-hard anglers who are still catching trout at this Lincoln County water. Fishing for bass and crappie has all but shut down.

Poor to fair is the description of fishing activity near Cottonwood Cove. Between dropping lake levels and windy conditions, fish have been hard to find. Some anglers have found success by trolling anchovies in 30 to 45 feet of water. Artificial lures have not been producing. Most success is coming the early mornings and late afternoon. Anglers have seen improved trout fishing at Willow Beach.

Nighttime fishing has been productive for anglers looking to catch striped bass. The Vegas wash area is still producing fish but things also have picked up along the beaches, at Hemenway and just outside the tires at Lake Mead Marina. Fishing with shad in the early morning has been catching fish, though striper fishermen also have been taking fish with lures and cut bait.

The water is very low and not to inviting, but anglers are still catching some fish. Night crawlers, PowerBait or mini marshmallows are generally a good choice.

Fishing has been described as fair to poor this past week. Those who are catching fish are finding success in 15 to 60 feet of water and at or near the bottom. The most productive times of day are still the early morning and late evening hours. Windy conditions have made the water murky and fishing with artificial baits very difficult. Trout fishing at Willow

A member of the Striper Club reeled in a striper that weighed nearly 10 pounds during a tournament last week. Anglers are finding lots of shad in the Boulder Beach area and have been catching some fish though the action has been slow. Lure patterns that resemble the small, silvery baitfish are generally productive. The Las Vegas Wash area is still producing lots of small

Traditional trout baits should goad a few rainbows into biting. Fish will become more active as temperatures begin to drop.

Boaters and shore anglers continue to find fair to good fishing out of Cottonwood Cove. Stripers moving into the area seem to have pushed bluegill out. One angler reportedly found success with a diving lure that resembles a three-inch bluegill. Most stripers being caught are small, ranging from seven to 14 inches in length though there are some reports of larger fish being taken as

Action for striped bass has picked up along the beaches near Special Events Beach. Shore anglers have been catching the fish on lures mimicking shad that are using the area. Live shad and anchovies may also produce bites. The Las Vegas wash area continues to yield small stripers to anglers jigging baits or casting top-water hardware. Nevada Department of Wildlife creel clerks have seen few