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Lake Mead Fish Report 06-19-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Boaters have been finding some success for both smallmouth and largemouth bass in the upper reaches of the lake. The fish have been holding near structure and brush. Anglers have been taking the fish with crankbaits, plastic worms and tube baits. Stripers are beginning to push shad to the surface and creating some opportunities for top-water fishing. Top-water action should pick up as striper boils

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report 06-13-07

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been very good for those who are willing to keep after it. A 2 ??-pound brown trout took a worm offered by a little boy who was fishing from the boat dock. Perhaps the biggest surprise in some time is the 4 ??-pound largemouth bass that was reportedly hauled out of the lake on Tuesday. If that's true, there is an armchair fisheries

Echo Canyon Fish Report 06-13-07

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Free Fishing Day had the anglers working the water for largemouth bass, crappie and trout on this small reservoir. Daytime temperatures are a little warmer here than at Eagle Valley. Fish the cooler times of the day, early morning and late afternoon and evening. Fish the structure for bass and crappies. Try rainbow PowerBait or worms for trout and spinners or plastic baits for bass.

Lake Mohave Fish Report 06-13-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers were out in low numbers last weekend and action continues to be slow. Anglers have found some success for catfish and stripers, though there is no word of anything very big. No report for Willow Beach.

Lake Mead Fish Report 06-13-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Winds have held anglers at bay for much of the past week and have made fishing difficult. Some striper fishermen have found top-water action, but most of the fish caught have been taken on bait. Stripers have been seen chasing shad to the surface. The key is a willingness to work for the fish; passive anglers will find the going slow. Fishermen have been finding

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report 06-05-07

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Worms and PowerBait have been the key for success on this Lincoln County reservoir. Flies and spinners also produce fish. This water holds rainbow, tiger and brown trout. As daytime temperatures get warmer, trout will head for cooler water so look to the deep water during the hot portion of the day.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fish Report 06-05-07

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Located about 20 miles east of Pioche, this reservoir is home to largemouth bass, crappie and rainbow trout. For the bucket mouths try plastic baits, spinners and lures. If you prefer flies try poppers or streamers. Anglers have been taking crappie on small Gitzits fished below a pencil bobber. You can also try small crappie jigs. For rainbow trout night crawlers, PowerBait, and spinners have

Lake Mohave Fish Report 06-05-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Angling pressure has been light, though some have been reeling in a few fish. Anglers pulled in a pair of 20-inch fish while trolling a four-inch swim bait resembling a rainbow trout. The fish were caught just above Cottonwood Cove Marina on the Nevada side. Fishermen have also seen some fish in the 16-inch range. Largemouth bass have also been showing up near Cottonwood and

Lake Mead Fish Report 06-05-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Smallmouth and largemouth bass are hitting in the Overton Arm. The fish are hanging out near structures and brush. Plastic worms fished on a drop shot rig and crank baits are enticing the fish. One pair of anglers reeled in more than 20 fish on Saturday morning. Striped bass have been pushing shad to the surface in the same general area. In the Vegas Bay

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report 05-29-07

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

There was a lot of traffic during the Memorial Day weekend. Fishing was only slow to fair for some anglers, but very good for others. Those who were catching fish did so on worms and PowerBait. The key with trout is to make sure the size of bait you're using is not too big. They generally prefer smaller offerings fished on small hooks. With prepared

Echo Canyon Reservoir fish Report 05-29-07

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Largemouth bass, crappie and rainbow trout. Anglers were catching them all over the holiday weekend. Crappie were hitting a small Gitzit fished about two feet below a pencil bobber. Bass were hitting just about anything anglers were opted to throw ??? spinners, lures and plastics. In the early morning the bass were being caught along the southern shoreline, but as the temperatures warmed up the

Lake Mohave Fish Report 05-29-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are having some success for striped bass, but the action has yet to really pick up. Those who are catching fish have used a variety of techniques from trolling to still-fishing and casting lures. A few channel cats have also shown up. They seem to favor chicken livers and anchovies. Largemouth bass have been active in the lower end of the lake near Katherine

Lake Mead Fish Report 05-29-07

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Heavy boating traffic associated with the holiday weekend kept many anglers at home or off the water. Those who went out picked up a few stripers, mostly on live shad. Tim Myers, president of the Nevada BASS Federation, said fishing for both largemouth and smallmouth bass has been very good in recent weeks. Much of the action has been coming in the bays and coves

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report 05-23-2007

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing activity has been high as anglers from Las Vegas try to escape the heat. Worms, PowerBait and spinners have all been producing fish, said Pete Gill, supervisor at Spring Valley State Park. Most of the action is for stocked rainbows, although fishermen have also been catching a few tiger trout. Some areas of the reservoir are beginning to see some moss growth. Nighttime temperatures

Echo Canyon Fish Report 05-23-2007

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have been reeling in what one park ranger described as "nice-sized crappie," as well as largemouth bass and rainbow trout. They recently received another load of fish from the Nevada Dept. of Wildlife. PowerBait, worms, spinners and flies should all catch trout. Crappie and bass anglers may want to try jigs and plastic baits.

Lake Mohave Fish Report 05-22-2007

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass have not been very cooperative for anglers and fishing is still slow. Only a handful of fish were caught over the weekend, and they came from various parts of the lake. Trolling, still-fishing from the bank and chucking hardware all produced fish, which weighed from two to four pounds. Channel cats are also starting to show up and have been taken on chicken

Lake Mead Fish Report 05-23-2007

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass fishing has picked up substantially during the past week. Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) creel clerks checked 234 stripers at one of the fish cleaning stations in one day. Most of those were caught in the Vegas Bay arm though shore anglers have also been catching some fish along the beaches. In the Overton arm fishermen are catching fish at in the vicinity

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report 05-15-2007

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow, tiger and brown trout can all be caught in this reservoir. Small spinners, PowerBait, worms and flies are generally all productive. No report on current activity.

Echo Canyon Fish Report 05-15-2007

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers can have success for multiple species in this reservoir, which is home to largemouth bass, crappie and rainbow trout. Try plastics and jigs for bass and crappie. Rainbows favor PowerBait, worms, flies and hardware. No report on current activity.

Lake Mohave Fish Report 05-15-2007

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are finally starting to see an improvement in striped bass fishing and overall angler activity is picking up as well. Over the weekend, Nevada Department of Wildlife game wardens checked a couple of boats whose occupants caught more than 20 stripers. One of the fish topped 10 pounds with a few others hitting the six-pound mark. The anglers reportedly released several fish in the

Lake Mead Fish Report 05-11-2007

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shad have returned to the Vegas Wash area and most striped bass anglers are catching and using live shad. Top-water action has yet to pick up but some fishermen have been catching a few fish with hardware. Shore anglers have been finding some success along the beaches near Hemenway as well. In the Overton Arm fishermen have been taking a few fish on lures in

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