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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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Eagle Valley Reservoir Fish Report 05-08-2007

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Warming temperatures should make for good fishing at this Lincoln County reservoir. Rainbow and tiger trout can both be caught using PowerBait, worms, flies or spinners. Rooster Tails, Panther Martins and Mepp's spinners are all a good choice. Anglers have been doing well in the vicinity of the boat dock. Boat anglers may want to work along the reed beds on the southeast side of

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Echo Canyon Fish Report 05-08-2007

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good for largemouth bass, crappie and rainbow trout. Anglers have been finding the bass and crappie in the narrows and along structures. Both fish will take small jigs and Gitzits. Plastics are another option for the bass. Rainbows favor PowerBait, flies and hardware. Warming temperatures will push the trout to deeper water.

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Lake Mohave Fish Report 05-08-2007

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

As a rule, striper fishing remains sluggish, but some anglers have been finding some success while trolling anchovies along the cliffs across from Cottonwood Cove and the area near 45 Mile. The fish taken near the cliffs have been averaging 15 to 18 inches in length. Those caught near 45 Mile have been somewhat larger with many reaching the 20- to 25-inch mark They seem

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Lake Mead Fish Report 05-08-2007

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This spring has been a good one for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. Smallies were once caught only in the Overton arm, but that has since changed as the fish have made their way into the Boulder Basin as well. The key with both fish is structure and a forage base. Catfish have begun to show up in the Vegas Wash area. Mornings and evenings

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