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Southern Nevada Fish Reports


Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
As the weather cools down, the striper bite remains excellent. Local angler James Kirkpatrick had a successful fishing outing from the shore near Second Street, using anchovies to catch some sizable stripers - perfect for delicious fish tacos. Up at Lake Mohave, reports suggest that striper fishing is thriving, especially in the coves near the powerlines and trolling in the basin area. There hasn't been

Weekly Stocking Report

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY
Good morning from Willow Beach! This week staff stocked around 1,000 rainbow trout at the fishing pier. Come down and enjoy your weekend fishing!

Weekly Stocking Report

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY
Yesterday morning our staff stocked around 1,000 rainbow trout at the fishing pier at Willow Beach! Happy Fishing #hatchthefun #rainbowtrout #RecreationalFishing

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
We have some Lake Mohave news. The smaller stripers can be found in the coves near and around the power lines and near the Davis Dam. Anchovies and crankbaits have been effective in catching these plentiful stripers. They are on the smaller side, but there's no limit under 20 inches on the lake. Below the Davis Dam, the limit for stripers is 10 with no

Stocking alert!

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY
Good Afternoon from Willow Beach! This morning our staff stocked 1,000 rainbow trout at the Willow Beach fishing pier. Happy fishing #hatchthefun #RecreationalFishing #rainbowtrout #USFWS

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
Our striper fishing is thriving along the shores of the Colorado River below the Davis Dam. Reports indicate that stripers are being caught in the Big Bend area and the Community Park area. There have even been reports of anglers landing a few up on Lake Mohave by trolling near the power lines. A visiting angler, Ashley Hunt, is from North Carolina and was here to

Our striped bass fishing is starting to yield some impressive results

by RUSTY
Our striped bass fishing is starting to yield some impressive results. Local anglers and brothers Mitch and Mike Jones recently caught a couple of sizable stripers. One weighed in at 9.48 pounds and measured 30.5 inches, while the larger fish tipped the scales at 11.02 pounds and stretched to 32.25 inches. They were fishing from the shore in the Rotary Park area using swim baits. We

Tge lake level has remained pretty steady and is running at about 643 feet above msl

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT
At Lake Mohave, the lake level has remained pretty steady and is running at about 643 feet above msl. If you can find schools of shad, throw a small crankbait. There is a wheelchair-accessible fishing pier just south of the main launch ramp at Katherine's Landing.

Black bass and striped bass were doing well at Lake Mead

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT
At Lake Mead, water levels are still at a historically low level but are currently on the rise. The elevation is currently at around 1,054 feet above msl. We are getting reports of up to 1- to 1.5-pound black crappie being caught when fishing for bass. Black bass and striped bass were doing well. Launching conditions around Lake Mead are changing regularly. For current open ramps

The striper bite is going strong

by RUSTY
We have some exciting news from Lake Mohave. The striper bite is going strong, and our local anglers, Brenda Meyer and Ashly Thornton, had a successful outing while trolling with swim baits in the coves near the power lines. The fish they caught ranged from 25 to 27 inches and weighed around 6 pounds each. Additionally, we've heard reports that anchovies near the Davis Dam

Vegetation is thick and mornings are best

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Conditions remain much the same as last week’s report.  Vegetation is thick and mornings are best.  Haymeadow and Dacey were both fishing well for both trout and bass.  Cooling temps this weekend will increase trout action. September 1st starts Dove season, so please be careful while traveling around the area

September 1st starts Dove season

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Conditions remain much the same as last week’s report.  Vegetation is thick and mornings are best.  Haymeadow and Dacey were both fishing well for both trout and bass.  Cooling temps this weekend will increase trout action. September 1st starts Dove season, so please be careful while traveling around the area.

Anglers has the best success with night crawlers

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers has the best success with night crawlers. Trout and bass were caught before the worm hit the bottom. Mornings are still the best time to fish, since afternoons heat up the water too much.  Rooster tails were also working well for the trout but chases are good for getting caught in weeds as well. Try either single hook or weedless hook options with a

Trout, bass and crappie were all hitting well

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Trout, bass and crappie were all hitting well.  The aquatic weeds are still thick.  Anglers switched to single hooks below bobbers to keep out of the weeds. Night crawlers were the best choice for all catches.  This weekend weather will start to cool extending fishing catches into the later morning.

The afternoon sun has definitely slowed fishing down later in the day

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers getting out before the heat of the day have been catching catfish and bluegill on cut night crawlers. The afternoon sun has definitely slowed fishing down later in the day.

Largemouth and smallmouth bass have been biting

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Largemouth and smallmouth bass have been biting in the mornings and in the evening when the sun is behind the mountains.  Stripers in the one-to-four-pound range have been caught off  Willow Fishing Pier or towards Katherine’s Landing. North of Cottonwood Cove, anglers have caught some sunfish on night crawlers and jigs. Catfish have been caught throughout the lake, mainly at night using anchovies.

Anglers getting out before the heat of the day have been catching catfish, bluegill, and bass

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers getting out before the heat of the day have been catching catfish, bluegill, and bass on cut night crawlers. Afternoon sun has definitely slowed fishing down later in the day.

Fishing for stripers has continued to be good throughout Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing for stripers has continued to be good throughout Lake Mead. Anglers have had their best success in the early mornings, but some have stayed on later in the morning to chase boils. Boils have been popping up all over Boulder Basin in waters deeper than 50 feet. Poppers have worked well in the mornings, while later in the day plastics off the bottom have

Willow Beach Stocking

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY
This week we stocked around 1,000 rainbow trout at the Willow Beach Marina fishing pier! Happy fishing #hatchthefun #RecreationalFishing #rainbowtrout

Exciting news from Lake Mohave!

by RUSTY
Exciting news from Lake Mohave! Our local angler, Mitch Jones, had a successful day landing stripers while fishing on Mark "Corn Man" Osgood's boat. They were using a trolling technique with swim baits near the coves around the power lines on the Arizona side of the lake. These stripers weighed around 6 pounds and measured between 26 and 5/8 inches to 27 and 1/4 inches

Currently experiencing an excellent fishing season along the shores of the Colorado Rive

by RUSTY
We are currently experiencing an excellent fishing season along the shores of the Colorado River. Both local and visiting anglers are having remarkable success in catching fish. Local angler Gerry Ward recently had a productive outing in the Rotary Park area. He managed to catch a few trout from the shore using a small trout jig. Additionally, it's worth noting that trout stocking occurs periodically

Excellent striper bite at both the shores of the Colorado River and up on Lake Mohave

by RUSTY
Great news! We are experiencing an excellent striper bite at both the shores of the Colorado River and up on Lake Mohave. Our local angler, Mark Osgood, also known as the Corn Man, was fishing on Lake Mohave while trolling from his boat. He used a modified swim bait, which proved to be quite effective. He managed to catch a nice set of four stripers,

Community park has become a hotspot for striper fishing

by RUSTY
This week, the community park has become a hotspot for striper fishing. Our local anglers have had great success along the shores of the Colorado River in the community park vicinity. Bryon Kilgore managed to reel in an impressive 5.72-pound striper, measuring 26 and 3/8 inches. He employed fly fishing techniques from the shore, using an orange and yellow patterned fly lure. Another angler, Mike
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