Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Anglers are finding good action for stocked rainbow trout. Spinnerbaits with flashes of gold, blue or red are working well. Night crawlers and PowerBait are reliable backups. The striped bass bite is slow along the river. Anglers are using a variety of spinners, swimbaits and live bait to attract the fish. Black bass activity has been reported around Laughlin Lagoon as the fish prepare to

Few reports have come in from Willow Beach, however, a few persistent anglers have caught stripers topping 20 pounds on AC Plugs. Lake Mohave anglers are seeing an increase in smallmouth bass action as the fish move to their spawning beds. Jigs and craws fished on drop shot rigs are catching as large as 4 pounds. Some anglers are reporting hits on jerkbaits and Glide

With air and water temperatures both on the rise, the Nevada Department of Wildlife seasonal trout plants have come to an end for the time being. They will resume in the fall. The ponds at Veteran’s Memorial and Floyd Lamb Parks were the most recently stocked. As the water temperatures continue to warm, anglers can expect less activity from trout and more from catfish and

Reports say that early mornings and late afternoons are the most productive times for stripers. The fish are taking anchovies and golden shiners from shore anglers throughout the Boulder Basin and into the Overton Arm. A few boaters have had success with jerkbaits and crankbaits in shad patterns. Black bass are engaging in pre-spawn activity and can be tempted by finessing soft plastics in the

The reservoir is mostly ice-free, with some ice remaining near the dock area. Fishing opportunities are available along much of the shoreline. Trout are hitting PowerBait and night crawlers, and a few anglers have even reported catching bass on jigs.

The reservoir is largely clear of ice, with only small patches remaining. Fishing reports have been limited, but trout traditionally favor night crawlers, PowerBait or marshmallows fished under a bobber. Crappie may be tempted with small marabou jigs.

Anglers are catching striped bass along the river with trout-pattern swimbaits and Glide Baits. One angler recently landed a 17-pound striper below Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area using a favorite swimbait. Rainbow trout activity is best during the morning and afternoon hours, with the fish favoring pink and orange PowerBait, mice tails, or worms fished in shaded areas.

Large striped bass near Willow Beach are responding well to trout-pattern swimbaits, while anchovies and shad lures are also producing solid catches. Both shore anglers and boaters are seeing the most action during overnight hours. Rainbow trout are biting on gold and red spinners, as well as PowerBait eggs thrown from the fishing pier. On Lake Mohave, striper anglers are targeting fish with shad-patterned swimbaits

Recently stocked rainbow trout are responding well to a wide variety of baits, lures and flies. Meal worms, nightcrawlers and rainbow-colored PowerBait are commonly filling the three-fish limit. Rooster Tails and other spinners fool trout and an occasional bass during afternoon hours, while Hare’s Ear and Prince nymphs continue to be productive fly patterns.

Striped bass action remains good at Lake Mead, with anglers finding success using live shad and anchovies from the Boulder Beach Fishing Pier. Anglers fishing in the early morning and overnight hours are averaging higher catch rates than those fishing during the day. Boaters trolling shad-style lures in approximately 40 feet of water are also reporting steady action. Black bass fishing is improving around Callville