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Rainbow trout are still hitting baits below Davis Dam and through Casino Row

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are still hitting baits below Davis Dam and through Casino Row even though trout plants have stopped for the summer season. Trout are taking Rooster Tails, PowerBait, and worms. Black bass are biting on plastics and crankbaits. Catfish are biting on anchovies and chicken livers below Big Bend State Recreation Area

Smallmouth are showing an interest in plastics and spinnerbaits

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are bringing in rainbow trout below Willow Beach. The fish are taking PowerBait, worms, and Rooster Tails. Panther Martin spinners, Super Dupers and Li’L Jakes can also be productive. Black bass are showing signs of spawning in coves with vegetation. Smallmouth are showing an interest in plastics and spinnerbaits. Striper fishing has been hit or miss, but some anglers are finding action out of Willow

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has begun its summer catfish plants

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has begun its summer catfish plants. The agency stocked channel catfish in the Las Vegas area community fishing ponds this week. The fish have shown the most interest in stink baits and night crawlers fished right off the bottom. Trout fishing has come to an end but bluegill are nipping lines in the late mornings. Bluegill will bite chartreuse flies

Black bass action is good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Black bass action is good. The fish are hitting on green and watermelon plastics fished on a drop-shot. Anglers are also catching striped bass while trolling shad- and trout-pattern swimbaits outside of Hemenway Harbor. Others are chasing crappies in the Overton Arm. Jigs are fooling the fish. Lake Mead is down to two launch ramps – Hemenway Harbor and Echo Bay. Check the Lake Mead

20.02 lb. Striper

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

As I have been saying we have some big fish out here in our local water way. This fish was landed below the Davis Dam on the Colorado river from shore. Our angler from the Laughlin Nevada side of the Colorado River Austin Dwiers landed this nice 41-inch Striper. He was fishing from shore in the Big Bend area using anchovies. This fish weighed in

Willow Beach NFH Stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

This week WBNFH stocked 1,485 Rainbow Trout totaling 638 pounds below Davis Dam location. For the Willow Beach location staff stocked 990 Rainbow Trout totaling 425 pounds. Questions about the number of fish we stocked? Each stocking location has an annual quota of Rainbow Trout that we fulfill. Stocking numbers can fluctuate a bit per location per week as we account for these quotas by providing

Unpredictable weather and afternoon winds have limited activity

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

There has been few fishing reports from the area. Unpredictable weather and afternoon winds have limited activity. The water is clearing up and crappie are emerging. Trout are interested in nymphs, Rooster Tails, and spotted Li’l Jakes.

Trout action is good all over the lake

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout action is good all over the lake. The fish are biting on night crawlers, marshmallows, and rainbow PowerBait. For up-to-date conditions, call Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.

Crappie action will start to pick up in the next few weeks

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are catching trout on various PowerBait offerings and worms fished below a water bobber. Trout also are biting on Woolly Buggers and nymphs. Crappie action will start to pick up in the next few weeks. As water levels change be cautious along shorelines.

Striper action is still intense below Davis Dam

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striper action is still intense below Davis Dam with 2- to 5-pound stripers taking anchovy chunks and trout swimbaits. Anglers are catching catfish and stripers from shore using anchovies fished off the bottom below Big Bend State Recreation Area. Trout are taking PowerBait and night crawlers.

Anglers are catching smallmouth bass in the 2- to 3-pound range

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are catching smallmouth bass in the 2- to 3-pound range in Cottonwood Basin. Black bass are hitting on green and red plastics. Anglers fishing out of Willow Beach are catching both rainbow trout and stripers. The trout are taking yellow and orange PowerBait. Stripers are hitting trout imitation swimbaits and anchovies.

With water temperatures climbing, trout action has been limited

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With water temperatures climbing, trout action has been limited. Seasonal trout plants are done for the time being but should resume when cooler temperatures return in the fall. Bluegill and catfish action, on the other hand, should improve as the fish become more active. Night crawlers and mealworms are the bait of choice for bluegill while green plastics and poppers will entice bass. The limit

The Overton Arm has been busy with anglers catching crappies and striped bass

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Overton Arm has been busy with anglers catching crappies and striped bass. Stripers also are active in the Government Wash area. The fish are chasing swimbaits and hitting anchovies fished from shore. Black bass are in pre-spawn mode. Anglers are catching the fish near cove edges and rocky points while using deep diving crankbaits and drop shot rigs. Callville Bay Launch Ramp is now

Fish Plants This Week

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

This week WBNFH stocked 1,485 Rainbow Trout totaling 638 pounds below Davis Dam location. For the Willow Beach location staff stocked 1,188 Rainbow Trout totaling 510 pounds. Questions about the number of fish we stocked? Each stocking location has an annual quota of Rainbow Trout that we fulfill. Stocking numbers can fluctuate a bit per location per week as we account for these quotas by providing

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

This is a tough month for our anglers not much to report except its slow and the fish won't bite. I did here of one angler landing a striper in the Chaparral area. While fishing from shore using anchovies in the 18 in range but outside of that the winds have kept all inside. We are starting to get some nicer weather, with this weather

As of March 17, Kingston Creek was flowing at 2.8 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Very little change, with some streams down a bit and others up a bit. Most streams are well below the median for this time of year. Expect springtime snow, ice and muddy driving conditions into many of these streams. As of March 17, Kingston Creek was flowing at 2.8 cfs.

Kirch WMA Fishing Report

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

A few anglers were out on the waters this weekend. Most trout in the early spring are in the 15-inch range and will take night crawlers and tube jigs fished below a bobber.

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Night crawlers and PowerBait below a bobber or off the bottom with a small weight will work to bring trout in. Chartreuse, marabou jigs work great for crappie. So too will crappie jigs in white and pink or red color combinations. No reports of bass being caught. A few scattered showers and snow are expected over the next week. Visit the National Weather Service website

The water is open and trout fishing is good

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Daytime temperatures are in the 50s. The water is open and trout fishing is good. Night crawlers fished off the bottom or below a bobber will catch trout. Only a few anglers have been seen on the water. The area is looking at snow and rain intermittently this week.

Shore anglers are catching rainbow trout following recent fish plants

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are catching rainbow trout following recent fish plants. Spinners with flashes of gold, blue or red colorations work well along the river. Other productive baits include night crawlers and PowerBait. For striped bass try swimbaits, crankbaits and live bait. Black bass should be in pre-spawn mode and active near Laughlin Lagoon and other backwater areas.

With water temperatures warming, smallmouth bass are moving up toward their spawning beds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With water temperatures warming, smallmouth bass are moving up toward their spawning beds. Jigs, craws and plastics fished on dropshots will often fool the fish. So too will spinnerbaits, jerkbaits and crankbaits fished near the nest. This also is a good time to keep an eye out for double-digit stripers coming out of Willow Beach. Plugs designed to imitate stocked rainbow trout are a good

As the waters warm, expect less activity from the trout and more from catfish and bluegill

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With daytime temperatures reaching toward the 80-degree mark, you can rest assured that seasonal trout plants are nearing an end. Look for stocked rainbows in the shadows and moving toward deep water where temperatures are coolest. The ponds at Veteran’s Memorial and Floyd Lamb parks are the most recently stocked waters. As the waters warm, expect less activity from the trout and more from catfish

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

This is some great news we are getting a few stripers showing up. Our local anglers Leroy Morin Jr. and Tara Bond were fishing from shore at our Rotary Park. Leroy was using anchovies to land this 6.24-pound striper. This is all do to a nice break in the weather which is letting our anglers get out and try their luck. We are still getting

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