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Southern Nevada Fish Reports


Lake Mohave is producing double-digit stripers

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Lake Mohave is producing double-digit stripers. Stripers are taking anchovies and jointed rainbow swimbaits. Anglers are bringing in a few rainbows below Willow Beach on PowerBait, worms, and Rooster Tails. Black bass continue to spawn in coves. Smallmouth are taking plastics and jigs in coves with vegetation.

Channel catfish were hitting lines at Floyd Lamb and Sunset Parks over the weekend

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Channel catfish were hitting lines at Floyd Lamb and Sunset Parks over the weekend. Anglers used night crawlers and stink baits. 

Black bass action is good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Black bass action is good. The fish are hitting drop-shot rigs and deep-diving crankbaits. Stripers are taking anchovies from shore in the Government Wash area and outside of Hemenway Harbor. Shad and trout pattern swimbaits also are catching the fish. Crappie fishing is peaking in the Overton Arm. Anglers are tying on chartreuse jigs and tubes.

As of March 24, Kingston Creek was flowing at 3 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
In the eastern region stream flows are down a bit from last week. Most streams are below the median for this time of year, many well below. Roads are drying out and access is improving but in narrow canyons with less sun expect frozen ground in the morning and possible mud in the afternoon. As of March 24, Kingston Creek was flowing at 3 cfs.

Trout fishing is good overall

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Trout fishing is good overall, but the action has been a little sluggish at Dacey and Adams-McGill. Anglers fishing at Haymeadow are catching trout with spinners and plastic worms. Fly patterns will also catch the fish.

Crappies are starting to hit bright-colored jigs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Trout fishing was slow this past weekend, though anglers have had some success with Rooster Tails and other spinners. Worms and marshmallows have been working for anglers fishing from the dam. Crappies are starting to hit bright-colored jigs.

Fishing for rainbow trout is picking up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Fishing for rainbow trout is picking up. The reservoir is coming up but is not full. Rainbows are taking worms and a variety of PowerBait colors. Fly-fishers have been doing well using Woolly Buggers and nymphs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.
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