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Smallmouth bass activity is picking up out of Cottonwood Cove

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are taking gold Kastmasters and floating Mice Tails at Willow Beach. The fish are providing good action. Catfish are hit and miss on anchovies. With longer days and warmer temperatures ahead, action on Lake Mohave is expected to pick up. At the south end of the lake, stripers are taking anchovies fished from boats. Anglers are reporting the best striper action in the evening

Trout plants are starting to slow as water temperatures begin to rise

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout plants are starting to slow as water temperatures begin to rise. Gold spinners, Kastmasters and night crawlers are fooling the trout. Catfish are becoming more active at sunset. The fish are taking stink baits and hotdog slices. A few anglers have reported catching bass on spinnerbaits.

Striped bass are the main catch on the lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass are the main catch on the lake, with bites being reported from Hemenway through the Overton Arm. Chatterbaits are enticing stripers in the 2-3-pound range, but anchovies are always a preferred bait. Largemouth bass are chasing jigs in the shallow, warmer water near Pitch Fork Cove. A few anglers have reported that soft plastic worms in olive colors are producing smallmouth bass in

Bass Bite Has Taken Off at Lake Mohave

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS

River King Tackle Company checked in with us today with a fising report for Lake Mohave and the Colorado River.

Striper Tournament Announcement

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS

Striper Tournament Announcement: Monster Clash On The River will take place on April 30th and May 1st 2022. There are 3 divisions, Boat, Shore Fishing and Kayak. The Boat and Shore Divisions will be 2 Angler team format and the Kayak division will be single angler. each division will be limited to 50 Teams each. BBQ and T shirt is included with every entry. Cash

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

It's a good thing I am catching fish, but I do need some of our local anglers and or visiting anglers to stop in and share their catch. Our weather is getting better the wind is down. We just got a trout stocking on Wednesday, and we will be getting our rainbow trout till the end of the month. The rainbows brought to us are

Upcoming BASS Laughlin Open at Katherine Landing

by FISH REPORTS STAFF

HAVE YOU HEARD about the upcoming BASS Laughlin Open at Katherine Landing? Don't miss out and good luck to you all! . "Now just a month out, the debut of the WON BASS Laughlin Open at Katherine Landing (March 23-25) will surely feature some legitimate fishing fireworks given the particular time of year and the robust, thriving fishery that is Lake Mohave.." @westernoutdoornews https://wonews.com/won-bass-laughlin-open-at-katherine.../ . Katherinelanding.com |

Rainbow trout are nice and healthy

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The reservoirs are mostly ice-free, except in the morning. The most open water can be found along the dams. Rainbow trout are nice and healthy. Action will continue to pick up as water temperatures increase.

Tiger trout will be stocked once the ice is fully off the reservoir

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout in the 10- to 12-inch class have been taking Rooster Tails and PowerBait. Tiger trout will be stocked once the ice is fully off the reservoir. Ice is still thick but starting to thaw. Check conditions before heading out too far or gathering in a large group. The campground and facilities are open.

The water is open, but fishing activity has been slow

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Daytime temperatures are in the 60s, but the area will see some weather this weekend. The water is open, but fishing activity has been slow. Trout are taking PowerBait, spinners and nymphs. The campgrounds and all facilities are open.

The river is active with rainbow trout, channel catfish, and stripers

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The river is active with rainbow trout, channel catfish, and stripers. Trout are hitting gold spinners with red polka dots, but PowerBait is always a good option. Anglers are reporting catfish taking anchovies fished off the bottom about 100 feet from shore. The striper bite is slow, but some shore anglers have had luck using Glide Baits below Davis Dam. Near the Big Bend of

Anglers are finding smallmouth bass biting around Black Sheep Cove

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are quick to bite on gold spinners and rainbow PowerBait at Willow Beach. Anglers are catching 3- to 5-pound trout from shore and kayaks. Few reports have come from Cottonwood Basin due to unpredictable winds. However, a few bass have been caught with swimbaits thrown into shadows near vegetation. On the east side of the lake, anglers are finding smallmouth bass biting around

Anglers have caught a few catfish on night crawlers and chicken livers before sunset

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked rainbow trout at Lorenzi, Floyd Lamb, Sunset, and Hafen Parks last week. Anglers have caught a few catfish on night crawlers and chicken livers before sunset. Gold spinners, Kastmasters, and worms are working best for enticing trout.

Anglers are reporting striper catches all over the lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are reporting striper catches all over the lake, with fish averaging 20 inches long. According to reports the bite is consistent in the early morning but slows before noon. Live and imitation shad are fooling the fish. Black bass are hitting Chatterbaits and Glide Baits. Crappie fishing has been slow, but a few anglers have caught a few in the Lovers Cove area.

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

And yep, it's me again (and Willow my fixed feral cat). I usually and always try and use our local and visiting anglers. Our weather has been so bad that even the hardest of folk are staying in and waiting out the storm so to say. These two I landed using a z-mans tubez jig in the pp&j (peanut butter and jelly) color rigged with

Some skim ice along the shoreline

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Despite recent snow flurries, all area reservoirs are ice free, but anglers will find some skim ice along the shoreline. Rainbow trout have been eating well while waiting for the ice to melt off. Action should pick up as water temperatures grow warmer.

Ice on the reservoir was estimated at 12 inches thick over the weekend

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Ice on the reservoir was estimated at 12 inches thick over the weekend. A few anglers caught rainbow trout on worms and PowerBait though the bite was slower than usual for the reservoir. The campground and all facilities are open.

The water is free of ice and starting to rise

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The water is free of ice and starting to rise. Only a few anglers have been seen recently, so pressure is light. Trout have been taking PowerBait in orange or green colorations. Spinners and spoons are good options for lure anglers. Fly-anglers may want to give midges and nymphs a test run. Campgrounds and all facilities are open.

Weekly plants of rainbow trout below Davis Dam have kept anglers busy on the water

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Weekly plants of rainbow trout below Davis Dam have kept anglers busy on the water. The trout are biting on worms, PowerBait, and Mice Tails. The best fishing is being found from the dam downstream through Casino Row to just above the Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Largemouth bass action has begun to pick up. The fish are hitting plastics. Most stripers

Anglers are reeling in stripers at both the north and south ends of the reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are reeling in stripers at both the north and south ends of the reservoir. Boat anglers have been most successful with anchovies fished off the bottom. Smallmouth bass are chasing swimbaits and plastics around the Cottonwood Cove area. Look for them and catfish in shoreline vegetation and along underwater shelves.

NDOW Stocking Ponds Every 2 Weeks Throughout the Winter

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has been stocking the community fishing ponds in the Las Vegas area about every two weeks through the winter. The trout typically take a variety of baits and lures, but mealworms often work well this time of year for most fish species in the ponds

Bass action is already picking up in the Overton Arm

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are getting out early in the day before the winds pick up. As water temperatures continue to warm in the coming weeks, black bass and catfish will become more active. Bass action is already picking up in the Overton Arm where anglers have found good luck with watermelon-colored worms and Jerkbaits. Striped bass have been most active in the evenings. The fish have been

As of February 19, Kingston Creek was flowing at 2.4 cfs

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Not much change here as many streams are still mostly covered in ice due to overnight temperatures in the teens. Flows are similar to last week and shorelines are snow and ice covered and very slippery. Access is iffy to many of these waters due to springlike muddy conditions, so leave a trip plan and go prepared to spend the night. With colder water temperatures

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