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Southern Nevada Fish Reports


Eagle Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

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

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

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

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

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
As we push into mid-March, early mornings and late afternoons will generally be the most productive times for stripers. Anglers find success with anchovies and golden shiners throughout the Boulder Basin and into the Overton Arm. Jerkbaits and crankbaits in shad patterns will also bring success. Black bass moving into pre-spawn activity can be fooled with finesse baits.

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

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

Southern Nevada Fishing Report

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS
We were able to get out on a non windy day. The striper bite is dead, but the smallmouth have started to chew. Beautiful day yesterday and now back to 30mph wind again today keeping us off the water…..yet again. #driftboatfishing #coloradoriver #riverkingtackle #bullheadcityaz

The reservoirs are ice-free

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The reservoirs are ice-free. Weeds are still visible from shore. Kayak anglers are fishing for healthy rainbows with good results. Action will continue to pick up as water temperatures grow warmer.

The ice is off the reservoir and trout fishing is improving

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The ice is off the reservoir and trout fishing is improving. Rainbows are hitting spinners and worms. Crappie fishing has picked up as well, but bass fishing is still slow. Windy afternoons with gusty conditions are expected throughout the month. Check weather conditions and go prepared. Nighttime temperatures are still below freezing, but the campground and all facilities are open.

The weather forecast is looking nice and clear after Thursday

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
The weather forecast is looking nice and clear after Thursday. Daytime temperatures are in the 50s, so the water will stay open. Only a few anglers have been seen on the water. Trout are taking PowerBait, spinners and nymphs. All facilities are open for day trips and camping.

Shore anglers are reeling in stripers below Davis Dam

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Shore anglers are reeling in stripers below Davis Dam. The fish are taking  anchovies, with the best bite taking place in late afternoon and early evening. Boaters are catching stripers weighing up to 7 pounds near Big Bend State Recreation Area. Black bass will be more active as water temperatures increase and they begin to spawn. Rainbow trout action remains steady along the shoreline. The

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

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

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
Well again due to the wind I am guessing as not much going on that is as far as fishing our local waters. The calm days are brief and only a few seem to be getting out. I have been hearing of a few stripers in the 4-to-5-pound range up on lake Mohave but so far only a rumor. I know we are getting a

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

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

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 |
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