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Striper boils are being reported near Katherine Landing and Davis Dam

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are seeing an increase in striper activity from the Willow Beach fishing pier. Slow retrievals of shad- or trout-pattern lures are tempting the fish. Boaters are having success upriver when trolling a variety of soft plastic and jointed swimbaits. Black bass are showing a preference for soft plastic worms and craws in brown or green. Striper boils are being reported near Katherine Landing and

Sunfish are active at the urban ponds

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Sunfish are active at the urban ponds. Bluegill are taking mealworms and small chunks of night crawler on small hooks. Size 8 or 10 should do it. The best action is during the morning hours before the temperature hits triple digits. Catfish plants are on hold until the end of summer.

Catfish and striped bass are the main attraction at the lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catfish and striped bass are the main attraction at the lake. Striper activity peaks in the early morning and again in the late afternoon. Try crankbaits and poppers in shad or bluegill patterns. Catfish are biting anchovies and worms throughout the day. Black bass anglers are experimenting with both soft and hard plastics to draw the fish out of shady pockets.

Willow Beach Fishing Report

Colorado River - Nelson

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are seeing an increase in striper activity from the Willow Beach fishing pier. Slow retrievals of shad- or trout-pattern lures are tempting the fish.

Bass fishing is good throughout the WMA

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing is good throughout the WMA. Seasonal weed growth is making fishing difficult along the shorelines. Weedless hooks will help keep frustration at a minimum but being on the water is the best option. Anglers are reporting some success on both Cold Springs and Haymeadow Reservoirs with most bass coming in at more than 12 inches long. Plastics in the 3- and 4-inch range

Eagle Valley Reservoir Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are having moderate success for rainbow trout early in the day using spinners and worms fished below a bobber. Fly-fishers are using San Juan worms, gnats, and Woolly Buggers for trout and crappies. With water levels on the low side, aquatic vegetation is making some areas difficult to fish for shore anglers

Echo Canyon Resservoir Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing with grubs, worms, and crawdad imitations is working well for bass. Crappie fishing has been hit or miss. A few anglers are catching crappies were on green and brown jigs, and on night crawler pieces fished below a bobber. Water levels are low, and weeds are high, fishing is tough along most shorelines. A canoe, kayak, or other vessel will help anglers get past

Striped bass anglers are reporting the best bite beginning at dusk

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass anglers are reporting the best bite beginning at dusk. Anglers throwing anchovies are catching fish between 2 and 4 pounds. Others are having luck with swimbaits and umbrella rigs. Black bass bites are hit and miss, with the most success being reported throughout the lagoon. Try tempting the fish with soft plastics presented near rocks and vegetation.

Multiple reports of striped bass catches

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Multiple reports of striped bass catches topping 8 pounds have come in from kayakers using swimbaits just north of Willow Beach. Rainbow trout remain active in the early mornings near the fishing pier. Anglers are having success with a combination of worms and PowerBait. Lake Mohave anglers are seeing black bass action on chatterbaits and topwater lures. Striper boils are picking up at the south

Multiple reports of striped bass catches topping 8 pounds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Multiple reports of striped bass catches topping 8 pounds have come in from kayakers using swimbaits just north of Willow Beach. Rainbow trout remain active in the early mornings near the fishing pier. Anglers are having success with a combination of worms and PowerBait. Lake Mohave anglers are seeing black bass action on chatterbaits and topwater lures. Striper boils are picking up at the south

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill, bass, and catfish are slow to take lures or bait. A few catfish have been hooked on stink baits in the morning or at sunset. Bluegill like meal worms and grubs. Bluegill are hiding on the edges of aquatic vegetation and other structure. Spinnerbaits are still fooling bass at Floyd Lamb in the morning hours.

Striper boils are reportedly being seen in both coves and open water

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striper boils are reportedly being seen in both coves and open water. Try throwing a jerkbait, popper, or other topwater lure when you locate a boil. Green sunfish and bluegill are taking small worms in shallow water throughout Las Vegas Bay. Anchovies fished off the bottom are producing 1- to 2-pound catfish for shore anglers.

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The shores of the Colorado River here below the Davis Dam have some of the best fishing opportunities for fishing. This time of year its our stripped bass that most anglers target in this area. We do have some small mouth bass and a few catfish to go after but the stripers are one of the favorite. These fish but up a great battel and

Area reservoirs continue to produce bass and crappies

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Area reservoirs continue to produce bass and crappies. Adams-McGill and Dacey are still providing action for trout anglers those using spinners and flies. Black bullhead catfish are biting worms right off the bottom at Adams-McGill Reservoir. Seasonal aquatic-vegetation growth has been making shore fishing difficult in some areas.

Small crappies have been hitting off the dam as well

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout continue to take PowerBait in rainbow or green with glitter and night crawlers fished below a bobber. Fly-fishers found good action over the holiday weekend near sunset along the dam. Trout and bass are hitting flies on the surface. Among those are emerging dragonflies and damselflies. Bass are taking soft plastic and spinnerbaits. Small crappies have been hitting off the dam as well.

Boaters Continue to Do Well For Rainbow Trout

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Aquatic vegetation continues to be a problem for shore anglers and water levels remain low. However, boaters continue to do well for rainbow trout, and bass are hitting soft plastics in green or brown. Both species are most active during the morning hours.

Catfish Are Biting Near The State Line

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Catfish are biting on anchovies and chicken-liver bait near the state line. Look for catfish and stripers just above the cattails. Stripers also are biting from below Davis Dam through Casino Row. Use plastics for largemouth bass along submerged shelves.

Good Action Over The Holiday Weekend

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers saw good action over the holiday weekend. With light winds, anglers caught stripers, black bass, and rainbow trout. Trout are hitting worms and PowerBait at Willow Beach. The fish are holding near the bottom where temperatures are the coldest. Stripers are cruising up and down the river about 40 feet from shore, giving kayaks and boaters some of the best opportunities. Anchovies and swimbaits

Sunfish Action Continues to Be Good

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Sunfish action continues to be good in most of the ponds with the fish taking mealworms and chunks of night crawlers. The best action takes place during the morning hours before daytime temperatures reach triple digits. Catfish plants are on hold until late August when daytime temperatures begin to drop.

Striper Boils Are Popping up in Late Afternoon

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing off the bottom with anchovy pieces is bringing stripers as large as 5 pounds and catfish in the 3-pound range. Striper boils are popping up in the late afternoon across the Boulder Basin and in the Overton Arm. Black bass are hitting on plastic worms, also in the Overton Arm. Anglers are finding the best action in the early mornings and at sunset.

It's Hot and So is Our Fishing Action

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

It’s hot and so is our fishing action. Up on Lake Mohave the striper bite is starting to take off with a few being picked up near the dam off the points and near the rocks. A few of the coves above the poser lines have been producing a few catfish. I also just got some news from the marsh the large mouth bass are going

Emerging vegetation is starting to show along the edges

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Emerging vegetation is starting to show along the edges. Those casting from shore may have better luck when using weedless hooks in the shallow water. Bass and crappies are hitting flies and plastics at Haymeadow and Adams-McGill. Rainbow trout are biting across most of the reservoirs and are taking poppers and PowerBait in the mornings. Dacey Reservoir is limited to artificial lures, so flies and

Eagle Valley Reservoir Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbows are taking small spinning lures such as a Mepp’s, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin in a variety of colors during the early morning hours or at sunset. Anglers fishing off the dam and dock are still doing well using PowerBait or night crawlers fished below a bobber to keep the bait above the weeds.

Striped Bass Are Prefering Lures Over Live Bait

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass are showing a preference for lures over live bait. Anglers using Glide Baits and pencil poppers are finding good action for the line sides. Catfish are waiting to take anchovies and corn fished off the bottom near the shorelines. Whether fishing from boat or shore, try getting out in early mornings or late evenings to avoid traffic on the water over the holiday

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