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We’re officially in trout season!

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

We’re officially in trout season! The photo shows a trout stocking at Rotary Park — and yes, that’s me with the truck. These fish were brought in from the Willow Beach Hatchery for our fishing clinic, giving local youth a chance to catch their very first fish. Also attached is a QR code for “Fish with a First Responder,” where you can see pictures from the

A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Community!

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Community! We just want to say thank you to everyone who came out and enjoyed the event! The QR code provided links to a bunch of great photos from the day — and what a day it was! We had vintage cars, an exciting martial arts show, and all of our young anglers caught rainbow trout. This was a stocked

Trout fishing has been best the couple days following stockings by the hatchery

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

The patterns down at Willow Beach are holding consistent. Trout fishing has been best the couple days following stockings by the hatchery. Anglers are doing well with PowerBait and nightcrawlers. Striped bass fishermen are doing well on swimbaits and plugs. This area is experiencing some algae growth, so anglers trolling may be snagging weeds more often than before. Special Regulations: The limit is 20 striped

Striped bass anglers are reporting success when trolling swimbaits and when fishing with anchovies

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Striped bass anglers are reporting success when trolling swimbaits and when fishing with anchovies. Sticking to shad imitations for your swimbaits would be a good place to start if trolling. Largemouth bass should be up shallow in the coves. Finesse presentations while the bass are up shallow in cover may be a good starting point. Smallmouth bass can also be caught this time of year.

Striped bass are being found largely by trolling

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Lake Mead has historically fished well this time of year. Striped bass are being found largely by trolling. Main lake points would be a good spot to start until a school is found. Swimbaits and anchovies seem to be the crowd favorite when targeting striped bass. Look for the largemouth bass to move into the shallower water later this month. Once up shallow, they can

Water levels remain low with thick vegetation blocking some parts of the reservoirs

Adams-McGill Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels remain low with thick vegetation blocking some parts of the reservoirs. Fishing action has been good for anglers throwing flies and spinners on Dacey and Adams-McGill. Anglers are reporting the bite is good and fish are ranging from 10 to 15 inches.

Crappie are biting Hare’s Ear nymphs and night crawlers near the dam

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Crappie are biting Hare’s Ear nymphs and night crawlers near the dam. Midges and PowerBait are catching fish throughout the day with the best trout action taking place early and late in the day. The bass spawn was good, and anglers have been catching bass ranging from 4 to 12 inches. The water is very low making it difficult to launch even a light trailer.

Low water conditions continue, and most fish will be hiding along the dam

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Low water conditions continue, and most fish will be hiding along the dam where the water is deepest. Rainbow trout have been biting on marshmallows and Powerbait right off the bottom. Rooster Tails and other spinners work great to catch Rainbows and crappie near the surface at sunrise or sunset. A few bass have been biting worms fished on a drop shot.

The river is producing striped bass between 1 and 2 pounds

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The river is producing striped bass between 1 and 2 pounds, but some lucky anglers are occasionally catching bigger fish. One angler reported catching a 9-pound striper on a Pencil Popper. Rainbow trout fishing is slow, but with the recent caddis hatch a dry caddis fly might entice the fish. Catfish are hiding in heavy vegetation. Chicken livers and cut anchovies fished off the bottom are

Jointed swimbaits in rainbow trout patterns are attracting stripers at Willow Beach

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Jointed swimbaits in rainbow trout patterns are attracting stripers at Willow Beach. Where the reservoir opens up, stripers are showing a preference for jerkbaits and anchovies. Black bass in the 2- to 6-pound class are being caught at depths nearing 30 feet. Catfish up to 5 pounds are hitting anchovies fished off the bottom at night. Topwater lures are working for smallmouth bass near shelves,

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill, catfish and bass are giving anglers something to tell tales about. One lucky angler reeled in a bass that hit on a crankbait at Sunset Park. Catfish are hitting on night crawlers and hot dog pieces. Small hooks baited up with a mealworm or chunk of a night crawler are catching bluegill and green sunfish. Please discard the fishing line in the provided trash

Bluegill, catfish and bass are giving anglers something to tell tales about

Sunset Park Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill, catfish and bass are giving anglers something to tell tales about. One lucky angler reeled in a bass that hit on a crankbait at Sunset Park. Catfish are hitting on night crawlers and hot dog pieces. Small hooks baited up with a mealworm or chunk of a night crawler are catching bluegill and green sunfish.

Anglers are finding striper boils throughout the morning, often within 100 feet of the shore

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are finding striper boils throughout the morning, often within 100 feet of the shore. Topwater Spooks and many variations of shad lures are catching black bass early in the day. Jigs and deep diving jerkbaits seem to work later in the day. Catfish and striper action has been good overnight. Stink baits and anchovies are effective baits for catfish, while anchovies are a good

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

How about some catfish news! Local anglers fishing from shore along the Colorado River, near the Avi Casino on the Arizona side, have been using anchovies for bait. John Andrews and his wife landed a beautiful channel catfish that weighed 10.86 pounds and measured 28 ¾ inches. The channel cat is our most common catfish in the area. Fun story: ever wonder if we’re named after

Stocking Notice

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Stocking notice: 800 Rainbow trout stocked at the Willow Beach fishing

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

We’ve got some good news from Lake Mohave—it’s fishing well right now, especially for stripers. This is a great time to get out on the water. As a reminder, the lake is lowered about 10 feet around this time each year. This drawdown helps divers access the water to harvest larvae of endangered species raised at the hatchery. The stripers are a little on the thin side,

Stocking notice

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Stocking notice: 800 Rainbow trout stocked at the Willow Beach fishing pier, Willow Beach, AZ. September 18, 2025

1100 Rainbow trout stocked at the Willow Beach fishing pier

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Stocking notice: 1100 Rainbow trout stocked at the Willow Beach fishing pier, Willow Beach, AZ. September 4, 2025

25.92-pound Striped Bass

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Here along the shores of the Colorado River, the striper bite has been steady with plenty of hookups. Most of the action has been from smaller fish getting to the bait first, but some bigger catches are coming in as well. Local angler Mike Selby landed a beautiful 8.21-pound, 30-inch striper—light for its length—but his 25.92-pound, 41-inch trophy striper is an outstanding catch. He was fishing

Temperatures reaching over 110 F isn’t slowing down the fishing at Willow Beach

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Temperatures reaching over 110 F isn’t slowing down the fishing at Willow Beach. Good-sized striped bass are being caught consistently with plenty of smaller ones mixed in. Bigger fish are mainly being caught on large swimbaits and plugs in trout patterns. The trout fishing is best the couple of days following these stockings and the go-to tactics are PowerBait and nightcrawlers. Special Regulations: The limit is

The traditional summer trends are holding true on Lake Mohave currently

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

The traditional summer trends are holding true on Lake Mohave currently. Both the large striped bass and smallmouth bass are suspended in the deeper water. Smallmouth bass are keying in on the more finesse presentations like small plastics and jigs, while the striped bass are largely being found on big swimbaits. Smaller striped bass can be found in shallower water on smaller swimbaits. Largemouth bass

Lake Mead has been fishing well

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Lake Mead has been fishing well. Similar to Lake Mohave, the larger striped bass and smallmouth bass are suspended out in the deeper water above the thermocline. Smallmouth are being caught mainly on finesse presentations, while striped bass anglers are reporting the most success on swimbaits. Largemouth bass are up shallow and can be caught in various ways, but efforts are best focused during the

Willow Beach Fishing Pier Stocking

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

To celebrate the holiday weekend, 1900 Rainbow Trout were stocked this morning at Willow Beach fishing pier, Willow Beach, AZ. August 28, 2025 The staff at Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery wish everyone a relaxing long weekend. We will be closed for the federal holiday on Monday, September 1st.

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