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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.

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

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbow trout are showing a preference for lures over worms and PowerBait. Fish up to 4 pounds are taking Panther Martins and Rooster Tails. Just south of Willow Beach, kayakers are landing striped bass on jointed swimbaits. Black bass between 3 and 4 pounds are hitting a variety of hard plastics in coves near Katherine Landing. Striper boils are beginning to pop up near Davis

Catfish Plants Are on Hold Till Temps Drop

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Early morning and evenings will give anglers the best opportunities. Bluegill are taking mealworms and night crawler pieces at the city ponds. Hotdogs and night crawlers are working for catfish. With temperatures regularly over 100 degrees, catfish plants will be on hold until the temperatures drop back down.

Striped Bass Boils Are Popping Up Sporadically

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass boils are popping up sporadically throughout the day. Jerkbaits, crankbaits and swimbaits are all catching the fish. Anglers targeting black bass are reporting that smallmouth are hitting topwater lures and chatterbaits before noon. Largemouth are showing a preference for soft plastics. Catfish anglers are having luck with anchovies and corn near Government Wash and Kingman Wash.

The Striper Bite is Doing Fairly Well Here Along The Shores of The Colorado River

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The striper bite is doing fairly well here along the shores of the Colorado river here below the Davis Dam. We are very blessed to have such great spots to fish from. Both sides of the river have some great spots and with our Arizona fishing license you can be on either side or in the water. For you bait anglers its anchovies that are

Bass & Catfish Are Providing The Most Action

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Reports were slow this past week. Bass and catfish provide most action through the summer months. On Dacey Reservoir, bass are catch-and-release only until June 30. Aquatic vegetation is accumulating along the dam and boat launch areas. Kayaks and other paddle craft are a good option for getting past the weeds.

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are catching a few rainbow trout and tiger trout right at sunrise using night crawler pieces and PowerBait. Fly-fishers are catching their fish on olive Woolly Buggers and various nymph patterns. Bass are catch-and-release through June 30. Crappies are biting on chartreuse tube jigs.

Lures Have Been Working Best For Most Anglers

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout action has slowed over the past week in response to rising water temperatures, but bass and crappies are still biting throughout the day. Lures have been working best for most anglers, with various green colorations working best. Water will be low through the summer, so use caution along the shoreline.

Colorado River Laughlin Fishign Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Black bass anglers are having luck with pencil poppers and Rat-L-Traps thrown near dense vegetation. Rainbow trout action has slowed, but fish can still be found cruising shaded areas just offshore. For a striped bass bite, try using anchovies just below Big Bend State Recreation Area.

Panther Martins are the go-to lure for rainbow trout

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Panther Martins are the go-to lure for rainbow trout anglers at Willow Beach this week. Some trout are in the 2-pound range. Striped bass up to 10 pounds have been caught by boaters trolling swimbaits and umbrella rigs below Willow Beach. On the lake, black bass are hitting lures in about a foot of water.

Bluegill Action Has Picked Up

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Action slowed this past week as temperatures pushed beyond 110 degrees. Anglers are catching bluegill and catfish on cloudy mornings. The bluegill action has picked up with mealworms and chartreuse grubs working best.

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Stripers are attacking Kastmasters, topwater lures and crankbaits in shad patterns thrown from both shore and boat. Anglers are reporting the most boils in the Overton Arm. In the shallows, black bass are hitting a variety of lures. Try Rat-L-Traps or soft plastics in purple and green pumpkin. Bluegill and green sunfish are taking small pieces of night crawlers in the Government Wash area.

2021 Eagle Valley Resort Fishing Tournament

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by EAGLE VALLEY RESORT STAFF

Saturday, June 26th 7AM-5PM Trout Only! Bass are catch and release. Fish from either Eagle Reservoir or Echo Canyon. No Frozen Fish and fish must be in tact. Must have valid fishing license.

The Shores Along The Colorado River Below the Davis Dam Makes For Some Nice Fishing

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Look where we live or I might say what a great area. The shores here along the Colorado river below the Davis dam makes for some nice fishing. We have our local anglers Chris Vasquez, Joe Baca and our local marital arts instructor Ben Aleman with a nice catch of stripers. They were on Bens boat in the big bend area using anchovies. This weeks Mohave

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