Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Lake Mohave bass are active, but anglers are struggling with the wind. Smallmouth bass are biting in 6-8 feet of water. Chigger craws and worms in green pumpkin are the baits of choice. Willow Beach anglers are finding stripers just south of the marina. Trout swimbaits and anchovies fished deep are producing nice fish. Rainbow trout are hanging around the shadows near the fishing pier.

Striped bass anglers are having the most success with anchovies and golden shiners. Boaters are trolling down about 65 feet and shore anglers are seeing action in the coves of the Las Vegas Bay area. Most fish are weighing less than 3 pounds. Largemouth bass activity is steadily increasing as the fish near the spawn. Soft plastics are tempting fish averaging 2 pounds around Callville

The water is clear and overnight temperatures are still dropping near freezing. Trout are biting on worms and marshmallows. There have been no reports for crappie or bass.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked the reservoir with 10,000 trout. Shorelines are open but muddy. Bass and crappie fishing will pick up as the afternoons start to warm up. All facilities are open for day trips and camping.

Anglers are finding rainbow trout in the shadows of rocks and vegetation off the points of Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. PowerBait and nightcrawlers fished a couple feet off the bottom are producing bites. Seasonal trout stocking will come to an end in April. Few reports have come in on striped bass along the river. Black bass action continues to improve as the

Near Cottonwood Cove, black bass can be found on and around their beds. Both boaters and shore anglers are reporting the most success when using soft plastics in green pumpkin or pearl. Large trout are beginning to hit swimbaits at Willow Beach.

Pre-spawning black bass are starting to show up in coves with shelves. Anglers are catching the fish with plastic worms on dropshots and light-colored swimbaits. In the Overton Arm, anglers are targeting striped bass and crappies. Stripers are taking swimbaits around 40 feet. Tube jigs and minnow spinners are tempting crappies. In the Hemenway area, stripers in the 1- to 2-pound range are eagerly hitting

The reservoir is ice free. Night crawlers and PowerBait fished below a bobber or off the bottom with a small weight are effective trout presentations. Chartreuse, marabou jigs are a good option for crappies. There are no reports of bass being caught. A few scattered showers mixed with snow are expected over the next week.

Daytime temperatures are in the 50s. The water is ice free, and anglers are finding good fishing for rainbow trout. Night crawlers fished off the bottom or below a bobber are working best. Only a few anglers have been seen on the water. The area is looking at rain and snow intermittently over the next week.

Shore anglers are finding good action for rainbow trout following a recent fish plant. Spinnerbaits with flashes of gold, blue, or red are working well. Night crawlers and PowerBait are reliable backups. The striped bass bite is slow all along the river. Anglers are trying a variety of spinners, swimbaits, and live bait to attract the fish. Black bass activity has picked up around Laughlin Lagoon

Few reports have come in from Willow Beach, but a few persistent anglers are catching stripers over 20 pounds on AC Plugs. Lake Mohave anglers are seeing an increase in smallmouth bass action as the fish prepare to spawn. Jigs and craws on drop shots are producing fish up to 4 pounds. Anglers also are reporting hits on jerkbaits and Glide Baits.

Early mornings and late afternoons are reported to be the most productive times for striped bass. The fish are taking anchovies and golden shiners from shore anglers throughout Boulder Basin and north into the Overton Arm. A few boaters have had success experimenting with jerkbaits and crankbaits in shad patterns. Black bass are engaging in pre-spawn activity and can be tempted by finessing soft plastics