Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Much of the lake still has ice with 6 to 8 inches of ice. Anglers have found success using orange PowerBait and night crawlers. Always check for clear ice before walking out onto it. The area just got another winter storm, so check the conditions before heading out. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.

The reservoir is still mostly covered by thin ice which is unsafe to walk on. There are a few small patches of open water along the shoreline. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.

Red and yellow spinners are producing limits of rainbow trout along the Colorado River. When the bite slows down on spinners, anglers are switching to a worm and PowerBait combination. Striped bass in the 1- to 3-pound range are taking anchovies along Casino Row. Kayak anglers are reporting larger stripers chasing trout swimbaits just south of Big Bend State Recreation Area.

Anglers visiting Willow Beach are catching limits of rainbow trout from the fishing pier. Trout are biting on mice tails paired with pink eggs and some Rooster Tails. Striped bass anglers are having better luck further south using trout-patterned swimbaits. On the lake, black bass anglers are targeting deeper coves for fish between 2 and 4 pounds.

Both shore anglers and boaters are reporting moderate success for striped bass in the Boulder Basin. Shore anglers are throwing live shad or soft swimbaits, followed by a slow retrieval. Boaters are finding fish at almost 100 feet using live shad or anchovies. Black bass are slowly becoming more active in the Las Vegas Bay. The fish are favoring green pumpkin soft plastics on Ned

Anglers have found good action along the dam. PowerBait and night crawlers have been catching the fish. Winter is a good time to target large brown trout. The ice is still 8-10-inches thick over most of the lake. For up-to-date ice conditions contact the Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.

Much of the reservoir is covered with thin ice, leaving only a small open spot in the center. Ice conditions are unsafe for fishing. Visitors are urged to use extreme caution. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.

Shoreline anglers are catching the 5-fish limit of rainbow trout using jigs and worms. The striped bass bite is slow, but swimbaits and anchovies are producing a few catches in the deeper water. One lucky angler reeled in a 13-pound striper from his boat. Homemade stink baits and corn are working well for catfish in marshy areas.

Winds kept many anglers off Lake Mohave over the weekend. Few reports have come in on the black bass bite, and striped bass fishing is hit and miss from shore. Boaters are reporting better success for stripers, as the fish are feeding around 50 feet or deeper. Trout swimbaits and umbrella jigs are working well for trollers. At Willow Beach, green and yellow PowerBait or

The bulk of striper activity is taking place overnight and into the early morning hours. Hemenway and Callville Bay are hot spots for fish in the 1- to 3-pound range. Anglers are trolling a variety of shad-patterned lures or throwing anchovies from shore. Live shad can be found in abundance throughout the Boulder Basin. Black bass and sunfish activity remain slow. Catfish are taking anchovies

Anglers have been venturing onto the ice. The reservoir is covered by about is 8 inches of ice. Anglers are catching fish with night crawlers and PowerBait. Always check weather conditions before leaving home and go prepared for inclement weather. Contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102 for current ice conditions

There is some open water on the southside of the reservoir, but it is mostly covered in thin ice. Contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103 for current ice conditions.

Shore anglers are catching 1-pound rainbow trout on PowerBait in a variety of colors. Look for trout hiding in underwater vegetation and near boulders, in small pools along the shoreline, or in other areas where the current is slower. The striper bite is hit and miss from the shorelines. Boaters have had moderate success with fish under 3 pounds using anchovies.

Willow Beach anglers are seeing rainbow trout activity throughout the day. Striper activity is slow. Boaters are having the best luck trolling trout swimbaits or casting into more remote coves. Further south, anglers are reporting the striped bass bite to be best at around 50 feet. Shad swimbaits are landing fish up to 9 pounds near the dam.

Miled temperatures and calmer winds in the forecast should result in a good fishing weekend. Striper anglers are finding the best fishing in the early mornings or overnight. Live shad are producing the best results, but anchovies or shad swimbaits are good alternatives. Boaters are finding abundant shad near Hemenway. Chartreuse colored soft plastics are drawing black bass out of their hiding spots in the