Southern Nevada Fish Reports

The reservoir is ice free, but angler activity has been light. Trout are taking PowerBait in orange or green colorations. Spinners and spoons are good options as well. The campgrounds and all facilities are open.

The striper bite is strong along Casino Row. Trout-pattern swimbaits are landing fish up to 10 and 15 pounds. Rainbow trout are cruising the shorelines just south of there, and anglers are having success with Power Eggs, worms, and some spinners. The black bass bite is expected to pick up in the coming weeks as the fish relocate to their nesting sites.

Rainbow trout are showing a preference for Mice Tails and Rooster Tails at Willow Beach. The fish are feeding in the early mornings and late afternoon. River anglers are catching striped bass up to 20 pounds just south of Willow Beach. Swimbaits in trout patterns are working from shore and for trollers. Anglers are seeing an increase in black bass catches on the lake. Telephone

Las Vegas, NV – Game wardens with the Nevada Department of Wildlife rescued three people on Lake Mead earlier this month after an afternoon storm capsized their kayaks and left them struggling in the water. Nevada game wardens James Mortimore and Sean Flynn were on patrol on Lake Mead NRA on Saturday, Feb. 13 when they witnessed a storm moving in over the water. The two

Boaters are finding the best action for striped bass. Mostly throughout the Las Vegas Bay area in about 60 feet of water. Fish between 16 and 18 inches are taking anchovies and shad. Shore anglers are reporting success with smaller fish when using jigs and crankbaits. Black bass anglers are having luck in coves near Callville Bay and Temple Bar. The fish are beginning to

Ice fishing has been good over the past few weeks, but sunny days and warming temperatures will soon start thinning the ice. Please check with the folks at Spring Valley State Park (775-962-5102) for current ice conditions. Anglers have broken a few holes through the ice along the dam. Weather is expected to be sunny for the rest of the week.

 Ice covering the reservoir has thawed completely, though anglers may find ice along the shoreline in the morning hours. Rainbow trout are taking worms and rainbow-colored PowerBait. The campgrounds and facilities are open. The weekend weather forecast calls for sunny days with nighttime lows near freezing.

 Striped bass are taking a variety of glide baits, swimbaits and anchovies thrown by shore anglers. A 17-pound striper was caught using anchovies below Casino Row. Anglers are catching stocked rainbow trout all along the river. Green and orange PowerBait, spinners and night crawlers are catching the fish.

Willow Beach boaters are catching large stripers about a mile downstream from the marina. One lucky angler caught a 32-pound striper while trolling a swimbait. Rainbow trout are biting chartreuse-colored spinners and PowerBait fished off the pier. At the southern end of the reservoir, smallmouth up to 4 pounds are hitting soft plastics. Striper action is hit and miss, but boaters are reporting some shad

High winds have kept many anglers off the lake. Reports of black bass action are coming in from the northwest area of the Boulder Basin. Largemouth are showing a preference for chrome crankbaits and smallmouth are hitting walking baits. Stripers are averaging 1-3 pounds, with anchovies being the bait of choice. The crappie bite is beginning to pick up in the Virgin Basin. Crappie jigs

As of the weekend, the ice was still 6 to 8 inches thick. Trout in the 12- to 18-inch range are hitting PowerBait, night crawlers, and jigs. Some anglers have even been able to get a bass or crappie to hit a jig fished through the ice. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.

The reservoir is clear of ice. Only a few anglers were out this past week but did well for rainbows using orange and chartreuse PowerBait.  The campgrounds and facilities are open. Visitors should go prepared for changes in the weather.

Stripers as large as 9 pounds are taking anchovies fished from the Colorado River shorelines. Anglers are reporting that bigger fish are taking swimbaits. Rainbow trout are showing a preference for green jigs and night crawlers. Black bass anglers are reporting an increase in activity with warmer daytime temperatures. A few smallies have been caught on green pumpkin worms and jerk baits.

Willow Beach anglers are using PowerBait and small jigs to catch rainbow trout. Downriver, boaters trolling swimbaits are catching stripers weighing up to 25 pounds.  

Near Katherine Landing, the line sides are taking live bait. Black bass fishing is slow. Some soft plastics and topwater lures are producing fish in the coves.

Largemouth bass are becoming more active near structure and vegetation in the Las Vegas Bay area. Anglers are recommending soft plastics in pearl and green pumpkin fished slowly with a finesse presentation. In the Boulder Basin, stripers are taking anchovies from shore anglers in the late afternoon and evening hours. Boaters are having luck when using live bait in 30 to 40 feet of water.