Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Willow Beach shore anglers are catching rainbow trout on a variety of Rooster Tails, PowerBait and night crawlers. The fish are feeding in the morning and activity dies down by noon. Boaters are seeing topwater striper action on the river south of Willow. White lures are fooling fish between 5 and 10 pounds. On the reservoir, anglers are reporting striper boils in the morning just

Striped bass are hitting trolled swimbaits in the early morning throughout the Boulder Basin. Boils have slowed but are still popping up throughout the Las Vegas Bay and Temple Bar areas. Anglers are seeing black bass action throughout the day on spinnerbaits and topwater lures. Catfish are taking anchovies overnight near Hemenway.

Anglers are using night crawlers and PowerBait fished below a water bobber. Due to freezing overnight temperatures, there is ice along the edges in the morning. Most days the ice melts off by the afternoon. The launch ramp is open, but the fishing pier is still unavailable. For up to date ice conditions, contact the Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.

Water levels are steady and low. Anglers will find ice along the shoreline in the morning. For trout, spinners, night crawlers, and Woolly Buggers are good options. Some are still trying their luck for bass and crappie, but with cold temperatures fast action is done for the year. For up-to-date ice conditions, contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.

Rainbow trout are attacking mice tails and pearl colored jigs. Many shore anglers have caught the 5-fish limit using a combination of these baits with worms. The shorelines of Casino Row and designated fishing areas near Big Bend State Recreation Area are great spots for family trout fishing. Catfish bites are picking up in areas with heavy vegetation near shore. Try fishing anchovies or chicken

Spinners and PowerBait eggs are working for rainbow trout at Willow Beach. Striper action has slowed down for shore anglers, but kayakers have had some luck using trout swimbaits in the deeper water. On Mohave, striped bass are hitting crankbaits and spoons but are expected to move deeper in the coming week. Anglers are reporting a few smallmouth bass catches on spinners near Davis Dam.

Anglers are reporting a decline in topwater action for striped bass and are starting to fish between 80 and 100 feet. Others have still had luck with fish averaging 2 pounds when using Zara Spooks in Callville Bay and surrounding coves. Near Hemenway, anglers have found some action with live shad. Black bass are taking topwater lures and a variety of crankbaits in the shallows

Campers and anglers have been successful lately with good size trout in the 12 to 15 inches range.  Fishing is almost back to normal with a stocking of rainbows and tigers a few weeks back. Anglers have been using PowerBait and night crawlers. Launch ramp is open but the fishing pier is still removed. For up to date ice conditions contact the park at 775-962-5102.

Days have been warm enough to keep the edges from icing up. A few anglers at Echo Canyon reported doing well catching rainbow trout. They are using night crawlers and rainbow PowerBait. There are sporadic weeds along the shore, limiting access.  For up-to-date ice conditions contact the park at 775-962-5103.

Anglers of all skill levels are enjoying the recent rainbow trout stockings in the Colorado River. Jigs, spinners, PowerBait and worms have all resulted in catches from shore. Boaters are trolling anchovies and trout lures to land striped bass between 1 and 2 pounds. There are few reports of catfish taking stink bait and anchovies near the Laughlin Lagoon.

At Willow Beach rainbow trout are biting at the fishing pier and nearby shorelines. The fish are taking soft plastics tubes, jigs and multi-colored spinners. A few reports of large striper catches have come in from boaters fishing the deeper water. Black bass anglers are seeing the most action in the Cottonwood Basin or at the south end of Lake Mohave. Shad swimbaits and Whopper

Anglers are still seeing topwater action for striped bass in the mornings. Other anglers are reporting larger striper catches when jigging around 100 feet. Black bass action is hit and miss, with anglers having the most luck at Callville Bay and throughout Government Wash. The fish are taking crankbaits in shad and crawdad patterns, as well as a variety of floating baits.

The northern portion of the reservoir is covered by very thin ice. The best access for shore fishing is off the main shorelines. Anglers are using rainbow PowerBait and night crawlers with water bobbers for trout. The fishing pier and launch ramp are closed due to low water. For up to date ice conditions contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.  

Overnight temperatures are putting a thin cover of ice near the intake. There is open water along a good portion of the dam. Rainbow trout action has been good for those using night crawlers and PowerBait. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.

The striper bite is slow along Casino Row, but rainbow trout are keeping shore anglers busy. Rooster Tails in greens and yellows are landing fish between one and two pounds. To the south, anglers are reporting more striper action. The fish are taking anchovies and shad lures fished from shore near the nature center.

Anglers are catching their 5-fish limit of rainbow trout at Willow Beach. Try a combination of garlic PowerBait and worms or your favorite spinner. Stripers are still hitting shad imitators and rainbow trout lures fished from boat just offshore. In the Cottonwood Basin, anglers using topwater lures and Rat-L-Traps are catching a combination of striped and black bass. Anglers targeting smallmouth are seeing fish up

Boils are popping up throughout the day with fish averaging just under two pounds. Live shad are the bait of choice, but a variety of Rat-L-Traps, crankbaits and soft plastics in shad patterns are landing fish too. In Government Wash bluegill are still hitting worms and topwater lures are fooling largemouth bass. Catfish are looking for anchovies and stinkbaits fished off the bottom just after