Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Anglers are catching striped bass along the Colorado River shoreline. Fish taken at Casino Row are averaging 2 pounds, but boaters are catching larger fish near Big Bend State Recreation Area. Rainbow trout are hitting garlic PowerBait and a variety of spinners.

Anglers are reporting good action for black bass at the south end of the lake. Topwater lures are the go-to, but soft plastic worms or chigger craws are producing catches too. Stripers are hitting topwater lures and trout swimbaits. With the drop in temperature, stripers are expected to move in closer to shore. Large catfish are taking anchovies and stink baits fished off the bottom

The Nevada Department of Wildlife planted catfish at Lorenzi and Floyd Lamb parks, and bluegill at Veterans Memorial and Sunset parks, on Oct. 23. Those will be the last warmwater fish plants of the season. Rainbow trout plants will begin when water temperatures are steadily cool enough at all ponds, probably toward the end of November. The morning bass and bluegill bite slowed with the

 In the Las Vegas Bay and Callville Bay, largemouth bass are chasing Rat-L-Traps and topwater lures in chrome. Soft plastics in green pumpkin are working better for smallmouth bass. Catfish anglers are having the most success with anchovies fished in the back of coves. Live shad, shad swimbaits and crankbaits are producing nice striped bass catches for boaters throughout the Boulder Basin. Shore anglers are

Rainbow, tiger, and brown trout have all been hitting well this past week. Anglers are reporting good fishing with night crawlers, garlic PowerBait, and Mepp’s spinners in both gold and silver. Panther Martins and Rooster Tails also are generally a good choice. Temperatures are dropping into freezing ranges overnight, so the best bass and crappie action is taking place in the afternoon. The launch ramp

NDOW recently stocked the reservoir with rainbow trout. Anglers are catching fish with flies, spinners, worms and commercial bait such as PowerBait. Bass and crappies are taking a variety of jigs. The water is low, and the vegetation remains high, making fishing along the shorelines difficult.

Anglers are catching limits of rainbow trout following recent fish plants. The fish are hitting spinners and flies in the early morning. Look for fish breaking the surface of the water to feed on caddisflies. Striped bass are taking shad lures and anchovies from boaters throughout Casino Row. Most fish are weighing between 2 and 5 pounds.  Anglers targeting catfish are catching fish up to

Water levels remain low at Willow Beach and throughout the reservoir. Rainbow trout are taking PowerBait and spinners thrown by shore anglers at Willow Beach. Kayakers are having success for large striped bass when trolling lures in rainbow trout patterns. On the reservoir, stripers are boiling in the early morning and just before sunset. Fish between 5 and 7 pounds are hitting a variety of

Action has been a little slow around the ponds with some catfish taking night crawlers and stink baits. Bluegill action has been best in the afternoon when the water is the warmest. They are taking night crawler pieces and meal worms. Persistent anglers have gotten some bass out of Floyd Lamb Park using dark colored jigs and plastics.

Black bass action is picking up in the Las Vegas Bay and Callville Bay areas. Anglers are reporting success using topwater lures, spinners, and crankbaits, all in shad patterns. Anglers targeting striped bass are seeing the most action early in the morning or just after sunset. Live shad and anchovies are the baits of choice. Bluegill can still be found biting worms in the shallow

Anglers have been doing well from shore for trout averaging 10 to 12 inches in length. Trout action is best during the morning hours. Anglers are catching the fish with worms and PowerBait. Bass are still taking baits but are doing so later in the day. Overnight temperatures are dropping below freezing. The launch ramp is closed due to low water levels. For more information

Despite low water levels, rainbow trout have been biting well for the few anglers working the lake. Pink, orange, and green PowerBait have been catching the fish. So too have small spinners. Dark colored Woolly Buggers will take both trout and bass. Aquatic vegetation growth is subsiding in some areas along the shoreline.

The river is producing stripers up to 8 pounds for boaters using anchovies. Fish weighing up to 2 pounds are taking baits from shoreline anglers. The most action is being reported downriver, south of Big Bend State Recreation Area. Anglers are reporting smallmouth bass catches in the same area on soft plastics. Catfish are hitting chicken liver and anchovies fished near vegetation.

Water levels are low at Willow Beach making the boat launch inaccessible to some vessels. Shore anglers and kayakers are still having luck landing striped bass up to 12 pounds. The rainbow trout bite is expected to pick up with the cooler weather. PowerBait and worms are the go-to baits this time of year. Anglers are finding good action for black bass and stripers at

Fishing has been slow. Bluegill, bass, and catfish all seem reluctant to take the bait. Hot dogs or night crawlers have been catching a few catfish. Anglers are encouraged to dispose of their discarded fishing line in trash cans or yellow recycle bins. A rod and reel are required when fishing the urban ponds and other Nevada waters.

Anglers are enjoying an increase in black bass action throughout the Las Vegas Bay. Both largemouth and smallmouth are taking a mix of topwater lures and crankbaits in shad and trout patterns. Soft plastics in green pumpkin and watermelon are working well too. Striped bass are showing a preference for walking baits and live shad if you can net them. Fishers are reporting boils throughout the