Southern Nevada Fish Reports

The launch ramp is closed until further notice due to low water conditions. Small watercraft that are not launching with a trailer are okay. Trout and crappie action have been good from shore. Night crawlers combined with a mini marshmallow has worked the best for rainbows. Fly-fishers are catching both rainbows and crappies using Hares Ear Nymphs in olive or natural colorations. Nighttime temperatures are

Weather is looking good for weekend anglers. Nighttime lows are projected to be in the low 40s. The water level remains low and shorelines are a bit muddy, but the fishing action off the dam remains good. Rainbow trout, crappie and small bass are taking a variety of lures off the top just after sunrise and again before sunset. Rainbow PowerBait and night crawlers have

Anglers are catching a variety of fish along the Colorado River. Catfish and rainbow trout are hiding in marshy areas near docks and rocks. Spinners will entice the trout and anchovies are the go-to bait for catfish hook-ups. Anchovies are also working best for stripers. Boaters are reporting striped bass activity throughout Big Bend State Recreation Area and shore anglers are having success when casting

Stripers are boiling out of Cottonwood Cove and near Katherine Landing. Topwater baits are producing catches up to seven pounds from sunrise to about noon. With the water levels dropping, black bass are chasing gizzard shad and bluegill into the shallows. Anglers are reporting catches using a variety of shad lures and soft plastics. Presentation is key. From the Willow Beach fishing pier anglers are

Slightly cooler temperatures are pushing action later into the morning. Catfish are taking hotdogs, small shrimp, or stink baits. Small bluegill and bass are taking chartreuse lures bigger than themselves. Anglers are encouraged to discard or recycle unwanted fishing line and tackle in the trash cans provided or in the yellow receptacles located in Sunset Park.

Striped bass averaging two pounds are hitting shad lures and anchovies for shore anglers and kayakers around Hemenway. The bite is best in the early morning and slows down as the temperature rises. Boils have been seen most often in the Las Vegas Bay and near Temple Bar. Live shad can be netted in the Vegas Wash area and typically produce nice striper catches. Black

Crappie action is picking up, and the fish are taking Hares Ear Nymphs or night crawlers suspended under a bobber. Trout action has been sluggish, but with cooler overnight temperatures, it should start picking up. Rooster Tails and other spinners are working best for trout slurping near the surface in the early mornings and at sunset.

Crappie action is picking up, and the fish are taking Hares Ear Nymphs or night crawlers suspended under a bobber. Trout action has been sluggish, but with cooler overnight temperatures, it should start picking up. Rooster Tails and other spinners are working best for trout slurping near the surface in the early mornings and at sunset.

Rainbow trout have been hitting on combinations of night crawlers and mini-marshmallows. Spinners are catching fish in the early mornings and at sunset. Crappie and bass action has been good with the fish taking spinning lures and jigs.

Rainbow trout have been hitting on combinations of night crawlers and mini-marshmallows. Spinners are catching fish in the early mornings and at sunset. Crappie and bass action has been good with the fish taking spinning lures and jigs.

The river is producing striped bass between 1 and 2 pounds, but some lucky anglers are occasionally catching bigger fish. One angler reported catching a 9-pound striper on a pencil popper. Rainbow trout fishing is slow, but a dry caddis fly might entice the fish due to the recent caddis hatch on the river.  Catfish are hiding in the heavy vegetation and are most likely

Bluegill, green sunfish, and bass are what most anglers are catching at the ponds. Bass are hitting on plastics and spinnerbaits. Catfish are hitting on night crawlers and hotdog pieces. Small hooks with mealworms or chunks of nightcrawlers are working the best for bluegill and green sunfish.

Cool nighttime temperatures are slowing down the aquatic vegetation and it should be clearing up soon. Crappies have hitting on jigs and plastics back by the reeds. Trout and bass are hitting on spinners and night crawlers.

There is still a bed of aquatic vegetation along much of the shoreline. Anglers are having success casting out past the weeds. The trout bite is improving with overnight temperatures beginning to drop. Anglers are starting out with trout at sunrise and fish throughout the day for bass and crappies. The fish are hitting spinning lures and jigs.

The most striper action is reported near the Big Bend State Recreation Area or just below Davis Dam. Anchovies are the bait of choice, but shad lures should attract fish too. For better fishing conditions, try fishing in the evening when less watercraft are out.

Anglers using trout swimbaits are catching striped bass between 5 and 10 pounds near Willow Beach. Early morning kayakers are reporting fish up to 25 pounds. Lake Mohave anglers are reporting good fishing just above Davis Dam. Smallmouth are chasing imitation shad baits and largemouth are hitting frogs and topwater baits. Fish are weighing up to 6 pounds. Anglers looking for a catfish bite should

Fishing has been good overall at the ponds for bluegill, bass, and catfish.  The best action continues to be in the morning and at sunset, where access is available. Catfish are taking worms and hotdogs. Bluegill are hitting on night crawler pieces and PowerBait grubs. Anglers are catching bass on crankbaits and plastics.

Hemenway and Temple Bar are hot spots for double-digit stripers as anglers have been catching some fish over 10 pounds. Anglers are reporting the best bite before sunrise on anchovies and shad jerkbaits. Largemouth bass action is on at Callville Bay and in the Overton Arm. Fish between 2 and 3 pounds are taking topwater baits and soft plastics in the coves. Worms are producing