Southern Nevada Fish Reports

 Fishing has slowed. Aquatic vegetation is making it harder for anglers fishing from the shoreline. Bass are taking plastics and jigs. Crappie are hitting on bright colored jigs. Anglers are finding the best trout action right after sunrise. Most of the fish are in the 12-inch range.

The action has been a little slow overall. Fishing has been best right after sunrise before the day heats up. Crappies are taking jigs. Bass are taking plastics. Trout will take a worm and PowerBait fished below a bobber. Vegetation has limited shore fishing around the reservoir.

Boaters are catching limits of striped bass. Most of the fish are weighing in under five pounds, but larger fish have been reported breaking lines and stealing baits. Be sure to rig your pole with a line weighted for your target species. Fishing from the shorelines is hit and miss, but a few smallmouth bass and catfish have been caught in the shallows at the

Temperatures reaching beyond 110 degrees have kept most anglers off the lake. The few anglers still fishing in the daytime are catching smallmouth bass with chigger craws and grubs near shelves. At Willow Beach, most anglers are waiting to fish until sundown. Catfish are taking worms from the fishing pier in the evening and striped bass are biting swimbaits in the early morning.

Small fish are providing most of the action at the urban  ponds. Bluegill and green sunfish are taking meal worms and small flies with red colors about 10 feet from shore. Catfish are hit or miss. Those who are catching fish are doing so in the evening hours where the parks are open. Bass are hitting soft plastics fished on drop shot rig. The limit

Boaters are reporting striper boils in the Boulder Basin, Overton Arm and near Temple Bar. Shad crankbaits, topwater baits and anchovies are producing catches in the 2- to 3-pound range. Live shad are catching stripers from Vegas Wash to Callville Bay. Anglers chasing black bass are finding action with shad swimbaits, grubs and skirted jigs. Shore anglers are catching catfish all day from the Hemenway

Seasonal aquatic vegetation growth has made shoreline access difficult. Bass have been hitting well on Mepp’s spinners and crawdad plastics. Crappies are hitting on brightly colored jigs. Trout are hitting baits right after sunrise, with most fish in the 12-inch range.

Water levels are low, and vegetation is up. The action has been a little slow, but crappies are taking night crawlers and mealworms. Aquatic vegetation has made trout fishing a challenge, especially along the shoreline. Kayakers and float tubers have had better luck by getting out past the vegetation.

Anglers are catching 10-fish limits of stripers along the shores of the Colorado River. The fish are weighing between 1 and 3 pounds with anchovies being the most popular bait. Larger striped bass are hitting topwater baits near Big Bend State Recreation Area. Catfish up to 5 pounds are taking bait fished off the bottom near dusk. Few reports have come in on black bass

Anglers are reportedly catching striped bass as large as 20 pounds near Willow Beach. Try trolling swimbaits in the early morning or throw out anchovies from the fishing pier in the evening. If fishing from the pier at night, you may have a decent sized catfish take your bait instead. Black bass action is steady just south of Cottonwood Basin. Chigger craws, worms and other

Aquatic vegetation is thick across many urban ponds. Plastics with weedless hooks are recommended for catching largemouth bass. Bluegill and green sunfish are taking meal worms and small flies about 10 feet from shore. Urban ponds have a 3-fish limit, and they must be caught with rod and reel. The fishing will be best in the morning, at sunset, and on cloudy days.

Striper boils are moving quick and anglers are doing their best to keep up. Topwater lures and jerkbaits are producing catches. Anglers who can find shad for live bait are also having success with stripers. Black bass anglers are catching fish in the Overton Arm and Kingman Wash. Grubs and worms are favorite baits. Catfish are biting after sunset on anchovies fished from shore, and

Anglers are reporting steady action for bass, crappie and trout. White jig heads with glittered soft plastics are producing crappies. Bass are taking crawdad lures and soft plastic worms in the green pumpkin color. For trout, try fishing at dawn for the best bite. The fish are looking for worms and spinners in various colors before the water warms up.

Kayakers are having the best luck for bass and crappies just offshore. Crawdad lures and soft plastics are producing nice bass catches. Fly-fisherman are having success with olive Woolly Buggers. Crappies are hitting green and white jigs and even some flies. Trout are hiding in deeper water due to warmer temperatures. Try fishing a worm or PowerBait below a bobber just off the bottom.

Anglers are reporting that striped bass action is picking up along the Colorado River. Chatterbaits and poppers fished from shore are producing great fish. One angler reportedly caught a 32-pound striper using a glide bait. Catfish upwards of 8 pounds are taking anchovies off the bottom at all hours of the day. Bass can be found in the calmer waters near vegetation and rocks.

Striper action at Willow Beach is best in the early morning hours. Shore anglers are catching fish up to 10 pounds on anchovies. Kayakers are having the best luck on jerkbaits and trout swimbaits in the deeper waters. Rainbow trout between 1 and 2 pounds are taking Rooster Tails from the Willow Beach fishing pier. Try multiple colors of rooster tails to entice the fish.

On Lake Mohave, smallmouth bass are keeping anglers busy at the south end of the Cottonwood Basin while largemouth are showing more activity near Cottonwood Cove. Crawfish lures and soft plastics are the preferred baits. Striped bass boils are being reported between Katherine Landing and Davis Dam.