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Southern Nevada Fish Reports


Steady Action for Bass, Crappie and Trout

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
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.

Best Luck For Bass and Crappies Just Offshore

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
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.

Striped Bass Action is Picking Up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
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 Has Been Best in The Early Morning

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
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.

Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
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.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Catfish are looking for stink baits, chicken liver and night crawlers fished just off the bottom. For bluegill or green sunfish try mealworms and small imitation flies. Soft plastic worms and crawdads are the preferred bait for bass.

Large Striper Boils Are Keeping Anglers Entertained

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Large striper boils are keeping anglers entertained all over the lake. Throw a topwater bait, crankbait, or live shad into a boil for a quick bite. Fish caught from the boils are averaging 2 to 5 pounds. Catfish as large as 9 pounds are taking anchovies. The best fishing from shore is taking place in the late evening and early morning.

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

by RUSTY
Our shore line here along the beautiful Colorado River below the Davis Dam is providing for some great out door activity. Our anglers are enjoying the striper bite and it is on. I have been hearing that the casino areas and above the bridge has been producing some nice catches. Bullhead City's Community Park also is a great area with some nice spots along the

Fishing Activity Has Been Steady

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Haymeadow, Cold Springs, and Adams-McGill are getting a little weedy. Fishing activity has been steady despite the need to fish through or over vegetation along the shorelines. Some anglers are catching large crappies at Haymeadow using crappie jigs. Shoreline fishing is still a good option despite hot temperatures and aquatic vegetation. Trout in the deeper areas are biting on Rooster Tails and damsel fly patterns.

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Bass are actively hitting plastic crayfish and worms. With temperatures reaching 90 degrees during the daytime, bass and crappie are the most active game fish. Crappie will hit red and yellow jigs or tubes. Trout are active in the early mornings when water temperatures are the coolest. They are hitting on night crawlers and marshmallows.

Bass and Trout Are Biting Baits Thrown From Shore or Boat

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Bass and trout are biting baits thrown from shore or boat. Weeds are thick along some of the shorelines making it tough to bring in a catch or a hook that needs new bait. Trout are taking PowerBait fished off the bottom. A number 2 Gold Mepp’s spinner has been popular with bass and trout alike. Another option for the bass is fishing a Woolly

Good Shore Action for Stripers

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers fishing the shorelines of the Colorado River are catching striped bass between 2 and 5 pounds. Fish upwards of 10 pounds are taking topwater baits fished from boat in the deeper waters. A few anglers reported catching rainbow trout on their striped bass baits. Catfish action has been slow. Try fishing anchovies or chicken liver off the bottom in the shallows near vegetation.

Double Digit Stripers Showing Up

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
 Reports of double-digit stripers have anglers excited to fish Willow Beach. The fish are taking AC Plugs, trout swimbaits and anchovies. Lake Mohave is seeing smallmouth bass action in the Cottonwood Basin. Find a cove with a shelf and try fishing soft plastics on a Ned rig. Striper boils are picking up at the south end of the lake near Katherine Landing and just above

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Bluegill, bass, and catfish are active at the urban ponds. Mealworms, red wiggler worms, and small fly patterns are good baits for the panfish. So too are Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear and Woolly Bugger fly patterns. Both can be fished below a bobber. Bass are hitting silver spinnerbaits and plastics.

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers looking for cooler temperatures are targeting catfish just after sunset. Catfish are taking stink baits and anchovies at Hemenway and Government Wash. Black bass anglers are having luck on topwater baits fished from shore in shaded coves. In the Virgin Basin, smallmouth bass are taking swimbaits and soft plastics. Night crawlers fished just off the bottom are tempting blue gill in Government Wash and

32 Lb. Striped Bass

by RUSTY
Below the Dam in the Willow Valley area Melissa Hussman landed a nice channel cat. She was fishing from shore using anchovies to land her 6.38 pound cat at 27 inches. Yep I had to get in on this photo showing this striper that our local angler Tony Smith brought in. What a great catch this striper weighed in at 32.06 pounds and was 48

Striper Bite is Picking Up

by RUSTY
Lake Mohave the striper bite is picking up. Our local anglers Mark Agular and Muzz Pana landed a couple of stripers while fishing from shore. Their line sides weighed in at 6.36 pounds and 28 and 3/4 inches the other was 7.64 pounds and 29 and 3/8 inches and anchovies is the bait of choice. The coves were also producing a few and some smallmouth

Striper Bite is Picking Up

by RUSTY
Up on Lake Mohave the striper bite is picking up near the dam and various coves. I have been hearing about a few fish boils that have been spotted just out side of the Katherine landing area. The shore line near stop sign cove has been producing well. The shallows has a few pan fish and some Largemouth action while out on the points you

Shoreline Access Continues to Be Limited

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Aquatic vegetation along the shorelines continues to limit access and block launching areas. Bass and crappies have been the most reported catch on Cold Springs. Trout action has been best early in the morning. Rainbows are hitting on night crawlers and rainbow PowerBait. Heavy winds are expected this week in the afternoons.

Best Success in The Morning

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Anglers getting out early are having the best success. Rainbow trout action is best off the bottom at sunrise and sunset. The fish are taking halved night crawlers, PowerBait and spinners. Bass are active along the reeds. Crappies are still hitting jigs along the bend. Aquatic vegetation is getting thicker along the shore.

Another Good Week on The Water

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
This has been another good week on the water. The best action is being found early in the morning or at sundown. Bass and crappies are most active in the mornings, with a few trout biting during cooler parts of the day. Trout are taking night crawlers and PowerBait. Crappies are biting on marabou and tube jigs. Bass are attacking drop shot rigs with a

Colorado River Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Along the Colorado River shore anglers are using anchovies to catch  striped bass between 2 and 4 pounds. The shorelines just below Davis Dam and in the Casino Row area are producing consistent catches. For a bigger fish try trolling a trout swimbait or casting out a shad jerkbait. Catfish are hit and miss but are taking anchovies off the bottom at dusk or dawn. Few

Lake Mohave/ Willow Beach Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE
Willow Beach is producing large striped bass. Anglers are catching fish in the 5- to 10-pound range by casting trout swimbaits from the fishing pier. Kayakers are trolling in the early mornings to catch fish upwards of 20 pounds. On the lake, black bass action is good for those anglers able to deal with the heat. Smallmouth are quick to hit on soft plastics near
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