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Laughlin Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Along the shorelines of the Colorado River, anglers are catching striped bass between two and three pounds. The area just below Davis Dam is producing the most fish. Boaters are catching larger fish using glide baits and various shad lures. Black bass can be found in pockets throughout Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Try fishing soft plastic worms or chigger craws from

Smallmouth Bass Are Keeping Anglers Busy

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Smallmouth bass are keeping anglers busy at the south end of the lake. Ned rigs with watermelon worms are a favorite. Near Davis Dam shore anglers are catching striper as large as seven pounds on anchovies. At Willow Beach the striper bite is on in the early morning hours for shore anglers. Anglers are using anchovies off the bottom and casting out as far as

Sunfish Action Has Been Picking Up

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Sunfish action has been picking up over the past week. At Sunset and Floyd Lamb Park green sunfish are taking mealworms, night crawlers and small lures. Anglers have been catching catfish on mini-marshmallows, corn, and catfish dip. The marshmallows float above the weed growth in the ponds. One angler even caught some trout this weekend. Get out early to be the heat and have better

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Boaters fishing Callville Bay and the Overton Arm are catching striped bass and largemouth bass on shad crankbaits and swimbaits. In the Government Wash area, anglers are reeling in stripers, largemouth, catfish and bluegill. Try a topwater bait for a striper hit and rig a drop shot for largemouth. Smallmouth bites are hit and miss on the lake and the fish are showing preference for

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Yahoo our Striper bite is holding and doing well. This week its mostly from the river with Lake Mohave producing a few stripers near the dam and the coves around the power lines. I have been getting reports that the Smallmouth Bass are attacking various artificial and plastics with the ned rigs leading the way. Below the Davis Dam here along the shores of the Colorado

Trout Are Hitting on Spinners

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Trout are hitting on spinners fished just below the surface early in the morning and taking worms fished below a bobber. Warm days are bringing the bass out in the late morning. A few reminders: Bass are catch-and-release at Dacey Reservoir, and there is a 5-bass limit at Adam's McGill, Cold Springs, and Haymeadow until July 1st. Also, there is a 50-fish limit on bullhead catfish

Good Fishing For Rainbow Trout

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are finding good fishing for rainbow trout. Some are taking home limits of the tasty fish. The fish are taking PowerBait, night crawlers, and emerger flies. Largemouth bass are hitting plastics and crankbaits. Bass are catch-and-release only through June 30. Campgrounds are limited to half capacity.

Trout Action is Good In The Morning

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Water levels and aquatic plant growth are affecting some access for shore anglers. Largemouth bass and crappies have been hitting well on jigs and plastics. Trout action is good in the morning and slows as afternoon temperatures climb toward 90 degrees. Campgrounds are limited to half capacity.

Striped Bass Are Biting South of The Dam

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striped bass are biting just south of Davis Dam and south through the Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Anglers are reporting that fish weighing up to 14 pounds are taking anchovies fished from boat or shore. Catfish can be found hiding in the shadows of vegetation along the shoreline of the river. Few reports of black bass action have come in, but a

The Bite Has Picked up in The Early Morning

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers fishing for striped bass are reportedly catching large fish with trout swimbaits thrown from shore. The bite picks up in the early morning hours but slows considerably during the midday hours. Kayakers are catching rainbow trout in the deeper water. South of Willow Beach, smallmouth bass are taking crankbaits. For a largemouth bass bite on the lake, try fishing a green pumpkin worm near

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Saturday (June 13) is Free Fishing Day but due to COVID-19 there will be no special events this year. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has recently planted both catfish and bluegill. Both the catfish and bluegill are taking corn and night crawler pieces. Fishing is best in the morning when the parks open or towards sunset where access is available. Recreate responsibly by practicing social

Best Action is in The Morning

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore anglers are reporting largemouth bass, catfish and striper catches throughout the Overton Arm and down to Callville Bay. Try anchovies for a catfish or striper bite and soft plastics for largemouth. In Government Wash, smallmouth bass activity has picked up. The fish are taking a variety of jigs and soft plastics. Some anglers are also having luck with Kastmaster lures. For bluegill try throwing

34 Lb. Striper at Lake Mohave

by TODD TYLER

Its Great to see the fish are still biting! Congrats Larry Hanson on pulling in a few BIG ones from Lake Mohave. Good morning, I wanted to share with you are catch from this past Thursday June 11, 2020 . I caught these monsters while trolling between 3pm and 4:30 pm. One was 22.4lbs and the other checked in at 34lbs. Bait used was a SPRO 6

Striper Bite is Starting to Pick Up

by RUSTY

The Striper bite is starting to go well both up Lake Mohave and here along the Colorado river. Our local anglers Muzzaffar Pana ( Muzz for short) and fishing buddy Mark Aguilar. They were fishing from shore near the dam up on Lake Mohave using anchovies. One of the stripers weighed in at 9.62 pounds at 31 and 1/2 inches and another of the stripers weighed in at 6.5/8 pounds at 27 and 7/8 inches. I have heard that a few stripers were being picked up near the coves by the power lines and on the Nevada side at telephone cove.

Anglers & Fish Looking For Someplace Cool to Hang Out

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Warm temperatures have anglers and fish both looking for someplace cool to hang out. Look for trout action to be good as the sun rises and finish out the day with some bass in the late afternoon. Crappies have been hitting jigs at Cold Springs. Through June 30, bass are catch-and-release only at Dacey Reservoir and there is a 5-fish limit on bass at Adam's

Eagle Valley Reservoir Fishing Report

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have found good fishing at this Lincoln County reservoir with folks of all ages catching fish. Some anglers went home with a limit of 5 trout. Others caught and released largemouth bass.Plastics and crankbaits are working for the bass while trout are taking PowerBait and night crawlers. Bass are catch-and-release only through June 30. State park campgrounds are open at half capacity.

Echo Canyon Reservoir Fishing Report

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are finding good action for all species. Crappies and bass are both hitting well. Crappie are taking brightly colored jigs, bass are hitting plastics, and trout are taking worm combos and small flies. Campgrounds are open at half capacity.

River is Producing Some Nice Stripers

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The river is producing nice striper catches near Davis Dam and throughout Casino Row. Anchovies are the go-to bait, but a shad crankbait or trout swimbait should also entice the fish. Reports of smallmouth bass catches are coming in just south of Casino Row. The fish are taking night crawlers and soft plastics. The weekends are beginning to draw large crowds for recreation, so try

Fish Are Crazy About Soft Plastics

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With the higher temperatures few reports are coming in from Willow Beach. Those anglers who are still fishing from the beach are doing so at dawn or dusk. Kayakers are finding large striped bass using shad crankbaits. On the lake, black bass activity is keeping anglers busy. The fish are crazy about soft plastic Chigger Craws and Ned rigs. Boaters and kayakers are having better

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The Nevada Department of Wildlife stocked 5- to 7-inch Bluegill at all the urban ponds last month and this month. The agency planted catfish at the end of April. Both species are taking small worms and corn combos. Fishing is best in the morning when the parks open or towards sunset where access is available. Recreate responsibly by giving your fellow anglers space to fish

Lake Mead Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

At Government Wash anglers are reporting striper, catfish, and bluegill catches. The stripers and catfish are biting at night on anchovies. Bluegill are taking night crawlers and meal worms. Good bluegill action also is being reported at Echo Bay. Black bass anglers are having the most luck in the Virgin Basin. Smallmouth are chasing ChatterBaits and largemouth are hitting on shad-pattern lures.

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