Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Kayakers at Willow Beach are having the most success fishing for striped bass. The fish are feeding in the deeper waters and are hitting on shad lures or anchovies. Rainbow trout action has slowed for the most part, but shore anglers are reporting a catch here and there. On the north end of Mohave, smallmouth bass averaging three pounds are being reported in nearly every

As we reach a solid 100 degrees for the next week, remember the fish will be looking for cooler water. Fishing is best in the morning when the parks opens or towards sunset where available. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has planted catchable bluegill in the ponds. Though anglers are seeing fish in the water, the bite has been sluggish. Probably due to the high

An increase in bluegill action is exciting anglers in Echo Bay and Government Wash. Try fishing a night crawler under a bobber from shore. Black bass are taking shad lures and soft plastics in watermelon colorations. To some anglers’ surprise, they are reeling in crappie on their black bass rigs. Striper and catfish action is best in the early mornings and at sunset.

 The Nevada Department of Wildlife planted 5000 tiger trout and more than 4000 rainbow trout over the last week. Anglers have been catching stocked tigers and rainbows ranging from 9 to11 inches. Night crawlers and PowerBait will bring in the trout. No reports of bass being caught.

Night crawlers are working best for stocked rainbows. You can fish them with and without bobbers. NDOW planted 5,000 rainbow trout last week. Anglers are still getting out and spacing out. Daytime temperatures are in the 50s. All facilities are open.

 Trout are taking a variety of PowerBait colors. Many anglers are having success using night crawlers off points in the Big Bend area. Smallmouth bass also are hitting baits. Seasonal trout plants will end in April. Anglers are reporting a slow striper bite along this stretch of the river.

Smallmouth and largemouth bass are in pre-spawn mode and can be found in coves near Cottonwood Cove. Action continues to improve for anglers fishing out of Willow Beach. Trout imitation lures and swimbaits have worked well for 4- to 6-pound rainbows. Stripers are biting between Willow Beach and Cottonwood Cove.

Seasonal trout plants have ended. Ponds at Veteran’s Memorial, Floyd Lamb, and Hafen Park all received the last plant of the season. As the waters continue to warm, expect less activity from trout and more from catfish and bluegill.

Smallmouth and largemouth bass are getting ready for the spawn, and anglers are catching the fish in coves near drop-offs. Anglers are using a variety of worms and swimbaits in greens and sliver for black bass. Crappies are hitting crankbaits in the Overton Arm. Casting Rat-L-Traps into murky, shallow areas is proving successful. Catfish are biting on anchovies at night in the Las Vegas Bay