Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Ice is off the reservoir. The weather is expected to be hit and miss for the next week. Check conditions and go prepared. Rainbow trout are hitting lures and commercial trout baits. Various colors of PowerBait, marshmallows, and night crawlers are fooling the trout. Nighttime temperatures are still below freezing, but the campground and all facilities are open. Bass fishing has slowed down with ice

Anglers can expect rain and snow off and on for the next week. Daytime temperatures are expected to remain in the 50s, so the water should stay open. Trout are taking PowerBait, spinners and nymphs. All facilities are open for day trips and camping. Only a few anglers have been seen on the water.

Shore anglers are reeling in stripers below Davis Dam. The fish are taking anchovies. Anglers are reporting the best action in the late afternoon and early evening. Boaters are catching stripers as large as 7 pounds near Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. With water temperatures climbing, black bass will be more active as they begin to spawn. Rainbow trout action remains steady

Rainbow trout are taking gold Kastmasters and floating mice tails at Willow Beach. Catfish are hit and miss on anchovies. With longer days and warmer temperatures ahead, action on Lake Mohave is expected to pick up. At the south end of the lake, stripers are taking anchovies fished from the boat. The best striper action is taking place during the evening hours. Smallmouth fishing is

Seasonal trout plants are nearing their end. The water will soon be too warm for the cold-water species. In the meantime, gold spinners, Kastmasters, and night crawlers are catching the fish. Bass action has been slow. Catfish are becoming increasingly active and are taking stink baits and hotdogs at Sunset Park.

Striped bass are providing most of the action, with bites being reported from Hemenway up through the Overton Arm. Chatterbaits are tempting stripers in the 2- to 3-pound range, and anchovies are always a preferred bait. Anglers are averaging about five fish a day. Largemouth bass are chasing jigs in the shallow, warmer water near Pitch Fork Cove. A few anglers have reported that soft

Ice is off the reservoir. Anglers have found good fishing for rainbow trout in the 10- to 12-inch class using hardware and traditional baits. Various colored PowerBait, marshmallows, and night crawlers are enticing the trout. The campground and all facilities are open. Nighttime temperatures are still below freezing. There have been no reports of bass activity.

 The water is fully open, but angler activity has been minimal. Trout are taking PowerBait, spinners and nymphs. Daytime temperatures are in the 60s, but the area will see some weather this weekend. The campgrounds and all facilities are open.

Fishing on the river has been good with rainbow trout, channel catfish and black bass all taking baits. Trout are showing a preference for gold spinners with red polka dots, but PowerBait is always a good option too. Catfish are taking anchovies fished off the bottom and not far from shore. The striper bite is slow, but some shore anglers have had luck using glide baits

 Rainbow trout are quick to bite on gold spinners and rainbow PowerBait at Willow Beach. Anglers are catching 3- to 5-pound trout from both shore and kayaks. Catfish are hanging around vegetation near shore. One angler reported reeling in an 8-pound catfish he caught on a chicken liver. Few reports have come from the main reservoir, likely due to the consistent winds. However, clear skies

Last week, NDOW stocked rainbow trout at Beatty Pond along with Floyd Lamb, Sunset, and Veteran’s Memorial parks. Gold spinners, Kastmasters, and worms are catching the fish. Anglers are catching catfish at Sunset Park. Worms and hot dog slices are catching the catfish.

Anglers are reporting good striper action all over the lake with fish averaging 20 inches long. The bite is on in the early morning and then slows before noon. A variety of shad imitations are fooling the fish, including crankbaits, swimbaits and soft plastics. Largemouth bass are becoming active and are showing preference for Chatterbaits. Crappie fishing has been slow, but a few anglers have