Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Though the overnight temperatures are dropping well below freezing, the center of the lake ranges from open water to thin ice depending on the time of day. The shoreline is covered with thin ice. For up-to-date ice conditions contact the park at 775-962-5103.

Striped bass fishing is slow below Davis Dam but is expected to pick up this time of year within Casino Row. Anglers using anchovies are bringing in catfish below Casino Row. Anglers are enjoying another rainbow trout stocking and are having the most success with spinners. Trout are dispersed from the dam to Big Bend State Recreation Area

Striper action has slowed on much of the lake, but anglers have reported seeing large schools in the 2 to 5-pound range. Anglers are still catching catfish and largemouth bass in the coves using anchovies. At Willow Beach, boaters and shore anglers are catching 2 to 5-pound trout on spinners and rainbow PowerBait.

Last week NDOW was able to squeeze in one more stocking before the holidays for all the urban ponds in the Vegas Valley and Boulder City areas.  Trout are hitting yellow variations of spinners and PowerBait. Night crawlers are also bringing in a random channel cat or trout.

Anglers have reported the best striper fishing at dawn or dusk. Striper are biting on live shad and anchovies in the coves. From Boulder Harbor to the Hemenway fishing pier, anglers have been catching up to 10 stripers at 2 to 3 pounds using imitation shad crank baits and anchovies.

The reservoir is covered with 2-3-inches of ice. There is potential for ice fishing. Please always check with the ice before venturing out. The best area for ice fishing is off the fishing dock. Anglers are catching 11 to 13-inch rainbows.

Though the overnight temperature are dropping below freezing the center of the lake, ranges from open water to thin ice depending on the time of day, while the shoreline is covered with thin ice in the morning and clearing towards the end of the day.

Striped Bass fishing is good below Davis Dam and near Casino Row but tends to become slower the further south you go. Anchovies are bringing in catfish below the casino area, and there are still some Smallmouth Bass being caught in calmer coves along the river. Stocked Rainbow Trout are dispersed from the dam to Big Bend State Recreation Area. The fish are holding in

Submerged vegetation along the shoreline has made fishing difficult in some places. Anglers are still catching catfish in the coves using anchovies, though some have found success with homemade stink baits. Striper action has slowed on much of the lake. Rainbow Trout action is good following trout plants below Willow Beach.

The ponds have been stocked the past 2 weeks. This week will not be a trout stocking week in the urban ponds. Some Anglers are still catching bass out of Floyd Lamb in the late mornings. Catfish are hit or miss biting on worms and stinkbait.

Striper fishing is good for those anglers willing to brave chilly temperatures in the early mornings and at dusk. If you are looking for live bait, Vegas Wash is the place to net some shad. The stretch from Boulder Harbor to the Hemenway fishing pier has been fishing well. Look for areas where birds are circling and diving; this can be an indicator of where

Sunny afternoons are slowing down the thickening of ice across the lake. The only anglers braving the freezing temperatures are ice fishing from the dock.  If you go fishing for trout, try night crawlers and PowerBait.  For up-to-date ice conditions contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.

Not many anglers have been venturing out to Echo. Ice is starting to cover the reservoir but is still very thin. Boats are not able to launch due to ice along the shore. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103.

Striper action remains consistent below Davis Dam. Anglers have been catching the fish with swimbaits and anchovies. Shore anglers continue to limit out on rainbow trout using PowerBait and spinners.

 Rainbow trout action has been good at Willow Beach. Shore anglers are catching trout between 4 and 6 pounds. Striper action remains moderate. Anglers have reported that stripers are biting on pencil poppers and swimbaits in 8 to 10 feet of water. Black bass and catfish have been biting for shore anglers in coves with drop-offs. 

The Nevada Department of Wildlife has planted rainbow trout twice in the last two weeks at Floyd Lamb, Sunset, Veteran’s Memorial and Lorenzi park ponds. The agency’s plan is to plant fish two to three times each month, as weather and road conditions permit. Catfish and trout both are taking night crawlers. The cats will also eat shrimp and trout will hit spinners. Shrimp can

Striper fishing has been good in the Overton Arm and Las Vegas Wash areas. Anglers have been most successful using anchovies and live shad, but stripers are also biting on shad-colored jigs. There are reports of anglers with catches averaging 10 or more striped bass from locations throughout Boulder Basin. The black bass bite is slowing down, but some anglers are still catching the fish