Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Fishing for bluegill, bass, and catfish has been good at the ponds. The best action continues to be early in the morning and after sunset. Catfish are taking stink baits and hotdogs. Bluegill love mealworms, green grubs, and night crawler pieces.

Anglers targeting striped bass should find better action jigging in deeper water as weekend temperatures climb back over 100. Despite the abundance of live bait, fish are hitting primarily on artificial lures. Those casting lines before 7:00 a.m. are finding the best action. Black bass are hitting occasionally on shad but taking mostly lures in deep water. Bluegill continue to be popular with anglers who

Boaters are catching bass and trout. The bass are taking dark colored plastics, crankbaits, and jigs. Rainbow trout are hitting rainbow colored PowerBait or night crawlers. Persistent anglers are limiting out on trout in the morning hours.

Weeds are thick along the shore and the water is down a bit. Anglers are still catching some good bass and trout. Bass and crappie are hitting on jigs near the canyon. Trout are taking rainbow PowerBait and worms fished below a bobber. Anglers are having the best success in the morning.

Catfish are biting anchovies and crankbaits just off the bottom. At Willow Beach, rainbow trout are most active in the relatively cool hours of the morning. The fish are hitting spinners and minnow fly patterns. Anglers are reporting slow action for striped bass when using hardware, but boaters are catching stripers when using anchovies.

The Nevada Department of Wildlife planted catfish at Veterans’ Memorial Park and Sunset Park last week. Lorenzi and Floyd Lamb parks are on the schedule for this week. Bass are hitting plastics in Floyd Lamb. One little guy got his first catfish with his Spiderman fishing pole and some worm pieces. Bluegill are hitting mealworms near shadows about 10 feet from shore.

Anglers are landing some great catches during the cooler times of the day. Black bass are hitting baits in the Overton Arm and Las Vegas Bay. Drop shots baited with soft plastics are catching the fish. Bluegill are hitting worm pieces in Government Wash and in coves near the dam. Striped bass are chasing threadfin shad outside of Hemenway Harbor and Government Wash. Anglers fishing

Seasonal vegetation growth and lower water levels has made shore fishing a challenge in some areas. Patient anglers are catching limits of bass and trout. Rainbow trout are taking various colors of glitter PowerBait and night crawlers. Daytime temperatures have been in the low 90’s which has made camping nice when taking a break from fishing.

Action has been slow this past week as temperatures remain on the warm side. Aquatic vegetation has made shore fishing challenging for anglers, but there are areas where it is easy to reach open water. Trout, crappie and bass continue to provide good action in the mornings, but they slow down as the day heat up. Using a bobber will help to keep your bait

Catfish and stripers are most active below the dam. Fishing is good when the winds cooperate. Night crawlers and anchovies are both catching catfish, while stripers seem to prefer anchovies. The dam and casino areas are seeing the most action. Most of the stripers are in the 1- to 3-pound range. The Big Bend area also has been productive.

Anchovies and jointed swimbaits are attracting striped bass at the north and south ends of the reservoir. Night crawlers and anchovies are fooling catfish just 30 feet from shore. Bass fishing is good in and around coves. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are taking swimbaits. At Willow Beach, trout fishing is good from the fishing pier to the coves just south of the beach areas.

Action at the ponds has been slow, though bluegill continue to take mealworms, night crawlers and micro lures. The best fishing takes place in the morning. The Nevada Department of Wildlife plans to plant catfish sometime this week.

Stripers and catfish have been keeping anglers busy during the early morning hours in the Boulder Basin. Deep diving Rapalas are bringing in smallmouth bass, stripers and even catfish. At the moment, catfish seem to be taking a variety of baits and lures. Live shad and anchovies are always a good option for stripers as well as catfish. Anglers fishing for stripers in Government Wash