Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Cool nighttime temperatures are slowing down the growth of aquatic vegetation. It should begin to clear up soon. Crappie have been taking jigs and plastics. Trout and bass are hitting on spinners and night crawlers.

The trout bite is improving with overnight temperatures dropping. Anglers are catching trout in the morning and bass or crappie throughout the day. The bass and crappie are hitting spinning lures and plastics.

 Striped bass are taking anchovies and deep diving lures from Casino Row through Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Boaters and shore fishermen are both catching fish. Catfish are biting in areas with heavy vegetation.  The rainbow trout bite is slow, but the fish are taking worms and spinners.

The Willow Beach Fish Hatchery plants trout at Willow Beach every Friday year-round. Trout anglers catch the fish with a variety of baits, including worms, PowerBait and lures. Striped bass key in on the trout, so trout imitations are a good choice. Further south, catfish have been hanging in the backs of coves with anglers having the most success at night. The Cottonwood Cove area

Fishing at the ponds has been good for bluegill, bass, and catfish. The best action continues to be in the morning and at sunset. Catfish are taking worms and hotdogs. Bluegill are hitting on worm pieces and PowerBait grubs. Large and small bass are hitting on Rat-L-Traps and plastics.

Anglers had a great weekend as weather cooperated for the monthly Striper Club tournament. Striper boils were popping up all over the lake. Anglers experienced in catching live bait are finding the best action for striped bass. The best fishing has been taking place during the overnight hours with action slowing down by 7 a.m. Anglers are also catching catfish, bass, and crappie out of

With temperatures cooling during the overnight ours, aquatic vegetation growth should be subsiding soon. Trout and bass are hitting well on a variety of lures and flies, as well as taking PowerBait and night crawlers.

Anglers getting an early start are catching bass and crappie using jigs and small spinning lures. The trout bite is improving as overnight temperatures cool down. Anglers are using spinners, flies, and PowerBait in rainbow sparkle.

Anglers are finding good action for stripers south of Casino Row. Anchovies and deep diving lures are catching the fish. Striper schools are moving through Big Bend State Recreation Area and along the river to the south. Catfish are biting below the Bend in coves with heavy vegetation. Largemouth are hiding at the mouths of coves and hitting spinnerbaits.

Catfish have been hanging in the backs of coves. Some anglers have been catching the fish at night outside of Cottonwood Cove. Light-colored spinnerbaits are fooling black bass but also have brought in catfish. Willow Beach anglers are catching striped bass at the mouth of coves in the early mornings.  Largemouth bass are slow to bite but smallmouth are taking deep diving lures in coves

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

Lake Mohave striper bite is starting to pick up.Our local angler Kathi Hughart was out fishing on their boat and landed a nice 5.26 pound striper at 26 and 5/8 inches. she was using anchovies fairly close to the dam. She stopped in to let me know that the fishing has been ok for about a week now on Lake Mohave.