Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Lake Mohave striper bite has not taken off yet. If you hear of any please let us know. I know it’s a bit on the warm side but we should be getting some striper action. The evening has been doing a little better and not as brutal on our anglers do to our heat this time of year. I have gotten some news of some

Seasonal rains are expecting to raise water levels and create some murky water conditions. Aquatic vegetation continues to thicken in the upper part of the reservoir. The best fishing still is in the early mornings for trout and after sundown as it cools off. Bass are biting throughout the morning.

The water level remains low but expected rainstorms should provide additional water. That, in turn, will increase the turbidity of the water which can make fishing difficult.

Action for 1-pound stripers is steady below the dam and from there to the Big Bend area. Some anglers have caught striped bass in the 5-pound range while fishing on the bottom with anchovies near Big Bend. Catfish also are bending rods. Boat fishing near the dam has been a successful option for stripers. Trout fishing will be slow for a couple months until temperatures

Fishing is hit or miss, especially with the unpredictable nature of the monsoonal weather patterns. The Willow Beach Hatchery plants rainbow trout every Friday. That means anglers can find stripers close by. Swimbaits in trout and shad patterns, along with poppers ion their varieties, are go-to lures for topwater action. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are hiding in coves around Cottonwood Basin. Anglers are catching catfish

Despite sightings of small sunfish along the shoreline, action for the bigger fish has been slow. The unstable weather pattern and hot temperatures have combined to keep many people away from the parks. The next catfish plant is planned for some time in mid to late August depending on water temperatures. Some anglers are trying their luck for carp while fishing is slow and have

Sunset and sunrise fishing has been good for striped bass and catfish. Most anglers are using anchovies with a few white topwater lures thrown in. Black bass fishing is good from Government Wash to Echo Bay. Anglers area using frogs and dark colored plastics. Black bass are hiding under the vegetation in coves at the north end of Boulder Basin.

 Anglers are having moderate success for rainbow trout early in the day using spinners and worms fished below a bobber. Fly-fishers are using worms, gnats, and Woolly Buggers for trout and crappie. Some areas may have weeds to contend with.

Fishing with grubs, worms and crawdad imitations is working well for bass. Crappie and bass action picks up as temperatures warm up throughout the day. Anglers have been catching crappie on green and brown jigs, and on night crawler pieces fished below a bobber.

This stretch of the river has been hot for striped bass. The average fish has weighed about 2 pounds, and anchovies are a top choice for bait. Lures are working too. Some anglers have been catching fish with the Rapala X-Rap and jointed trout imitations. Catfish have been hitting well around Big Bend and further south.

Anglers continue to find success for black bass, bluegill and catfish in coves throughout the center portion of the lake. Various plastic imitations have been catching striped bass and black bass. Look for the bluegill in coves north of Cottonwood Cove. They are biting on night crawler pieces and small diving jerkbaits.

Bluegill, bass, and catfish are slow to take lures or bait. Catfish are being hooked on stink baits in the morning or at sunset. Processed stink baits are generally a good bet. Bluegill like meal worms and grubs. Spinnerbaits are still fooling bass at Floyd Lamb in the morning hours.

Anglers have shifted to fishing at dawn and dusk to beat the heat. Stripers are hiding near drop-offs with deep water and waiting for bait fish. Though you may see some boils early in the morning. A Zara Spook, Jumpin’ Minnow, Sassy Super Fluke or similar bait will catch boiling stripers. Black bass are active in many coves throughout the Government Wash area. Water levels

 Anglers are finding the cool mornings best for trout action. Largemouth and crappie are hitting well as temperatures warm throughout the day. Bass are taking bright 1/16-ounce top-water lures and root beer colored tube baits. Most bass are about a pound or less, though patient anglers are reeling the occasional fish in the 4- to 6-pound class.

Trout action is starting to slow, although crappie and bass action is good in the middle of the lake. Bass can also be found along the rocks.  Fly-fishers have had their best luck using brown Woolly Buggers and nymphs.

Striper fishing is heating up below Davis Dam. According to reports from the Big Bend area, anglers are catching stripers, catfish, and black bass. Stripers in the 1- to 4-pound class are most active around sunrise and sunset. Catfish are taking chicken livers and anchovy pieces from shore and boat. Crankbaits and plastics are catching largemouth bass.

Striper fishing has been best from boats, though shore anglers may find some action in the early mornings and evening hours. Stripers are generally in the 2- to 4-pound range, though some have weighed in at 6-7 pounds. Rainbow trout are hiding along drop offs below Willow Beach. Bluegill are biting on micro lures or night crawlers north of Cottonwood Cove.