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Fishing Has Been Hit or Miss

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Action For Bigger Fish Has Been Slow

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Black Bass Are Hiding in The Vegetation

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Bass Fishing is Good Throughout

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing is good throughout the WMA. Seasonal weed growth is making fishing difficult along the shorelines, but weedless hooks will help keep frustration at a minimum. Anglers are reporting success on both Cold Springs and Haymeadow Reservoirs with most bass coming in at more than 12 inches long. Plastics in the 3- and 4-inch range are working well without color preference.

Moderate Rainbow Action in Early Morning

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Crappie and Bass Action Picking Up

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Striped Bass Bite is Hot

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Fishing in The Coves Has Been Good

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Las Vegas Urban Ponds Fishing Report

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Stripers Hiding in Drop-offs and Deep Water

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Anchovies Working Best

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Further down river, in the upper big bend area, fishing from his boat using anchovies Ben Aleman and Cheyenne Mace brought in a nice stringer of stripers. Some of the types of baits that are working is squid, shrimp, sardines or mackerel. They all tend to produce fish. Anchovies seem to bee anglers choice and hold a good track record of catching a lot of

Fishing Has Been Good in Early Morning

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good early in the day. All the reservoirs are getting thick vegetation along the shorelines. Anglers fishing Cold Springs in the evening hours are finding bass willing to take top-water baits. Overall, it’s been hot, windy, and dry.

Cool Mornings Are Best for Trout Action

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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 Down

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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.

Most Fish Are Holding in Deeper Water

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

High temperatures and windy conditions have slowed fishing at the urban ponds. Anglers are seeing lots of bluegill at Lorenzi, Floyd Lamb and Veterans Memorial parks. Most fish are holding in deeper water or in the shadows. They are taking night crawler pieces, mealworms, and small flies.

Catfish Are Biting on Almost Anything

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Constant high summer temperatures are keeping the fish out from shore during the day and bringing them closer to shore at night. Early risers are chasing boils in and around the coves on the north side of Boulder Basin. Striped bass are biting on anchovies, shad swimbaits, and live shad. Catfish are biting on almost anything, mainly at night. Black bass are hitting on plastics

Colorado River-Laughlin Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Our community park area another great spot. If you are fishing this area its morning or evening after the skiis have left for their barn so to say. There is such a great shore line with a lot of places for the fish to hold up. Not much from the Big Bend area but in the Rotary Park area we have a visiting angler was able

Striper Bite Hasn't Taken Off Yet

by RUSTY

The striper bite on Lake Mohave is not taking off as of yet. I have heard of a few small mouth bass being found along the shelves near the dam. There has been some catfish action but again slow.

Trout Are Putting Up a Great Fight

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The stripers seem to be schooling and you will get a few hits on your bait then it stops. While you wait as they will be coming around in a bit could be 15 minutes or up to 1 hour. The stripers are dong this pattern is various spots. I have heard that the casino area is producing a few. Even some rainbow trout in

Lake Mohave Fishing Has Been A Little Slow

by RUSTY

Lake Mohave is a bit slow but I have heard that coves near the power lines are showing some signs of striper activity. The evening has been working the best for action.

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