Southern Nevada Fish Reports

The water level has been dropped to facilitate repairs on the dam and will be low until further notice. The shoreline is soft and muddy in many places. Fishing opportunities are very limited.

Anglers have been successful from the shoreline as well boats in their search for double-digit stripers. Jointed swimbaits, many from local lure builders, are catching the fish. Cut anchovies are taking smaller stripers. Rainbow trout are biting along Casino Row and through The Bend. Sunset PowerBait and spinners will get the most bite action.

Anglers are catching striped bass and rainbow trout throughout the Willow Beach area. The federal fish hatchery is stocking the trout near the Willow Beach Fishing Pier at the end of each week. The rainbows tend to school up after being released. Trout tend to take Rooster Tails and night crawlers right after sunrise. Striped bass, some in the double digits, are chasing jointed swimbaits

Stocked rainbow trout are taking a variety of brightly colored PowerBaits or night crawlers. On warm afternoons night crawlers are also catching the occasional catfish.  Rainbow trout have been stocked in all fishable ponds in the last few weeks.

The bass bite was tougher for most of the past week as the fish moved deeper. Stripers are hitting live shad and cut anchovies the most, but three-inch silver swimbaits are a solid backup option. Kastmasters and Jumpin’ Minnows also can be productive for subsurface fish. Anglers are seeing some crappie action with jigs in the Overton Arm.