Southern Nevada Fish Reports

 Overnight temperatures dipping below the freezing mark are making for icy conditions early in the morning.  Use caution when fishing along the dam.  Rainbow Trout action has been very good, but the best action has been found by those using boats or float tubes to get away from the shoreline. Water levels continue to rise and that has anglers finding improved action off the dam. 

Anglers are catching Striped Bass below Davis Dam and south through Casino Row.  Anchovies are catching the line sides.  Trout are hiding under docks along the casinos and in areas of thick vegetation above Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area.  Spinners, such as Rooster Tails or Panther Martins, are working well.  So too are night crawlers.  Anglers also are catching a few catfish

Anglers are bringing in black bass on deep-diving jerkbaits in silver or white.  Look for the fish in coves south of Cottonwood Cove.  Striped Bass action has been fair.  The fish are taking anchovies or various softbaits early in the day.  Rainbow trout are biting on gold and silver Rooster Tails in the Willow Beach area and from there to Cottonwood Cove.  

With temperatures warming back up, fishing action improved this past week.  The Nevada Department of Wildlife will begin its seasonal Rainbow Trout plants at all of the urban ponds after water temperatures drop and hold in the low 60’s or below. Generally, that puts the first plants somewhere near the Thanksgiving holiday.  Rainbow PowerBait, small fly patterns and spinners will catch the trout.  Be sure

Smallmouth and Largemouth Bass continue to hit silver variations of jerkbaits in coves west of Callville Bay.  Anglers are catching small stripers, mostly in the 1- to 2-pound range east of the Boulder Island and along the Boulder Beach area.  Keep in mind that fishing is prohibited inside the designated swimming area.  Catfish are hitting anchovies in Government Wash.  Many of the fish are coming

Trout action has been very good, with rainbow and tiger trout taking a variety of spinning lures and spoons. Bait anglers have been doing well from the fishing dock and dam using the usual PowerBait in rainbow, green or orange colorations, as well as a chunk of night crawler combined with a mini-marshmallow.  

 Rainbow Trout action has been very good, but the best action fishing has been found by those using boats or floatables to get away from the shoreline. Water levels continue to rise and that has anglers finding improved action off the dam. The fish are taking PowerBait in rainbow, orange or green colorations, as well as small spinning lures.  

Anglers are catching their limits of stripers near the south end of Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. From shore or boat, striper fishing is good from below Davis Dam past Casino Row. Rainbow trout are hitting PowerBait, worms and Rooster Tails.  

NDOW is offering two free fishing classes in the coming weeks. The first is a family fishing clinic Saturday, Nov. 17 at Floyd Lamb Park from 9 a.m. until noon. The class will cover the basics of fishing at the park, along with casting skills, fish identification, bait and lure selection, knot tying and rigging your tackle. Loaner rods, tackle and bait will be provided

Anglers are bringing in rainbow trout below Willow Beach from the shoreline as well as boats. The fish are taking PowerBait and spinners. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are biting on plastics and shad imitations, especially on warm, cloudy days. Anglers are finding stripers at the mouths of coves north of Katherine Landing.  

 Fishing action around the ponds is starting to slow down with the arrival of cooler temperatures.  The Nevada Department of Wildlife won’t be able to begin its seasonal rainbow trout plants until water temperatures drop and hold in the low 60’s or below at all of the urban ponds.  Generally, that puts the first plants somewhere near Thanksgiving.  

Striped Bass are biting anchovies outside of Hemenway Harbor and Callville Bay Marina, as well as near the Boulder Islands.  The fish near the islands are coming from depths of 50 to 60 feet.  Most of the fish are in the 1- to 3-pound range.  Anglers are still bringing in Smallmouth Bass on plastics and shad imitations in coves that have good shore vegetation.  

Action for rainbow, brown and tiger trout has been good with the fish taking a variety of baits, lures and flies. Overnight temperatures have been dropping into the teens and are effectively shutting down the bass and crappie action.

Trout action has been good with the fish taking a variety of baits and lures. Among them are PowerBait in orange, green or rainbow, as well as night crawlers. Small spinning lures, such as Mepp’s and Rooster Tails have been catching fish near the dam.

Anglers are catching stocked rainbow trout in the 12-inch class. The fish are taking PowerBait and spinners from below Davis Dam to the Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Stripers weighing from 1 to 3 pounds are picking up anchovies fished off the bottom, but stripers pushing 5 to 8 pounds are hitting top-water lures and jerkbaits.  

With the return of warm temperatures, catfish and black bass are active and biting. Look for both largemouth and smallmouth bass in the back of coves around Cottonwood Basin. They are hitting crawdads and plastic worms. Colors vary depending on water clarity. Willow Beach has been sluggish, but 3-pound stripers are taking anchovies.  

The last catfish plant of the season was scheduled for this week at Floyd Lamb, Lorenzi, Sunset, Boulder City and Hafen Park ponds.  Action for bluegill and bass has slowed down due to cooling water temperatures, while catfish action has been sporadic for anglers using night crawlers or hotdogs.  

Water temperatures are hovering near 65 and that has all our warm water species biting. Black bass are biting out of Callville Bay on silver colored crankbaits. Outside of Government Wash, anglers are catching striped bass with trout imitation swimbaits. Government Wash has been good for threadfin and gizzard shad. Catfish have been active and biting on anchovies fished off of shelves from shore in