Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Smallmouth bass have provided the most action for anglers during the past week around Cottonwood Cove. The quality of fish has been impressive with most coming in at two to three pounds. Many can be found at rocky points in coves.  Cast shallow and work the bait up to about 25 feet.  Rainbow trout colored AC Plugs and soft minnow baits are the lure of

Trout action sloweddown this past week following the conclusion of seasonal fish plants. The bait that has caught the most trout at both Sunset and Floyd Lamb parks was rainbow power eggs. Sunfish are starting to show themselves as the water starts to warm up and will be starting spawning activity in the local ponds.

Anglers are having success in various areas around the lake, most notably coves in Vegas Wash and around Echo Bay. Netting shad has been a fairly easy task for those working the mouth of Las Vegas Bay. Some gizzard shad are topping the one-pound mark and providing a source of durable cut bait. Anglers report success for spawning largemouth bass near submerged brush and smallmouth

 Rainbow trout are biting on PowerBait all along the river at Laughlin.  Crappie jigs are working from shore just above Big Bend. The trout limit is five fish on the river. Largemouth bass are holding in the shallows along the marshy sections below Casino Row.  

Smallmouth bass have provided the most action for anglers during the past week around Cottonwood Cove. The quality of fish has been impressive with most coming in at two to three pounds. Many can be found at rocky points in coves.  Cast shallow and work the bait up to about 25 feet.  Rainbow trout colored AC Plugs and soft minnow baits are the lure of

Trout action slowed down this past week following the conclusion of seasonal fish plants. The bait that has caught the most trout at both Sunset and Floyd Lamb parks was rainbow power eggs. Sunfish are starting to show themselves as the water starts to warm up and will be starting spawning activity in the local ponds.  

Anglers are having success in various areas around the lake, most notably coves in Vegas Wash and around Echo Bay. Netting shad has been a fairly easy task for those working the mouth of Las Vegas Bay. Some gizzard shad are topping the one-pound mark and providing a source of durable cut bait. Anglers report success for spawning largemouth bass near submerged brush and smallmouth

Trout are taking a variety of PowerBaits. Many anglers are catching the fish with night crawlers fished off of points in the Big Bend area. Seasonal trout plants are slated to end next month. Anglers are reporting slow striper bites along this stretch of the river.  

Reports have been light from the main body of the lake. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are in pre-spawn and can be found in coves, around shelves and near drop offs. For anglers fishing out of Willow Beach, striper action continues to improve. Trout imitations, such as the AC Plug and other swimbaits, have worked well for stripers. Stocked rainbows will take night crawlers, PowerBait, spinners

Despite the wide variety of baits anglers are using, rainbow trout have been hesitant to take the hook. As the waters continue to warm, expect less activity from the trout. Bluegill and catfish will become increasingly active and more willing to respond as temperatures rise.

Smallmouth and largemouth bass are moving up in preparation for the spawn. In the Overton Arm, anglers are catching the fish with crankbaits and Rat-L-Traps in coves and near drop-offs. Murky water seems to be the key. Anglers also are using a variety of plastic worms and swimbaits in greens and sliver colors for black bass. Catfish are starting to bite on anchovies fished at

Action is improving for striped bass and catfish. Most catfish are averaging 2 to 3 pounds while stripers are a in the 1- to 2-pound ranges. Schooling stripers are showing their talent for bait stealing. If they are getting the better of you, try switching to a smaller hook size to increase the odds of getting a hook up. Rainbow trout are biting on mice

Fishing continues to improve. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are being caught near submerged brush at the edges of coves, and it appears that some fish already are exhibiting some pre-spawn behavior. Anchovies and night crawlers are a good bet for catfish. White Rooster Tails are bringing in rainbow trout below Willow Beach for shoreline anglers as well as boaters.    

Student anglers from Cozine Elementary School found good fishing at Floyd Lamb Park following the recent trout plant by the Nevada Department of Wildlife. The kids caught and released around 20 fish. They caught the fish with Power Eggs in rainbow and chartreuse with garlic flavor. The kids used size 10 hooks with sliding egg sinkers and fished off the bottom.  

Black bass action is picking up. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are taking silver colored swimbaits and soft plastic baits in watermelon or pumpkin.  Crankbaits and shad imitations may be the ticket for striped bass. While boat anglers are dominating the catch, shoreline anglers have been doing well in the Overton Arm and Government Wash