Southern Nevada Fish Reports

The report this week is much the same as the past few weeks. The best action is found early morning or after sundown. The bass and crappie are the most active, but a few trout are still biting in the morning. The fish are taking mostly worms, but a few trout are still taking powerbait in orange or green. Weeds are

Fishing has been great for some and slow for others. Anglers have been catching the bigger stripers on topwater lures like swimbait and poppers. If fishing in deep water, Jigs in 35-65 feet of water or dropping anchovies can help bring in striped bass or catfish. Imitation crawdads and drop-shot rigs can work well too.

Anglers heading to the lake late or early morning are having the best success on the lake. Striper boils are popping up throughout the lake in the evening. Black bass have been caught on whopper ploppers out of Callville. Find a good cove with good underwater vegetation, the fish will bite, just find what they like. Usually one lure works for one person different than

The lake’s water level is low as usual for mid-summer, with the aquatic vegetation getting thicker along the shore line. The best fishing action still remains early morning and after sundown for the bass and crappie with a few trout still taking baits, small lures spinning lures.

The lake is warming up. With warmer weather comes fishing for warm water fish. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are more active at points with vegetation reaching out into the water. Some fishermen are having success from kayaks and fishing for striped bass using anchovies or swimbaits. One angler caught a 33-pound striped past this past weekend outside Willow using a topwater lure. Most fishermen

The striper bite is steady on the lake. Anglers have had success fishing the cove entrances for the striped bass in the early morning and then switching to deep diving lures once the heat of the day has warmed the surface waters. Trolling with shad has worked for many through Las Vegas Bay area and outside Boulder Beach.

The south end of the lake has been productive with anglers catching stripers from the dam. Anchovies and swimbaits are fooling striped bass outside of Katherine Landing. Anglers fishing out of Cottonwood Cove are finding good fishing for catfish and black bass in coves. Vegetation is getting thick along some shorelines and providing cover for game fish. Work submerged brush in the coves for sunfish.

Anglers fishing during the night time hours are finding fast action for striped bass and catfish. Try anchovies, live shad or jigging spoons beneath a submersible light. Fishing is sluggish during the day, but there are some quality fish coming in at sunrise and just before dark. Black bass are biting on poppers and swimbaits. Work your baits in areas with vegetation for black

Trout action has slowed down some over the past week. The arrival of warmer air temperatures isn’t helping, but bass and crappie are still biting throughout the day. Lures have been working better than baits for most anglers, with brown colorations working best.

Boaters are catching stripers with anchovies as well as top-water lures and swimbaits. Willow Beach is giving up double-digit stripers. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are hitting crankbaits and plastics. Catfish are biting between Cottonwood Cove and Katherine Landing.

With nighttime air temperatures holding in the 90-degree range, anglers have found the best action at sunrise and then again in the evening hours. This is the time when many fishermen fish under lights. Whether fishing during the day or night, go prepared with plenty of water and salty snacks. Boaters have found success while trolling for striped bass with gizzard or threadfin shad.