Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Our local angler, Dale Scott, landed a nice striper while fishing from shore in the Rotary Park area. He was using anchovies as bait, which have proven to be highly effective for catching stripers in this region. Besides anchovies, there are other great bait options such as shrimp, squid, mackerel, nightcrawlers, and shad. This doesn’t even include the wide variety of lures and swimbaits available

We’re in the heart of trout season, and what a great group of fish we have! Our Willow Beach Hatchery is supplying both local and visiting anglers with some fantastic rainbow trout. When the trout are first planted, anglers often need to experiment with their bait choices. Local angler Gerry Ward initially tried PowerBait without success. He then switched to his favorite trout jig, but still

Rainbow Trout, approximately 1150, were stocked at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier.

I had Miguel and Jen from Allentown Pennsylvania out yesterday on Lake Mohave. Miguel broke his PB Smallmouth.

No visual indicators have been observed in recent weeks; therefore, the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection has lifted the HAB (Harmful Algal Bloom) advisory on Eagle Valley Reservoir located within Spring Valley State Park.

Our local angler, Alered Sarabia, was recently fishing at Lake Mohave, using anchovies in hopes of catching stripers. To his surprise, he landed a nice largemouth bass weighing 3.98 pounds and measuring 18 inches, along with a smallmouth bass at 2.10 pounds and 15 3/4 inches. Both fish were caught on anchovies near the dam on the Nevada side. I've been hearing that the shelves are

1,050 Rainbow Trout - Willow Beach Boat Ramp, Willow Beach, AZ 1,500 Rainbow Trout - Community Park, Bullhead City, AZ October, 22, 2024

Here’s the latest Lake Mohave fishing update! Local anglers Raul and Jennifer Gonzalez were out trolling the lake and caught a nice batch of stripers, with the largest weighing in at 8.44 pounds. They traveled a bit to find the productive spots, landing these near the power lines upriver from the Princess Cove launch ramp. Reports indicate that the area near the dam on the Nevada

1,326 Rainbow Trout Willow Beach Boat Ramp October 17, 2024

We have some Colorado River news this week! Local angler Mitch Jones was fishing from shore in the community park area and landed a nice-sized striper weighing 7.36 pounds and measuring 28 inches. He was using a swim bait in a trout pattern. This is good news, as lures are starting to produce larger stripers, which have mostly been caught using anchovies in the 1

Local angler Dale Scott was fishing from shore in the Rotary Park area using anchovies for bait when he landed a small striper and a nice-sized carp weighing 12.12 pounds and measuring 30 inches. We have plenty of carp in our area, and they'll bite on almost anything. Carp is one of the few fish in our area that can be taken by bow and

We will begin draining Echo Canyon Reservoir next week, October 7, 2024, to facilitate necessary maintenance work on the gate valve of the dam. Despite the reservoir draining, Echo Canyon State Park will remain fully operational. Camping, hiking, and other outdoor recreation opportunities will not be impacted, and the park continues to welcome visitors throughout the duration of the project. The contract work is expected to begin

We have some exciting news from Lake Mohave: the striper bite is doing well! Local anglers Mark Osgood (known as Corn Man) and Shelli had a successful outing, trolling an AC plug and a white bucktail jig to catch three stripers. The sizes of their catches were impressive: one weighed 7.7 pounds and measured 29¼ inches, another was 7.92 pounds and 28 3/8 inches, and

            (UPDATED) Toxic algae alert for several areas on Lake Mohave       In addition to Nelson's Landing and Placer Cove, toxic algae blooms have also been detected at Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and out on the open water between Nevada Bay and Arizona Bay. The algae are producing dangerous toxins exceeding safe levels for public contact, as advised by the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection.       What to Look

Aaron and Mike loading fish bright and early this morning. Just under a thousand rainbow trout were stocked at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier, Willow Beach, Arizona. September 26, 2024  

Trout season is approaching, and I'm excited to feature local angler Mike Merritt, proudly displaying his catch of rainbow trout from Rotary Park. The daily bag limit for trout below Davis Dam is five. Mike used PowerBait while fishing from the shore to land these beauties. This Saturday, we’ll be hosting a fishing clinic called Your First Fish for first-time anglers. It’s a great opportunity to learn the

Poles out for Rainbows! About 1,450 Rainbow Trout just found there way into the Colorado River at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier in Willow Beach, Arizona. September 19, 2024.

Our visiting anglers, Les Kern and Steve Berczik, were trolling near the power lines on the Nevada side and landed some impressive stripers. The larger striper weighed 9.5 pounds and measured 29.5 inches, while the other was 8.02 pounds and 27.5 inches. They were using a white jig and Storm bait, which have been effective for striper fishing on Lake Mohave. Below the Davis Dam, anchovies

Clear skies and calm waters as 1,180 Rainbow Trout take to the Colorado River from the Willow Beach Fishing Pier in Willow Beach, Arizona. September 12, 2024

Our local Mohave High fishing club, mentored by Gary Regan, features Donovan Barry, Dominic Sercu, Kade Djuth, Jason Barela, Miquel and Luis Cvellar, Russell Mynk, Evan Pilling, Grant Mynk, Jacqueline Barela, and Jessica, Gunner, and Aubnella Sercu. They recently caught some nice stripers while fishing along the Colorado River, just below Davis Dam. The striper bite is doing well, with decent catches reported near the casino