Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Trout stocking has begun and the latest stocking was last week, the week of Nov. 6. The best bait is reported to be yellow and orange power bait and of course night crawlers. Try small spinner baits if the power baits are not working. Stripers are being caught at several locations including Rotary Park as Cindy’s 3½ foot 20-25 pounds striper proves. She

The current elevation is 1078.6 feet above msl. which is an increase of almost 2 feet in elevation from last week. The National Park Service has been working to improve conditions at South Cove launch ramp, but 4x4 vehicles are recommended for launching/retrieving boats. Be sure to check out launch ramp area prior to launching. Be careful boating because of low water level,

Rainbows have been hitting well off the dam and seem to prefer garlic-flavored PowerBait. Bass and crappie action has been very slow due to cold water temperatures.

Anglers are finding some success at the upper marsh for panfish and catfish. Mealworms or night crawlers below a bobber will catch fish.

Fishing action has been fair to good early in the day. Striped bass and black bass are taking baits in coves near the dam. Fishermen are using plastic worms and night crawlers. The Willow Beach area has been slow. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have been taking silver or gray trout imitations outside of Cottonwood Cove.

Anglers are reporting good fishing with early morning and late evening being the best times of day. Live shad can be caught outside of Government Wash. Anglers are catching catfish and striped bass in the Boulder Basin area. One angler reports that most of the stripers are coming from depths of about 70 feet. Government Wash, 33-hole and the Boulder Beach area can be great

Our fishing is picking up. Up on Lake Mohave Bob Hildebrand was fishing mostly for large and small mouth bass and doing well. He also landed a couple of stripers. The two stripers he kept one at 8.92 pounds and 30 and 1/2 inches the smaller one at 5.70 pounds and 29 and 3/4 inches.

The lake level is currently 642 feet above msl. The fishing dock at Katherine's Landing produced some nice fish. The striper bite has returned according to reports. Down deep by the dam and above the power lines are the hottest spots. Lures that mimic trout are working for stripers as well as the old tried and true anchovies. Submersible lights fished during the

Trout stocking has begun and the latest stocking is this week, the week of November 6th. The best bait is reported to be yellow and orange power bait and of course night crawlers. Try small spinner baits if the power baits are not working. Stripers are being caught at several locations including Rotary Park as Cindy’s 3½ foot 20-25 pounds striper proves. She

The current elevation is 1076.6 feet above msl. The National Park Service has been working to improve conditions at South Cove launch ramp, but 4x4 vehicles are recommended for launching/retrieving boats. Be sure to check out launch ramp area prior to launching. Be careful boating because of low water level, many new islands and near surface rocks have appeared. The largemouth bass bite

Water temperature 68+ degrees. The lake level is currently 642.3 feet above msl. The fishing dock at Katherine's Landing produced some nice fish. The bluegill and largemouth bass/smallmouth bass bite has stepped up with the warm temperatures. There are reports of a few smallmouth bass being taken off the shelves in the coves above the power lines. Plastics and crank baits are

Big news, trout are coming back with the first stocking the week of Sept. 12. This will be the first of several stockings planned for the area. Most people think anchovies are usually the best bait for the river for cats and stripers. Bob from Wisconsin landed some stripers in the 1-5 pound range fishing from shore. The best bite is above the casinos

Water temperature 69+ degrees. The current elevation is 1075.3 feet above msl. The National Park Service has been working to improve conditions at South Cove launch ramp, but 4x4 vehicles are recommended for launching/retrieving boats. Be sure to check out launch ramp area prior to launching. Be careful boating because of low water level, many new islands and near surface rocks have appeared. The