Southern Nevada Fish Reports

Action has been slow and aquatic vegetation is making it increasingly difficult for shore anglers. Trout, crappie and bass continue to take a variety of baits and lures, but the fish are most active in the early morning hours.

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

Anchovies and silver swimbaits are fooling stripers at the south end of the reservoir. Night crawlers are doing fair if other baits aren’t working. Bass fishing is good in and around the coves. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are biting on Rapala top-water shad imitations.

Anglers have found good action for striped bass in the upper basins. Cut anchovies have been catching the fish. The nighttime hours have been especially productive for anglers fishing under lights. In the Boulder Basin, stripers are boiling outside of coves in the early morning and evening hours. Top-water lures like white poppers or a translucent Zara spook are working best for the boils. Anchovies

Trout action has been slow, but crappie and bass have been hitting well for those working the middle of the lake or along the rocks. Fly-fishers have been doing well with brown Woolly Buggers and nymph patterns.

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

Striper fishing has been the best for those fishing from a boat. The fish are mostly in the 2- to 4-pound range though some have weighed in at six and seven pounds. If you want to catch fish from the shoreline, fish in the early morning hours before the temperature warms up.

High temperatures are keeping the fish in deeper water and out from the shoreline shore during the day, but the fish are coming after the sun goes down. Early risers are seeing boils in and around the coves. Sassy shads, Zara Spooks and Jumpin’ Minnows are good top-water options when fishing boils. Anglers have found some success for stripers along the tires near the marinas.

Bass and trout are biting from shore or boat. The trout are feeding near the bottom and are taking PowerBait. The bass are feeding right behind the plant mats. Number-2 gold Mepp’s has proven popular with the bass. Another option for the bass involves putting a piece of worm about a foot under a bobber and casting just past the water plants.

Bluegill and black bass are keeping anglers busy on this popular reservoir. One lucky angler caught a dandy pair of smallmouth bass while fishing out of Cottonwood Cove. Further north towards Willow Beach, striped bass are hitting on anchovies or artificial lures. Silver baits imitating trout or shad have produced good results.

Anglers are finding good striper action in the Boulder Basin and out of Temple Bar. The fish are taking anchovies. Top-water action can be exciting when the striped bass are boiling. Zara Spooks, Jumpin’ Minnows and other similar top-water baits will catch stripers feeding near the surface. Improve success and avoid the mid-day heat by getting out early in the morning or in the evening.

The last trout stocking was May 6 at Davis Camp. The trout have moved around from the last stocking date but folks are still catching an occasional trout on both sides of the river. Gage, a local 8 year old fisherman, caught a nice 1.48 lbs. rainbow on a green crappie jig fishing from shore in the Rotary Park area. Most people think anchovies are

The current elevation has dropped less than 2 inches from last report to approximately 1071.91 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