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Lake Mohave Fishing Report

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Mohave has been giving up some good stripers. One lucky shore angler reeled in a 22-pound fish while fishing with anchovies. Stripers are ranging from 3 pounds to the over-20 mark.

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Lake Mead Fishing Report

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing out of Boulder Harbor has been good for stripers in the 3- to 4-pound range, but anglers have been catching the fish throughout the reservoir. Over the weekend anglers found good action for striped bass near Hatchery Cove. Most of the fish were in the 2-pound class though one fish did push the scales past 4.5 pounds. Don’t overlook the Overton Arm. Live shad

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Stipers are Biting

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR

The staff at Willow Beach Marina reported in from the Colorado River. Wow! Here's the catch of the day from Willow Beach! Alan Shockey brought in a whole lot of fish this morning! Nice job, Alan!

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Rusty's River Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Our striper bite is holding a bit on the slow side. we are seeing fish in the water but has been on the slow to middle side to get them landed. Our local angler Ernie Calma was able to pick up a few in the nature center area. Using anchovies from his boat his larger one was 2.14 pounds at 19 and 1/4 inches. For

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Big Stripers

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR

The staff from Willow Beach Marina reported in. Here's another great catch from Alan Shockey earlier this week!

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9 Pound Striper

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR

Rea-Ting Lin caught this Striped Bass off the Willow Beach fishing pier today using anchovies. It weighed in at 9.20 pounds. Nice catch!

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Try Haymeadow

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With warmer weather arriving up north, anglers are reporting good fishing on the management area. One couple caught seven rainbow trout and a black bass while trolling Rooster Tails on Haymeadow Reservoir. They also found success with PowerBait in green with glitter.

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Eagle Valley Trout Action

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Tiger and rainbow trout are taking green PowerBait and Mepp’s lures with red spots. You can switch things up with a mealworm or night crawler if artificial baits aren’t working.

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Echo Canyon Update

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Echo Canyon is giving up a variety of fish. Trout are biting on everything from PowerBait to worms. Bass and crappie have been hitting top-water lures like the Micro Spin in chartreuse.

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Bobber Action

Upper Pahranagat Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

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Striped Bass Alert

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Down at Big Bend State Park a fisherman caught a 26-pound striped bass using anchovies while fishing from shore. Further down a father-son team caught a mess of good stripers that included a 13-pound fish. They were fishing from a boat with anchovies.

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Same Report

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Due to an equipment failure in its water delivery system, and the subsequent loss of its rainbow trout stocks, the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery has suspended its recreational fish stocking program, which included weekly fish plants at Willow Beach. The hatchery did save and release approximately 11,000 trout in mid-December. Though their numbers will diminish over time, these and holdover fish from previous plants

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Stripers Good

Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Some good stripers have been caught outside of Willow Beach Marina in the past week. While many were around eight pounds, one lucky angler reeled in a fish that tipped the scale at 23 pounds. The biggest fish have been caught from a boat, but shore anglers throwing anchovies also are catching healthy stripers.

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Striper Action Picking Up

Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Striper fishing has finally picked up in the Vegas Wash. On Saturday anglers were catching fish on shad near the shore. Reports are that shad are spawning in the shallows, so now is a good time to fish from shore or near shore in a boat. One guided trip reportedly caught over 50 fish last Friday. Black bass fishing remains good. Anglers have not needed

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Riviera Mairna Fish Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

The fishing here along the Colorado river below Davis dam is producing some great catches. Our anglers are doing well targeting the stripped bass. In the Casino are on the Arizona side its our local angler David Story with a limit of stripers (10 along the river). He was fishing from shore and the bigger of the group weighed in at 2.5 pounds and 19

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Lake Mohave Update

Lake Mohave

by RUSTY

I have been getting word that near the dam on Lake Mohave is producing some stripers no word from the area above the power lines as of yet.

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Lake Mohave Stripd Bass Report

Lake Mohave

by CHAD WOODS

Angler Tony Harwood from North Las Vegas, NV checked in with a Lake Mohave Striped Bass Fish Report. Tony said, “I caught this bad boy on Tuesday using half an anchovies! I forgot scale at home so no weight but I released this Striped Bass to fight another day!!! — at Cottonwood Cove @ Lake Mohave.

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Colorado River Striper Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

This week its striper action on the Colorado River. I am getting reports that near the dam is producing some great catches. Not much word on limits as of yet (limit is 10 on the river) but anglers are having success on both sides and in the casino area also. In the upper big bend area its some of the larger fish this month. We have

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23.76 Pound Striper

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH HARBOR

Willow Beach Marina checked in with a nice Striper. They said, "Fat Fish Slayer reeled this striper in on Sunday at Willow Beach! It weighed in at 23.76 lbs. Nice catch!"

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Good for Most

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been good for most anglers. Over the weekend several anglers took to the water in float tubes and caught both tiger and rainbow trout. Fly-fishers did well using brown Woolly Buggers while the spin-fishers found success using Mepp’s style lures with either red spots or white spots.

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Slow

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been slow in most of the reservoirs this past week, but should start to pick up once the spring storm systems move out and temperatures warm up. Visitors can expect muddy road conditions so the Nevada Department of Wildlife encourages visitors to use caution while traveling on the management area.

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Bows Biting

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing continues to be good around the lake for rainbow trout. The fish are taking a variety of baits and lures. Fly-fishermen have been doing well with Woolly Buggers in brown, black or olive colorations.

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Check Upper Marsh

Upper Pahranagat Lake

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

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

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Been OK

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Below Davis Dam and along Casino Row Anglers have found good fishing for rainbow trout. Some anglers have gone home with their limit. Seasonal trout plants have ended, so trout anglers will have to try different locations to find the fish. Largemouth bass are biting on worms. Striper action has picked up, and one angler from California stopped by Rusty’s Riviera to share the tale

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