Nevada Fish Reports

Water surface temperatures are dropping into the high 50’s and trout fishing is good.  The usual flies like wooly buggers, prince nymphs, hares ears and chironomid patterns should all work.  Small spinners, PowerBait and worms should be effective as well. The brown trout in the lake will start heading into the stream for the fall spawn over the next few weeks, so anglers may want

The launch ramp is closed until further notice due to low water conditions. Small watercraft that are not launching with a trailer are okay. Trout and crappie action have been good from shore. Night crawlers combined with a mini marshmallow has worked the best for rainbows. Fly-fishers are catching both rainbows and crappies using Hares Ear Nymphs in olive or natural colorations. Nighttime temperatures are

Weather is looking good for weekend anglers. Nighttime lows are projected to be in the low 40s. The water level remains low and shorelines are a bit muddy, but the fishing action off the dam remains good. Rainbow trout, crappie and small bass are taking a variety of lures off the top just after sunrise and again before sunset. Rainbow PowerBait and night crawlers have

Anglers are catching a variety of fish along the Colorado River. Catfish and rainbow trout are hiding in marshy areas near docks and rocks. Spinners will entice the trout and anchovies are the go-to bait for catfish hook-ups. Anchovies are also working best for stripers. Boaters are reporting striped bass activity throughout Big Bend State Recreation Area and shore anglers are having success when casting

Stripers are boiling out of Cottonwood Cove and near Katherine Landing. Topwater baits are producing catches up to seven pounds from sunrise to about noon. With the water levels dropping, black bass are chasing gizzard shad and bluegill into the shallows. Anglers are reporting catches using a variety of shad lures and soft plastics. Presentation is key. From the Willow Beach fishing pier anglers are

Slightly cooler temperatures are pushing action later into the morning. Catfish are taking hotdogs, small shrimp, or stink baits. Small bluegill and bass are taking chartreuse lures bigger than themselves. Anglers are encouraged to discard or recycle unwanted fishing line and tackle in the trash cans provided or in the yellow receptacles located in Sunset Park.

Striped bass averaging two pounds are hitting shad lures and anchovies for shore anglers and kayakers around Hemenway. The bite is best in the early morning and slows down as the temperature rises. Boils have been seen most often in the Las Vegas Bay and near Temple Bar. Live shad can be netted in the Vegas Wash area and typically produce nice striper catches. Black

The water level is very low and fishing is fair to poor.  Due to low hot water this summer there was a trout die-off so trout fishing is nonexistent at this time. Bluegill and bass fishing are just fair.  

The water level is very  low and weeds are coming on strong, but you can still launch a boat at the main boat landing.  However, launching anything but a canoe or kayak at the Narciss boat launch is not recommended. Bass fishing is good for numbers and fair to good for keepers, though the catch rate is starting to drop off with the cooler water

Surface water temperatures have dropped into the low 60’s and the algae is starting to disappear.  Trout fishing is picking up for shore anglers.   Fishing for perch is very good for numbers and fair to good for size.  Fishing for trout is fair to good, though moving into the good category as the water cools. Bass fishing is still good.  Find the perch and you

The water level is average for this time of year and cooling into the low 60’s.  Fishing is fair to good for 12 to 15-inch trout and for bass.  Just like other reservoirs, the trout are starting to move up a bit in the water column and into shallower water.  Black leeches have been working for both trout and bass along the weed beds.  Chironomid

The water level is average for this time of year, but weeds and algae are still present.  Fishing is fair for 12 to 15-inch trout and fair to good for bass.  Just like other reservoirs, the trout are starting to move up a bit in the water column, but still holding around 10 feet.  Fishing in the canyon by the dam has been fair to

Fishing has been fair to good all summer.  Fair for bait anglers and good for fly rodders.  It is picking up as the trout prepare for the long cold winter under the ice.  The usual worms under a bobber or fished off the bottom with a slip sinker should work as should small spinners and rooster tails. Give the spinners and rooster tails a few

Fishing for trout has been fair, while bass fishing has been fair to good.  Surface water temperatures are in the low to mid 60’s depending upon location and time of day. Algae is still fairly thick, but should start receding soon.  Aquatic plants should start receding as we move into October.  Fly fishermen fishing chironomids (midge larvae) or small nymphs in black or red under

The water level is very low but fishing is fair to good for both trout and bass.  Best times seem to be early morning here as the trout can be seen taking insects off the surface.  Worms, PowerBait, small spinners and flies should all work if the fish are cooperating. Small dark colored dry flies first thing in the morning are working.  Griffith’s gnats, black

Comins Lake has water temperatures in the low 60’s with  both trout and bass fishing being fair to good.  Fly fisherman should use wooly buggers, leech patterns, and nymphs patterns (midges, beaded pheasant tails…etc.) fished under an indicator.  Bass fishing is still good and anglers are reporting decent sized bass using soft plastics, crankbaits and poppers on quiet evenings and mornings.  If you catch a

Water surface temperatures are dropping into the low 60’s and trout fishing is good.  The usual flies like wooly buggers, prince nymphs, hares ears and chironomid patterns should all work.  Small spinners, PowerBait and worms should be effective as well. The brown trout in the lake will start heading into the stream for the fall spawn over the next few weeks, so anglers may want