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Striper & Bass action are both being featured at Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Fishing has been steady throughout the lower basin with anglers in the Government and Vegas Wash area bringing in stripers weighing up to five pounds. Most anglers are finding success with shad, anchovies and even corn. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have also provided good action in the Callville Bay area. NDOW biologists are investigating reports of dead carp in the Overton Arm. The

There is an explosion of bugs on the Truckee River -- things have definately heated up

by MATT KOLES

Things have heated up here on the Truckee River in Reno-Truckee-Tahoe. The fishing has been very good, morning, to mid-mornings. They are munching on everything. It's a smorgasbord of bug activity. Pmd's, green drakes, caddis, golden stones. Everything is out flying around. Evenings, the big caddis hatches are out and if you're lucky you will run into a nice green drake hatch. Fish the above

Things are perfect here on the beautiful Truckee River both in California and Nevada.

by MATT KOLES

Things are perfect here on the beautiful Truckee River both in California and Nevada. Perfect weather+perfect flows+bugs=great fishing. Of course you still have to work for them here, but as far as the Truckee goes, it probably don't get much better. Bugs out galore. I've been banging fish out mostly on pmd nymphs, and big stones. Still waiting on the epic caddis hatches, but man

Lake Tahoe Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

Mackinaw limits are achieved jigging from 90 feet to 120. Keep moving until you find the schools. Three and 4 oz Williamson jigs tipped with a minnow can get action. Toplining action is decent for browns in the three pound range. Kokanee from 12 to 16 inches are starting to show up. Mike Nielsen (530) 721-0593

Truckee River Fish Report

by NOR CAL FISH REPORTS

River is fishable all the way down. There are sporadic hatches. Flying ants are coming off. PMDs and caddis are present. No green drakes yet. Mountain Hardware & Sports (530) 587-4844

Cold Springs and Haymeadow are giving up stocked rainbow trout in the 12- to 16-inch range

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass fishing has been good for anglers using flies and black plastic worms on both reservoirs. Shore anglers have caught a few largemouth bass on Dacey, and at Adams-McGill anglers are catching both trout and bass. The bass have started to spawn on all area reservoirs.

Fishing has been excellent this week at Eagle Valley Res. with anglers catching largemouth & trout.

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Rainbows are taking PowerBait, small spinners and a variety of flies. Olive Woolly Buggers, Hare's Ear nymphs, and Montana nymphs are catching fish.

Bass and Crappie fishing has been great at Echo Canyon Reservoir

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

This past week the bass fishing has been great with anglers finding success for largemouth bass and crappie. Lee Pahl reeled in a pair of bass that weighed in at 6-pounds, 3-ounces and 4-pounds, 13-ounces. Crappie fishermen have done well with Gitzits and flies. Rainbow trout are taking PowerBait, small spinners and flies.

More large Stripers are being caught at Lake Mohave

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers are beginning to see more stripers in the large category. At Willow Beach, anglers have taken several fish in the 20-pound range recently and one reportedly tipped the scales at 33 pounds. Most were hooked with A.C. Plugs. Bluegill are coming off their nests and taking mealworms.

Bluegill & Bass are on the bite at the Las Vegas Urban Ponds

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bluegill and bass have been seen hanging out in the shadows around the ponds this past week. The fish are taking mealworms, night crawlers, and various lures that imitate bass and bluegill fry. The best action has been found early in the day and in the evening.

Good fishing for Striped Bass in the Vegas Wash area of Lake Mead

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers continue to find good fishing for striped bass in the Vegas Wash area. Live shad is the most productive bait, but cut anchovies are a good substitute. At 33 Hole largemouth bass have been hitting Rat-L-Traps and Beetle Spins. The bite in the Overton Arm has also picked up this past week with a pair of anglers bringing in 50 stripers,

The Truckee is seeing perfect weather, perfect flows & bugs which equals great fishing

by MATT KOLES

Things are perfect here on the beautiful Truckee River both in California and Nevada. Perfect weather+perfect flows+bugs=great fishing. Of course you still have to work for them here, but as far as the Truckee goes, it probably don't get much better. Bugs out galore. I've been banging fish out mostly on pmd nymphs, and big stones. Still waiting on the epic caddis hatches, but man

There has been good streamer action at Sceirine Ranch

East Walker River Sceirine Ranch

by JIM REID

The ranch has also been fishing pretty well. Not too much dry action but there has been some good streamer action. Patterns to fish on the ranch include san juan worm, Fox's poopah, swimming caddis, dark lord, pheasant tail, zuddler, moal leech, dead drift crawfish, mercury midge, top secret midge, birds nest.

The fishing on the Truckee has been very good

by MATT KOLES

It's good out there on the Truckee River. We have had a great week with a lot of bent rods. Flows have dropped to about a normal usual late July average, and it's only the beginning of summer. That means fishing everywhere has opened up for the wade angler. Pretty much everything is pop'n right now. Pmds, green drakes, caddis, yellow stones, golden stones, you

The Largemouth bass bite has come alive at Adam-McGill & Haymeadow Reservoirs

Kirch Wildlife Management Area

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Largemouth bass have come alive on the management area. At Adams-McGill one lucky angler reportedly reeled in a five-pound fish and a handful of others in the three- to four-pound class. Anglers also are catching bass at Dacey, Cold Springs and Haymeadow reservoirs. Rainbow trout as large as 16-inches are taking baits as well. Give PowerBait, night crawlers or flies a try.

The Rainbow bite at Eagle Valley Reservoir has been good

Eagle Valley Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers continue to find good fishing for rainbow trout. The fish are taking PowerBait, night crawlers and spinners.

Bass, Crappie & Rainbow's are all on the bite at Echo Canyon Reservoir

Echo Canyon Reservoir

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Bass and crappie have been biting on a variety of lures and jigs while rainbow trout have been taking PowerBait, worms and spinners. Mini marshmallows combined with a night crawler also can be effective.

Fishing at Lake Mohave near Willow Beach has been good between mile marker 49 and 52

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Anglers have caught several stripers weighing between the five- and 10-pound mark in recent days, and a few that topped 20 pounds. AC plugs have been the lure of choice. Further south catfish action has picked up along with the water temperatures. The fish aren't too picky. Hotdog slices, chicken livers or cut anchovies has them biting.

Action for bluegill has picked up, while a few rainbow take worms at Floyd Lamb Park

Las Vegas Urban Ponds

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The action for bluegill has really picked up, while a few rainbow trout continue to take worms and small lures at Floyd Lamb Park. The catfish action has been slow despite the recent plant but seems to change daily. The whisker fish have been taking night crawlers, hotdogs and processed baits. Keep in mind that the use of fish or fish parts

Small Stripers have been active at Lake Mead, but larger fish are tough to find

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Small stripers are providing anglers with good fishing but larger fish have been tough to find. Cut baits and swimbaits have proven successful in Government Wash, Crawdad Cove and 33 Hole. The catfish bite has been good in the Vegas Wash area and near Stewarts Point, also using cut baits.

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