Fish Reports

The lake level is up and there is some debris on the lake. Shore angler are still having better luck for the larger fish. Green Powerbait has been most productive or inflated night crawlers. Trollers have using Rapalas or medium flasher blades with a half of a night crawler. Another good technique has been a small or medium set of flasher blades with a green

With the up-and-down weather pattern, trout fishing has been hit-and-miss. Catfish are taking cut anchovies and night crawlers, but don’t overlook commercial stink baits. Striped bass as large as six pounds have been caught near the Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Anchovies are prime bait with lures working as well. There has been light action around the Nature Center and along Casino

Poor weather conditions have disrupted the Nevada Department of Wildlife fish planting plans with trout slated to come from the Mason Valley Fish Hatchery. The agency hopes to plant fish from the Spring Creek Rearing Station at Hafen Park pond in Mesquite and at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Boulder City. Ongoing unsettled weather conditions are making for slow fishing conditions, but don’t get discouraged. There

Despite unsettled weather conditions, anglers are catching fish. Early risers are finding better success than those who head out later in the day. Striper anglers are finding good action with live shad. The Vegas Wash has been a productive area with anglers reporting success fishing at depths beyond 100 feet.   

High winds kept anglers off the water over the weekend, so reports have been few and far between. There is some talk of good fishing for largemouth bass in coves north of Cottonwood Cove. Anglers have been fishing vegetation along the shoreline.

Stocked rainbow trout will take worms, mini marshmallows, PowerBait and small spoons or spinners. If the bite is slow, don’t be afraid to try something new. Something as simple as combining a mini marshmallow with a worm can make the difference. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has plans to stock rainbow trout sometime this week at Floyd Lamb, Sunset and Veterans Memorial Parks. Hafen Park

Striped bass are hitting live shad, anchovies and lures. Anglers are finding good numbers of the baitfish in the Vegas Wash area. Angel, at Laker Plaza, reports that 6- to 8- inch swimbaits in white and chartreuse color variations also have been catching the stripers. Some of the best action is taking place outside of Boulder Harbor. Echo Bay and surrounding waters have been the

 The shore anglers have bringing in the larger fish using powerbait in green or rainbow colors. The trollers have been catching more with smaller fish, average fish has been 12 to 15 inches with a few in that 8-10 inch range They have been using Rapalas or small to medium sized flashers with a half of a night crawler. Make sure you use a worm

The water is free of ice and starting to rise. Only a few anglers have been seen in recent days, but they are finding good fishing for rainbow trout with PowerBait in orange or green colorations. Spinners and spoons are good options for hardware anglers. The campgrounds and all facilities are open

Rainbow trout have been providing the best action on the river. Shoreline and boat anglers are both catching fish. The trout are biting on worms, PowerBait, and Mice Tails. The best fishing is being found from the dam downstream through Casino Row to just above the Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Largemouth bass have been active and are hitting on Rooster Tails.

Anglers are reeling stripers at both the north and south ends of the reservoir. Boat anglers have been most successful with anchovies fished off the bottom. Black bass are showing signs of life in the Cottonwood Cove area. Look for them and catfish in shoreline vegetation and along underwater shelves.  

Fishing was good over the weekend, but with the arrival of winds and cooler air temperatures the action has slowed. As water temperatures continue to warm in the coming weeks, black bass and catfish should become increasingly active. Bass action already is picking up in the Overton Arm where anglers have found good fishing with watermelon colored worms and Rooster Tails. Striped bass have been