Fish Reports

Trout action should pick up and continue to improve through April as the water and daytime temperatures rise. Think small when it comes to tackle selection and the size of your bait when fishing for trout. If practicing catch-and-release, it’s best to avoid treble hooks altogether. Single barbless hooks are best. The last trout plant of the season for most of the urban fishing ponds

Catfish are taking anchovies in the backs of coves. Stink baits, night crawlers and chicken livers will also catch the fish. Largemouth bass are still a little harder to come by, but fishing should pick up when water temperatures increase. Ghost shad crank baits are rumored to be taking a few fish hanging around drop-offs. In the area of Government Wash, Rat-L-Traps have been producing

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