Fish Reports

Ice off occurred this past week, but murky water conditions have led to slow catch rates. Anglers using baits with strong scents are having the best luck. The campground is open with all facilities available.

The reservoir is completely full with water running over the spillway. The ice is off and trout fishing should pick up throughout the reservoir.

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

Stocked rainbows are providing the best action along the river. The fish are biting on spotted Rooster Tails and other spinners. Night crawlers and orange or chartreuse PowerBait have been productive baits as well. Casino Row and Rotary Park have been productive spots with anglers catching limits of fish.

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

Windy weather has slowed fishing activity. But as the weather improves, striped bass, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass action should improve. So organize your gear, get your lucky lures out and head to your favorite spots. Early mornings and patience have paid off for striper anglers. Chartreuse and red have been lures have been catching fish.

Warm water fish are starting to bite, and anglers are reporting good fishing for catfish and striped bass. The cats are taking shrimp or chicken liver. Stripers like white and chartreuse colored swimbaits, Largemouth and smallmouth bass have been biting out of Callville Bay.

Up on Lake Mohave the coves are showing some action and anchovies seems to be working well. the winds are holding a lot of anglers back, but with our weather starting to cooperate that will pick up. Thanks, Rusty Riviera Marina 520 Riviera Blvd. Bullhead City Az. (928) 763-8550

Construction on the reservoir is complete and the low pool area even held some water after the rains earlier in the summer. Pray for snow next winter to fill it and if this happens then NDOW will stock it with trout, largemouth bass and bluegill in the spring of 2016. It all depends on Mother Nature.

The NDOW checkeed in today with a report from Ruby Lake. Check out this beautiful Tiger Trout caught at Ruby Lake.

Harrison Pass is still closed due to snow and anglers should plan on accessing the Refuge through Secret Pass or Overland Pass. The collection ditch is really opening up and fishing has been very good here using a variety of flies, spinners and lures. The oxbow pond behind the hatchery is still producing 10 to 15 inch fish taken on an assortment of flies and

With the lake level rising, there is an open ring of water around the lake and the ice is not safe. As of Wednesday, there wasn’t enough open water to fish, but it won’t be long with the predicted warm temperatures, precipitation and wind. Once it does open up, expect fishing to be slow, though anglers can still expect better than average fish when they