Fish Reports

Low water and heavy weed growth have put the breaks on fishing at this Lincoln County reservoir. Fish will be holding in shaded, deep water where they can escape the heat.

Trout fishing has picked up at Willow Beach, and rainbow PowerBait has been the ticket. While much of the action has come from stocked rainbows, there have been some reports of several trout topping the two-pound mark. Successful anglers are catching most of their fish in the early morning hours. Trout-look lures have been taking striped bass in the same general area. One striper measured

The Vegas Bay Arm is still giving up catfish to anglers using cut bait. Striped bass are taking lures fished in the same general area though topwater action has slowed during the past week. Fishing along the Boulder Beach should continue to improve as the shad activity increases. For anglers who don't mind traveling, Stewart's Point has been producing stripers and the coves south of

Mackinaw or lake trout fishing has been producing some nice fish for those that have the right gear and knowledge. There are guides available for others. Shore fishing is fair for stocked rainbow trout. Cave Rock was last planted on August 3, 2007.

Fishing has been great early in the morning using fly patterns. Crystal Wooly Bugger and Green Red Throated zonkers have been working as well as sheep creek specials. Fish have been cruizing the shoreline 4' to 5' out. Present your fly's close to the shoreline.

With temperatures still high, evening fishing is your best bet. Fly fisherman have been using damsel patterns and may fly imitations.

The aquatic vegetation will make things interesting, but anglers that can get out past the vegetation are catching 14-inch rainbow.

Although the fishing has slowed, anglers continue to catch rainbow trout. The largemouth and spotted bass fishing has started to heat up and anglers fishing off the bottom with worms have reported some chunky bullheads.

The high temps of the day have slowed things down, but as evening approaches the fishing does pick up. Fly anglers are picking up some action on PMD and Little Stones. Try fishing deep with long leaders. Use a drop fly set up with the top fly heavy and the dropper in a size 14 to 18 in caddis pupa or small PMD. Lure fisherman

Fishing is still good as water levels continue to drop.

Fishing has slowed, but shore anglers have had some success in the early morning. Boat fishermen going deep have reported fair to good success on rainbow and brown trout.

Use a canoe or float tube to get away from the aquatic vegetation that chokes the shoreline. Shore anglers can find open water around the dam. Fly fishing remains good on stocked rainbow and tiger trout. Try a midge pattern behind a prince nymph. Lure fisherman have had good luck with black and yellow Panther Martins. Anglers can now use worms or Power Bait.

Although not large, 6 to 12 inches, the fish were abundant and hungry. Some walleye are still being caught. A few anglers are targeting "boils" near shore for 5 to 10 pound wipers that are feeding on the yellow perch young-of-the-year. Fish with lures, flies or bait slow and close to or on the bottom. All parts of the reservoir are good, although the majority

Anglers are still catching recently stocked rainbow and tiger trout, although fishing has slowed down due to turbid or cloudy water.

Although the fish are on the small size, there is still fair to good fishing for small crappie and yellow perch.

Fishing has slowed to an almost halt, although a few anglers are finding cutthroat trolling down to 25 feet.