FISHING REPORT

■ LAKE MEAD -- The Overton Arm and Vegas Wash areas remain hot spots for anglers seeking striped bass and catfish.

Though most stripers have been small, there are reports of anglers catching fish in the 5- to 8-pound range. Anglers are also having success near the tires at Hemenway, but remember that you can't fish inside the marina.

Bait anglers are catching fish with live shad, cut anchovies and sardines. A variety of shad imitations are also catching fish.

Black bass anglers are having success for smallies and bucket mouths while throwing spinnerbaits, shad raps and plastics. Look for bluegill in the backs of coves near submerged vegetation.

■ LAKE MOHAVE -- Anglers are finding fair to good fishing. Catfish are the most common catch for shore anglers, and boaters are catching largemouth and smallmouth bass.

Soft plastics in dark colors and top-water or shallow-diving lures are attracting the fish. Striper action has heated up north of Cottonwood Cove, with anglers catching fish up to 5 pounds while trolling or still-fishing with cut anchovies. Lures are also catching some fish. Look for panfish angling to improve as fish move into the shallows.

At Willow Beach, anglers are finding slow fishing for striped bass, though swim baits and other trout imitations are catching a few fish, some in the double-digit range. Trout anglers have been frustrated with the tendency of stocked rainbow trout to scatter quickly after weekly trout plants.

■ LAUGHLIN -- Rainbow trout haven't been planted in this area since early March, but anglers are still catching a few fish as far south as Casino Row. One angler reportedly caught a rainbow topping the 7-pound mark. Striped bass and smallmouth bass are also hitting.

■ URBAN PONDS -- Anglers have found action for catfish since the Nevada Department of Wildlife's stocking of catfish May 20.

At Floyd Lamb, bluegill action has shown signs of life as daytime temperatures have warmed, and one bass angler reeled in a largemouth bass that tipped the scales at more than 5 pounds.

The next catfish plant will take place in mid-June.

■ KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Bass anglers have found slow fishing, but area manager Marcus Jones said that should change by the holiday weekend. He credits the arrival of 70-degree daytime temperatures for that. Trout fishermen continue to find success for stockers and carry-over rainbows. PowerBait and spinners are catching the fish.

■ EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Anglers have been catching a few tiger trout and limits of rainbow trout. PowerBait, flies, gold-colored spinners, lures and worms have been catching fish.

■ ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- A combination of small worms and mini-marshmallows has been catching stocked rainbow trout, as has a variety of hardware and PowerBait. Crappie action should heat up with the daytime temperatures. Look for them in the cover along the southern shoreline or along the dam. If the weather holds, the bass bite could also improve by the weekend.