Nevada Fishing Report

LAKE MEAD — Striped bass action has been hit and miss. Anglers fishing deep water with jigs have had the best success. There is little surface action, though some anglers have found success with top-water baits. One angler reports most fish are hanging out in about 50 feet of water. Some anglers have found live shad. Reports indicate that northern coves are giving up black bass. Catfish will bite on anchovies fished from shore, but the bite is starting to slow.

LAKE MOHAVE — Fishing has been best in the early mornings. One angler reportedly hauled in a striper weighing in at more than 30 pounds north of Cottonwood Cove using a Whopper Plopper swimbait. Striper fishing has been slow from shore and the fishing pier at Willow Beach. Most fish are being caught in deeper waters by boaters and kayak anglers using anchovies. AC Plugs and similar baits generally are good options.

LAUGHLIN — Anglers continue to catch catfish and striped bass near Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Anchovies are a great bait for either fish. The Arizona Game & Fish Department will plant trout below Davis Dam next week. The agency hopes the stocked rainbows will help control the caddisfly population. PowerBait, in chartreuse and orange, and worm pieces have been catching the fish.

LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS — The year’s final catfish plant will take place in two weeks at all urban ponds. Bluegill action remains good at Lorenzi Park but has slowed at Floyd Lamb and Sunset Park ponds. The Nevada Department of Wildlife will begin seasonal trout plants later this fall as water temperatures get colder. The NDOW is reminding anglers to retrieve and discard unused or tangled fishing line in trash cans or yellow recycling tubes available at the parks. Volunteers are needed for the Sunset Park Stewards Program, and park anglers are encouraged to get involved.

KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — Anglers have found good action for rainbow trout. This should continue as air and water temperatures continue to drop. Fish are taking a variety of baits, such as PowerBait and Power Eggs in rainbow, yellow or orange colorations. Lures and flies also are bringing in fish. Be mindful of windy conditions that come with seasonal temperature changes. Waterfowl hunting season opened Saturday.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Rainbow and tiger trout have been hitting well recently. The fish are taking rainbow sparkle PowerBait or night crawlers. One lucky angler recently caught an 8-pound largemouth bass. Overnight temperatures have warmed up from the teens into the 20s. Due to the cold temperatures, park personnel have closed the upper camping loop for the winter.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — Water conditions have improved this past week following a die-off of rainbow trout in the reservoir a few weeks ago. Anglers have been catching the remaining trout on rainbow sparkle Powerbait and night crawlers.