Nevada fishing report: July 16, 2015
LAKE MEAD — A group of anglers fishing out of Cauville Bay did well last week, landing several smallmouth bass in the 9- to 14-inch range using a small silver minnow swimbait, then switching to silver rattle traps and landing an 18½ inch largemouth. Other reports show topwater lures around boils have been productive, and several 4- to 5-pound stripers were caught over the weekend.
LAKE MOHAVE — No report from Willow Beach, but on other parts of the lake, the striper bite improved. Many anglers did well using topwater lures near boils and spinnerbaits.
LAUGHLIN — The striper bite has been going well along the Colorado River below Davis Dam. Striped bass are running mostly in the 1- to 3-pound range. Anchovies are proving to be the best bait and easiest to use. Some anglers are finding success using lures, producing catches in the 5- to 9-pound range.
URBAN PONDS — The water has mostly cleared since the monsoonal rains, and small bluegill and largemouth bass are mostly hanging in the shadows. Try using small hooks, no bigger than size 10, and fish off the bottom using sliding sinkers. Mealworms and nightcrawlers are working well. Catfish will not be stocked this month because of the warm water temperatures.
KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — Rain and high winds made fishing difficult and sporadic, but the forecast this week should be better. Boating access has been increased on both Haymeadow and Coldsprings.
EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Weeds continue to be a problem around the edges of the lake, making shore fishing tough. Trout are biting, mostly in the early morning and evening. The bass bite has been good, taking artificial worms and jigs.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — Trout fishing has been good, helped by better weather. Anglers are taking trout using powerbait and nightcrawlers, and largemouth bass are hitting on nightcrawlers and small lures. Bass have mostly been less than a pound, but a few bigger one were taken.
EVENTS — The Nevada Department of Wildlife will conduct a free Introduction to Fly Fishing class. The sessions are July 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. and July 25 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. For more information, visit http://www.ndow.org/Education
