FISHING REPORT

* LAKE MEAD -- Tournament anglers found good fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass last weekend. Most fish were taken in water less than 10 feet deep on drop shot rigs or with various crankbaits. Catfish and small stripers also provided anglers with action. Catfish are taking stink baits, and the stripers like cut bait or live shad.

* LAKE MOHAVE -- Shore and boat anglers continue to find fair to good fishing for catfish and largemouth bass. Whisker fish are taking prepared baits fished on the bottom. Bucket mouths to 4 pounds and the occasional striper are taking top-water plugs and jerkbaits. Boaters are catching striped bass by trolling with prepared bait just outside of the coves, in 20 to 80 feet of water. Stripers also are taking lures. Most fish are in the 1- to 3-pound range, with an occasional 10-pounder.

At Willow Beach, fishing is slow. One boating party, however, reportedly caught several trout while fishing from the southernmost buoys to about a mile downstream. They were using an assortment of small hardware or night crawlers.

* LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- A few rainbow trout are still biting at Floyd Lamb Park and Veterans Memorial Park ponds. Bluegill and catfish also are biting. One angler reeled in a 16-inch largemouth bass while throwing a spinner-bait at Floyd Lamb on Saturday.

Catfish will be stocked this week at Sunset and Veterans Memorial parks. The ponds at Lorenzi and Floyd Lamb parks will be stocked next week, as will Hafen Park in Mesquite. For bluegill, go with small hooks and meal worms, or bread rolled into balls. For whisker fish, try stink baits, night crawlers or chicken livers.

* EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Fishing is described as slow but steady. Fishing pressure has increased along with the warming temperatures. PowerBait, Rooster Tails and silver spoons have been taking 9- to 10-inch rainbows. Weeds are starting to make their annual debut along the shoreline and will make fishing more difficult.

* ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Crappie have been active and taking bait. Fish for them along the south shoreline and into the narrows at the reservoir's upper end. For rainbows, try the deep water along the dam.

* KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- As spring turns to summer, weeds will become a problem. Bait anglers will need to adjust their leader length to keep their bait above the weeds. Floating baits or worms with mini-marshmallows can be used. Bass anglers will want to work the edges of the reed beds and open pockets.

* ELY AREA -- Fishing at Cave Lake is fair to good. Small spinners, worms and PowerBait are working for planter trout.

Illipah was stocked in late April and fishing is good. There are some larger trout that are carry-over fish from last year's stocking operations.