FISHING REPORT
August 7, 2008 - 9:00 pm
• LAKE MEAD -- Anglers are seeing striper boils at all hours of the day in the Vegas Bay arm and from Sand Island to Government Wash. That should translate into top-water action for those who like to throw hardware and plastics.
Boaters anchored along the beaches are taking stripers on cut bait from the Pyramid Island causeway to Hemenway.
Catfish are taking bait at 33-Hole and below the Sunset Overlook.
Fishermen also are finding success at Boulder Bay, but some portions of the bay are off limits to anglers.
• LAKE MOHAVE -- Swimbaits in rainbow trout patterns have been the ticket for big striped bass the past couple of weeks near Willow Beach. A BBZ1 fooled a 36-pound striper for one young angler, and Rago swimbaits caught several fish between 11 and 25 pounds last weekend. The week before, a 40-pound fish pounded a 12-inch AC Plug.
Trout fishing has been spotty, though anglers are still having some success in the early morning with PowerBait, green PowerWorms and salmon eggs. Boaters have been catching trout with Rapala's and Thomas lures.
In the Cottonwood Cove area, fishing remains good for shore and boat anglers. Catfish are taking bait south of the marina, and striped bass are coming from the north. Boaters are finding the best success while trolling in 20 to 80 feet of water with prepared baits.
• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- Fast action for bluegill and red-eared sunfish has kept anglers busy at Floyd Lamb Park. Plump mealworms have been catching the fish and probably will work at Lorenzi, Sunset and Veterans Memorial parks as well.
Fishing for catfish has been slow. Anglers might want to focus on evening hours.
• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- An algae bloom has put a green sheen on the water, and flash floods have created murky water conditions. Fishing is slow, though some people are netting limits of rainbow trout.
Go with floating baits to keep your offering above the weeds.
• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Anglers are catching some stocked rainbow trout and small largemouth bass, even though the reservoir is low. Work the deep water along the dam or near structure.
• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Adams-McGill has been slow for rainbow trout, but bass anglers are finding good action. The upper end of the reservoir will be open to fishing Aug. 16.
Bucket mouths and rainbow trout are bending rods at Cold Springs and Haymeadow reservoirs. Shore anglers are finding success with prepared baits and hardware while fishing along the dams. Be prepared for a late-afternoon mosquito hatch by carrying insect repellent with Deet.