FISHING REPORT

• LAKE MEAD -- Anglers pulled in a few stripers along the Boulder Beach area. At Saddle Cove (B-5 Road), anglers caught several striped bass after Friday's trout plant. There will be no more trout plants until fall.

Tournament anglers found success for largemouth bass during recent events. One fish weighed in at more than 8 pounds.

• LAKE MOHAVE -- Woolly buggers, PowerBait and worms have been taking rainbow trout at Willow Beach. The fishing is sluggish, with morning hours the most productive. Most trout are planter-size, but some weigh as much as 4 pounds. Also, a 25-pound striped bass reportedly was caught last weekend.

Anglers have found stripers near Eldorado Canyon, Monkey Hole and near Willow Beach. Soft plastics have been taking largemouth bass as well.

The emergency closure at Cottonwood Cove has been lifted, and all facilities are open, with full domestic water service. Fishing in the vicinity has been fair, with anglers taking small stripers and catfish.

• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- The first catfish plants of the year are scheduled for Friday. The fish will be travel-weary, so be patient with bites. Night crawlers, livers, shrimp and stink baits are good bait choices. Fish for catfish on the bottom.

Trout anglers will find some action the next few weeks, but it will begin to slow down.

• LAUGHLIN -- Trout fishing has slowed after the last plant of the season in late March. Try PowerBait, spinners and other hardware.

Striped bass are becoming more active and have been hitting anchovies fished in the Colorado River near Harrah's.

• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- There is plenty of open water on the Lincoln County reservoir. Anglers should find plenty of rainbow and tiger trout, carry-overs from the Nevada Department of Wildlife's fall stocking schedule. Spring plants should begin shortly.

Fishing will be slow until water temperatures push 50 degrees. Worms, PowerBait and small spinners are generally a good choice.

• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Anglers have caught rainbow trout and the occasional largemouth bass. For trout, try night crawlers or PowerBait.

Some anglers reportedly have caught a few crappie. Crappie activity should increase in the coming weeks.

• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Fishing continues to improve. Some of the best trout fishing will occur between now and mid-June. Trout anglers usually do well with spinners, PowerBait or night crawlers. Fly patterns that work well include Prince Nymphs and olive Woolly Buggers.

Largemouth bass fishing will improve as the water temperatures warm.

• COMINS LAKE -- Casting large plugs and other baits along the weed beds should goad northern pike into biting. Watch their teeth when removing your hook.