FISHING REPORT
• LAKE MEAD -- The Vegas Bay arm is still the place for anglers who just want to catch fish. Small stripers continue to take cut bait in the area.
Reports indicate anglers have been doing well for striped bass in the evening hours following trout plants at Saddle Cove. Meanwhile, fishing in the Hemenway area has been hit and miss for stripers.
Action for largemouth and smallmouth bass should pick up with warming temperatures.
Little Jakes, Panther Martins and other hardware, as well as PowerBait, should work on stocked rainbow trout.
• LAKE MOHAVE -- Striper fishing continues to be slow for boat and shore anglers. Perhaps warmer weather will trigger the bite.
Largemouth bass anglers have had success while casting plugs and top-water lures toward the shore in coves north of Cottonwood Cove.
• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- The Nevada Department of Wildlife was scheduled to stock the ponds with rainbow trout this week. Stocking times are dependent on travel conditions because the trout are coming from the Mason Valley Hatchery.
Small flies fished behind a bubble, small spinners, worms and PowerBait generally are productive for planted trout.
• LAUGHLIN -- Action for pan fish should pick up along with the temperatures. Look for them in eddies and near structure along the Colorado River.
Worms and PowerBait have been taking stocked rainbows between the Laughlin Bridge and casino row.
• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- The ice is melting but still is thick enough for ice fishing and should be through mid-March. Verify conditions before venturing onto the ice because conditions can change quickly.
Anglers can fish through the ice while standing on the dock. Rainbow trout have been taking worms or PowerBait.
• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Ice conditions are unsafe.
• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Ice conditions are unsafe.
