FISHING REPORT

• LAKE MEAD -- The shad have come in, and anglers are using the small silver fish to entice bites from striped bass. Anglers have been catching stripers in the Vegas Wash area, near the tires at Lake Mead Marina and near the Hemenway pier. The fish also have been taking baits near the Hemenway fishing point. Some fishermen are reeling in stripers with jigs and top-water baits. Catfish also are hitting in the lake.

• LAKE MOHAVE -- Stripers have been taking bait at Willow Beach. Two boat anglers reeled in stripers that included three measuring from 29 to 37.5 inches long.

These fish were caught on top-water swimbaits in the early morning, not far from the marina. Trout fishermen have been doing well near the point where the hatchery outflow stream flows into the Colorado River. Flies, lures and PowerBait have been catching trout in the 12- to 14-inch range. One group of fishermen reportedly pulled in about 30 fish.

Farther south, shore and boat anglers have found fair to good fishing near Cottonwood Cove. Morning hours are the most productive, but fish have been biting at all hours. Anglers have found success for stripers while trolling baits or still-fishing. Striped and largemouth bass reportedly have taken spinner baits. Catfish as large as 8 pounds have shown up on stringers.

• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- The year's first trout plant is scheduled for this week at the four urban ponds in the Las Vegas Valley. Because of the closure of the Lake Mead Fish Hatchery following the discovery of quagga mussels in the Colorado River system early this year, the trout will come from the Mason Valley Hatchery near Yerington. That will be the case until the Lake Mead Hatchery is reopened. The stocking schedule calls for plants every other week, but dates and times will depend on road conditions between Las Vegas and Mason Valley. Try small silver spinners, PowerBait or small worms.

• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- The number of anglers using this reservoir has dropped, but trout fishing is fair to good. Rainbows and tiger trout have been taking rainbow PowerBait and worms. Brown trout have been spawning near the upper end. NDOW planted nearly 57,000 trout in this water during 2007, so plenty should be available to catch.

• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- A few anglers still are fishing Echo despite low water conditions. Rainbow trout will be holding in the deeper water near structures.

• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Fishing has been slow at Adams McGill because water levels have been low and the water shallow. Trout tend to hold in the main channel and deeper water. Anglers have had success for rainbows while fishing from the dams at Cold Springs and Haymeadow reservoirs. PowerBait in chartreuse or rainbow is the flavor of the week.