FISHING REPORT

• LAKE MEAD -- A member of the Striper Club reeled in a striper that weighed nearly 10 pounds during a tournament last week.

Anglers are finding a lot of shad in the Boulder Beach area and have been catching other fish, although the action has been slow. Lure patterns that resemble the small, silvery baitfish generally are productive.

The Las Vegas Wash area still is producing lots of small fish.

There is no report from the Overton Arm.

• LAKE MOHAVE -- Fishing was fair to poor this past week.

Those catching fish have had success in 15 to 60 feet of water and at or near the bottom. The most productive times of day still are the early morning and late-evening hours. Windy conditions have made the water murky and fishing with artificial baits difficult.

Trout fishing at Willow Beach has been poor as well, although some anglers are finding success with spinners. Anglers can see trout in the water, but the fish haven't been taking their bait.

Striper fishing has improved in recent weeks. Anchovies and sardines have been catching fish. Anglers fishing from boats reeled in several fish between 22 and 36 inches long and weighing as much as 15 pounds.

• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- The urban ponds at Floyd Lamb, Lorenzi and Sunset parks and Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City and Hafen Park in Mesquite were to receive a shipment of catfish in the past week. The final catfish plant for this year is slated for sometime in October. Catfish generally take prepared baits, night crawlers or small shrimp.

The ponds also are a good place to catch bluegill. Try mealworms fished below a bobber.

• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Fishing has picked up as water temperatures have begun to drop. Anglers who work at it are bringing in limits of rainbow trout. PowerBait and night crawlers fished with mini-marshmallows have been productive. Nighttime temperatures have been in the 30s.

• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- The water is low and not too inviting, but anglers still are catching fish. Night crawlers, PowerBait and mini-marshmallows generally are good choices.

• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Rainbow trout and largemouth bass have been taking bait. Shore anglers have been finding success from the dams at Haymeadow and Cold Springs. Boaters have been pulling in fish from pockets of open water.

Often-overlooked Dacey Reservoir has been giving up nice rainbows.