FISHING REPORT

• LAKE MEAD -- Still fishing with anchovies has been productive for stripers in the Hemenway area. Some top-water action has taken place from Vegas Wash to 33-Hole. Live shad can be found in the Vegas Bay arm. For catfish, try stink baits, chicken livers or night crawlers.

• LAKE MOHAVE -- Fishing has been fair to good out of Cottonwood Cove. Anglers trolling baits in 15 to 60 feet of water have had most success, though still fishing and casting lures have been good.

Rainbow trout fishing is spotty at Willow Beach. Most of the catch has come from near the Willow Beach Hatchery outflow, but fish also are being caught in other areas.

Though pan-sized planters dominate the catch, one lucky angler caught a 22.5-inch rainbow that weighed just less than 5 pounds. The fish took a night crawler pumped up with air. Other bait options include PowerBait, Super Dupers and Jake's Lures.

Six- and 10-pound stripers also were caught near Willow Beach, one on anchovies and the other on a swimbait.

• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- Anglers have been taking advantage of trout fishing available at the valley's four urban ponds.

Rainbow PowerBait fished on a size-16 or smaller hook, small worms, spinners and lures should entice fish. Bluegill have been active and taking small flies.

• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Anglers could have this reservoir to themselves and find trout fishing in the fair-to-good category. In addition to rainbow and tiger trout, fishermen could reel in German browns.

For browns, throw something that looks meaty like a Woolly Bugger or crayfish pattern. For the others, try rainbow PowerBait, worms or a combination of worms and miniature marshmallows.

• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- The water and fishing pressure are low, but rainbow trout are being caught.

• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Unseasonably warm temperatures have created excellent trout-fishing conditions. Anglers have been catching planter-sized rainbows in Haymeadow, Cold Springs and Adams McGill reservoirs. Mosquitoes are hatching, so don't forget bug spray.

Duck hunters still are waiting on migrating birds, but a significant number of resident birds are there. About 200 geese also are using the area.