FISHING REPORT

• LAKE MEAD -- Striper fishing is picking up in the Hemenway area. Anglers have been catching fish weighing as much as 13 pounds with cut bait.

In the Vegas Bay Arm, anglers continue to reel in striped bass weighing in the 1- to 3-pound range. Still-fishing with cut bait and jigging have produced fish. Action is best in the early morning.

Anglers also have been catching largemouth and smallmouth in the Boulder Basin.

NDOW planted rainbow trout at B-5 Road and Hemenway on Tuesday. A supplemental plant is scheduled for Friday. Plants should occur every Friday.

• LAKE MOHAVE -- The Thanksgiving weekend was good for one boater who caught several large striped bass near Willow Beach. The largest fish weighed 30 pounds, and the man landed several others weighing between 10 and 20 pounds. The fish were caught on various swimbaits, among them the AC Plug.

Shore anglers haven't fared as well. Trout anglers have found success for stocked fish with PowerBait, Kastmasters and Rooster Tails.

NDOW stocked Placer Cove and Cottonwood Cove on Tuesday.

• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- Anglers took advantage of the long weekend to cast a line for trout at urban ponds.

For trout, think small when it comes to your bait. Hooks should be size 16 or smaller.

Three anglers reeled in about three dozen fish at Veterans Memorial Park while fishing No. 18 Copper Johns about 3 feet below a strike indicator. Anglers also found success with PowerBait and a variety of spinners and lures.

When catch-and-release fishing, use barbless hooks and handle the fish as little as possible. Don't use a towel or cloth to hold them.

• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Colder temperatures have moved in, but fish will bite until ice-up. Experiment with a variety of baits.

• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- The water level is low, but anglers might find some trout in the deep water along the dam.

• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- The reservoirs are starting to ice up and the boat ramps are covered with ice. At this point, the ice is too thin to walk on and is unsafe. Freezing temperatures have pushed migrating waterfowl off the management area.