Fishing Report

■ LAKE MEAD -- Anglers are seeing striper boils in Boulder Basin and the upper reaches of the lake. Stripers are taking cut anchovies or sardines and providing fishermen with action in the Overton Arm and from Temple Bar to South Cove. Most of the fish are small, measuring 16 to 20 inches. Fishing for small stripers is inconsistent in the Las Vegas Wash area, but anglers are catching a few fish along the beaches north of Hemenway and by the tires around the marina.

Look for largemouth and smallmouth bass in flooded brush throughout the lake. The fish have been taking plastics and crankbaits. Catfish action continues to improve using various cut baits in the coves and small bays.

■ LAKE MOHAVE -- Willow Beach and the waters to the south are the place to go for double-digit-weight stripers. The big fish, some up to 20 pounds, have moved into the area and are biting on large swimbaits such as the A.C. Plug or the SPRO. While many anglers focus their efforts below Willow Beach, some have caught large fish while casting from the fishing pier, including one of 22 pounds.

Trout anglers have had success for stocked rainbows with PowerBait and Power Worms, though spinners and lures are also productive. With stripers moving north, action remains sluggish for anglers fishing out of Cottonwood Cove. Largemouth bass, on the other hand, have been hitting jigs and plastics. The catfish and panfish bites continue to improve.

■ LAUGHLIN -- Anglers are finding improved fishing for striped bass, with fish as large as 5 pounds hitting cut anchovies.

■ URBAN PONDS -- Fishing at urban ponds has been slow, though persistent anglers have managed to land a few catfish, bluegill and even some largemouth bass. Catfish action should pick up after the next Nevada Department of Wildlife fish plant, scheduled for mid-July.

■ KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- The reservoirs are all fishing well. Seasonal weed growth is below normal, so there is plenty of open water. Plastics and top-water lures are catching largemouth bass, and trout anglers have had success with PowerBait, spinners and flies. Anglers fishing on Adams-McGill and Cold Springs have been surprised to find crappie.

■ EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Stocked rainbow trout are hitting on PowerBait, night crawlers and flies. Some are even hitting a combination of worms and mini-marshmallows. As the summer progresses, this combination will help keep your bait out of the weeds. Most fish are in the 10- to 11-inch range.

■ ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Anglers have found good to excellent fishing for largemouth bass and crappie. Plastic worms are taking bass, and a small, watermelon-colored Gitzit is catching crappie.