Fishing Report
■ LAKE MEAD — Anglers looking for a good fight might want to try their luck with carp. These hard-fighting fish are moving into shallow areas to spawn. Sweet corn fished on a No. 4 hook is a good bait option. Reports of anglers catching large stripers have trailed off in recent weeks, but they’re still catching a few bigger than 4 pounds. Largemouth and smallmouth bass have moved into shallow areas and are hitting plastics and crankbaits.
■ LAKE MOHAVE — Fishing remains fair overall and is good for black bass. Stripers have been a rare catch, but anglers are fooling some fish by drifting cut baits such as anchovies. Catfish action has been good for anglers fishing on the bottom with a variety of commercial catfish baits or cut anchovies. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are moving shallow. Anglers are finding success with plastics, jigs and crankbaits. Anglers hunting large stripers are still catching double-digit fish south of Willow Beach. The fish seem to like slow-sinking swimbaits in trout patterns. Trout anglers are finding good fishing for rainbows after weekly trout plants by the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery. PowerBait, worms and hardware such as Panther Martins or Little Jakes are generally effective baits.
■ URBAN PONDS — With daytime temperatures rising, anglers are beginning to catch warm-water fish such as largemouth bass at Floyd Lamb Park. Bluegill won’t be far behind. Though seasonal trout stocking efforts have ended, anglers are still catching the occasional rainbow trout. The Nevada Department of Wildlife will have catfish plants April 14 at Lorenzi, Floyd Lamb, Sunset and Veterans Memorial parks.
■ KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — Trout fishing is good at Adams-McGill, Cold Springs and Haymeadow reservoirs. Shore anglers fishing from the dams are catching stocked rainbows and some holdover fish with PowerBait, worms and small spinners. Panther Martins in black-and-yellow or red-and-yellow colorations are also catching fish.
■ EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Spring runoff is causing murky water conditions. Though fishing has slowed, anglers are catching tiger and rainbow trout. Tigers seem to prefer flashy hardware, and the rainbows are hitting night crawlers, a variety of PowerBait flavors and lures. Typically, Super Dupers, Panther Martins, Rooster Tails and Little Jakes are good choices.
■ ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — The water is murky because of spring runoff, but anglers are catching rainbow trout along the dam. Crappie have shut off, and the bass have yet to become active.