FISHING REPORT
■ LAKE MEAD -- Anglers are finding top-water action in the Vegas Wash area as well as the Overton Arm. No big boils but lots of slurps from stripers. Boating anglers are finding more fish than shore anglers. Locating the fish is the key to success on this reservoir. Baits of choice continue to be cut anchovies or sardines while still-fishing for stripers and catfish.
■ LAKE MOHAVE -- Fishing at Cottonwood Cove is fair to good with occasional scattered clouds and some light winds. Large and smallmouth bass are being caught using a variety of top-water and shallow-diving lures. Striper fishing is considered fair, with the occasional fish caught while trolling with anchovies 30 to 40 feet deep. Catfish are also biting both day and night with several prepared baits. Anglers are finding success for trout using PowerBait, lures, salmon eggs and flies.
■ URBAN PONDS -- Sunfish are hitting at Floyd Lamb Park. Anglers have been catching several pan-sized fish using mealworms. At Floyd Lamb and several other ponds, catfish are biting cut and prepared baits such as shrimp, hot dogs and stink-baits.
■ PAHRANAGAT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- Anglers are enjoying good to great fishing. Several anglers caught a mixed creel of catfish, sunfish and the occasional carp. Baits of choice included worms, corn and various stink baits.
■ KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Bass fishing has been good for anglers using plastics and hardware. Trout are slurping emergers in the morning before heading to deeper water as the day heats up. Weeds will be a problem for bait anglers fishing off the bottom.
■ EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Fishing is considered fair, with a few trout caught off the dam and dock on PowerBait and worms. Weeds are making fishing more difficult.
■ ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Bass fishing has been good along the edges with small lures such as gitzits in brown and white as well as green and white. Trout fishing is fair for anglers using PowerBait and worms. Crappie fishing success has slowed.
