Nevada fishing report
Lake Mead — As daytime temperatures near 100 degrees, early morning and evening hours are becoming the most productive for anglers. Striped bass are biting all over the lake, many in the 10- to 12-inch range. Anchovies are working well, but keep them frozen as long as possible. Catfish are taking baits just off the shoreline. Fish are hiding near brush below the shelves.
Lake Mohave — Rainbow trout imitations will fool striped bass feeding on stocked rainbows at Willow Beach. Planter trout will take PowerBait, worms, spinners and small lures. Mepp’s, Panther Martins, Rooster Tails, Super Dupers and L’il Jakes can be effective. Black bass are hitting plastics in watermelon and green speckled colors around Cottonwood Cove. On the south end of the lake, anglers are having the best luck with striped bass and catfish hitting anchovies fished off the bottom.
Laughlin — Anglers are catching striped bass from below the dam south through Casino Row to Big Bend. Fish are ranging from 1 to 4 pounds. Shore anglers are catching fish with anchovies. Rainbow trout are still biting below Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Trout are holding in deeper waters where the temperature is coldest, while catfish and black bass are in the coves where the water is warmer.
Urban ponds — Nevada Department of Wildlife plans call for catfish to be planted this week at Lorenzi, Floyd Lamb, Sunset and Veterans Memorial parks. Bluegill have been actively taking mealworms at most of the ponds, and largemouth bass are hitting on lures and night crawlers.
Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Trout action has been good despite passing storms that have made the roads muddy.
Eagle Valley Reservoir — Fishing has been good, with many catching rainbows, bass and crappie, often on the same baits or lures. Brown or olive colored Woolly Buggers will catch all three species. Crappies also will hit small white or silver jigs.
Echo Canyon Reservoir — Anglers have had success for stocked rainbows, largemouth bass and crappie.
