Nevada fishing report, Jan. 15, 2015
LAKE MEAD — Reports from Lake Mead have been quite varied this past week. Some anglers haven’t had so much as a bite while others are bringing in striped bass on a consistent basis. Live shad have been the ticket for stripers, but also are working for the occasional tilapia and catfish. The areas around 33 Hole, Sand Island and Boxcar Cove have all been producing fish. With the new moon coming Jan. 20, fishing should improve with the darker nights. Fishing under a light or with a submersible light increases the odds of attracting fish in the area.
LAKE MOHAVE — Some participants in recent bass tournaments report that the action has improved for largemouth and smallmouth bass as well as the quality of fish being caught. Working grass beds in the coves with plastics in varying colors has worked well. Striped bass have been found in deeper water, and anglers are using Carolina rigs to catch the fish.
LAUGHLIN — Anglers have been left blaming weather and water releases for slow fishing. Despite this, persistence has paid off for many. One local angler reeled in a five-pound catfish using anchovies while fishing from shoreline in the Community Park area. Another caught a four-pound striper while working a Storm swimbait from the shoreline near Rotary Park. The Sunshine Peninsula has been productive for lingering rainbow trout as well as smallmouth bass.
URBAN PONDS — NDOW planted rainbow trout in the local ponds on Tuesday and have done so almost weekly for the past few weeks. PowerBait and night crawlers have been working well for taking these fish.
KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — Thin ice conditions continue throughout the management area and NDOW does not recommend venturing out onto the reservoirs at this time.
EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — The center of the reservoir has about six inches of ice, according to Ranger Ben Johnson. But the ice thins considerably along the shore line. Those that were ice fishing this past week accessed the ice from the fishing dock and were rewarded with 12- to 13-inch rainbows. The fish were caught on night crawlers.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — Thin ice conditions continue to make the lake unsafe for ice fishing. Contact the park staff for current ice conditions, 775-962-5103.
