Nevada fishing report, Jan. 29, 2015
LAKE MEAD — Anglers have had good success netting shad for bait from the Vegas Wash area. While the shad are smaller than a couple weeks ago, this size has been consistently bringing in striped bass averaging 3 pounds. With rains in the forecast, expect turbid waters from runoff and possible debris in the water.
LAKE MOHAVE — Anglers are reporting increased largemouth and smallmouth bass activity. While these black bass species may not be as fully active as they are later in spring, anglers are pleased with the catch rates. Morning is the best time to try your luck for these fish with dark plastics or small jigs working well. With the colder temperatures feeding activity is still minimal. Don’t get discouraged if you are unable to get a response from a fish sighted.
LAUGHLIN — Fishing has been tough along this stretch of the river. High winds have kept anglers off the water. Looking forward, more wind and rain is in the forecast for the weekend. A little action has come for some anglers. One angler caught a striped bass weighing more than five pounds while casting a pencil popper from the shoreline.
URBAN PONDS — Anglers hitting the local ponds have had sporadic success this past week. Lorenzi pond has had the best catch rates with fishermen taking rainbows with Berkley Power Eggs. Some people were doing well at Floyd Lamb with small spinners over the weekend. NDOW planted fish in the ponds at Lorenzi Park, Sunset Park, Boulder City and Beatty early on Tuesday.
KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — No recent fishing activity has been reported on the Kirch Wildlife Management Area. Dacey, Adams-McGill and Haymeadow reservoirs are ice free. The lower half of Cold Springs has unsafe ice along the dike and boat launch.
EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Temperate weather conditions over the past week has made for thin ice conditions throughout the lake. There is a little open water along the shore line. Anglers who braved the conditions managed to catch a few rainbows over the weekend.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — As of Jan. 25 the reservoir is only half covered with thin ice. This has left much of the shoreline open for anglers, but there are no recent reports.
