Nevada fishing report, Sept. 10, 2015

LAKE MEAD — With reports of striper boils continuing this week, anglers are finding success by casting top-water lures such as Zara Spooks, Jumpin' Minnows and poppers into the boils. Callville Bay saw a lot of action over the weekend, with small boils giving up stripers in the 2- to 4-pound range.

LAKE MOHAVE — According to Rusty at the Riviera Marina, the striped bass action has picked up this week. One angler reported large schools of small feeder fish, with stripers in the 1- to 3-pound range under them. The coves above the power lines are your best bet, and anchovies seem to be producing the most action. Smallmouth bass are running mostly in the 3-pound class, and various types of crank baits are producing great catches. A few sunfish, such as bluegill and green sunfish, are up in coves near the dam.

LAUGHLIN — Striped bass and catfish are hitting well on the Nevada side below the dam. The action has been best when using cut anchovies for bait.

LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS — This past weekend was a good time to enjoy our local ponds. Youthful anglers have found good action at Lorenzi Park, where bluegill are hitting night crawlers and mealworms. Sunset and Floyd Lamb parks are good choices for largemouth bass in the 8- to 10-inch range. One angler caught and released a 2.75-pound bass at Floyd Lamb Park early this week. They tend to ignore most bait but chase after crankbaits and jigs.

KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — With fall approaching, fishing is starting to improve. Small to medium-sized spinning lures and spoons have been working well for rainbow trout and bass. There have been no reports on the crappie this week, but they still should be taking jigs fished below bobbers to keep them out of the weed beds.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — The trout action has picked up this past week, with fish taking almost anything thrown at them, including PowerBait, night crawlers and various spinning lures and spoons. Despite overnight temperatures dipping below freezing, the bass bite continues. An angler caught a 9-pound bass on Sunday while throwing a crawdad imitation along the tules.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — Despite cooling overnight temperatures, bass and crappie continue to bite well. They are taking small jigs fished 3 to 4 feet below bobbers. Fly-fishermen are finding success with brown Woolly buggers and nymph patterns. The trout action has been the best off the dam, where the fish are taking PowerBait, worms and small spinning lures.

EVENTS — The annual Carp Rodeo fishing tournament at Pahranagat National Wildlife Refuge will take place Sept. 19 and is open to all. Loaner rods and reels will be available along with a free lunch for the first 150 participants. Prizes will be awarded in three age categories. There is no charge for this event.