Nevada fishing report

■ Lake Mead — Black bass are showing up in coves with shelves. Anglers are catching fish with plastic worms on dropshots and light-colored swimbaits. Overton Arm anglers are targeting striped bass and crappies. Stripers are taking swimbaits at about 40 feet. Tube jigs and minnow spinners are tempting crappies. One- to 2-pound stripers are hitting anchovies, glide baits and Rat-ltraps in the Hemenway area.

■ Lake Mohave/willow

Beach — Black bass can be found on and around their beds near Cottonwood Cove. Boaters and shore anglers are reporting the most success when using soft plastics in green pumpkin or pearl. Large trout are hitting swimbaits.

■ Laughlin — Anglers are finding rainbow trout in the shadows of rocks and vegetation off Big Bend in the Colorado State Recreation Area. Powerbait and night crawlers fished a couple of feet off the bottom are producing bites. Seasonal trout stocking will end in April. Few reports have come in on striped bass along the river. Black bass action continues to improve as the spawn nears.

■ Las Vegas urban ponds — Anglers can expect a slowdown in trout activity as daytime temperatures climb. Black bass and bluegill are becoming more responsive. Night crawlers and mealworms are baits of choice for bluegill anglers, and green plastics and poppers will entice largemouth bass.

■ Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Angler activity has been limited, but those making the trip have been rewarded with great fishing days. One angler reeled in a 4-pound rainbow last weekend that measured 23.5 inches. Anglers willing to brave chilly morning temperatures will find good trout action. Fish will take worms, Powerbait, Woolly Buggers, Rooster Tails and Li’l Jakes.

■ Eagle Valley Reservoir — The water is clear, and overnight temperatures are dropping near freezing. Trout are biting on worms and marshmallows. There have been no reports for crappie or bass.

■ Echo Canyon Reservoir — The reservoir was stocked with 10,000 trout. Shorelines are open but muddy. Bass and crappie fishing will pick up as the afternoons start to warm.

Nevada Department of Wildlife