Nevada fishing report

■ Lake Mead — Smallmouth bass activity has increased throughout Boulder Basin.

Soft plastics on drop shots and shallow crankbaits are tempting fish just offshore. Stripers up to 2 pounds are taking anchovies in the early mornings along Hemenway and Government Wash shorelines. Boaters are having luck with shad swimbaits. ■ Lake Mohave/willow

Beach — Rainbow trout are chasing spinners. The striper bite

has slowed, but persistent anglers are having luck with jointed swimbaits overnight. Stripers are boiling in Cottonwood

Basin. Kastmasters, swimbaits and anchovies are luring fish. Black bass anglers are finding smallmouth in 20 to 30 feet of water. A few anglers have caught catfish over 5 pounds in coves with frozen anchovies.

■ Laughlin — Two- to

3-pound striped bass are hitting anchovies throughout Casino

Row and near Big Bend State Recreation Area. Rainbow trout

anglers are having success with Panther Martins, Rooster Tails and dark-colored marabou jigs. The black bass bite is slow.

■ Las Vegas urban ponds — Bluegill and bass action has slowed early in the day but picked up in the afternoons. The season’s final catfish plant took place this week Floyd Lamb, Sunset, Lorenzi and Veterans Memorial parks. Hafen Park in Mesquite also received a load of fish. Catfish have been hitting night crawlers and chicken livers at Sunset Lake.

■ Kirch Wildlife

Management Area — Rainbow trout recently were planted in the reservoirs. Water levels remain steady. Adams-mcgill anglers are catching rainbow trout with spinners, spoons and Woolly Buggers.

■ Eagle Valley Reservoir — Anglers have found good action for rainbow trout, which are hitting Powerbait, spinners and spoons. With temperatures cooling, crappie and bass fishing opportunities have tapered off. The weekend weather forecast calls for clear skies and highs near 60 degrees.

■ Echo Canyon Reservoir — Five-hundred pounds of rainbow trout recently were planted. They are taking garlic and sparkle Powerbait, Rooster Tails and night crawlers. Anglers are fishing from the dam and shorelines where vegetation is most sparse.

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