Nevada fishing report
■ Lake Mead — Live shad, frozen anchovies and jointed swimbaits are enticing 1- to 3-pound striped bass between the Hemenway tires and Government Wash. Boaters are landing stripers in waters around 60 feet deep. Winds can be unpredictable, so use caution on the water.
■ Lake Mohave/willow Beach — Stocked rainbow trout are hitting Woolly Buggers, spinners and weighted shad lures. Striped bass are chasing 12-inch swimbaits.
■ Laughlin — Stocked rainbow trout are hitting sunset Powerbait and spinners near Community Park below Casino
Row. Striped bass are chasing troutpattern swimbaits outside Big Bend in the Colorado State Recreation Area, and catfish are hitting night crawlers.
■ Las Vegas urban ponds — The trout bite has been hit and miss. Smaller stocked rainbows have been hitting Powerbait and night crawlers.
■ Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Recent storms have altered the reservoirs’ shoreline conditions and kept ice thin. Some areas are thicker than others, so anglers should use extreme caution.
■ Eagle Valley Reservoir — Rainbow and tiger trout have been hitting night crawlers, mealworms and Powerbait in waters around 10 feet deep. The ice is about 8 inches thick with a couple of inches of powder on top.
■ Echo Canyon Reservoir — A thin ice layer covers the reservoir, and ice fishing is not recommended. Call Echo Canyon State Park at 775-962-5103 for up-to-date conditions.
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