Nevada fishing report

■ Lake Mead — Stripers are biting at dawn and dusk. Hard shad plastics are taking hits seconds after being thrown into boils. Black bass fishing is slow, but Callville Bay anglers have had luck with spinnerbaits and chatterbaits. Anglers targeting catfish and carp near Hemenway are succeeding with anchovies and corn beginning in the late afternoons.

■ Lake Mohave/willow Beach — Ten-pound stripers are hitting trolled swimbaits. Black bass are hitting soft plastic grubs, craws and worms in green pumpkin. The bite is hit and miss but expected to pick up as the seasons change. Striped bass have been caught at 40- to 60-foot depths near Davis Dam.

■ Laughlin — Anglers are catching 1- to 6-pound stripers along the river shoreline. Troutpatterned lures, especially jerkbaits, are tempting the fish. Frozen anchovies also are a reliable choice. Anglers are experimenting with hard and soft plastics to fool smallies near the lagoon.

■ Las Vegas urban ponds — Fishing has been good for bluegill, bass and catfish. The best action is in the mornings and at sunset. Catfish are taking worms, hot dog pieces and stink baits. Bluegill are taking worm pieces and Powerbait grubs. Bass are hitting Rat-l-traps and plastics.

■ Kirch Wildlife Management Area — Trout are taking spinners and spoons on Dacey Reservoir. Adams-mcgill Reservoir is steady for bass despite weed growth. Bass are hitting plastics and Woolly Buggers. With dove season underway, visitors can get in a morning or afternoon dove hunt with a fishing outing in between.

■ Eagle Valley Reservoir — Cool nighttime temperatures are slowing aquatic vegetation. Crappies have been hitting jigs and plastics. Trout and bass are hitting spinners and night crawlers.

■ Echo Canyon Reservoir — The trout bite is improving with overnight temperatures dropping. Anglers are starting in the mornings for trout and fishing throughout the day for bass and crappies. Bass and crappies are hitting spinning lures and plastics.

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Nevada Department of Wildlife