Las Vegas Review-Journal

Nevada fishing report

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■ 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.

■ Upcoming events — Visit https://www.registered.com/programs/nevada/210-angler-education to register for classes.

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