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• LAKE MEAD -- There has been very little change in the fishing for the past month. Boaters continue to catch striped bass at Las Vegas Wash, but shore fishing has been difficult, except for the occasional catfish being caught in the Hemenway Harbor area.
A few stripers have been taken with top-water lures in Las Vegas Wash, but most of the fish have been caught with jigs and anchovies. Boaters are chumming with corn to attract the fish.
Anglers who have been trying their luck in the Overton Arm have had some success recently for stripers around Fish Island. Most of the fish are about a pound and are being caught with anchovies.
Largemouth bass fishing has been fairly good near the islands north of Overton Beach Marina. Catfish were caught over the weekend in that area and at Stewart's Point.
• LAKE MOHAVE -- Now is the time for fishing above the Cottonwood Cove area because boaters are having good success for stripers that weigh between 8 ounces and 5 pounds. The fish are being caught by drifting with anchovies and squid at 30 to 50 feet.
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) creel census clerks also saw several 2-pound catfish over the weekend. The fish were caught by boaters fishing for stripers with anchovies near the bottom of the lake.
The fishing was tough at Willow Beach after last week's rainbow trout plant because of the low water level. But most anglers managed to catch a few fish before the trout headed for the main channel.
• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Pete Gill from Nevada State Parks said fishing continues to be somewhat slow, but anglers fishing from the dock are having some luck landing stocked rainbow trout. The fish averaged 11 inches and were taken on a variety of baits. A few brown trout that averaged 12 inches were also taken. The best time to catch the fish is early mornings and evenings.
The water is clearing, and anglers have taken some fish with spinners.
• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Ben Johnson from Nevada State Parks said despite low water levels anglers caught a few small bass. A few stocked rainbow trout were also taken with PowerBait and live worms.
• WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Fishing pressure dropped from the previous week, but anglers who did fish continued to experience success for rainbow trout on Cold Springs and Haymeadow reservoirs. Most of the fish were recently planted trout that averaged 11 inches. A few trout that measured 14 to 16 inches were also taken.
NDOW recommends that duck hunters visiting the area bring their fishing rods and take advantage of the good fishing opportunities on all the reservoirs.
• URBAN PONDS -- Fishing pressure continued to drop from the previous week at Floyd Lamb State Park, Lorenzi Park and Sunset Park in Las Vegas and Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City. Angler success declined but is expected to pick up after the last NDOW catfish stocking scheduled for this week.
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[font "Verdana, Arial"][size 1]Thursday, October 14, 2004
Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal [/size][/font]
[font "Verdana, Arial"][size 4]FISHING REPORT[/size][/font]
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• LAKE MEAD -- There has been very little change in the fishing for the past month. Boaters continue to catch striped bass at Las Vegas Wash, but shore fishing has been difficult, except for the occasional catfish being caught in the Hemenway Harbor area.
A few stripers have been taken with top-water lures in Las Vegas Wash, but most of the fish have been caught with jigs and anchovies. Boaters are chumming with corn to attract the fish.
Anglers who have been trying their luck in the Overton Arm have had some success recently for stripers around Fish Island. Most of the fish are about a pound and are being caught with anchovies.
Largemouth bass fishing has been fairly good near the islands north of Overton Beach Marina. Catfish were caught over the weekend in that area and at Stewart's Point.
• LAKE MOHAVE -- Now is the time for fishing above the Cottonwood Cove area because boaters are having good success for stripers that weigh between 8 ounces and 5 pounds. The fish are being caught by drifting with anchovies and squid at 30 to 50 feet.
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) creel census clerks also saw several 2-pound catfish over the weekend. The fish were caught by boaters fishing for stripers with anchovies near the bottom of the lake.
The fishing was tough at Willow Beach after last week's rainbow trout plant because of the low water level. But most anglers managed to catch a few fish before the trout headed for the main channel.
• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Pete Gill from Nevada State Parks said fishing continues to be somewhat slow, but anglers fishing from the dock are having some luck landing stocked rainbow trout. The fish averaged 11 inches and were taken on a variety of baits. A few brown trout that averaged 12 inches were also taken. The best time to catch the fish is early mornings and evenings.
The water is clearing, and anglers have taken some fish with spinners.
• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Ben Johnson from Nevada State Parks said despite low water levels anglers caught a few small bass. A few stocked rainbow trout were also taken with PowerBait and live worms.
• WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Fishing pressure dropped from the previous week, but anglers who did fish continued to experience success for rainbow trout on Cold Springs and Haymeadow reservoirs. Most of the fish were recently planted trout that averaged 11 inches. A few trout that measured 14 to 16 inches were also taken.
NDOW recommends that duck hunters visiting the area bring their fishing rods and take advantage of the good fishing opportunities on all the reservoirs.
• URBAN PONDS -- Fishing pressure continued to drop from the previous week at Floyd Lamb State Park, Lorenzi Park and Sunset Park in Las Vegas and Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City. Angler success declined but is expected to pick up after the last NDOW catfish stocking scheduled for this week.
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