Fishing Report, Nov. 1
■ LAKE MEAD – Action is slow, though some anglers are catching striped bass while jigging in the Vegas Wash area. 33 Hole is giving up a few stripers to anglers throwing spinners. A few largemouth and smallmouth bass also have been caught. The Nevada Department of Wildlife would like to remind all boaters to clean, drain and dry their boats, trailers and towing vehicles before launching elsewhere to prevent the spread of quagga mussels from the Colorado River system to other waters.
■ LAKE MOHAVE – The weather has been cooling, skies are clear with light winds, and water temperature is at 70 degrees. Unfortunately, catching fish has been on the slow side. Anglers are still catching stripers in the 17- to 22-inch range with AC Plugs at Willow Beach. Trout have been a little picky this past week. Fishing success should improve as the weather continues to cool. All launch ramps are temporarily closed but expected to reopen Nov. 8.
■ LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS – Catfish success rates have picked up since last week’s plant, the final catfish plant of the year. Rainbow trout plants are in the planning phase, but won’t take place until water temperatures are cool enough.
■ KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA – Temperatures are getting cooler, so the action is starting to warm up and larger rainbows are becoming active. Boaters and float tubers fishing for trout at Cold Spring Reservoir are reporting a few fish in the 16- to 20-inch range. The fish are taking leach patterns and spinners. At Adams-McGill and Dacey reservoirs, trout are hitting PowerBaits and spinners. Haymeadow is slow. NDOW planted trout last week at Adams-McGill, Haymeadow and Cold Spring. Bass action has shut down. Roads are in good condition.
■ EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR – Anglers are finding good action since a recent plant of about 7,000 brown trout. Some of the more favorable baits are fluorescent pink or orange PowerBait, night crawlers and small spinners. Bass are still active. There are reports of two fish weighing in at 8 and 7.5 pounds.
■ ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR – Anglers are still reeling in crappies, and trout fishing picked up since recent plants. The fish are hitting on fluorescent PowerBait, night crawlers and small spinners.