FISHING REPORT

• LAKE MEAD -- Catfish are taking the bait near Gypsum Wash in the Vegas Bay arm of Lake Mead. Be prepared to walk from the approved parking area down to the water. For cats, fish on the bottom with stink baits, chicken livers or night crawlers. Small stripers have been cooperative throughout the Vegas Bay arm, but fishing has been slow elsewhere and along the shoreline. If you have been using anchovies, a game warden recommends switching to shad. Trout will be stocked Friday at B-5, B-4 and Hemenway.

• LAKE MOHAVE -- Some anglers have been finding success for stripers, largemouth bass and catfish above and below Cottonwood Cove, though fishing overall continues to be slow. Those who have been catching fish have been tight-lipped about their spots. High winds that have been keeping many boaters off the water have tempered. The Nevada Department of Wildlife has stocked trout this week at Aztec Wash, Placer Cove and Cottonwood Cove. The Willow Beach Hatchery will stock rainbows Saturday at Willow Beach.

• LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- NDOW completed the last trout stocking of the spring last week at urban ponds. Anglers should continue to find success for planter rainbows for the next few weeks. Plans call for catfish stocking in late April, with the beginning date depending on suppliers. For trout, go with small spinners fished at varying depths, prepared baits, or worms. Dry flies also have been working.

• EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Visitor use has been high this week, but anglers and campers looking to get away for Easter weekend should have success catching stocked rainbow and tiger trout. Spinners, worms and PowerBait have been producing fish. Fly anglers may want to try olive or black Woolly Buggers. Spring Valley State Park does not accept reservations, so park officials recommend arriving by noon Friday for a camping site.

• ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Fishing has been good at this Lincoln County reservoir. One angler reportedly caught a 2-pound rainbow that measured 14 inches. Water temperatures are still on the cool side for crappie and bass. They should become more active as water temperatures increase. Small spinners such as a Mepps or a Panther Martin should be productive, along with PowerBait or worms.

• KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Fishing should be good this weekend. Anglers should find rainbows and bass active. Fly fishermen can catch bass and trout with olive or black Woolly Buggers.

• COMINS LAKE -- Spinner baits or plugs might entice bites from northern pike. For rainbows, try PowerBait fished on a slip rig. Fly anglers may want to try fishing the weed beds with a bead head Prince Nymph or a Woolly Bugger.