NDOW Southern Fishing Report
by Nevada Department of Wildlife
2-10-2021
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As of the weekend, the ice was still 6 to 8 inches thick. Trout in the 12- to 18-inch range are hitting PowerBait, night crawlers, and jigs. Some anglers have even been able to get a bass or crappie to hit a jig fished through the ice. For up-to-date ice conditions contact Spring Valley State Park at 775-962-5102.
ECHO CANYON RESERVOIRThe reservoir is clear of ice. Only a few anglers were out this past week but did well for rainbows using orange and chartreuse PowerBait. The campgrounds and facilities are open. Visitors should go prepared for changes in the weather.
Largemouth bass are becoming more active near structure and vegetation in the Las Vegas Bay area. Anglers are recommending soft plastics in pearl and green pumpkin fished slowly with a finesse presentation. In the Boulder Basin, stripers are taking anchovies from shore anglers in the late afternoon and evening hours. Boaters are having luck when using live bait in 30 to 40 feet of water. For a catfish bite, try fishing anchovies, corn, or stink baits off the bottom.
Willow Beach anglers are using PowerBait and small jigs to catch rainbow trout. Downriver, boaters trolling swimbaits are catching stripers weighing up to 25 pounds. Near Katherine Landing, the line sides are taking live bait. Black bass fishing is slow. Some soft plastics and topwater lures are producing fish in the coves.
Stripers as large as 9 pounds are taking anchovies fished from the Colorado River shorelines. Anglers are reporting that bigger fish are taking swimbaits. Rainbow trout are showing a preference for green jigs and night crawlers. Black bass anglers are reporting an increase in activity with warmer daytime temperatures. A few smallies have been caught on green pumpkin worms and jerk baits.
There is some open water on the reservoirs and may provide some opportunity for trout fishing. Most nights are still pushing below freezing, so ice is still found along most shorelines. The ice is too thin to walk on. Where there is open water, a worm below a bobber or a nymph pattern can do the trick.
Night crawlers and meal worms have been the go-to baits for stocked rainbow trout. A few catfish have been biting on warm afternoons at Sunset Park. The bluegill bite remains slow despite the increase in daytime temperatures.
UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS
For information about NDOW educational programs and workshops visit https://register-ed.com/programs/nevada/210-angler-education. You can get your fishing license online at www.ndowlicensing.com .
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