NDOW Southern Fishing Report
by Nevada Department of Wildlife
9-8-2021
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With passing heatwaves, aquatic vegetation continues to be an issue. Hopefully, overnight temperatures will start dropping in earnest and the vegetation will clear up. Trout and bass are hitting on a variety of lures and flies, as well as taking PowerBait and night crawlers.
Anglers starting in the morning before it heats up are catching bass and crappies using jigs and small spinning lures. With overnight temperatures beginning to drop, the trout bite is improving. Anglers are using spinners, flies, and PowerBait in sunset sparkle.
Stripers are chasing threadfin shad near Echo Bay. Bone-colored topwater baits and soft swimbaits are popular choices to throw into a boil. Black bass catches are hit and miss. Some anglers have had luck with crankbaits in bluegill patterns. Catfish are hungry for anchovies and taking baits overnight in weedy areas.
The striper bite is beginning to pick up in the Cottonwood Basin. Fish up to 5 pounds are taking soft swimbaits and anchovies. Near the dam, anglers are reporting better luck when trolling jigs. Black bass anglers are having success with topwater baits and soft plastics in coves.
South of Casino Row, anglers are catching striped bass on trout-patterned lures and anchovies. Bluegill are taking night crawlers fished under a bobber in shallow areas. Catfish and black bass fishing is slow with some action being reported in marshy areas of Laughlin Lagoon.
Fishing is slow due to the most-recent heatwave. As air temperatures go down, water temperatures will follow suit, creating better fishing opportunities. Trout are taking spinners, spoons, PowerBait, and night crawlers. With dove season open, visitors can hunt in the early morning and fish after.
UPCOMING FISHING EVENTS
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More Reports
Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Wednesday, September 8th, 2021
Lake Mead: Stripers are chasing threadfin shad near Echo Bay
Lake Mohave: The striper bite is beginning to pick up in the Cottonwood Basin
Colorado River - Laughlin: Colorado River Laughlin Fishign Report
Las Vegas Urban Ponds: Anglers are catching bluegill, catfish, and a few bass
Kirch Wildlife Management Area: Fishing is slow due to the most-recent heatwave
Eagle Valley Reservoir: With passing heatwaves, aquatic vegetation continues to be an issue
Echo Canyon Reservoir: Trout Bite is Improving
Nevada Department of Wildlife Reports
for Friday, September 3rd, 2021
Eagle Valley Reservoir: Anglers Have Been Catching Rainbows Early in the Mornings or Throughout Cloudy Days
Echo Canyon Reservoir: Steady Heat Has Kept Water Levels Low and Made Fishing Difficult
Lake Mead: Striper Boils Are Popping Up Intermittently
Lake Mohave: Shoreline Anglers at Katherine Landing are Having Luck With Black Bass and Striped Bass
• South of Casino Row, the River is Producing Both Striped and Smallmouth Bass
• Vegetation Remains an Issue Along the Shoreline
• At Willow Beach, Striped Bass and Rainbow Trout are the Target Species
• NDOW Southern Fishing Report
Jakes Creek Reservoir (Boies Reservoir): Fishing is still productive here
Ruby Lake NWR: With the cooler nights, bass fishing first thing in the morning may not be as productive
South Fork Reservoir: South Fork Reservoir Fishing Report
Wild Horse Reservoir: The water is fairly green with algae that is typical for this time of year
Wilson Reservoir: Fair for numbers of bass but good for quality
• NDOW Eastern Fishing Report