Fishing report: 6-pound stripers reported near Lake Mead Marina

Friday, July 2, 2004 | 9:37 a.m.

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Boaters on Lake Mead have been marginally successful fishing for striped bass in the Boulder Basin by fishing deep with anchovies, while shore anglers have had only limited success.

Several boaters reported catching stripers toward the south end of Special Events Beach by fishing at depth with anchovies. Stripers weighing as much as 6 pounds have been taken with anchovies near Lake Mead Marina.

Boaters who were fishing Monday near the 33 Hole said they had no trouble catching stripers that were less than a pound with Sassy Shad and Shad Rap lures. There were large numbers of stripers around Pumphouse Cove, but most of them were small.

Walt deMattos, NDOW creel census clerk, said several boaters have told him that they have been seeing large numbers of bluegill around the 12-mile marker near Callville Bay.

LAKE MOHAVE: NDOW creel census clerks said that boaters had moderate success for striped bass over the weekend while fishing above Cottonwood Cove. Late last week boaters had fair luck for stripers weighing from 1 to 1 1/2 pounds, but by the weekend the action had slowed.

WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: Fishing has been fair for rainbow trout, but slow for largemouth bass.

John Hutchings, NDOW biologist, said Cold Springs and Haymeadow have large numbers of black bullhead catfish and anglers may have some success for them by fishing with catfish baits near structure.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR: Fishing has been fair for rainbow trout in the morning hours with anglers reporting that they have been catching their limits. The fishing becomes slow by afternoon and few fish are being caught. Aquatic weed growth is becoming a problem in the lake as it fouls hooks.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR: The lake's water level is low but fishing has been fairly good for stocked rainbow trout and small largemouth bass.