Fishing report: The same old story: It’s better for boaters than shore fishermen

Friday, Nov. 5, 2004 | 9:53 a.m.

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Stripers ranging from 1-3 pounds have been coming from the Las Vegas Wash arm of the lake where boaters are catching them with anchovies, live shad and lures that imitate shad. The good news is that many of the fish that have been caught in recent days have better body condition than was being seen several weeks ago when there was a fairly high percentage of skinny fish.

Several shore anglers have told the Nevada Department of Wildlife that they have had virtually no luck for stripers in recent days while fishing in the Boulder Beach area. Channel catfish have provided about the only success that has been had recently in that area.

On Monday, a boater caught five largemouth bass that weighed 2-2 1/2 pounds along the Callville Wall, which is located across the lake from Callville Bay Marina. The fish were taken with a black rubber worm.

NDOW creel census clerks did not see any fish over the weekend at fish cleaning stations at Echo Bay and Overton Beach.

The water level in the lake has been low, which has been causing some problems for anglers, especially those who have been chasing rainbow trout after the weekly plants at Willow Beach. Trout were scheduled to be stocked today at Willow Beach.