Fishing report: Wind is no fish story

Friday, April 1, 2005 | 9:24 a.m.

NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

LAKE MEAD: High winds that raked the lake during the past week made for difficult boating and fishing conditions. Even so, fishing appeared to be on the upswing for striped bass as shore anglers took fish from the fishing dock and Hemenway Fishing Point while boaters had success from Black Island to Las Vegas Wash.

The good news is that the lake's water level is increasing and has inundated some areas that can now be fished. These areas include Las Vegas Wash and the Virgin Bowl.

Small stripers that are being seen at fish cleaning stations are in good shape, but many of the larger fish that are being caught in the Boulder Basin are thin.

LAKE MOHAVE: Anglers at Friday's rainbow trout plant at Willow Beach had fair luck for the planters, although the action fell off from the previous week's plant.

Most anglers managed to catch a few 12-inch trout and some fortunate fishers reeled in rainbows that weighed 3 to 5 pounds. The next plant was planned for this morning.

Fishing activity was nearly nonexistent over the weekend at Cottonwood Cove because of the windy weather.

WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA: Dan Maes, installation technician, said that despite sporadic winds and snow flurries, fishing has been good on all reservoirs. Rainbow trout that weighed as much as 3 pounds were taken from Cold Springs and Haymeadow Reservoirs. One angler fishing Adams McGill landed a trout that weighed in at 3 pounds, 12 ounces. PowerBait and worms were landing the fish.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR: Pete Gill from Nevada State Parks said that fishing has been good following the recent NDOW trout plant. The water is still a little murky, but it is not having an adverse affect on the fishing.

URBAN PONDS: Surprisingly good fishing for rainbow trout has taken place during the past week with the best success being found at Floyd Lamb State Park where anglers are using PowerBait and small lures.