Las Vegas fishing report 8/28/08

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LAKE MEAD -- Early-morning hours still are productive for anglers fishing from Sand Island to Government Wash. Striped bass are responding to top-water baits and jigging techniques. The fish are small but plentiful.

Action in the Boulder Beach area is hit-and-miss, though some stripers are taking bait.

Fishermen are catching stripers and catfish along the tires at Hemenway.

LAKE MOHAVE -- Willow Beach still is giving up rainbow trout, though some anglers are finding more success than others.

Anglers using PowerBait, PowerWorms and night crawlers are catching rainbows from the new fishing pier. Most trout are planter-size fish, but one angler caught a 7.6-pound rainbow last week.

Shore anglers also are catching trout near the hatchery outflow stream. Boat anglers are catching stripers and channel cats. Some stripers reportedly are breaking the 20-pound mark.

Near Cottonwood, still-fishing with cut anchovies is producing bites for shore anglers fishing near the points on both sides of the marina.

Anglers are catching striped bass and catfish. Boaters are catching stripers with swimbaits and whole anchovies.

LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS -- The Nevada Department of Wildlife planted catfish in each of the four Las Vegas area urban fisheries late last week. Mesquite's Hafen Park also was stocked.

Bait fished on the bottom generally will catch whisker fish.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR -- Shore fishing continues to be slow, though some anglers are catching fish with PowerBait and worms.

Float tubers seem to be faring well by casting Rooster Tails and flies in deep water near the aeration bubbles.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR -- Despite low water levels, some fishermen continue to try their luck on this reservoir. They have been finding some success for trout, bass and crappie while throwing Rooster Tails or a bubble and a fly.

KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA -- Water temperatures are hovering near 70 degrees, so trout have been showing limited activity.

Bass action has been slow. Fall trout plants will take place in the next few weeks.

ELY AREA -- Prepared baits, night crawlers, spinners and flies continue to take trout at Illipah Reservoir and Cave Lake.