EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR

Warm water temperatures have the rainbow trout holding in deeper, cooler water. Anglers are still taking fish, but the catch rate is much slower than in the recent past and will probably remain slow into early September.

PowerBait and night crawlers are probably the best option.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR

Anglers working the weed beds in front of the dam have been taking largemouth bass, trout and even a few crappie. PowerBait and mini marshmallows have been effective on trout.

For bass try plastics or spinner baits and cast to the weeds.

LAKE MEAD

Topwater action is heating up. Anglers have been taking fish in the areas near Sand Island, Government Wash and Boxcar Cove. Most are smaller fish in the one- to two-pound class.

Shad have moved in along the Boulder Beach area and this should improve fishing opportunities for shore fishermen.

Catfish have been taking bait near Vegas Wash, and anglers have been catching some largemouth bass in the coves near Kingman Wash and around the Boulder Islands. Passing storm fronts may cause fishing to be sporadic.

LAKE MOHAVE

Recent thunderstorms have resulted in washed out roads and debris covered parking areas, but some anglers have made their way to Willow Beach.

Check conditions before making the drive. The trout bite has been sporadic with shore anglers finding some success with a variety of baits from plastic worms to spinners to PowerBait.

Most fish are typical of the 12- to 13-inch planter variety, but one angler hauled in a 22-inch rainbow. Boat fishermen have been doing well with PowerBait and Kastmasters.

A 10-pound striped bass was taken on the new BBz-1 swim bait near the hatchery buoys. The Bomber Long A has also been productive, as have anchovies for bait casters.

Anglers fishing out of Cottonwood have found only moderate success though the coves north of the marina have provided some good action for boaters fishing for striped bass using anchovies in 15 to 60 feet of water.

Carol Scott landed a 33-inch striper that tipped the scales at nearly 10 pounds. Catfish to two pounds have been plentiful.

WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

Weed growth has limited angling opportunities primarily to boat anglers, but there is still some open water where shore anglers can cast for rainbow trout.

Trout have been taking some insects off the surface so casting a fly-and-bubble setup could be productive. PowerBait fished on a leader long enough to keep the bait above the weeds will also produce fish.