QUAGGA REMINDER: The Nevada Department of Wildlife is asking boaters to take the necessary precautions to prevent the spread of quagga mussels from the Colorado River system to other waters.

Thoroughly clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and towing vessel before traveling to another water.

EAGLE VALLEY

RESERVOIR

An algae bloom has put a green sheen on the water and flashfloods associated with thunderstorm activity have created murky water conditions. Fishing is slow though some people are netting limits of rainbow trout.

Go with floating baits to keep your offering above the weeds.

ECHO CANYON

RESERVOIR

Anglers are catching some stocked rainbow trout and small largemouth bass even though the reservoir is very low. Work the deep water along the dam or near structure.

LAKE MEAD

Anglers are seeing striper boils at all hours of the day in the Vegas Bay arm and from Sand Island to Government Wash.

That should translate into top-water action for those who like to throw hardware and plastics. Boaters anchored along the beaches are taking stripers on cut bait from the Pyramid Island causeway to Hemenway.

Catfish are taking bait at 33-Hole and below the Sunset Overlook. Fishermen also are finding success at Boulder Bay, but be mindful that some portions of the bay are off limits to anglers.

LAKE MOHAVE

Swimbaits in rainbow trout patterns have been the ticket for big striped bass during the past couple of weeks near Willow Beach.

A BBZ1 fooled a 36-pound striper for a rather youthful angler and Rago swimbaits caught several fish between 11 and 25 pounds over the weekend. The week before a 40-pound fish pounded a 12-inch AC Plug.

Trout fishing has been spotty, though anglers are still finding some success in the early morning hours with PowerBait, green PowerWorms and salmon eggs. Boaters have been catching trout with Rapala's and Thomas lures.

In the Cottonwood Cove area fishing remains good for shore and boat anglers. Monsoon weather is keeping activity up in the air.

Catfish are taking baits south of the marina while striped bass are coming from the north. Boaters are finding the best success while trolling in 20 to 80 feet of water with prepared baits.

LAUGHLIN

No Report.

WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

Adams-McGill has been slow for rainbow trout but bass fishermen are finding good action. The upper end of the reservoir will be open to fishing as of Aug.16 and anglers should find good fishing in that area. Bucket mouths and rainbow trout are both bending rods at Cold springs and Haymeadow reservoirs.

Shore anglers are finding success with prepared baits and hardware while fishing along the dams. Be prepared for a late-afternoon mosquito hatch by carrying insect repellent with Deet.

URBAN PONDS

Fast action for bluegill and redeared sunfish has been keeping anglers busy at Floyd Lamb Park. Plump mealworms have been catching the fish in this water and will probably work at Lorenzi, Sunset and Veterans Memorial parks as well. Fishing for catfish has been slow. Anglers may want to focus their efforts on the evening hours.