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

Last week the ice was slushy and deteriorating, but cold temperatures associated with recent storm activity have firmed things back up. Use extreme caution on the ice.

ECHO CANYON

RESERVOIR

Ice conditions are unsafe.

LAKE MEAD

Only a handful of anglers were on hand for last Friday's trout plants at Boulder Harbor and Hemenway.

Anglers have been catching some stripers on cut bait and soft plastic trout imitations cast from shore, but not large numbers of fish.

Others have found success trolling the big lures along the beaches after dark. Snowbirds fishing out of Echo Bay have found success with sardines and anchovies or by trolling deep with outriggers.

LAKE MOHAVE

Few trout anglers braved the cold stormy weather last weekend. Those fishing south of the Willow Beach fishing pier and marina were successful. Striper and trout fishing through the canyon has been slow.

The department planted trout at Placer Cove and below Hoover Dam on Tuesday. Fishing at Cottonwood Cove has been fair to good during the morning hours.

Stripers between two and five pounds have been taking cut anchovies. Angler Steve Keene from Newport Beach, Calif., landed a 28.5 lb. striper while trolling with an AC plug on Saturday. American Bass had a tournament on Saturday, the 20 participating teams brought in over 50 largemouth bass.

LAUGHLIN

Though the fish are mostly small, striped bass are hitting cut anchovies below Davis Dam. Anglers are catching some largemouth bass along the Colorado River. Above the dam on Lake Mohave, smallies and largemouth are both active.

WAYNE E. KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA

There are some open areas on Dacey and Adams-McGill that have provided good fishing opportunities for the past week. Recent storms have resulted in poor road conditions. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended. Dacey Reservoir will be closed to fishing beginning Sunday, Feb 15 through Aug 15 as will Tule.

URBAN PONDS

Fishing continues to be good at the ponds despite the cold, stormy weather. PowerBait, worms, lures and flies have been catching fish. The department stocked ponds in Las Vegas and Boulder City on Tuesday.