08-29-2010, 07:51 PM
Welcome to Nevada!
There is good fishing to be had all year long here -
Striper fishing is good all year, with the summer and fall being great for quantity. You can catch over one-hundred fish a day if you know what to do. In the winter, you can try to catch one of the elusive 20 - 50 lb stripers that roam the shallows looking for a freshly-stocked rainbow trout to chew on. ([url "http://maps.google.com/maps?expIds=25651,25657,25900,25961,26119,26325&sugexp=ldymls&cp=5&hl=en&wrapid=tljp1283110394390110&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=willow+beach&fb=1&gl=us&hq=willow+beach&hnear=Paradise,+NV&ei=_bV6TJa0JoyksQOBtuzsCg&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QtgMwAw"]Willow Beach[/url], an area on the Colorado river about an hour from here, is a world class striper fishery. Dozens of 50+ lb fish have been pulled from those waters. Persistence pays off here.) Avg 1-2 lbs.
Largemouth bass start biting in the spring before they spawn. The prespawn bite can be killer, with those big cow females picking the best spawning sites. Summer brings a whole new challenge to the bass fishing, with day-time temps getting over 115°. Fall is great for just about everything that swims in the lake. The threadfin shad are fat, and everyone is feeding on em. You can catch bass all winter if you know how to hunt for em. Good luck. Avg, 1-4 lbs.
Smallmouth fishing can be great any time of year. They like deep rock piles and long rocky points. Avg 1-3 lbs.
Channel catfish are a viable option in the warmer months, with early spring, late summer and fall being the best time to target them. Avg 1-5 lbs.
You can alway carp fish too. Lots of big, strong fish. They like corn with some garlic scent added. Avg 2-10lbs.
Trout get stocked all winter starting in November usually, and you can catch a limit on stock days (friday mornings). They get eaten up by the big stripers pretty fast, so you might be wasting your time fishing for them on any other day. Typical 9" stocker fish.
There are also bluegill, tilapia, white catfish, green sunfish, and probably an alligator or two swimmin out there. See what you can catch, take a picture, and share it with us!
The Whizzle
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There is good fishing to be had all year long here -
Striper fishing is good all year, with the summer and fall being great for quantity. You can catch over one-hundred fish a day if you know what to do. In the winter, you can try to catch one of the elusive 20 - 50 lb stripers that roam the shallows looking for a freshly-stocked rainbow trout to chew on. ([url "http://maps.google.com/maps?expIds=25651,25657,25900,25961,26119,26325&sugexp=ldymls&cp=5&hl=en&wrapid=tljp1283110394390110&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=willow+beach&fb=1&gl=us&hq=willow+beach&hnear=Paradise,+NV&ei=_bV6TJa0JoyksQOBtuzsCg&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&resnum=4&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QtgMwAw"]Willow Beach[/url], an area on the Colorado river about an hour from here, is a world class striper fishery. Dozens of 50+ lb fish have been pulled from those waters. Persistence pays off here.) Avg 1-2 lbs.
Largemouth bass start biting in the spring before they spawn. The prespawn bite can be killer, with those big cow females picking the best spawning sites. Summer brings a whole new challenge to the bass fishing, with day-time temps getting over 115°. Fall is great for just about everything that swims in the lake. The threadfin shad are fat, and everyone is feeding on em. You can catch bass all winter if you know how to hunt for em. Good luck. Avg, 1-4 lbs.
Smallmouth fishing can be great any time of year. They like deep rock piles and long rocky points. Avg 1-3 lbs.
Channel catfish are a viable option in the warmer months, with early spring, late summer and fall being the best time to target them. Avg 1-5 lbs.
You can alway carp fish too. Lots of big, strong fish. They like corn with some garlic scent added. Avg 2-10lbs.
Trout get stocked all winter starting in November usually, and you can catch a limit on stock days (friday mornings). They get eaten up by the big stripers pretty fast, so you might be wasting your time fishing for them on any other day. Typical 9" stocker fish.
There are also bluegill, tilapia, white catfish, green sunfish, and probably an alligator or two swimmin out there. See what you can catch, take a picture, and share it with us!
The Whizzle
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