08-18-2014, 09:58 PM
I lived there for 10 years, so I know your pain. If you like warmwater fishing, the area isn't too bad. You might want to branch out a bit. I used to love to fish the Overton arm of Lake Mead. Caught multiple species, (and turtles) and wasn't crowded at all with decent desert scenery. You also are close to Quail Creek and Sand Hollow in Utah, which are often outstanding.
If you have a burning urge for trout, besides Willow beach, they used to stock Lake Mead itself with planter trout. It wasn't usually the greatest, but one time I unexpectedly caught trout, bluegills and largemouth on the fly one evening. They also stock some community ponds with trout during winter. Floyd Lamb state park was a nice place for fishing and a picnic during the winter and spring.
Further North, in Lincoln county, there are a few lakes to wet a line and even ice fish in the winter. Eagle Valley was my favorite.
Finally, don't overlook Kolob reservoir and Pine Valley reservoir. I used to love going to Pine Valley. You can flyfish the stream and the lake, and for a put-and-take lake, it would surprise you with an occasional nice brookie or brown. Nice mountain surroundings as well. My one fishing regret when I lived in Vegas was that I only discovered Kolob the last 2 years I was there. Nuff said.
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If you have a burning urge for trout, besides Willow beach, they used to stock Lake Mead itself with planter trout. It wasn't usually the greatest, but one time I unexpectedly caught trout, bluegills and largemouth on the fly one evening. They also stock some community ponds with trout during winter. Floyd Lamb state park was a nice place for fishing and a picnic during the winter and spring.
Further North, in Lincoln county, there are a few lakes to wet a line and even ice fish in the winter. Eagle Valley was my favorite.
Finally, don't overlook Kolob reservoir and Pine Valley reservoir. I used to love going to Pine Valley. You can flyfish the stream and the lake, and for a put-and-take lake, it would surprise you with an occasional nice brookie or brown. Nice mountain surroundings as well. My one fishing regret when I lived in Vegas was that I only discovered Kolob the last 2 years I was there. Nuff said.
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