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The opportunistic river otter looks for fish scraps on the charter boat dock in Trinidad.


 


Mohave Fish Report
by NDOW, APRIL 14, 2021
Lake Mohave

Willow Beach shore anglers are catching 1- to 2-pound rainbow trout. Green glitter PowerBait is the bait of choice. Kayakers also are catching trout with Rooster Tails just south of the marina. The black bass bite is hot all over the lake. The fish are becoming increasingly aggressive as the spawn commences. Anglers are reporting hard hits on soft plastic...
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Lake Mead Fish Report
by NDOW, APRIL 14, 2021
Lake Mead

The bite is picking up for black bass, striped bass, and catfish all over the Boulder Basin. Black bass anglers are reporting success using jerkbaits, jigs, and soft plastics. A variety of swimbaits and anchovies are tempting stripers from both shore and boat. Catfish are eager to take anchovies throughout Government Wash. In the Virgin Basin, anglers using tube jigs...
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Given their abundance on every continent except Antarctica, it’s hard to imagine a time when black bass (Micropterus species) faced extinction. However, in the early 20th century, many sportfish species were dwindling due to a lack of organized management. Sporting organizations rallied for the protection of their favored quarries, and by working together with government representatives helped develop the North American Model of...
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Rockfish Are Snapping at the Jetties
Kenny Priest
by Kenny Priest, APRIL 8, 2021



The boat-based rockfish season on the North Coast is still three weeks away but that certainly doesn’t mean rockfish can’t be on the dinner menu. The jetties, the breakwater constructed to protect Humboldt Bay, are currently providing some excellent rockfish action. Over the weekend, the north jetty was the place to be for black rockfish, along with the occasional lingcod....
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Lake Sabrina Update
by Lake Sabrina Boat Landing Staff, APRIL 6, 2021
Lake Sabrina

Lake Sabrina Boat Landing plans to open on April 24, 2021 - as of now, there will be NO boat rentals for a few weeks as the Lake is iced-over, but things are melting fast. The Lake is also pretty darn low. The Cafe will NOT be open until we get the water system turned on, tested and the blessings...
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Tons of Trout Action & Bass may be Beginning to Bed
by Collins Lake Staff, APRIL 5, 2021
Collins Lake

The warm weather, slow winds and low lake level have propagated a sudden surge in surface temperature which has pushed trout deeper. While 59F at the surface isn’t exactly bathwater, it’s a leap of 8 degrees in just two weeks. Since Noah Ruiz’s 6.75lb catch (below, left) on Orange PowerBait mid March we’ve seen tons of trout including Wyatt Shanks’ 5+...
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