LAKE MEAD — Largemouth bass fishing has picked up because it’s spawning season and they are easier to find. Look for white circles with a gravel bottom in shallow water. The Nevada Department of Wildlife encourages anglers to practice catch­-and-release when possible during the spawning period. Striper fishing is picking up as well. Despite the rough weather conditions over the weekend, one lucky angler reeled in five stripers.

LAKE MOHAVE — Lake Mohave is starting to produce good stripers as well. Black bass action has been good when the weather cooperates. Largemouth are showing signs of spawning.

LAUGHLIN — Anglers have found good fishing for rainbow trout below Davis Dam and along Casino Row. Some anglers have gone home with their limits. Seasonal trout plants have ended, so trout anglers will have to try different locations to find the fish. Largemouth bass are biting on worms. Striper action has picked up, and one angler from California stopped by Rusty’s Riviera to share the tale of his 19.9-­pound striper that measured more than 38 inches in length. He caught the fish with his favorite lure while fishing from shore just above the nature center area.

LAS VEGAS URBAN PONDS — Seasonal plants of channel catfish are scheduled to begin sometime this week at five ponds around the valley. Those include Floyd Lamb Park, Lorenzi Park, Sunset Park, Veterans Memorial Park in Boulder City and Hafen Park in Mesquite. Rainbow trout are active and taking a variety of baits. Mealworms and Power Eggs in yellow or orange have been working well.

KIRCH WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA — Fishing has been slow in most of the reservoirs this past week but should start to pick up once the spring storm systems move out and temperatures warm up. Visitors can expect muddy road conditions, so the NDOW encourages visitors to use caution while traveling on the management area.

EAGLE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing has been good for most anglers. Over the weekend, several anglers took to the water in float tubes and caught tiger and rainbow trout. Fly-­fishers did well using brown Woolly Buggers, while spin­fishers found success using Mepp’s style lures with either red spots or white spots.

ECHO CANYON RESERVOIR — Fishing continues to be good around the lake for rainbow trout. The fish are taking a variety of baits and lures. Fly­-fishermen have been doing well with Woolly Buggers in brown, black or olive colorations.