17 public waters in the Southern Region region — 15 lakes/reservoirs and 2 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Nevada licence.
See every public fishing venue in Nevada on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
At 140,753 acres, Lake Mead is one of the largest reservoirs in the US and a premier striped bass destination in the Southwest, with largemouth and smallmouth bass providing year-round action throughout its sprawling canyon system. Black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish and bullhead catfish round out a diverse warmwater fishery managed by the Nevada Department of Wildlife, offering anglers everything from structure-hugging bass to open-water stripers and panfish in the shallows.
In Clark County, Nevada, Lake Mohave is a 27,773-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A Colorado River impoundment on the Nevada–Arizona line (Lake Mead, Lake Mohave) — Striped Bass (no limit on Mead), largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Bluegill, with a stocked Rainbow Trout fishery in the cold water below Hoover and Davis dams; a Nevada or Arizona licence with the Colorado River endorsement fishes the whole reservoir.
Lake Las Vegas in Henderson is a catch-and-release fishery for largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill and catfish, with trout also caught off the Montelago Village Pier (one of the more accessible public fishing spots since much of the shoreline is bordered by golf courses and private development). NDOW stocks the lake periodically; a Nevada fishing license is required.
Bowman Reservoir, a 148-acre lake in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Railroad Lake (37 acres) sits in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Clark County, Nevada, Lake Sahara is a 28-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Lake Jacqueline (27 acres) sits in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Clark County, Nevada — Honeybee Reservoir is a 25-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Buckskin Basin, a 22-acre lake in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Clark County, Nevada — Sunset Park Pond is a 9-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
In Clark County, Nevada, Floyd Lamb Park Pond is a 6-acre lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
Lorenzi Park Pond (2 acres) sits in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
Boulder City Pond/Veteran's Park (1 acres) sits in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
Cold Creek Pond, a lake in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
Clark County, Nevada — Mesquite Urban Pond is a lake, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: An NDOW urban pond (the Las Vegas, Reno–Sparks and Carson City community waters) — stocked year-round with catchable Rainbow Trout and, in summer, Channel Catfish, plus resident Largemouth Bass and Bluegill; built for close-to-home family fishing.
Colorado River (Clark County, Nevada) sits in Clark County, Nevada, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife. A Colorado River impoundment on the Nevada–Arizona line (Lake Mead, Lake Mohave) — Striped Bass (no limit on Mead), largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Bluegill, with a stocked Rainbow Trout fishery in the cold water below Hoover and Davis dams; a Nevada or Arizona licence with the Colorado River endorsement fishes the whole reservoir.
Clark County, Nevada — Carpenter Canyon Creek is a 3 km stream, managed by Nevada Department of Wildlife: A Nevada mountain Trout stream (the Sierra front, the Ruby Mountains, the Jarbidge and Santa Rosa ranges, the East Humboldt) — wild and stocked rainbow, brown and Brook Trout, native Lahontan cutthroat under conservation regulations, and Tiger Trout; the Jarbidge River holds Nevada's only Bull Trout (catch-and-release).
Across its mapped waters, Clark County holds 15 species on PiscaMaps, including Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Bluegill Sunfish, Bluegill and Flathead Catfish.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Nevada map Join PiscaMapsOne Nevada fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Mead, Lake Tahoe and the Humboldt River included — the resident annual is about $40, the non-resident annual about $80, and there is no separate trout stamp. Children under 12 fish free. Buy at ndow.org. Pyramid Lake and other tribal waters need a tribal permit instead.