Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and the Colorado River located in Clark County
The rule for this water, with the receipt.
Special regulations for Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and the Colorado River located in Clark County, as the state words them
Clark County · Lake · NV
Today's rule hereParsed
- Season
- the season is open year around and fishing hours are any time of the day or nightStatewide
- Gear
- Fish may be taken only with hook and line attached to rod or reel and closely attended in the manner known as anglingStatewide
- Bait
- The use of bait fish, whether dead or alive or the parts thereof, other than preserved salmon eggs and any unprotected species of freshwater bait fish or parts thereof which are commercially prepared or preserved, is prohibited.Statewide
- Poles
- No more than two lines may be used.Statewide
| Species | Daily limit | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|
northern pike | There is no limit for northern pike. | - | Statewide |
bullfrogs | There is no license requirement or limit on bullfrogs if they are taken by gig, spear, bow and arrow or by hand. | - | Statewide |
crayfish | There is no limit on crayfish. | - | Statewide |
trout, mountain whitefish, black bass, walleye | 5 trout, 5 mountain whitefish and 15 warmwater game fish of which not more than 5 may be black bass and 5 may be walleye. | - | Statewide |
striped bass The change does not apply to the Colorado River below Davis Dam. | no limit (unlimited, any size) | - | This water |
The official text, verbatimOfficial text
Straight from NV's official regulations. Rules in force today lead; out-of-season rows are dimmed. Nothing is paraphrased. Not legal advice: verify the posted rules at the water.
- Mosquitofish, Carp, Gizzard Shad, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Threadfin Shad, Goldfish
- golden shiner, fathead minnow, threadfin shad, and goldfish, carp, gizzard shad, and mosquitofishGear a dipnet, a cast net having a radius not exceeding four feet from horn to leadline, a seine not exceeding 10 feet in length and four feet in width, or a minnow trap not exceeding 12 inches in width, 12 inches in depth, and 24 inches in lengthBait In Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and the Colorado River, only golden shiner, fathead minnow, threadfin shad, and goldfish may be lawfully purchased or may be personally taken from and used only in these waters. In addition, carp, gizzard shad, and mosquitofish may be used as bait, but only may be taken from and used in Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, and the Colorado River. Commercially prepared or preserved bait fish or their parts may be used as bait. Aquatic bait may be used only in the water from which it is taken.
- striped bassGear Persons may spearfish for striped bass in Lake Mead and Lake Mohave from Cottonwood Cove to the cable below Hoover Dam.
- striped bassDaily limit no limit (unlimited, any size)The change does not apply to the Colorado River below Davis Dam.
- All fishGear The use of more than two hooks for bait or flies is prohibited (Refer to NAC 503.590).Tackle Restrictions.
- striped bassSpearfishing for striped bass is prohibited in that portion of Lake Mohave from Cottonwood Cove to Davis Dam and from Davis Dam down river to the Nevada state line. In Lakes Mead and Mohave and the Colorado River system, spearfishing is prohibited within 1/2 mile of any dock or swimming area. Fishing license regulations apply when spearfishing. (Refer to NAC 503.590-592)
- troutYear round; any hour of the day or night, except in areas as posted.Daily limit 5 troutSee bait restrictions.
- black bassYear round; any hour of the day or night, except in areas as posted.Daily limit 6 black bassSee bait restrictions.
- catfishYear round; any hour of the day or night, except in areas as posted.Daily limit 25 catfishSee bait restrictions.
- crappieYear round; any hour of the day or night, except in areas as posted.Daily limit 15 crappieSee bait restrictions.
- striped bassYear round; any hour of the day or night, except in areas as posted.Daily limit No limit on striped bass.See bait restrictions.
- other game fishYear round; any hour of the day or night, except in areas as posted.Daily limit No limit on other game fish.See bait restrictions.
How this answer was assembled
- StatewideStatewide lake rules are the base layer: default season, gear, bait, and limits.
- This waterSpecial rules written for this exact water replace the statewide defaults where they speak.
- Emergency orderEmergency orders in effect today override everything else. They sync quietly when the phone has coverage and never lock you out of the app.
Where this rule applies
This water is not yet drawn on the map. Its rules are captured and receipted; the geometry ledger records exactly why it is not drawn (an ambiguous name match or a gap in the source data), and it will never ship as a guess. Each rule above describes in the state's own words where it applies, and those written descriptions are the authoritative boundaries.
Season at a glanceDerived
Sampled mid-month from the dated rows; short windows can slip between samples. The rows above are authoritative.
What are you fishing for here?Advice
Pick from the species named in Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and the Colorado River located in Clark County's rules. Setups are checked against the gear rules in force today, and your picks are remembered on this device only. These are rule-aware suggestions, not a claim about what is biting; advice, not law, and the rules above govern.
Receipts
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