Although a good part of Nevada is barren and hot desert, the fishing opportunities in the state is unbelievably great. Nevada’s lakes offers the full spectrum of fishing which spans from trout and salmon fishing in Lake Tahoe to bass, crappie, catfish and stripers fishing in Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. Nevada has over 200 ponds, lakes and reservoirs which provide nearly 400,000 surface acres of sport-fishing opportunity. Local fishing waters are: