2026 regulation year
Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater 2026 — Nevada Fishing Regulations
Nevada statewide rules apply unless overridden below.
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Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater carries a special-regulation overlay on top of Nevada's 2026 fishing rules — covering Rainbow trout. Verify the agency booklet before launching: in-season changes are not yet wired to this page.
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Per-species rules on Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater
Trout 5 / day combined under AZ/NV joint compact; NV state-record rainbow 16 lb 8 oz Ruby Lake NWR 2011 (the 21 lb 5 oz Willow Beach 1966 fish is Arizona's record); USFWS Willow Beach NFH + AZGFD/NDOW joint stocking ~500,000 rainbow annually
Official source
Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) publishes the authoritative 2026 Nevada fishing regulations. Special-regulation lakes and rivers are listed in the agency booklet — always verify before fishing.
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Emergency-order channel
In-season closures, slot-limit changes, and run-count-driven harvest pauses are posted to Nevada Department of Wildlife's emergency-order feed — check it before any Nevada trip during the active season.
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Frequently asked questions
- What special fishing regulations apply at Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater?
- Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater carries one special-regulation overlay that overrides Nevada's statewide 2026 rules, covering Rainbow trout. It reads: "Trout 5 / day combined under AZ/NV joint compact; NV state-record rainbow 16 lb 8 oz Ruby Lake NWR 2011 (the 21 lb 5 oz Willow Beach 1966 fish is Arizona's record); USFWS Willow Beach NFH + AZGFD/NDOW joint stocking ~500,000 rainbow annually." Every overlay on this water body is listed in full above.
- Do I need a fishing license to fish Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater?
- Yes. Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater is in Nevada, so a valid Nevada fishing license is required just as it is anywhere else in the state, issued by Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW). The special regulations on this page change the bag, size, slot, or gear rules for Willow Beach tailwater; they do not waive the license requirement. Free-fishing days and youth exemptions follow the statewide Nevada rules.
- Do Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater's special rules replace Nevada's statewide limits?
- Only where they conflict. Nevada's statewide 2026 regulations apply on Willow Beach tailwater by default; the overlays above replace the matching statewide rule for the species or gear they name, while everything not specifically overridden still follows the statewide rule. When a water-body rule and the statewide rule disagree, the water-body rule wins.
- Which species have special rules on Willow Beach tailwater?
- Rainbow trout has a water-body-specific rule on Willow Beach below Hoover Dam Lake Mohave tailwater, each linking to its full Nevada regulations above. Species not listed here follow the statewide Nevada limits.