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Lake Mead Fishing Report: Bass Struggle, Stripers Shine in Desert Heat
Artificial Lure here, bringing you the Lake Mead fishing report for Friday, June 20, 2025.
The desert is cooking today with afternoon highs above 100 degrees—classic Lake Mead in late June. Sunrise hit right around 5:30 AM and expect sunset shortly after 7:45 PM. Winds are light, and the water’s warm, so plan your outings for early morning or closer to dusk for the best shot at some action. There’s no tide to report on this freshwater reservoir, but changing water levels and summer boat traffic can still move bait and influence fish patterns.
Bass anglers, the bite’s tough but not dead. The black bass are riding out the heat in deeper water during the day, so target them with drop-shot rigs dressed in creature baits or deep-diving crankbaits. Early mornings along the weedy shorelines near Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor are still giving up some largemouth, but as the sun climbs, follow them out to the 20–30 foot contours. According to the June 1 Lake Mead Fishing Report, working drop-shots and deep cranks in those zones is your ticket. If you spot any stray shade lines—big rocks or brush—toss your bait right in there, as even a small shadow might hold a quality fish.
Striped bass are still the main event. They’ve been consistent on live shad and cut anchovies, with many anglers reporting success at the cove entrances in Vegas Wash. Three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, and Jumpin’ Minnows are solid picks for subsurface action, especially when you see stripers chasing bait. If you’re trolling or casting, white and silver lures imitating shad are money.
Catfish and bluegill are turning up with regularity around 33-Hole, especially after sunset. Nightcrawlers and even hot dogs are working for the cats. For crappie, white or chartreuse jigs are working up in the Overton Arm, with a few slabs in the 10- to 12-inch range making anglers smile.
Top lures this week: Drop-shot rigs with shad or watermelon-colored plastics, deep-diving crankbaits, three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, Jumpin’ Minnows, and topwater lures like poppers and spooks during first light or evening.
Hot spots today:
- Calville Bay: Early for bass, access the deeper weed lines after sunup.
- Vegas Wash Cove entrances: Striper central, especially with live or cut bait.
- Overton Arm: For jigs and crappie action.
- 33-Hole: Prime after dark for cats and bluegill.
Bring lots of water, sunscreen, and your patience—it’s summer on Mead and the fish are feeling it just as much as we are.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure you subscribe for more local Lake Mead fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
The desert is cooking today with afternoon highs above 100 degrees—classic Lake Mead in late June. Sunrise hit right around 5:30 AM and expect sunset shortly after 7:45 PM. Winds are light, and the water’s warm, so plan your outings for early morning or closer to dusk for the best shot at some action. There’s no tide to report on this freshwater reservoir, but changing water levels and summer boat traffic can still move bait and influence fish patterns.
Bass anglers, the bite’s tough but not dead. The black bass are riding out the heat in deeper water during the day, so target them with drop-shot rigs dressed in creature baits or deep-diving crankbaits. Early mornings along the weedy shorelines near Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor are still giving up some largemouth, but as the sun climbs, follow them out to the 20–30 foot contours. According to the June 1 Lake Mead Fishing Report, working drop-shots and deep cranks in those zones is your ticket. If you spot any stray shade lines—big rocks or brush—toss your bait right in there, as even a small shadow might hold a quality fish.
Striped bass are still the main event. They’ve been consistent on live shad and cut anchovies, with many anglers reporting success at the cove entrances in Vegas Wash. Three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, and Jumpin’ Minnows are solid picks for subsurface action, especially when you see stripers chasing bait. If you’re trolling or casting, white and silver lures imitating shad are money.
Catfish and bluegill are turning up with regularity around 33-Hole, especially after sunset. Nightcrawlers and even hot dogs are working for the cats. For crappie, white or chartreuse jigs are working up in the Overton Arm, with a few slabs in the 10- to 12-inch range making anglers smile.
Top lures this week: Drop-shot rigs with shad or watermelon-colored plastics, deep-diving crankbaits, three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, Jumpin’ Minnows, and topwater lures like poppers and spooks during first light or evening.
Hot spots today:
- Calville Bay: Early for bass, access the deeper weed lines after sunup.
- Vegas Wash Cove entrances: Striper central, especially with live or cut bait.
- Overton Arm: For jigs and crappie action.
- 33-Hole: Prime after dark for cats and bluegill.
Bring lots of water, sunscreen, and your patience—it’s summer on Mead and the fish are feeling it just as much as we are.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure you subscribe for more local Lake Mead fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseArtificial Lure here, bringing you the Lake Mead fishing report for Friday, June 20, 2025.
The desert is cooking today with afternoon highs above 100 degrees—classic Lake Mead in late June. Sunrise hit right around 5:30 AM and expect sunset shortly after 7:45 PM. Winds are light, and the water’s warm, so plan your outings for early morning or closer to dusk for the best shot at some action. There’s no tide to report on this freshwater reservoir, but changing water levels and summer boat traffic can still move bait and influence fish patterns.
Bass anglers, the bite’s tough but not dead. The black bass are riding out the heat in deeper water during the day, so target them with drop-shot rigs dressed in creature baits or deep-diving crankbaits. Early mornings along the weedy shorelines near Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor are still giving up some largemouth, but as the sun climbs, follow them out to the 20–30 foot contours. According to the June 1 Lake Mead Fishing Report, working drop-shots and deep cranks in those zones is your ticket. If you spot any stray shade lines—big rocks or brush—toss your bait right in there, as even a small shadow might hold a quality fish.
Striped bass are still the main event. They’ve been consistent on live shad and cut anchovies, with many anglers reporting success at the cove entrances in Vegas Wash. Three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, and Jumpin’ Minnows are solid picks for subsurface action, especially when you see stripers chasing bait. If you’re trolling or casting, white and silver lures imitating shad are money.
Catfish and bluegill are turning up with regularity around 33-Hole, especially after sunset. Nightcrawlers and even hot dogs are working for the cats. For crappie, white or chartreuse jigs are working up in the Overton Arm, with a few slabs in the 10- to 12-inch range making anglers smile.
Top lures this week: Drop-shot rigs with shad or watermelon-colored plastics, deep-diving crankbaits, three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, Jumpin’ Minnows, and topwater lures like poppers and spooks during first light or evening.
Hot spots today:
- Calville Bay: Early for bass, access the deeper weed lines after sunup.
- Vegas Wash Cove entrances: Striper central, especially with live or cut bait.
- Overton Arm: For jigs and crappie action.
- 33-Hole: Prime after dark for cats and bluegill.
Bring lots of water, sunscreen, and your patience—it’s summer on Mead and the fish are feeling it just as much as we are.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure you subscribe for more local Lake Mead fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
The desert is cooking today with afternoon highs above 100 degrees—classic Lake Mead in late June. Sunrise hit right around 5:30 AM and expect sunset shortly after 7:45 PM. Winds are light, and the water’s warm, so plan your outings for early morning or closer to dusk for the best shot at some action. There’s no tide to report on this freshwater reservoir, but changing water levels and summer boat traffic can still move bait and influence fish patterns.
Bass anglers, the bite’s tough but not dead. The black bass are riding out the heat in deeper water during the day, so target them with drop-shot rigs dressed in creature baits or deep-diving crankbaits. Early mornings along the weedy shorelines near Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor are still giving up some largemouth, but as the sun climbs, follow them out to the 20–30 foot contours. According to the June 1 Lake Mead Fishing Report, working drop-shots and deep cranks in those zones is your ticket. If you spot any stray shade lines—big rocks or brush—toss your bait right in there, as even a small shadow might hold a quality fish.
Striped bass are still the main event. They’ve been consistent on live shad and cut anchovies, with many anglers reporting success at the cove entrances in Vegas Wash. Three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, and Jumpin’ Minnows are solid picks for subsurface action, especially when you see stripers chasing bait. If you’re trolling or casting, white and silver lures imitating shad are money.
Catfish and bluegill are turning up with regularity around 33-Hole, especially after sunset. Nightcrawlers and even hot dogs are working for the cats. For crappie, white or chartreuse jigs are working up in the Overton Arm, with a few slabs in the 10- to 12-inch range making anglers smile.
Top lures this week: Drop-shot rigs with shad or watermelon-colored plastics, deep-diving crankbaits, three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, Jumpin’ Minnows, and topwater lures like poppers and spooks during first light or evening.
Hot spots today:
- Calville Bay: Early for bass, access the deeper weed lines after sunup.
- Vegas Wash Cove entrances: Striper central, especially with live or cut bait.
- Overton Arm: For jigs and crappie action.
- 33-Hole: Prime after dark for cats and bluegill.
Bring lots of water, sunscreen, and your patience—it’s summer on Mead and the fish are feeling it just as much as we are.
Thanks for tuning in, and make sure you subscribe for more local Lake Mead fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.