Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for Saturday, May 31, 2025.

We’re heading into another scorcher out here—expect afternoon highs pushing past 100 degrees, so the name of the game is early mornings and late evenings if you want to stay comfortable and find active fish. Sunrise was at 5:32 AM, and you’ll have till about 7:34 PM before the sun dips out. No tides to worry about on the lake, but wind gusts could pick up in the afternoon, so anchor down or plan to be off the water before the heat peaks.

Striped bass are the big story right now and they’re biting hot and heavy. Most of the action is coming on cut anchovies and live shad, especially at the cove entrances around Vegas Wash and near Hemenway Harbor. If you’re running lures, three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, and Jumpin Minnows are all pulling in fish—several reports of stripers in the 3 to 5-pound range this week. Look for stripers schooling deeper as the sun gets higher; try working that 25 to 40-foot range once the morning burst fades—white swim baits or shiny spoons can get you bit according to Sportsman’s Warehouse and recent daily reports on Spreaker.

Bass fishing is a tougher ticket than it was a few weeks back. Both largemouth and smallmouth are leaving the spawn beds for deeper water—15 to 25 feet seems best if you’re hunting them around structure and rock piles. The key has been Texas-rigged watermelon or pumpkin worms, deep-diving crankbaits in shad patterns, and creature baits fished slow. Calville Bay and the weedy edges near Hemenway Harbor are your prime bass real estate—just have patience because the bite is slow but steady for those who stick with it.

Catfish are heating up as the water warms, especially in the evenings. Cut anchovies, chicken liver, or cut shad fished off the bottom around Las Vegas Bay and the backs of sheltered coves are drawing in channel and the occasional blue cat.

For those chasing crappie, Overton Arm is worth a look. The bite is hit or miss, but if you find the schools near brush piles or submerged structure, small jigs tipped with minnows or bright plastics will fill your cooler quick.

A couple of hot spots for your weekend:
- Vegas Wash coves for stripers—anchor just off the points at dawn.
- Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor for deeper bass.
- Overton Arm early for crappie.
- Las Vegas Bay after sundown for catfish.

Water levels are holding steady, so launches at Boulder Harbor and Hemenway are in good shape. Bring lots of water and your best sun gear—the desert sun will sneak up on you.

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