Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for June 11, 2025.
We’re looking at a classic early-summer pattern on Lake Mead, Nevada. Temperatures have been topping 100 degrees, so the best action is definitely happening in the cooler early morning and late evening hours. This morning, sunrise was at 5:22 a.m. and sunset will clock in around 7:54 p.m., giving you plenty of daylight to work with if you plan it right. There’s no tidal influence on Lake Mead since it’s a reservoir, so you can focus fully on time of day and shade lines.
Air is hot, but winds are calm early and pick up in the afternoon. Water temps are heating up, pushing most species a bit deeper by about mid-morning. You’re going to want to get out there at first light for the best bite, especially for bass and stripers.
Striped bass remain very active, especially at cove entrances near Vegas Wash and around Hemenway Harbor. According to Sportsman's Warehouse reports, live shad and cut anchovies are producing lots of bites, but three-inch silver swimbaits, Kastmasters, and Jumpin Minnows are also getting hit hard. Boaters drifting cut anchovies are picking up some solid stripers, and shore anglers are doing well with the classic chicken liver and anchovy combo.
Largemouth and smallmouth bass fishing has shifted: as the sun gets up, these fish move out deep, hitting the 20 to 30 foot range. Local anglers suggest working finesse baits like drop-shot rigs, Ned rigs, and classic Texas rigs. If you’re a fan of reaction baits, don’t overlook topwater early—poppers, Zara Spooks, and walking baits are getting the nod before sunrise, and plastics in white or neon are excellent for bed fishing, especially if you’re sight-fishing the shallows. Top-producing plastics include the Rapala CrushCity Cleanup Craw and smaller worms in the oxblood or margarita mutilator colors.
Bluegill and catfish are steady, especially near the 33-Hole area. Night crawlers and even hot dogs will put some good catfish in the cooler after dark. For crappie, Overton Arm is still putting out a few on small jigs, although that bite has slowed a bit.
If you’re looking for hot spots, put Callville Bay, Hemenway Harbor, and the mouths of the Las Vegas Bay coves at the top of your list. Fish those first light shade lines hard before the heat drives fish deeper. Vegas Wash has also been a consistent striper producer.
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