Artificial Lure here with your local Lake Mead fishing report for Friday, November 21, 2025. It’s a cool, crisp late fall morning on the desert reservoir—sunrise came at 6:22 AM, with sunset due at 4:35 PM—leaving us with shorter days and some hungry fish starting to school up. Weatherwise, thanks to recent November rain and a bout of warmer temps across southern Nevada, the lake level is up slightly, a change from the steady drops we’ve seen. Expect today’s high near the mid-60s, with a light breeze from the southwest. With no tides on Lake Mead—it’s a freshwater reservoir, after all—pay attention to winds and water temps: they’re hovering in the upper 50s to low 60s right now, putting fish in a transitional mood.

Striped bass are still headlining, and anglers are finding good numbers along the Boulder Basin, specifically between Hemenway Harbor and the mouths of Las Vegas and Callville Bays. Jigging with silver spoons and casting swimbaits in shad colors are drawing the most aggressive fish. Those chasing boils at first light are cashing in, though the frenzy dies off fast after the sun gets up. Reports coming into local tackle shops—like Bass Pro and Angler’s Edge—say several boats limited out this week with stripers averaging 2 to 4 pounds, and at least three fish pushing the double digits. Live shad—even dead-stick presentations—are the top bait when you can net ‘em, but cut anchovy is catching steady numbers too when live bait is scarce.

Black bass action—both largemouth and smallmouth—is solid if you work structure and go finesse. With cooling water, try Ned rigs, 3" tubes in green pumpkin, or slowly dragged drop-shots with Roboworms. The deeper rocky points outside Echo Bay and Temple Bar have produced smallies up to 3 pounds. Largemouth are a bit less consistent, but the brushy coves back in Overton Arm are still holding decent fish on Texas-rigged plastics and slowly worked spinnerbaits.

Catfish are surprisingly active for this time of year. Night anglers on submerged flats near Stewart’s Point and Government Wash report picking up channels with chicken livers and cut baits. Most are slot-sized, but a few bruisers pushing 10 pounds hit the cleaning stations earlier this week, especially on warm evenings.

On the crappie front, it’s a pick bite, but fishing vertical around submerged brush in deeper pockets up the Overton Arm or Gregg Basin with live minnows or white jigs has put a few slabs on stringers.

Best bite windows today are right at dawn for stripers, and mid-afternoon for bass as the sun warms the rocks. Water clarity is good, running 12-15 feet. The shad are balling up thick, so match your lures accordingly—anything in shad or chrome patterns is money right now.

Hot spots to hit:
• Hemenway Harbor—Troll early for stripers, watch for birds on bait.
• Echo Bay—Finesse smallmouth off the rocky ledges.
• Government Wash—Reliable for catfish and the odd walleye at dusk.
• Temple Bar—Largemouth in the submerged brush and occasional quality crappie.

Be sure to practice catch and release, especially with bass—Ninety percent of us are doing it, according to Major League Fishing, and it helps keep the bite going all year.

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Good morning from beautiful Lake Mead, Nevada—this is Artificial Lure with your boots-on-the-ground fishing report for Thursday, November 20th, 2025.

We’re coming off a brisk desert night; temps at dawn started in the mid-40s, expected to rise to about 67 degrees by late afternoon. Skies are mostly clear, with light breezes starting out of the northeast. According to Weather Underground, sunrise hit at 6:17 AM and we’re looking at sunset around 4:36 PM, so you’ve got solid daylight for your run-and-gun striper search.

No tides on the freshwater, but water level is noticeably low—Coyote Gulch notes lake conditions are “beyond awful” as far as reservoir capacity, but that’s only pushed the bait and fish tighter to the remaining structure and drop-offs.

Striper action is staying strong, as reported by the Lake Mead Nevada Fishing Report Today podcast. Early birds using topwater poppers and swimbaits landed several healthy stripers along Boulder Beach first light. Cast parallel to rocky shores and around shad schools—the key is to mimic the smaller bait. Anglers checked in with handfuls of stripers in the 2-4 pound range, with one solid 9-pounder caught near Government Wash on a white paddle-tail.

Daylight hours have seen a nice uptick in smallmouth bass feeding—the kind of window we look forward to every fall. Pods of smallies are schooling up, especially off points near Echo Bay and around the old relics in Callville Bay. Ned rigs in green pumpkin and smoke, along with shad-imitating jerkbaits, brought over a dozen smallmouth to the boat this week, and a couple even nudged the 3-lb mark.

Night-slingers have been quietly connecting with chunky channel cats in coves east of Hemenway. Cut anchovies and stink baits on Carolina rigs are the ticket after dark—one group checked in with a stringer of cats, biggest going a little over 7 pounds.

If you’re after a mixed bag, anglers deploying live shad or using the Mystery Tackle Box Bass Pro Fishing Kit from North 40 Outfitters have reported steady action and noted the kits include 5-6 hard baits and plastics perfect for cycling bites throughout the day.

Best lures right now:
- White or chrome topwater poppers (stripers at dawn)
- Paddle-tail swimbaits in shad colors
- Deep-diving crankbaits in natural patterns
- Ned rigs and drop shot for smallmouth (green pumpkin, baby bass)
- Cut anchovies or chicken liver for catfish

Hot spots:
- Boulder Beach for stripers—work those points at first light
- Echo Bay for smallies, try the underwater structure north of the marina
- Government Wash for a consistent mix—don't be afraid to hit those submerged humps
- Hemenway Harbor coves after sunset for catfish

Safety tip: Lake conditions are lower than normal, so those hidden rocks and sandbars are closer to the surface—take it slow, especially in the coves.

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Lake Mead anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Wednesday, November 19, 2025, morning fishing report.

Weather’s starting out cool today, typical late fall in southern Nevada. We’ve got clear skies, with a light northwest breeze picking up by late morning. Temps are running from the low 50s at dawn and will push into the mid-60s by midday. Humidity’s pretty low, so bring some chapstick and layer up early. Sunrise hit at 6:22 AM and sunset will be at 4:36 PM—plenty of fishing daylight, but shadows are getting longer[Weather Channel].

For tidal info: Lake Mead ain’t tidal, since it’s a reservoir, but water levels are holding steady after summer’s drops. Launch ramps are open at Boulder Harbor and Hemenway, but keep an eye out for those rocky flats on the southern arms. The Coyote Gulch blog reported on Nov 9 that the lake’s level is stable by season norms, no closure alerts and access is solid for November 2025.

The bite has definitely picked up with this week’s high pressure, especially for striped bass and largemouth. Early risers got the best action, with stripers stacking up near drop-offs and chasing shad. Jigs and jerkbaits in silver or white have been hot; locals at WesternBass.com report 2-5 pound stripers landed around Kingman Wash and the narrows this week, with occasional double-digit fish showing near the dam before noon.

Best lures are deep-diving crankbaits—try the 6XD or similar in shad and craw patterns. Swimbaits are working, especially around roving striper schools mid-lake. Jerkbaits with natural shad color are also doing damage in open water drifts. If you’re after largemouth or smallmouth, finesse plastics on a dropshot or Carolina rig around submerged brush and structure have pulled in good numbers. Switch to soft jerk-shads when the sun gets high and fish slide deeper. Recent catches have been solid: locals have pulled 3-4 pound smallmouth off rocky points east of Stewarts Bay.

Live shad and anchovies are still a favorite for the bait guys, especially for stripers. If you fish from shore, chunk bait off Boulder Beach or Echo Bay is dependable—just set your drag loose, those stripers run hard.

Numbers are up this week: several boats reported a dozen or more stripers per outing, with some boats landing thirty-plus keepers over two days, most in the 2-5 lb range. Smallmouth and largemouth reports are also strong, mostly between 1-3 lbs, but there’s rumors of bigger ones coming up from deeper rock piles.

Hot spots right now:
- **Kingman Wash**: Stripers early and late; shore and boat.
- **Stewarts Point**: Smallmouth action on tube jigs and Ned rigs; try 15-30 feet deep.
- **Boulder Harbor (southern cove edges)**: Largemouth and some crappie stacking up around flooded brush.

Fall foliage is sparing in the desert, but water clarity’s great and the shorelines are quiet, perfect for some peaceful casts. The best window for fish bites this week has been mid-morning to early afternoon, especially as the water warms.

Gear tip: Go light on line for finesse and upsize to 12-14 lb fluoro on crankbaits. If you’re trolling for stripers, stick with deep diver plugs and keep them bouncing bottom in 30-40 foot water.

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# Lake Mead Fishing Report - November 18, 2025

Well folks, this is Artificial Lure, and welcome to your Lake Mead fishing update. We're looking at a solid day on the water here in November, and I've got some good intel to share with you locals.

This morning we had our sunrise right around 6:13 AM, so if you're heading out early, you've still got plenty of daylight ahead. The stripers are biting strong right now as we head into late fall, and that's your money fish. Smallmouth bass are heating up too, which is fantastic news. If you're the patient type, catfish are absolutely going off after dark, so plan yourself an evening session if you can swing it.

Here's what's working: for the stripers, throw some white swimbaits or blade baits along the deeper structure. The smallmouth are responding well to crankbaits and soft plastics in natural colors. For those catfish at night, fresh cut bait—mackerel or shad—is your ticket to success.

I'd recommend focusing on the main basin areas where the water depth transitions quickly. The back coves are holding some quality fish right now, especially if you can find some rocky structure. Get out there early to mid-morning before the wind picks up.

Make sure you've got all your gear before you leave the dock. Nothing worse than getting out there and realizing you forgot something important.

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Artificial Lure coming to you with your Lake Mead fishing report for Monday, November 17, 2025. We’re counting on another classic late-fall desert morning—air temps at launch sitting in the upper 40s, climbing into the mid-60s by midafternoon, with winds staying just light enough to keep those late-season whitecaps at bay. Sky’s mostly clear, and you can expect that golden desert sunrise at 6:19 a.m., with sunset rolling in at 4:37 p.m.

Lake Mead doesn’t experience true tides, but with river negotiations and long-term drought still impacting the Colorado, the lake level is lower than average. That’s pushed a lot of bait and gamefish off the flats and around the new edges and rock piles—makes for some solid fishing but also keep an eye out for snags and shallow runs.

According to the Colorado River Las Vegas Fishing Report, stripers have been the main show. Surface temps are steady in the mid-50s, and the shad balls are super concentrated, drawing the predators in tight. Striper action has been hot, especially from dawn to about 10 a.m. and again just before sunset. Anglers are reporting limits by noon if they’re working the channel edges or main lake points—Boulder Basin down to Government Wash is giving up plenty of two- to four-pound fish, with a lucky few hooking up on big ones tipping seven pounds when they stay on moving schools and follow the diving birds.

For bait, can’t beat chunked anchovy or cut shad tight-lined off rocky points or drifted in the boils. Prefer casting? White or chrome jigging spoons in the one- to two-ounce class dropped vertical into deep marks are dynamite, and don’t sleep on big topwater walkers like the Zara Spook or the Sammy 115 at first light along the bluffs—if you catch a school pushing shad to the top, it gets wild.

Smallmouth and largemouth bass action is solid, too. Look for smallies on deep, rocky points near Temple Bar and Hemenway—those finesse baits like Ned rigs in green pumpkin or watermelon are money. Bigger largemouth are holding shallow just after sunrise in the brushy coves, hitting deep-diving crankbaits in shad or craw colors and soft plastic creature baits pitched to cover. A few decent three- to four-pounders have hit the deck this week, so patience pays.

If you want something different, catfish are still poking around after dark—try chunk baits near Las Vegas Wash or shallow, sandy coves. There are rare reports of walleye caught slow-trolling nightcrawler rigs on gravel bars, so it might be worth a shot if you like to experiment.

Hot spots for this week:
- The humps and flats outside of Hemenway Harbor, where striper schools are feeding aggressively at first and last light.
- The coves north of Echo Bay, especially along the windblown points, giving up mixed bags of smallmouth, largemouth, and the odd bonus striper.

Safety heads-up: with dropping water levels, new hazards are popping up all over—watch those channel markers and be wary of submerged rock piles, especially if you’re running unfamiliar water. Fish are concentrated but scattered, so move often and follow the birds to find the hot bite. Action definitely slows down in the afternoons, so stack your effort around sunrise and sunset for the best shot.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for Sunday, November 16, 2025. We’re waking up to crisp late-fall weather—temps at launch time in the upper 40s, hitting the low 60s by midday, with clear skies and light breezes making conditions excellent for both boaters and shore anglers. Sunrise hit at 6:24 a.m., and expect sunset around 4:34 p.m. The barometric pressure’s steady and the moon is a thin waxing crescent—perfect for a productive mid-November outing.

Lake Mead doesn’t have much tidal fluctuation, but falling water levels have concentrated fish around structure and drop-offs. According to today’s Colorado River Las Vegas Fishing Report, stripers are running strong on cut bait, especially early in the channel edges and main lake points. Water clarity is high, surface temps are around the mid-50s, and shad are schooling thick, keeping gamefish hot on their heels.

This week’s anglers have found the best action right at first light and the last hour before sunset. The striper bite is heavy from Boulder Basin to the narrows at Government Wash—numerous reports of boats limiting out by noon when they stick close to active shad schools. Most stripers landed have been running 2 to 4 pounds, though there’s talk of a few breaking the 7-pound mark if you’re willing to chase moving birds and stay mobile.

Smallmouth and largemouth are active as well, holding on deep rocky points near Temple Bar and Hemenway—finesse tactics have been filling the creel. Ned rigs in green pumpkin and watermelon have been the go-to for smallmouth, while deep-diving crankbaits in shad or crawdad patterns are picking off bass around submerged brush piles and sharp ledges. Largemouths are mostly coming from shallow coves right after sunup, with a few decent 3- to 4-pounders caught on soft plastic creature baits.

For those targeting stripers, cut anchovy and cut shad are unbeatable—tight-line them off points or drift them through boils for fast limits. If you’d rather cast lures, white or chrome jigging spoons (1-2 oz) are deadly when worked vertically over deep schools, and topwater walkers like Zara Spooks or Sammy 115s are drawing surface strikes at dawn near rock walls.

Catfish are still an option after dark—try chunk baits near the mouth of Las Vegas Wash or shallow, sandy coves. Walleye showings are rare but possible if you fish gravel bars with slow-trolled nightcrawler rigs on bottom bouncers.

Hot spots you don’t want to miss today:
- The humps and flats outside of Hemenway Harbor for stripers early and again right before dusk.
- The coves north of Echo Bay for mixed bags of bass and the occasional bonus striper, especially along windblown points.

With the cooler water and dropping levels, safety is key—mind the new rock piles and stay aware of channel markers. The bite drops off in the afternoons, so stack your effort on the front and back end of daylight.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for Saturday, November 15, 2025. Early risers were greeted by a cold desert dawn, with sunrise coming at 6:17 AM and sunset expected around 4:41 PM. Temperatures started brisk in the 40s and should warm up to the high 60s by afternoon—clear skies and light winds make for ideal casting, though expect a bit of chill on the water this morning. With the lake continuing its seasonal cooling, fish have been cruising noticeably closer to shore according to Nevada Fish Reports.

Lake Mead’s levels remain historically low, but that hasn’t stopped the action. Reliable reports from local anglers and recent YouTube updates confirm that striper and largemouth bass bites are still holding strong, with more activity noted during dawn and dusk. Stripers have been schooling out near Hemenway Harbor and the mouth of Boulder Basin, with several boats reporting limits caught using live anchovies and artificial shad swimbaits. Largemouth are targeting rocky points and submerged brush near Echo Bay, responding best to slow-rolled spinnerbaits and Carolina-rigged soft plastics. Bassmaster lore still rings true—crankbaits and Carolina rigs are Lake Mead standbys, especially now while bass are off their summer haunts and pushing shallow, as reminisced by local legend Byron Velvick in his accounts of successful 1990s tournaments.

The lake “flipped” last week, dispersing fish throughout the water column and making bank fishing a real option. Willow Beach is seeing continued consistent patterns, with trout getting stocked and a few chunky rainbows caught on yellow and orange PowerBait, especially around the cooler inlets. Nevada Fish Reports mentions the fish are especially active following these weather systems, so don’t be afraid to switch up presentations until you dial in what’s working.

For those targeting catfish, cut baits and chicken liver are producing in the coves after sundown. September’s threadfin shad hatch was excellent, and predator fish are locked in on baitfish imitations. If you’re running crankbaits, stick with shad patterns. Paddle-tail plastics in white or chartreuse have been drawing the most strikes, especially in stained water near Government Wash.

Recent catch reports say stripers are averaging 1-3 pounds with the occasional double-digit hanging out deeper, while largemouth are mostly hitting that 1-2 pound range—some bigger girls have been coming out early and late along rocky ledges.

If you’re heading out, my top spots today are:

- **Hemenway Harbor**: Consistent striper boils at first light.
- **Echo Bay**: Largemouth and smallmouth mixed among the rocky points and submerged brush.
- **Willow Beach**: Stocked rainbow trout, especially rewarding for families and newbies.
- **Government Wash**: Good mixed-bag potential, especially for shore anglers.

Bait shops around the lake are stocked with live anchovies, and tackle shops report crankbaits and soft plastics moving off the shelves. Don’t forget to check water conditions and keep safety in mind—the drawdown has exposed new hazards.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for Friday, November 14th, 2025. The cool November air greeted anglers this morning under crystal-clear skies—temperatures started in the low 50s at first light, warming into the upper 60s by midday, with barely a whisper of wind, making for prime fishing conditions. According to local forecasts, you can expect sunrise right around 6:20 a.m. and sunset at 4:39 p.m., leaving a tight but productive fishing window.

Tidal influence isn’t a factor on Lake Mead, being a desert reservoir, but water levels remain low due to ongoing drought and management drawdowns, so approach the shorelines and coves with caution—shallows change fast this time of year. Despite these low levels, reports from Nevada Fish Reports say fishing has been “fair to good,” with fish feeding actively as the water continues to cool.

Let’s talk action. The striped bass bite is the main event—stripers have moved in closer to the marina lights and are cruising shallow rock points early and late in the day. The best recent action is coming on trolled swimbaits and live shad, with most stripers running 2 to 5 pounds but a few double-digit fish reported, especially after dark near Boulder Beach and the Hemenway launch. Boaters drifting anchovies or jigging spoons off deep main-lake points are getting steady strikes, especially just after sunrise and as the shadows stretch late in the afternoon.

Smallmouth bass have been heating up across the rocky points and submerged brush—YouTube angler reports and guides agree that a light breeze and a jerkbait or Ned rig will get the job done. The best colors have been natural shad, green pumpkin, and smoke with silver flake. Focus on drop-offs near Government Wash and the mouth of Las Vegas Bay. The finesse bite with drop-shot rigs and small plastics is also pulling plenty of numbers out of 15–25 feet.

Catfish are thick after dark; still plenty of channels and a few big blue cats taking cut baits, chicken livers, and shrimp around the backs of coves and especially below the Hoover Dam outflow. Locals suggest soaking your baits in scent and dropping them deep—some anglers are hauling in cats over 10 pounds. And don’t overlook crappie—they’re starting to school tight over submerged brush in Echo Bay and Overton Arm for anglers working small jigs or live minnows under floats.

Hot spots worth your time right now:
- Boulder Basin: stripers early on the troll or with topwater walkers right at dawn.
- Government Wash: mixed bag of smallies and largemouth hugging the rocky shelves, especially mid-morning once the sun hits the rocks.
- Echo Bay: best for those after crappie and the occasional bonus walleye on live minnows.

Best lures and bait this week:
- For stripers: white or chrome Rat-L-Traps, bucktail jigs with chartreuse trailer, trolled umbrella rigs, and chunked anchovy.
- For bass: suspending jerkbaits in natural patterns, Ned rigs, small swimbaits, and dropshots fished slow between the rocks.
- For catfish: cut anchovy, mackerel, chicken liver, or shrimp.
- For panfish: 1/16 oz. marabou jigs in white or chartreuse, and live minnows.

Angler reports from Nevada Fish Reports and the Lake Mead Daily Podcast say the overall catch rate is up and fish are scattered throughout the water column—mobility and adapting to recent weather shifts are key. The water clarity is excellent, so lighter line and subtle presentations can really make the difference, especially for bass and wary stripers.

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Artificial Lure here with your fresh Lake Mead fishing report for Thursday, November 13th, 2025.

We woke up to crystal clear skies and mild temps after yesterday’s cold snap. It’s about mid-50s this morning, with only a whisper of wind from the west. The lake is sitting a bit low—reports from Coyote Gulch say Lake Mead’s at about 31% capacity, so expect exposed structure and some narrowing in creek arms. Sunrise hit at 6:23 am and sunset is heading for 4:45 pm, so plan your topwater action in the low light windows.

As for the bite: it’s on the slow side right now. Fishbox’s forecast pins things at a “poor” 31% activity score, but don’t let that keep you off the water. Fish tend to hole up deep when the days shorten and the nights get cold, but patient anglers have been picking off decent numbers at drop-offs and along submerged points.

Striped bass are still king here—folks reported schools busting shad early near Boulder Basin yesterday. Most catches are running 1–3 pounds but there’s always a few ten-pounders lurking down deep. Catfish are steady, especially in muddy coves overnight, and largemouth bass are sluggish but catchable around rocky ledges as the sun warms things mid-morning.

Best baits? With shad moving deep for warmth, go with cut shad, anchovies, or nightcrawlers for stripers and cats. For artificial action, tie on a deep-diving crankbait, swim jig, or spoons with a hint of silver and blue. Cast Again Tackle’s premium jigs are a local secret for bass when worked slow along transitions from shallow flats to deeper channels. When the wind picks up—or if you like an old-school approach—a noisy topwater plug tossed at dawn near the narrows is worth a shot.

Hot spots today:
- Boulder Basin, especially where the river channel breaks into shallower shelves.
- The Temple Bar area, which sees less pressure and has good submerged timber and hard-bottom transitions.
- Vegas Wash for catfish, especially after dusk.
- The mouth of Government Wash for mixed schools of stripers and black bass.

Major League Fishing reminded us to register for this year’s Bass Fishing League circuit, but even if you’re not competing, keep an eye out for pre-tournament scouting anglers this weekend—those folks know where the action is and can point you to crowded (and productive) spots.

Remember: water levels are low, so keep tight to the channel and watch for submerged hazards near shore. The fish might be scattered, but with patience, persistence, and the right lure, Lake Mead will provide.

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Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for November 11, 2025.

The desert woke up chilly this morning—air temps hovered in the low 50s at dawn, but we’re headed for a mild, sunny day peaking in the mid-70s by afternoon, classic late-fall weather for southern Nevada. Winds are light, barely rustling the mesquite along the shorelines. Expect clear skies, which means sunlight will reach deep water all day. According to FishingReminder, sunrise hit at 6:17 AM and sunset rolls in at 4:38 PM, giving anglers a nice, full stretch to work with. The major bite windows light up around first light and just before dusk, so planning around those times gives you a real shot at action while the fish are moving up to feed.

Lake Mead isn’t tidal, but the weather is always your best “tide clock”—look for calm stretches and cooler water temperatures to push bass and stripers into shallow coves and creek mouths, especially early or late. Daytime warmth is keeping water temps in the low-60s, just about prime for the fall transition.

Let’s talk fish: Striper fishing remains steady. Reports this week around Government Wash and Boulder Harbor suggest anglers are landing 2- to 5-pounders with occasional double-digit stripers schooling up in open water. Over at Las Vegas Bay, a few boats worked boils at dawn to put 10-15 fish in the box before breakfast. Bald eagles weren’t the only ones chasing shad this morning!

Largemouth bass are getting more active as the days keep cooling. Local reports from Pitch Fork Cove and Lower Gypsum Wash have bass up shallow—think 2 to 8 feet—keying in on baitfish along gravel points and inside flooded brush. You’ll want to slow down presentations: Ned rigs and drop-shot rigs with Z-Man GrubZ or TRD CrawZ are scoring consistent bites. According to Discount Tackle reviews, those ElaZtech baits are sticky for bass this time of year and stand up to heavy hits. For covering water, the Megabass S-Crank 1.5 or a medium-diving crankbait in natural “shad” colors has been especially productive, particularly when fish are schooling on flats near the mouths of coves.

Catfish remain steady on cut bait—chicken liver or nightcrawlers fished in 20-30 feet at the bottom of the wash arms, especially after dusk.

If you’re new to the lake or want to play the odds, two hot spots are shining right now:
- **Government Wash**: Stripers blitzing near the points at sunrise; toss topwater walk-the-dog baits or cast swimbaits toward chasing fish.
- **Boulder Harbor**: Mid-morning action on both stripers and largemouth. Work the edges of submerged brush with soft plastic craws or moderate diving crankbaits.

If you’re fishing from shore, Las Vegas Bay and Gypsum Wash are producing, especially around dusk.

Before you hit the water, make sure to have your Nevada fishing license and check for any area closures. National Parks Traveler reminds all anglers that park rangers are increasing lake patrols, so keep things tidy and follow the posted guidelines.

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