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Kickoff the Post-Christmas Action at Lake Mead with Stripers, Bass, and Catfish Bites

Kickoff the Post-Christmas Action at Lake Mead with Stripers, Bass, and Catfish Bites

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 Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things fishing and angling around Lake Mead, Nevada. It's Friday morning, December 26, 2025, and we're kickin' off the post-Christmas action on this crisp winter day. Weather's lookin' clear with highs in the low 50s, light winds from the northwest at 5-10 mph—perfect for bundlin' up and hittin' the water without freezin' your tail off. Sunrise was at 7:12 AM, sunset around 4:45 PM, givin' us a solid 9.5 hours of daylight to chase bites. No tides here in this big ol' desert reservoir, but lake levels are stable at about 1,070 feet elevation, per the latest Bureau of Reclamation reports.

Fish activity's pickin' up in these cooler waters—striped bass are schoolin' shallow on shad, with reports of linesiders crashin' topwaters in the afternoons. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are keyin' on rock points and coves, hangin' in 10-20 feet, not super aggressive but feedin' steady on slower presentations. Recent catches from local forums like WesternBass.com show stripers up to 20 pounds boated near the mudflats, plus limits of 3-5 pound largemouths and a few quality smallies pushin' 4 pounds. Catfish are prowlin' the bottom too, with channels hittin' cut bait.

For lures, go finesse this time of year—drop-shot rigs with 4-inch plastic worms in green pumpkin or a Ned rig on light jigheads are gold for bass. Stripers love swimbaits like 6-inch Keitech Swing Impacts or spoons bounced off the bottom. Best baits? Live shad or anchovies for stripers and cats, nightcrawlers or chicken liver for channels. Fish slow, work the transitions.

Hot spots right now: Simpson Bay for stripers crashin' bait balls, and the rock piles off Boulder Harbor for bass huggin' structure—quiet coves away from crowds are holdin' the big ones.

Bundle up, respect the park rules, and get out there safe.

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