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Lake Mead, Nevada Fishing Report Today

Lake Mead, Nevada Fishing Report Today

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 Lake Mead, Nevada Fishing Report Today podcast offers anglers the latest fishing conditions, tips, and insights to enhance your fishing experience at Lake Mead. Tune in for daily updates on water levels, weather forecasts, fish activity, and bait recommendations. Whether you're a seasoned pro or a weekend angler, our expert advice will help you reel in the big catch. Subscribe for essential information and stay ahead in your fishing adventures at Lake Mead, Nevada.

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  • Winter Wonders on Lake Mead: Stripers, Smallies, and Cats Bite in the Desert

    Winter Wonders on Lake Mead: Stripers, Smallies, and Cats Bite in the Desert
    Dec 28 2025
    This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Mead fishing report.

    We don’t have tides out here in the desert, so you can forget the tide chart and focus on light, wind, and water temps. Sunrise comes in right around 7 AM with sunset near 4:35 PM, giving us a short winter window where that low light really matters. Mornings are cool and clear, afternoons mild, with light north to northeast breeze most of the day. According to recent National Park Service updates, lake level is holding in the low 1060s, so ramps at Hemenway, Callville, Temple Bar and South Cove remain usable, but expect low-water structure and long walks to the shoreline.

    Fishing pressure’s light and the bite is classic early-winter Mead. Stripers are schooling up off deeper points and breaks in 40–80 feet, especially near Hemenway, Boulder Basin, and out toward the narrows. Recent reports from local boaters and marina chatter have most of the catching coming on smaller schoolie stripers with a few better fish mixed in, plus some bonus catfish and the odd largemouth off rocky shelves.

    Best producers this week have been:
    - For stripers: 1–2 oz jigging spoons in shad or chrome, white bucktail jigs, and ice jigs worked vertical once you mark bait. Trolling deep-diving shad cranks or umbrella rigs along the old river channel edges is also turning numbers.
    - For largemouth and smallmouth: Green pumpkin or watermelon drop-shots, 3–4" finesse worms, and small football jigs dragged slow on gravel and chunk rock in 15–30 feet. On calm, sunny afternoons, a suspending jerkbait over points can surprise you.
    - For catfish: Cut anchovy, sardine, or chicken liver on basic Carolina rigs in 20–40 feet around marinas and coves at night or very early.

    If you’re bank fishing, Hemenway Harbor fishing pier and the Boulder Beach area near the marina are solid bets. Outdoorithm’s Boulder Beach campground notes easy access to the water and confirms that fishing is available near the Hemenway Harbor pier, and that lines up with what locals have been seeing: steady action on smaller stripers and cats soaking cut bait off the bottom.

    Two hotspots to circle today:
    - **Hemenway / Boulder Basin:** Watch for birds working over open water; when they start diving, run-and-gun to the school and drop spoons or toss small swimbaits. Early and late, work the rocky points with drop-shots for smallmouth.
    - **South Cove / Temple Bar side:** Snoflo’s South Cove report highlights stripers, largemouth, catfish, and sunfish in this reach of the river; slow-roll Alabama rigs or deep cranks along the river channel swings, then switch to spoons once you mark tight bait balls.

    Overall activity is moderate but consistent if you slow down and fish vertically. Electronics are key: find the bait in that 40–80 foot range and stay on top of it. Downsizing line to 8–12 lb fluoro and keeping presentations subtle has been making a difference in this clear winter water.

    That’s it for today from Lake Mead. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report.

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  • Winter Fishing Roundup: Stripers, Bass, and Cats at Lake Mead, Nevada - Quiet Please Podcast

    Winter Fishing Roundup: Stripers, Bass, and Cats at Lake Mead, Nevada - Quiet Please Podcast
    Dec 27 2025
    Howdy, folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things angling around Lake Mead, Nevada. It's a crisp winter mornin' here on December 27th, 2025, at 8:32 AM local—sunrise hit about 7:15 AM, sunset 'round 4:45 PM, givin' us a short day on the water. Weather's coolin' off to highs in the low 50s, light winds from the northwest at 5-10 mph, mostly sunny skies per the latest NOAA forecast—perfect for bundlin' up and hittin' the lake without freezin' your tail off.

    No tides to worry 'bout on this big ol' reservoir, but water levels are sittin' low 'round 1050 feet elevation, accordin' to recent Bureau of Reclamation updates—means shallower coves and more structure for fish to hug. Fish activity's pickin' up in these early winter patterns; stripers are boilin' in schools chasin' shad near the surface, largemouth and smallmouth bass are stackin' up on drop-offs, and channel cats are prowlin' the bottom. Recent reports from the Lake Mead Fishing Report podcast on Spreaker, dated mid-December, say anglers are haulin' in limits: stripers up to 20 pounds, bass in the 3-5 pound class, and cats pushin' 10-15ers. Limits are common if you find the schools—20+ stripers per boat some days.

    Best lures right now? Toss **chartreuse or shad-colored swimbaits** like 4-inch Keitech Swing Impact for stripers, or **jigs with curly tail grubs** in green pumpkin for bass—work 'em slow on the bottom. For bait, live shad or anchovies on a fish-finder rig can't be beat for cats and stripers; cut bait like mackerel works too if you're bank-bound. Get your gear before leavin' the dock!

    Hot spots: Hit **Katherine Cove** for stripers early mornin'—schools bustin' surface. Drop down to **Gregg Basin** for bass and cats huggin' points—structure's killer with low water.

    Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.

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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
    Dec 26 2025
    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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