Mead - Low Water but wide open bite

2004-10-14 NDW

Wide-open striper fishing has erupted on Lake Mead again with many anglers catching and releasing 75 fish a day. The lower basin has been the hottest area and fish have been on the surface most mornings and then go to 20 to 50 feet deep later in the day. Topwater plugs are best when fish are on the surface and vertical jigging spoons is best when the fish go down. The stripers at Lake Mead have been averaging from 2-0 to 8-0. A few stripers have been taken with top water lures in Las Vegas Wash, but most of the fish have been caught with jigs and anchovies. Boaters are chumming with corn to attract the fish. Anglers who have been trying their luck in the Overton Arm have had some success recently for stripers around Fish Island. Most of the fish are around a pound and are being caught with anchovies.

Archived Mead Striper Reports

2005-01-07 Mead Cap'n Bob, American Angler Guide Service
Havasu Fishing Report The "Alaskan Pipeline" has done all it can to shut down Lake Mead Striper fishing, but 8 year old Parker Manning of Chino, CA managed two of the

2004-11-03 Mead NDOW
Boaters Contnue Having Success There has been virtually no change in the fishing for nearly two months as boaters continue to enjoy good success for striped bass in the Boulder Basin while shore anglers are havi

2004-10-27 Mead NDOW
Rain's toughen the bite Boaters have smiles on their faces as they continue to enjoy good fishing for striped bass while those who are fishing from shore are only able to catch an occasional striper or ch

2004-09-27 Mead Nevada Department of Wildlife
Mead Stripers Provivde decent action Striped bass fishing continues to be fairly good for boaters in the Boulder Basin while anglers who are trying their luck from shore are still being frustrated because few fish hav