Mead - Boaters Contnue Having Success

2004-11-03 NDOW

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 having very little luck.

Stripers ranging from 1 to 3 pounds have been coming from the Las Vegas Wash arm of the lake where boaters are catching them with anchovies, live shad and lures that imitate shad. The good news is that many of the fish that have been caught in recent days have better body condition than was being seen several weeks ago when there was a fairly high percentage of skinny fish.

Several shore anglers have told the Nevada Department of Wildlife (NDOW) that they have had virtually no luck for stripers in recent days while fishing in the Boulder Beach area. Channel catfish have provided about the only success that has been had recently in that area.

On Monday (11/1/04) a boater caught five largemouth bass that weighed from 2 to 2½ pounds along the Callville Wall, which is located across the lake from Callville Bay Marina. The fish were taken with a black rubber worm.

NDOW creel census clerks did not see any fish over the weekend at fish cleaning stations at Echo Bay and Overton Beach.

Archived Mead Striper Reports

2005-01-07 Mead Cap'n Bob, American Angler Guide Service
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2004-10-27 Mead NDOW
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2004-10-14 Mead NDW
Low Water but wide open bite 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

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