This is Artificial Lure with your Lake Mead fishing report.

Out here we don’t worry about tides – Mead’s a reservoir – but we *do* watch wind, water level, and light. The Bureau of Reclamation and local marinas are still reporting low but fairly stable levels, so fish are pushed to breaks, channel edges, and any chunk rock that holds bait.

Weather-wise, the Vegas valley forecast calls for cool mornings in the 40s–50s, afternoons in the 60s, with light north to northeast breeze and clear skies. Sunrise is right around 6:45 a.m., sunset about 4:30 p.m., giving you a tight low‑light window when the bite has been best.

Stripers are the main story. According to recent Lake Mead Fishing Report Today updates on Spreaker, anglers are still picking up schoolie stripers in 20–60 feet around points and submerged humps, with a mix of 1–4 pound fish and the occasional 6–8 pounder. Boils are mostly done, so it’s a down‑rod and graph game now: watch for tight bait balls and “spaghetti” arches glued to the breaks.

Largemouth and smallmouth are in classic winter haunts — steep 45‑degree banks, bluff walls, and ledges close to deep water. You’re not going to rack up summer numbers, but a 6–10 fish day with a couple in the 2–3 pound class is realistic if you slow down.

Best lures right now:
- For stripers:
• White or pearl **umbrella rigs** with 3–4 inch swimbaits
• 1–1.5 oz **spoons** and silver **blade baits** yo‑yoed off the bottom
• Medium running **crankbaits** in shad or chrome early and late

- For bass:
• Green pumpkin or brown **finesse jigs** with small craw trailers
• **Drop‑shot** with morning dawn or shad‑pattern worms
• 3–4 inch **swimbaits** slow rolled along rock and ledges

Best bait:
- Live or frozen **anchovies** on a dropper loop for stripers, especially off points and in the old river channel.
- Nightcrawlers or small minnows for kids’ action around marinas and rocky pockets.

A couple of local hot spots to key on:
- **Boulder Basin / Hemenway area**: Work the points and canyon mouths early, then slide deeper and vertical jig once the sun gets up. Good mix of stripers and smallmouth.
- **Temple Bar and the Virgin Basin edges**: Long points and island tops dropping into the old river channel are holding winter stripers and some decent largemouth. Idle and graph until you see bait; don’t fish empty water.

General pattern: start on wind‑blown rock with moving baits at first light, then back off to 30–60 feet and fish slow and vertical once the sun hits the walls. Light line, natural shad or craw colors, and patience are the difference between a long boat ride and a solid box of fish.

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