Colorado River Fishing Report: Stripers, Bass Bite Strong Near Vegas

Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Colorado River fishing report for Monday, January 12th, 2026, right around the Las Vegas stretch. Lake Mead's sittin' steady at 1,063 feet above sea level, per the latest Lake Mead Nevada Fishing Report—levels holdin' firm despite that poor snowpack up in the Upper Colorado Basin, clockin' just 75% of median snow-water equivalent basin-wide. Weather's lookin' mild for winter—abnormally warm with highs in the low 60s, light winds, and partly cloudy skies. No tides down here on the river, but expect sunrise at 7:15 AM and sunset around 5:10 PM. Fish are active in the shallows early and late; stripers are pushin' up, smallmouth bass hittin' steady, and some largemouth in the coves. Recent catches? Anglers pulled in limits of striped bass up to 20 pounds near the inflows, plus channel cats and bluegill aplenty—dozens reported over the weekend from Boulder Harbor and Vegas Wash. Best lures right now: drop-shot rigs with 4-inch plastic worms in green pumpkin, or crankbaits like the Rapala Shad Rap in shad colors for stripers. Live bait? Nightcrawlers or shad chunks on a Carolina rig can't be beat for cats. Hot spots: Hit the rock piles off Horsepower Cove for bass, or drift the Vegas Wash for stripers—both fire right now with that stable water. Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for daily updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.