Colorado River Las Vegas Fishing Report - Stripers, Bass & Trout Hot This Summer

Artificial Lure here with your June 22, 2025, Colorado River Las Vegas fishing report. We kicked off the day with sunrise at 6:18 AM, and there’s plenty of light until sunset around 7:15 PM, giving you prime hours to get those lines wet. Weather’s shaping up beautifully again—expect mild temps, light desert breezes, and blue skies. Water flows are steady and clear, so conditions are as good as you’ll get for summer angling. Fish activity has been red-hot lately. Striped bass are the main event right now, especially around the dam areas and in those deeper channels during the early morning hours. Anglers are reporting solid numbers of stripers landed all week, with some fish pushing into the double digits. The hot ticket has been drifting cut anchovies, but jointed swimbaits in rainbow trout patterns are drawing in the bigger fish, especially near Lake Mohave. Largemouth bass have settled into their summer patterns, feeding early and late around structure and any shade they can find. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and classic soft plastics—especially green pumpkin creature baits—have been reliable producers. Willow Beach and the coves below Davis Dam are top picks for catching a kicker largemouth. Smallmouth bass are also in the mix on the rocky stretches; finesse jigs and drop-shot rigs tipped with a minnow or craw imitation are hard to beat. There’s still some stocked rainbow trout action, especially around local parks, which in turn fires up the striped bass bite as the predators move in to chase the fresh stockers. For trout, try PowerBait in chartreuse or orange, or toss a small gold or silver spinner. A couple of hotspots you shouldn’t miss: - The dam channels just up from Willow Beach for big stripers at dawn. - Coves downstream from Davis Dam for bass, both large and smallmouth, especially as the sun climbs and the fish tuck into cover. No tides here, so you don’t have to chase any windows, but hitting those magic first-light and last-light hours will maximize your chances. Remember, Lake Mead’s water is holding steady, but it’s always smart to check the latest flow updates if you’re launching a boat. For fly anglers up river, yellow sallies, caddis, and hopper patterns are picking up, but for most folks, it’s all about the bait and swimbaits this week. That’s it for your on-the-water scoop from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for the latest local fishing action. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.