Lake Mead Fishing Forecast: Stripers Biting, Largemouth Shallow, Cats Heating Up

This is Artificial Lure bringing you your Lake Mead fishing report for Thursday, November 6, 2025. We’re heading into fall fishing prime time out here at Lake Mead. Conditions couldn’t be better this morning: a mild chill in the air early, with temps starting off around the upper 50s but warming up nicely as the sun comes up. Expect highs today in the low 70s, with light breezes and just a touch of cloud cover—ideal for both boat and bank anglers. According to FishingReminder, sunrise hit at 6:13 a.m. and sunset will be at 4:37 p.m., so daylight hours are getting shorter, but that means fish are bulking up before winter. We’re just coming off a waxing crescent moon, which gives us a nice mix of active feeding periods. Best bite windows today are right after sunrise, especially from 8:40 to 10:40 a.m. for that first minor movement, and then again from about 1:20 to 3:20 p.m. when the major solunar period lines up perfectly with our warmest temps. For you night owls, the late bite around 6:04 to 8:04 p.m. is definitely worth a shot. That waxy moon is still giving enough light for the stripers to start getting frisky after dark. On the catch front, anglers are reporting solid action for striped bass in the main basin, especially near the Boulder Basin and around the Lake Mead Marina. Some locals have landed stripers up to 8 pounds trolling deep-diving crankbaits like Rapala DT-16s or using cut anchovies on drop-shot rigs. Shad schools are still thick, so throwing Kastmasters or silver spoons into boils at sunrise is putting limits in the boat fast. Largemouth bass are still shallow in some of the coves, hitting soft plastics like watermelon Senkos and 4" green pumpkin worms, especially pitched into brush or submerged rock along the points. Spinnerbaits in white and chartreuse, slow-rolled near the mouth of Callville Bay, have also been producing nice footballs. Panther Martin and Rooster Tail spinners are good for smaller bass if you’re bank fishing along the points or marina edges. For catfish, the bite is heating up in Overton Arm and along Echo Bay. Fresh cut shad or chicken liver fished after sunset is bringing in channels up to 6 pounds. Carp are rolling in the shallow shallows—corn or homemade dough balls are the ticket if you’re after some fun with the kids. Best action for stripers and smallmouth bass has been reported near the Lake Mead Marina as well as the points around Government Wash. On windy days, Boulder Beach is kicking out some nice fish for those casting swimbaits and jigs. The harbors and marinas, according to the local reports on FishingReminder, are always a good bet this time of year—baitfish are stacking up, and so are the predators. Today’s hot lures: Chrome/blue Rat-L-Traps, silver Kastmasters for stripers; green pumpkin finesse worms and white spinnerbaits for largemouth; and cut anchovy or stink bait for cats. If you’re a bait angler, fresh shad is top-shelf—just make sure you follow lake regulations for cast-netti This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.