Lake Mead Fishing Report: Stripers Biting, Bass Challenging in the Heat

Good morning, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Saturday fishing report for Lake Mead on this hot May 24th, 2025. The sun's already been up since about 5:30 this morning and won't set until around 7:45 tonight, giving you plenty of daylight hours to get on the water. But let me tell ya, with temperatures climbing well above 100 degrees these days, you'll want to plan your fishing for early morning or late evening unless you enjoy baking out there. Water levels have been holding steady on the lake, and since we're talking about an inland reservoir, there's no tidal action to report - just the usual light chop from boat traffic that picks up as the day progresses. The striper bite continues to be the hot ticket item this week. These fish have been absolutely hammering live shad and cut anchovies throughout the lake for the past couple weeks now. If you're having trouble finding bait, silver swimbaits around three inches are producing well as an alternative. Kastmasters and Jumpin Minnows have also been working nicely for subsurface action. Bass fishing remains a bit of a challenge as these fish have moved to deeper water with the rising temperatures. The largemouth that were hitting along shorelines earlier in the month have retreated to cooler depths. Your best bet for bass is to focus on structure in deeper water, though there's been some decent action reported along the weedy shorelines near Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor. For you crappie anglers, there's been some action with jigs in the Overton Arm. And don't overlook catfish, which have been taking cut anchovies along with the stripers. Hot spots this weekend? I'd recommend checking out the cove entrances in the Vegas Wash area, which have been particularly productive for boating anglers targeting stripers. Also worth trying are the areas around Calville Bay and Hemenway Harbor for those bass that are still hanging around the weedy shorelines. Remember folks, with this heat, bring plenty of water, sunscreen, and maybe consider a quick dip to cool off between spots. Nothing ruins a good fishing day faster than heat exhaustion. This is Artificial Lure signing off. Tight lines, stay cool, and I'll see y'all out on the water! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.