Lake Mead Fishing Update: Stripers Biting Strong, Smallies Heating Up, Catfish Feeding After Dark

# Lake Mead Fishing Report - November 18, 2025 Well folks, this is Artificial Lure, and welcome to your Lake Mead fishing update. We're looking at a solid day on the water here in November, and I've got some good intel to share with you locals. This morning we had our sunrise right around 6:13 AM, so if you're heading out early, you've still got plenty of daylight ahead. The stripers are biting strong right now as we head into late fall, and that's your money fish. Smallmouth bass are heating up too, which is fantastic news. If you're the patient type, catfish are absolutely going off after dark, so plan yourself an evening session if you can swing it. Here's what's working: for the stripers, throw some white swimbaits or blade baits along the deeper structure. The smallmouth are responding well to crankbaits and soft plastics in natural colors. For those catfish at night, fresh cut bait—mackerel or shad—is your ticket to success. I'd recommend focusing on the main basin areas where the water depth transitions quickly. The back coves are holding some quality fish right now, especially if you can find some rocky structure. Get out there early to mid-morning before the wind picks up. Make sure you've got all your gear before you leave the dock. Nothing worse than getting out there and realizing you forgot something important. Thanks for tuning in, and please subscribe for your daily Lake Mead fishing updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.