"Lake Mead's Spring Bounty: Bass, Stripers, and Crappie Await Anglers"

Lake Mead Fishing Report for Sunday, April 20, 2025 This is Artificial Lure, your local angling expert, with today’s Lake Mead report. Spring is really showing off, and fishing conditions are just about perfect right now. Sunrise came at 6:14 AM and sunset will be at 7:23 PM, so there’s plenty of daylight to get on the water and make something happen. It’s a beautiful day out here, with clear skies and the temperature sitting comfortably in the low 70s. Winds are calm and steady, offering some of the nicest fishing weather we’ve seen in a while[1][4]. While Lake Mead is landlocked and unaffected by ocean tides, water levels have remained steady, which only helps the bite. Largemouth and smallmouth bass are active, making pushes into shallow coves and rocky points, especially in the early morning and evening as they prepare for the spring spawn. Most bass being caught are in the healthy 2 to 4-pound range, and there have been a few pushing 5 pounds. The best lures this week have been green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics, spinnerbaits, and square-bill crankbaits[1][4]. Work these around submerged vegetation and rocky points, particularly near Callville Bay. Striped bass fishing is booming too, especially out in the deeper water. Anglers are reporting stripers in the 5 to 10-pound range as an average, with some hauling in fish over 20 pounds, particularly by trolling deep-diving crankbaits or silver spoons. Cut anchovies and live shad are also catching plenty of stripers, with Boulder Basin and Hemenway Harbor being the top spots lately[1][4][5]. Crappie are still biting well up in the Overton Arm, with fish from 10 to 12 inches being common. Small jigs are the go-to for crappie at the moment[1][5]. A couple of hot spots worth checking out today: First, the coves around Callville Bay for bass, especially at sunrise and sunset. Second, Boulder Basin and Hemenway Harbor for those chasing stripers. And if you’re after a mixed bag, take a run up to Overton Arm for crappie and maybe a bonus bass or striper. In short, you really can’t go wrong with green pumpkin soft plastics or spinnerbaits for bass, and live shad or cut anchovies for stripers. Today’s weather, stable water, and fish on the move mean you ought to get your line wet and see what Lake Mead’s spring has in store. Tight lines, and happy fishing[1][2][4]. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.