Striper Smash, Largemouth Lure and Smallmouth Surprise on the Colorado River Near Las Vegas

Artificial Lure here with your June 21, 2025, Colorado River Las Vegas fishing report. Sunrise hit at 6:18 AM and sunset won’t roll in until about 7:15 PM, so you’ve got nearly 13 hours of daylight to wet a line. The weather is setting up beautifully today—expect mild temps and light breezes, perfect for both early-morning and late-evening action on the water. No tidal swings to worry about, just steady river flows making for solid fishing conditions all day. Fish are seriously active right now along the stretch from below Hoover Dam down past Willow Beach and through the coves toward Davis Dam. Striped bass are the main attraction—these linesiders are firing up especially around the dam zones and deeper channels in the cool of the morning. Folks are reporting multiple stripers landed on cut anchovies and swimbaits, with jointed rainbow trout patterns really turning some heads. Several catches have been pushing into double-digit weights, especially for those working closer to Lake Mohave, according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife and this week’s reports. If you’re hoping to hook into a true bruiser, hit those early hours and focus on the current breaks and drop-offs. Largemouth bass are in their classic summer patterns, feeding heavy early and late near structure and thick vegetation. Spinnerbaits and chatterbaits get plenty of bites, but pitching a green pumpkin creature bait deep into shaded pockets has pulled out some real quality fish this week. Willow Beach coves and those just below Davis Dam have been particularly productive. Smallmouth bass are showing up too, especially in rocky stretches—finesse jigs and drop-shot rigs tipped with craw or minnow imitations are your best bet. Now, don’t sleep on trout—stockings around local parks have made for some bonus action, and it’s giving the stripers even more incentive to chase down a big swimbait. The odd rainbow trout and even brown trout have shown up in the net, especially by anglers targeting cooler pockets around inflows. For bait, cut anchovy is hands-down producing most of the stripers. If you’re slinging artificials, jointed swimbaits in rainbow or shad patterns, plus big topwaters just after sunrise, are drawing big blows. For bass, stick with plastics in natural colors, spinnerbaits, and chatterbaits—don’t forget a drop-shot if the bite slows mid-day. A couple of hot spots to check out today: the coves near Willow Beach for both bass and stripers, and the deep channel edges just below Davis Dam, especially at daybreak. Rocky points around Katherine Landing have also produced solid smallmouth action for those willing to work a little finesse. Thanks for tuning in to this fishing update, anglers! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite or a hot tip. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.