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Colorado River Las Vegas Fishing Report June 18, 2025
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Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Colorado River Las Vegas fishing report for Wednesday, June 18th, 2025.
The sun popped up at 6:18 AM this morning, and you’ve got daylight stretching all the way until about 7:15 PM—plenty of time to hit the water and chase those big ones. Weather’s shaping up beautifully with mild temperatures and light breezes, making today an absolute treat for both boat and shoreline anglers. While tidal swings aren’t a factor here, the river’s flow is running steady and fishable, so you can expect solid conditions throughout the day.
Fish activity along the Colorado River in the Las Vegas stretch is red-hot for mid-June. Striped bass are really lighting up the bite, especially near dam areas and in the deeper channels during the cooler early morning hours. Reports from recent days show anglers landing multiple stripers by drifting cut anchovies or tossing swimbaits—jointed rainbow trout patterns are turning heads, and some catches have been pushing double-digit weights, especially closer to Lake Mohave according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Largemouth bass are in their summer patterns, feeding early and late around structure and vegetation. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and soft plastics have all been productive. Try pitching a green pumpkin creature bait into shaded pockets for the best chance at a kicker fish. The coves near Willow Beach and below Davis Dam are producing some nice bass, and smallmouths are making appearances in rocky stretches—target them with finesse jigs and drop-shot rigs tipped with minnows or crawfish imitations.
Trout fishing remains solid, especially for those getting an early start. PowerBait and nightcrawlers under a bobber are bringing in limits below Willow Beach, and anglers swinging Rooster Tails or Panther Martin spinners in the cooler water are having good luck as well. Water clarity can get a touch off-color after hot afternoons, but it’s clearing up by morning, which keeps fish active and feeding.
Catfish are starting to show more action, particularly after dark or just at sunset. Fresh cut baits and stinkbaits are the ticket if you want to tangle with a channel cat.
Best bet for hot spots today are:
- The area below Willow Beach for stripers and trout, especially early.
- The coves just below Davis Dam for both largemouth and smallmouth bass—work the brush lines and rocky outcrops.
- Boxcar Cove up on Lake Mead, where shore anglers are still putting together nice stringers of stripers and the occasional trophy cat.
Don’t forget to keep your catch wet for quick photos and get those fish back in the water to keep this river thriving for everyone.
Thanks for tuning in to your daily Colorado River Las Vegas fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest tips and hot bite updates. 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
This episode includes AI-generated content.
The sun popped up at 6:18 AM this morning, and you’ve got daylight stretching all the way until about 7:15 PM—plenty of time to hit the water and chase those big ones. Weather’s shaping up beautifully with mild temperatures and light breezes, making today an absolute treat for both boat and shoreline anglers. While tidal swings aren’t a factor here, the river’s flow is running steady and fishable, so you can expect solid conditions throughout the day.
Fish activity along the Colorado River in the Las Vegas stretch is red-hot for mid-June. Striped bass are really lighting up the bite, especially near dam areas and in the deeper channels during the cooler early morning hours. Reports from recent days show anglers landing multiple stripers by drifting cut anchovies or tossing swimbaits—jointed rainbow trout patterns are turning heads, and some catches have been pushing double-digit weights, especially closer to Lake Mohave according to the Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Largemouth bass are in their summer patterns, feeding early and late around structure and vegetation. Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, and soft plastics have all been productive. Try pitching a green pumpkin creature bait into shaded pockets for the best chance at a kicker fish. The coves near Willow Beach and below Davis Dam are producing some nice bass, and smallmouths are making appearances in rocky stretches—target them with finesse jigs and drop-shot rigs tipped with minnows or crawfish imitations.
Trout fishing remains solid, especially for those getting an early start. PowerBait and nightcrawlers under a bobber are bringing in limits below Willow Beach, and anglers swinging Rooster Tails or Panther Martin spinners in the cooler water are having good luck as well. Water clarity can get a touch off-color after hot afternoons, but it’s clearing up by morning, which keeps fish active and feeding.
Catfish are starting to show more action, particularly after dark or just at sunset. Fresh cut baits and stinkbaits are the ticket if you want to tangle with a channel cat.
Best bet for hot spots today are:
- The area below Willow Beach for stripers and trout, especially early.
- The coves just below Davis Dam for both largemouth and smallmouth bass—work the brush lines and rocky outcrops.
- Boxcar Cove up on Lake Mead, where shore anglers are still putting together nice stringers of stripers and the occasional trophy cat.
Don’t forget to keep your catch wet for quick photos and get those fish back in the water to keep this river thriving for everyone.
Thanks for tuning in to your daily Colorado River Las Vegas fishing report. Don’t forget to subscribe for the latest tips and hot bite updates. 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
This episode includes AI-generated content.