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Colorado River Fishing Forecast: Fall Bite Heats Up Near Vegas
Published 6 months ago
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This is Artificial Lure checking in with your October 26 fishing report for the Colorado River in and around Las Vegas. If you’re headed out early, you timed it right — sunrise was at 6:52 AM, with sunset slated for 5:47 PM, giving you a nice bite window on both ends. Fall is showing its colors: this morning started off brisk in the lower 60s with clear skies, warming up to a comfortable upper 80s by midday. Winds are a manageable 7–10 mph, so boaters and kayakers will find good conditions up and down the river stretch.
There’s no traditional tide on the Colorado, but water levels have been moderately steady below Hoover Dam, with slightly elevated flows in the morning. This has given the fish the nudge they need—activity’s been strong at daybreak and just before sunset, especially in the slower coves and along rocky points.
Reports from Lake Mead and the lower Colorado channel say it’s been another solid week for stripers. They’re chasing shad tight to shore at first light, with the bulk of hookups coming between 7 and 10 AM. Locals are landing plenty in the 2–5-pound range, with the occasional 8-pounder making things interesting. Anglers tossing white or chartreuse swimbaits—like a 4-inch paddle tail—and big topwater walking baits at sun-up are getting the most action. Stripers are also hitting anchovies fished on a sliding sinker if you’re stuck on bait.
On the black bass front, largemouth and smallmouth are staying up in the shallows early, then sliding off ledges by mid-morning. They’re dialed into craw patterns thanks to the cool snap. Green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics—think a Ned rig or drop shot—are pulling steady numbers near submerged brush and rocky points. The classic silver-and-blue jerkbait or a mid-running crankbait is working as the sun gets higher.
Catfish are picking up after dark and will be on the move till midnight. From Willow Beach down through the Laughlin stretch, chicken livers, stink baits, and cut mackerel fished deep in the holes are turning up some whiskered brutes at 5–10 pounds. Don’t overlook spillways and slow eddies with deeper pools.
For the folks after something unique, keep an eye out for the native razorback sucker and redear sunfish—especially down near Big Bend. Small nightcrawlers or mealworms under a float will tempt the sunfish crowd.
Best spots right now:
- Willow Beach Marina: Hot for stripers and big catfish, especially near the trout plant outflow.
- Below Davis Dam, Laughlin: Early bass and late-night cats, with striper schools moving through midday.
If you’re heading to the river, remember your light line and fluoro leaders; that water’s running clear. Morning and late evening are your prime windows before the powerboats and kayaks stir things up.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Colorado River fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for more daily updates.
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This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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There’s no traditional tide on the Colorado, but water levels have been moderately steady below Hoover Dam, with slightly elevated flows in the morning. This has given the fish the nudge they need—activity’s been strong at daybreak and just before sunset, especially in the slower coves and along rocky points.
Reports from Lake Mead and the lower Colorado channel say it’s been another solid week for stripers. They’re chasing shad tight to shore at first light, with the bulk of hookups coming between 7 and 10 AM. Locals are landing plenty in the 2–5-pound range, with the occasional 8-pounder making things interesting. Anglers tossing white or chartreuse swimbaits—like a 4-inch paddle tail—and big topwater walking baits at sun-up are getting the most action. Stripers are also hitting anchovies fished on a sliding sinker if you’re stuck on bait.
On the black bass front, largemouth and smallmouth are staying up in the shallows early, then sliding off ledges by mid-morning. They’re dialed into craw patterns thanks to the cool snap. Green pumpkin or watermelon soft plastics—think a Ned rig or drop shot—are pulling steady numbers near submerged brush and rocky points. The classic silver-and-blue jerkbait or a mid-running crankbait is working as the sun gets higher.
Catfish are picking up after dark and will be on the move till midnight. From Willow Beach down through the Laughlin stretch, chicken livers, stink baits, and cut mackerel fished deep in the holes are turning up some whiskered brutes at 5–10 pounds. Don’t overlook spillways and slow eddies with deeper pools.
For the folks after something unique, keep an eye out for the native razorback sucker and redear sunfish—especially down near Big Bend. Small nightcrawlers or mealworms under a float will tempt the sunfish crowd.
Best spots right now:
- Willow Beach Marina: Hot for stripers and big catfish, especially near the trout plant outflow.
- Below Davis Dam, Laughlin: Early bass and late-night cats, with striper schools moving through midday.
If you’re heading to the river, remember your light line and fluoro leaders; that water’s running clear. Morning and late evening are your prime windows before the powerboats and kayaks stir things up.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Colorado River fishing report with Artificial Lure. Don’t forget to subscribe for more daily 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
This episode includes AI-generated content.