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Lake Mead Fishing Report Oct 30 2025: Stripers Bite Deep & Shallow, Bass Moving Shallow, Catfish Steady
Artificial Lure here with your Lake Mead fishing report for Thursday, October 30, 2025. The morning kicked off cool and calm, with sunrise at about 6:52 AM and sunset expected at 5:54 PM—these shorter days mean fish are feeding harder in the prime early and late windows. No tides to worry about, but dropping water temps and stable weather are putting hungry stripers and bass on the move.
Lake Mead, Nevada Fishing Report Daily says **stripers are biting both deep and shallow** right now, with anglers reporting solid catches trolling the Boulder Basin and out around Government Wash. Stripers up to 7 pounds are being landed, with most boats filling stringers by switching depths during the day. Cut anchovies are hot bait on the deeper ledges—don’t skip drifting them down at 50–80 feet. For lure tossers, **silver and blue spoons** or shad-patterned soft plastics have worked in the morning light.
**Black bass and smallmouth** are pushing shallower with cooling water, especially near points, rocky outcrops, and in coves off the main lake. The bite really heats up from sunrise through about 10 AM. Square-billed crankbaits in craw or perch color, plus **green pumpkin jigs**, are drawing reaction strikes. Both largemouth and smallmouth are coming in: most are in the 2–3 lb range, but a few over 5 lbs have been reported near Callville Bay docks and behind Saddle Island.
**Channel catfish** are steady—best after dusk. Chicken liver and stinkbait are drawing in cats from shallow sandy flats and the mouths of coves.
Lately folks have reported good numbers:
- Stripers: catches of 10–25 fish per trip, 2–7 lbs, mostly near Boulder Basin and Government Wash.
- Black bass: 5–10 per outing, mostly smallmouth, but largemouth showing near Callville Bay and Temple Bar.
- Catfish: 2–5 per night if you stay out late.
Best baits and lures for today:
- Stripers: cut anchovies, shad swimbaits, silver spoons
- Black bass: square-bill crankbaits, green pumpkin jigs, finesse worms (morning)
- Catfish: chicken liver, stinkbait
- For multi-species: drop-shot rig with small shad imitations will draw panfish and the occasional bonus bass.
Where to fish? A couple hot spots:
- **Government Wash:** anchor or drift for deep stripers, cast toward the rocky banks for bass.
- **Boulder Basin:** troll for stripers in open water; cast jigs and cranks along submerged structure for bass.
- **Callville Bay:** docks and rocky coves prime for smallmouth and largemouth mornings; catfish after sunset.
The bite’s firing when the sun just crests, so set up early and fish rocky structure or humps for bass, then chase stripers as the light rises. Winds should stay light till mid-afternoon, so perfect conditions for both bank and boat anglers. Remember to check those local regulations, keep it ethical, and pack out what you pack in. Water levels continue to change, so launch and land with care.
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