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Colorado River Spring Striper Boil: Temple Bar Limits and Bass Pre-Spawn Fire
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your go-to guy for all things fishin' down here on the Colorado River around Las Vegas. It's early mornin' on April 9th, 2026, and the desert sun's just peekin' over the horizon—sunrise hit at 6:45 AM, sunset around 7:30 PM. Weather's lookin' prime: clear skies, light winds from the southwest at 5-10 mph, temps climbin' from 55°F to a balmy 82°F by afternoon. No tides to worry about on this river stretch, but water levels are steady from recent Hoover Dam releases, flowin' clear at about 5,000 cfs with temps in the mid-50s—perfect for striper aggression.
Fish activity's heatin' up this spring. Stripers are boilin' in schools, chasin' shad near the surface—anglers pulled limits yesterday near Temple Bar, with 20-30 pounders smashin' topwaters. Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn mode, stackin' on rocky points and submerged humps; reports from BassForecast show epic shallow bites before any cool front rolls in. Catfish are prowlin' deeper holes after dark, and smallmouth are pickin' up on current seams. Recent catches: 15-20 stripers per boat, solid 4-6 lb bass, channels hittin' 10 lbs on cut bait.
Best lures right now? Go with Rat-L-Traps or swimbaits in shad patterns for stripers—work 'em fast over boils. For bass, drop-shot worms or Texas-rigged plastics in green pumpkin; topwaters like buzzbaits at dawn. Live shad or anchovies drift-fish deadly for cats and stripers, nightcrawlers shine for bass in shallows.
Hit these hot spots: Black Canyon below Hoover Dam for stripin' frenzy in the riffles, and Cottonwood Cove for bass huggin' the banks—launch early to beat the crowds.
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Fish activity's heatin' up this spring. Stripers are boilin' in schools, chasin' shad near the surface—anglers pulled limits yesterday near Temple Bar, with 20-30 pounders smashin' topwaters. Largemouth bass are in pre-spawn mode, stackin' on rocky points and submerged humps; reports from BassForecast show epic shallow bites before any cool front rolls in. Catfish are prowlin' deeper holes after dark, and smallmouth are pickin' up on current seams. Recent catches: 15-20 stripers per boat, solid 4-6 lb bass, channels hittin' 10 lbs on cut bait.
Best lures right now? Go with Rat-L-Traps or swimbaits in shad patterns for stripers—work 'em fast over boils. For bass, drop-shot worms or Texas-rigged plastics in green pumpkin; topwaters like buzzbaits at dawn. Live shad or anchovies drift-fish deadly for cats and stripers, nightcrawlers shine for bass in shallows.
Hit these hot spots: Black Canyon below Hoover Dam for stripin' frenzy in the riffles, and Cottonwood Cove for bass huggin' the banks—launch early to beat the crowds.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more reports! 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.