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Colorado River Stripers Schooling Heavy Around Las Vegas This April
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure comin' at ya with your Colorado River fishin' report for April 20, 2026, right here around Las Vegas. Dawn's breakin' early at 6:15 AM, sunset's pushin' 7:30 PM, givin' us a solid 13 hours of light. Weather's lookin' prime—clear skies, highs in the low 80s, light breeze off the desert keepin' it comfortable, no major fronts rollin' in.
No tides to worry 'bout on this river stretch, but flows are steady from Hoover Dam releases, hoverin' around 8,000 cfs downstream of the dam per latest USBR gauges—perfect for strippers and bass without gettin' too pushy. Fish activity's heatin' up with spring spawn windin' down; stripers are schoolin' heavy in the mornings, crashin' shad up top from Temple Bar to the inflows.
Recent catches? Local guides like those at Las Vegas Boat Harbor report limits of 5-15 lb stripers on cut bait and anchovies, plus smallmouth bass hittin' 3-5 lbs on dropshot rigs with nightcrawlers. Stripers dominated last week with dozens per boat, some catfish in the 20s mixin' in evenings. Trout action's slower but rainbows stocked upstream near Cottonwood Cove are grabbin' PowerBait.
Best lures right now: chrome or shad-pattern Kastmasters and Rat-L-Traps for striper blitzes—rip 'em subsurface. For bass, go with 4-inch swimbaits in green pumpkin or finesse jigs with craw trailers. Live bait? Threadfin shad or anchovies on a Carolina rig can't be beat for stripers; nightcrawlers or minnows for bass and cats.
Hot spots: Hit the Black Canyon below the dam for stripers early—launch from Willow Beach. Or drift the coves near Katherine Landing for bass; structure's loaded with spawning smallies.
Water's clearin' up, so stealthy presentations rule. Get out there before the crowds!
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No tides to worry 'bout on this river stretch, but flows are steady from Hoover Dam releases, hoverin' around 8,000 cfs downstream of the dam per latest USBR gauges—perfect for strippers and bass without gettin' too pushy. Fish activity's heatin' up with spring spawn windin' down; stripers are schoolin' heavy in the mornings, crashin' shad up top from Temple Bar to the inflows.
Recent catches? Local guides like those at Las Vegas Boat Harbor report limits of 5-15 lb stripers on cut bait and anchovies, plus smallmouth bass hittin' 3-5 lbs on dropshot rigs with nightcrawlers. Stripers dominated last week with dozens per boat, some catfish in the 20s mixin' in evenings. Trout action's slower but rainbows stocked upstream near Cottonwood Cove are grabbin' PowerBait.
Best lures right now: chrome or shad-pattern Kastmasters and Rat-L-Traps for striper blitzes—rip 'em subsurface. For bass, go with 4-inch swimbaits in green pumpkin or finesse jigs with craw trailers. Live bait? Threadfin shad or anchovies on a Carolina rig can't be beat for stripers; nightcrawlers or minnows for bass and cats.
Hot spots: Hit the Black Canyon below the dam for stripers early—launch from Willow Beach. Or drift the coves near Katherine Landing for bass; structure's loaded with spawning smallies.
Water's clearin' up, so stealthy presentations rule. Get out there before 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.