All waters · Nevada · Lake Mead
Lake Mead, NV
Reservoir in Clark County, Nevada. The largest reservoir in the United States by volume, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River roughly 30 miles east of Las Vegas. Lake Mead National Recreation Area surrounds the lake. Striped bass are the marquee fishery (schooling fish boil on shad in open water), alongside largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, and bluegill. Desert reservoir water warms quickly and drops to dramatic low-water shorelines during drought years.
Overall bite score
Scored 10 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
7 tracked species in Lake Mead, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Multiple NPS launch ramps (Hemenway Harbor, Callville Bay, Echo Bay, South Cove); fluctuating water levels can close low ramps, so check NPS ramp status before launching. National Recreation Area entrance fee applies. No live in-lake USGS gauge reports water temperature; bite scores rely on the seasonal water-temperature baseline. Nevada combination fishing license required (Arizona anglers need a Lake Mead reciprocal stamp to fish the whole lake).
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