Lake Mead Stripers?

[Slick_Rick]

I'm going to Vegas in june w/ wife and friends and dont like to gamble so i'm gonna try lake mead for some stripers, just curious on the set ups and tackle to use for them. They say the trout aren't really targeted and get monsterous! I know how and what to use for rainbows, it's the striper pictures that have me excited on what that fight will feel like, so any help that will save me money and valuable time will be greatly appreciated! I never been to vegas and i never fished for stripers YET!!!

[bionic_one]

Hopefully they bite the same thing in Nevada that they do in SC. When I was a kid trolling the lake with my uncle and father, we always used Rapala original and jointed in either silver or blue.

[fishnislife]

Anything topwater will get them to bite. They are very agressive and will hit just about anything moving that looks edible. I use to throw large plugs and poppers, wake baits and swimbaits. I would cast to spots because I have A.D.D. but alot of guys will troll for them.
Oh, and they hunt in schools, so if you find one you will be on a top of a ton more. We use to go out early in the morning before day break and just wait for the boils to start up. They would push bait fish to the surface and just churn up the lake. Get on top of them and you shouldn't have a problem hanging a couple. My favorite bait to throw was a double bladed buzz bait. Something similiar to Booyah's Hot Wire Double Buzzbait. Man you got me bringing back some exciting times. Almost makes me want to drive down SoCal right now.
Should be a lot of fun and take pictures. And be sure to enjoy your catch. Meaning, take as many as you can (I believe up to 10 no size limit). They are top predators and thrive down there. Thinning them out will only help the fishery.
One more thing, they love moving water.



fishnislife

[Mike Carey]

I love doing this:

Lake Mead Stripper Fishing Article

granted, this article is several years old and we were not targeting the big guys, but it's a fun read.


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[bionic_one]

I love doing this:

Lake Mead Stripper Fishing Article

granted, this article is several years old and we were not targeting the big guys, but it's a fun read.


Remember - 12 years of reports and articles on this site! Use the "Home" tab, then select "Search". You'll be able to search by reports, articles, Featured Lakes, Photos, and topo maps.

I love StriPPers too man!

[mallard83]

I was down there about 8 years ago with the family but I was to young to gamble so I brought a rod along. My dad and I took a day and went fishing at Mead. We drove around to every joint on the lake that rented boats until we found one that finally did (it was really windy with whitecaps). We jumped the boat on down towards the dam and fished along the cliffs with spinners.

I ended up catching a largemouth that went about 3 lbs and a few other smaller ones. My dad caught the biggest bluegill I have seen in person (other than Cabela's). I was looking for my first striper but that didn't happen. There were tons of stripers, carp and one enormous catfish that hang out at the marina and get fed by all the people that visit. It was kind of frustrating seeing all of those stripers at my feet and I couldn't fish for them because the marina doesn't allow it. Oh well, fun trip and beautiful desert scenery.

[Marc Martyn]

Maybe instead of Lake Mead strippers, we could have Washingtonlakes strippers[thumbsup]

Oh, I know, that old stuck key excuse again. Not this time skipper, you just bought a NEW computer![lol]

[Anonymous]

oh.

thats a BIG OPPS.

[kevinb]

marktfd88 might be able to jump in here and help you.
Sorry Mark,not trying to put you on the spot:-$

[christopherbeebe]

coming to the desert soon huh? its been awhile since i been here. but i got a bit of info for ya. mead can be a tough fishery these days mostly due to dropping water levels we are dropping about a foot a week. there are fish to catch though best to have a boat though. the first time i hit mead this year i caught 4 right of the bat casting a 2oz crippled herring i had from my seatlle days they are not available out here as i found out after i lost mine. anyhoo most people use cut anchovy and sardines on the bottom. boaters troll with large trout swimbaits and ac plugs for the big boyz lakes mead & mojave have some pigs a few weeks back one guy got a 45lber on mojave. but the average size is 2-5lbs those are the best eating. we also have a good population of channel cats that eat about anything. we have large and smallmouth bass, crappie, sunfish, and an over abundance of large carp. the large trout you hear about come out of mojave and are usually trolled deep. hope this helps any questions shoot em my way i'll help if i can. oh watch out for the biting flies they are nasty and thirsty for blood. bring a can of repel

[christopherbeebe]

And be sure to enjoy your catch. Meaning, take as many as you can (I believe up to 10 no size limit). They are top predators and thrive down there. Thinning them out will only help the fishery.
One more thing, they love moving water.



fishnislife

there is NO LIMIT on stripers up to 20 inches and 20 on those over 20" i wish they would change that though everybody i talk to says stripers are getting harder to come by, i agree. but i'm just assuming that officials figure the lake will be dry in about 10 years or less so catch what u can while you can..... i guess.