Now until tomorrow 12 pmStriped bass
The bite peaks at 60.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now · best window
Striped bass range 50–72°
From the northwest
Sunrise 6:55 am
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
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Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Nevada non-tidal regulations for these waters.
No water reading here right now. Striped bass bite in 50–72° water, best near 62°.
Holds 5–35 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Nevada: striped bass fall under the general 15 warmwater game fish limit except where special rules apply.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Nevada non-tidal
Season here: Nov–Apr, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on striped bass
No water reading here right now. Largemouth bass bite in 55–85° water, best near 72°.
Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Nevada general limits: black bass count in the warmwater game fish limit, no more than 5 a day in the Western Region and 10 in the Southern and Eastern regions.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Nevada non-tidal
Season here: Year-round, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on largemouth bass
No water reading here right now. Smallmouth bass bite in 55–78° water, best near 68°.
Holds 3–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Nevada general limits: black bass count in the warmwater game fish limit, no more than 5 a day in the Western Region and 10 in the Southern and Eastern regions.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Nevada non-tidal
Season here: Year-round, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on smallmouth bass
No water reading here right now. Channel catfish bite in 60–85° water, best near 75°.
Holds 5–30 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Nevada general limits: catfish count in the 15 warmwater game fish a day.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Nevada non-tidal
Season here: Year-round, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on channel catfish
No water reading here right now. Crappie bite in 50–80° water, best near 65°.
Holds 3–20 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Nevada general limits: crappie count in the 15 warmwater game fish a day.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Nevada non-tidal
Season here: Nov–Apr, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on crappie
No water reading here right now. Common carp bite in 52–86° water, best near 72°.
Holds 1–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Nevada's daily limits apply only to game fish. Common carp are unprotected, so they have no limit and may also be taken by bow or spear where allowed.
Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Nevada non-tidal
Last checked 8 days ago. Rules may have changed.
Season here: Feb–Dec, estimated from local air temperature, 2023–2025; there is no water gauge here. More on common carp
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
We only show reports an agency has published, with their date. Nevada Dept. of Wildlife has the state’s fishing pages.
Licenses and rules: Nevada Dept. of Wildlife · fish-consumption advisories
The largest reservoir in the United States by volume, a Colorado River impoundment behind Hoover Dam in the Mojave east of Las Vegas. A warm-water fishery for striped bass (no limit as of 2026), largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, and crappie. Hemenway Harbor and Callville Bay anchor the Nevada-side launches within Lake Mead NRA.
5 trout, 6 black bass, 25 catfish and 15 crappie a day; no limit on striped bass of any size (2026) or other game fish. Lake Mead NRA entry fee applies, and falling lake levels move the ramps.
The closest public spots we cover, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Lake Mead (Hemenway Harbor) you need the appropriate state fishing license. See the agency's current rules: the state agency website
Lake Mead (Hemenway Harbor) is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and 2 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Lake Mead (Hemenway Harbor) against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Lake Mead (Hemenway Harbor) has multiple access types — pier, shoreline, and at least one public boat ramp. 5 trout, 6 black bass, 25 catfish and 15 crappie a day; no limit on striped bass of any size (2026) or other game fish. Lake Mead NRA entry fee applies, and falling lake levels move the ramps.
state agency regulations apply at Lake Mead (Hemenway Harbor). Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
No. Lake Mead (Hemenway Harbor) is non-tidal — water level varies with rainfall, seasonal flow, and (where applicable) upstream dam releases rather than tidal exchange.
5 trout, 6 black bass, 25 catfish and 15 crappie a day; no limit on striped bass of any size (2026) or other game fish. Lake Mead NRA entry fee applies, and falling lake levels move the ramps.
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