Lake Mead Fishing Report - Early Winter Stripers and Bass Adjusting Depths

# Lake Mead Fishing Report - December 3rd, 2025

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Lake Mead fishing update for today. We're heading into early December, and let me tell you, conditions are shifting out here on the lake.

**Weather and Water Conditions**

Winter's knocking on the door, and we're dealing with some typical early winter patterns. The lake's cooling down as we move deeper into December, and that's changing fish behavior. Water temps have been dropping, which means the stripers and bass are adjusting their depth zones. Expect some fog rolling in during early mornings—pretty typical this time of year—so get out there early before the lake gets socked in.

**Fish Activity and Recent Catches**

The stripers have been incredibly active lately. We've seen some real bruisers pulled from these waters recently, including a monster 42-pound Delta striper that was boated just last week. That tells you the trophy potential is definitely here. The fishing's been solid with productive windows throughout the day, especially as we move into midday and afternoon hours.

Crankbaits have been producing excellent results on the stripers, particularly the deep-diving 6XD-style plugs in shad and craw patterns. These baits are reaching depths of 22 to 24 feet where the stripers are staging. Live minnows paired with light braid-to-fluorocarbon setups have also been working great for suspended fish roaming offshore.

**Best Techniques and Baits**

For bait options, live herring, mackerel, anchovies, and shad are your go-to choices. Stripers are picky predators, so having fresh live bait makes a real difference. If you're throwing lures, focus on your crankbaits and soft plastics along channel edges. Finesse techniques have been producing too—don't overlook lighter presentations when conditions call for it.

Use 7-foot medium-heavy rods spooled with 20 to 30-pound test. The lake's also holding halibut and the occasional catfish, so you might hook into other species while targeting stripers.

**Hot Spots**

Focus your efforts around the deeper structure areas where bait is concentrated but not stacked too heavy. The west side of the lake has been showing consistent results with good water movement and clean edges. Hit those channel breaks and depth transitions where the stripers are ambushing bait.

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