11-07-2015, 05:42 AM
If you are on lake Mead, I can almost assume that you have a boat and launch out of Echo.
You should be able to get a water temp reading on your fish finder which will tell you the surface water tems. If you are familiar with the thermocline scale then you will know and understand the gradient differences from the top 18 inches of water compared to that which is below the 24", 12 foot and 50 foot marks.
The fish will chose their own time and schedule. We typically think that we can only get a certain fish because of warmth at a certain depth or cold due to the time of day.
It doesn't always work that way and the warmer water can sometimes be just a little deeper than what you measure on the top or vice versa.
LMB will bite when they are hungry. Colder water temps only slow them down but do not deter their appetite. They will just go for a bait that is easier to get than chasing it all over.........Slow down your presentation in this case. Speed up in warm water.
Stripers seem to be more favorable around points or entrances to coves. (That is the pattern that the Shad or other bait fish will run when entering the coves. 10 to 14 feet of water is the ideal depth when fishing points.
When your state is planting Trout, remember to throw your 8, 10 and 12 inch trout swim baits. The Stripers will be on that like white on rice. That is the way we get the 50lb class Stripers at Castaic. Anything 20lbs and over will at least hit the 8inch bait. The bigger ones will handle the bigger baits.
Those baits need to get down to the 15 to 20 foot mark for better results. Morning or afternoon is not as important.
Believe it or not, look at the tide reports for the closest parralel to where you are. Lake Mead tends to line up with Morro Bay in CA. High tide is the prime time for Stripers. Low tide seems to work better for LMB. You can get tide reports online.
I had one in my sig file but it no longer works.
Give the tide chart a shot along with the bigger baits and controlled depths.
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You should be able to get a water temp reading on your fish finder which will tell you the surface water tems. If you are familiar with the thermocline scale then you will know and understand the gradient differences from the top 18 inches of water compared to that which is below the 24", 12 foot and 50 foot marks.
The fish will chose their own time and schedule. We typically think that we can only get a certain fish because of warmth at a certain depth or cold due to the time of day.
It doesn't always work that way and the warmer water can sometimes be just a little deeper than what you measure on the top or vice versa.
LMB will bite when they are hungry. Colder water temps only slow them down but do not deter their appetite. They will just go for a bait that is easier to get than chasing it all over.........Slow down your presentation in this case. Speed up in warm water.
Stripers seem to be more favorable around points or entrances to coves. (That is the pattern that the Shad or other bait fish will run when entering the coves. 10 to 14 feet of water is the ideal depth when fishing points.
When your state is planting Trout, remember to throw your 8, 10 and 12 inch trout swim baits. The Stripers will be on that like white on rice. That is the way we get the 50lb class Stripers at Castaic. Anything 20lbs and over will at least hit the 8inch bait. The bigger ones will handle the bigger baits.
Those baits need to get down to the 15 to 20 foot mark for better results. Morning or afternoon is not as important.
Believe it or not, look at the tide reports for the closest parralel to where you are. Lake Mead tends to line up with Morro Bay in CA. High tide is the prime time for Stripers. Low tide seems to work better for LMB. You can get tide reports online.
I had one in my sig file but it no longer works.
Give the tide chart a shot along with the bigger baits and controlled depths.
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