Lake Mead - Boulder City, NV


Fish Spot Details

Shoreline:759 miles
Maximum Depth:532 ft.
Elevation:1229 ft.
Fish Species: Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Common Carp, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Brown Bullhead, Walleye
Floyd Lamb Park, encompassing several spring-fed impoundments within Las Vegas, Nevada, operates as a designated urban fishery under the Nevada Department of Wildlife's (NDOW) Urban Fishing Program. These ponds are systematically stocked with catchable-sized Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) during cooler seasons (autumn through spring). Concurrently, populations of Channel Catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), Largemouth Bass (Micropterus salmoides), and various panfish (e.g., Bluegill, Redear Sunfish) provide warmwater angling opportunities, particularly in summer.

Angling methodologies are elementary and highly effective. Conventional bait presentations utilizing PowerBait, worms, or salmon eggs are efficacious for trout. Catfish respond to cut bait or prepared stink baits. Spin casting with diminutive artificial lures (spinners, spoons) also yields consistent results across species. Optimal fishing periods coincide with active stocking schedules for trout, while warmwater species are most active during elevated temperatures. Accessibility is excellent, characterized by convenient urban location, ample parking, and well-maintained shorelines. Anglers are unequivocally mandated to consult current NDOW regulations concerning specific bag limits and any area-specific provisions, critical for the sustained management of this accessible put-and-take fishery.



Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
6-5-2025 Triple-digit temperatures have arrived
Triple-digit temperatures have arrived which means most anglers... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife
5-28-2025 Construction preparation has begun for the Hemenway Harbor boat ramp extension project
Construction preparation has begun for the Hemenway Harbor... more »
Lake Mead National Park Service
4-22-2025 Fishing is good
Fishing is good. Black Bass are hitting drop-shot... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife
3-28-2025 Lake Mead is replacing old courtesy docks over the next two months
Lake Mead is replacing old courtesy docks over... more »
Lake Mead National Park Service
2-24-2025 The bass bite was tougher for most of the past week as the fish moved deeper
The bass bite was tougher for most of... more »
Nevada Department of Wildlife


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