Lake Mead or Lake Mohave? This week's numbers side by side
Two Nevada lakes, 0°F apart at the surface. Water, level, wind and the bite side by side, and which one we would pick.
If you live within reach of both Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, this week the choice matters: the two lakes are 0°F apart.
| Lake Mead | Lake Mohave | |
|---|---|---|
| Surface water | 68°F | 68°F |
| Level vs normal | 31 ft below | 2 ft above |
| Past week | +1.2 ft | +0.8 ft |
| Best bite day | Saturday, good | Saturday, good |
| Top gust, next days | 29 mph | 32 mph |
| Best bet | largemouth bass | largemouth bass |
| Size at full pool | 158,000 acres | 26,500 acres |
Our call: It is close. Lake Mead reads 68°F against 68°F on Lake Mohave; pick by the fish you want: largemouth bass on Lake Mead, largemouth bass on Lake Mohave.
Lake Mead
Lake Mead reads 68°F (a few days ago). The level reads 1,040.5 ft, 1.2 ft higher than a week ago and 2.8 ft up over 30 days. That puts it 31 ft below the usual level for this time of year. Rising water floods new cover along the banks, and fish move in with it.
Striped bass on Lake Mead are catchable with patience. This is a comfortable range for stripers and white bass; watch for birds diving on bait. Next up, largemouth bass: in a good mood. The 60s are a sweet spot: bass are active, roam widely and will chase moving baits.
Lake Mead spreads over about 158,000 acres and roughly 759 miles of shoreline at full pool. The deepest water sits around 530 ft. Striped bass, largemouth bass and catfish are what most anglers on Lake Mead are after. Knowing which fish are comfortable at today's temperature narrows a big lake down to a few good spots.
Lake Mohave
Lake Mohave reads 68°F (a few days ago). The level reads 639.4 ft, 0.8 ft higher than a week ago and 1 ft up over 30 days. That puts it 2 ft above the usual level for this time of year. Rising water floods new cover along the banks, and fish move in with it.
On Lake Mohave, striped bass are catchable with patience. This is a comfortable range for stripers and white bass; watch for birds diving on bait. Next up, largemouth bass: in their comfort zone. The 60s are a sweet spot: bass are active, roam widely and will chase moving baits.
Lake Mohave spreads over about 26,500 acres at full pool. Anglers come to Lake Mohave for striped bass, largemouth bass and trout. Knowing which fish are comfortable at today's temperature narrows a big lake down to a few good spots.
Where they differ
Levels differ too: Lake Mead is the lower of the two against its normal, so its fish crowd onto fewer points and its shallow ramps are the first to struggle.
Our pick
It is close. Lake Mead reads 68°F against 68°F on Lake Mohave; pick by the fish you want: largemouth bass on Lake Mead, largemouth bass on Lake Mohave.
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