Between Floyd Lamb and Lake Mead (specifically: shore fishing the several coves of 33 hole) which do you think is the better location to target LMB for an afternoon? I've only fished Floyd Lamb once for Bluegill but I hear there is a good bass bite there. Also, which of the three ponds would you suggest at Floyd Lamb?
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I think they are both good options. If you were going out tomorrow I would say Mead, only cuz you will have more area and clearer water to search for the bedding bass. However, I have done pretty well bassin' at Floyd Lamb, not recently however. For the past 7 or 8 years when I go to Floyd Lamb I usually catch their carp on my fly rod. Before that though, I used to bring my spinning rod out there once in a while. I generally threw natural looking plastic spinnerbaits if memory serves on an ultra light rig. I landed one near the tule's in the 3 to 4lbs range when I first moved to Vegas.
I have also seen some really nice bass come out over the years at FL. I saw a guy catch what prob would of been a state record sunfish and toss it back cuz he was fishing for catfish. I still can't believe that fish got that huge jighead he was fishing with in it's mouth.
The upper pond is the most pressured, though all 4 ponds have mature bass in them. The populations have to be good 'cuz I am constantly catching tiny little bass when I am carp fishing..
Hope that helps..
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I would have to say Mead, although they do have some big bass in Floyd Lamb. You can use a big trout plug or jerkbait and get them to hit it. I haven't fished there in a couple years but I have had trout ripped off my line in April when it starts warming up! But Mead will have less people, and much more area to look for beds. Try the opposite side of 33 near Boxcar Cove! Good luck!
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Thanks for the info guys. Much appreciated. Going to try both holes several times over the next several days. Hopefully I'll finally have good news to report.
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