John Kimak Anglers need to know where to look in spring Lake Mead striped bass are now starting to spawn. Several anglers report that eggs of many mature female fish are green, which indicates they are ripe and ready to be released. Likewise, male fish are said to be ready to do their part in the reproduction process.
Stripers gather in large numbers at spawning time.
Most fish will be males in pursuit of a large female, usually in a location where there is current. Eggs are fertilized as soon as they are released and begin to hatch in about three days if water temperatures are suitable. Several areas of the lake are known to be reproduction areas. Nevada Division of Wildlife biologists have identified three top areas as the mouth of Las Vegas Wash, the mouths of the Virgin and Muddy rivers, and the main arm of the Colorado River. But other reproductive areas have also been identified by anglers from years of fishing experience.