Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Lake Mead, United States
The largest reservoir by volume in the United States, Lake Mead on the Colorado River holds striped bass and largemouth bass among its flooded canyons, with smallmouth bass common along its rocky shorelines.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 05:46 | 19:43 | 01:44–03:44, 14:07–16:07 | 07:56–09:56, 20:19–22:19 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 05:47 | 19:42 | 02:27–04:27, 14:51–16:51 | 08:39–10:39, 21:02–23:02 | 11% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 05:48 | 19:41 | 03:15–05:15, 15:39–17:39 | 09:27–11:27, 21:52–23:52 | 33% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 05:48 | 19:40 | 04:01–06:01, 16:27–18:27 | 10:14–12:14, 22:40–00:40 | 72% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 05 | Last quarter | 05:49 | 19:39 | 04:50–06:50, 17:18–19:18 | 11:04–13:04 | 97% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 05:50 | 19:38 | 05:44–07:44, 18:15–20:15 | 23:29–01:29, 11:59–13:59 | 88% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 05:51 | 19:37 | 06:43–08:43, 19:16–21:16 | 00:26–02:26, 12:59–14:59 | 54% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 05:52 | 19:36 | 07:46–09:46, 20:20–22:20 | 01:29–03:29, 14:03–16:03 | 19% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 05:52 | 19:35 | 08:51–10:51, 21:25–23:25 | 02:33–04:33, 15:08–17:08 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 05:53 | 19:34 | 09:54–11:54, 22:27–00:27 | 03:38–05:38, 16:10–18:10 | 52% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 05:54 | 19:33 | 10:54–12:54 | 04:38–06:38, 17:09–19:09 | 93% ●●●●● |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 05:55 | 19:32 | 23:20–01:20, 11:49–13:49 | 05:35–07:35, 18:03–20:03 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 05:55 | 19:30 | 00:13–02:13, 12:40–14:40 | 06:26–08:26, 18:53–20:53 | 86% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 05:56 | 19:29 | 01:02–03:02, 13:27–15:27 | 07:14–09:14, 19:40–21:40 | 43% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 05:57 | 19:28 | 01:48–03:48, 14:12–16:12 | 08:00–10:00, 20:25–22:25 | 12% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 05:58 | 19:27 | 02:33–04:33, 14:57–16:57 | 08:45–10:45, 21:09–23:09 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 05:59 | 19:26 | 03:17–05:17, 15:42–17:42 | 09:30–11:30, 21:54–23:54 | 24% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 05:59 | 19:24 | 04:03–06:03, 16:28–18:28 | 10:15–12:15, 22:41–00:41 | 48% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 06:00 | 19:23 | 04:50–06:50, 17:16–19:16 | 11:03–13:03 | 64% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 06:01 | 19:22 | 05:38–07:38, 18:05–20:05 | 23:25–01:25, 11:52–13:52 | 59% ●●●○○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 06:02 | 19:21 | 06:29–08:29, 18:56–20:56 | 00:15–02:15, 12:43–14:43 | 38% ●●○○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 06:03 | 19:19 | 07:20–09:20, 19:48–21:48 | 01:06–03:06, 13:34–15:34 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 06:03 | 19:18 | 08:11–10:11, 20:39–22:39 | 01:58–03:58, 14:25–16:25 | 11% ●○○○○ |
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| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 06:04 | 19:17 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 06:05 | 19:15 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 06:06 | 19:14 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Full moon | 06:07 | 19:13 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 06:07 | 19:11 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 06:08 | 19:10 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 06:09 | 19:09 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 06:10 | 19:07 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
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Smallmouth bass
Micropterus dolomieu
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Largemouth bass
Micropterus nigricans
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Alabama bass
Micropterus henshalli
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Alabama hog sucker
Hypentelium etowanum
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Allegheny river pike
Esox masquinongy punctulatus
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Alligator gar
Atractosteus spatula
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American paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
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American pickerel
Esox americanus
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American pickerel
Esox americanus vermiculatus
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Banded killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
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Banded sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Lake Mead?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Lake Mead is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:20–01:20 local time.
- What fish can you catch in Lake Mead?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Lake Mead include Striped bass, Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, Alabama bass, Alabama hog sucker. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Lake Mead itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Lake Mead?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.