Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis

Least Concern (LC) Federally Protected

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Moronidae
Genus: Morone
Species: M. saxatilis

In Nevada

Sport Fish

In Nevada, striped bass are found primarily in Lake Mead and Lake Mohave, where they were introduced in the 1960s and 1970s to create a sport fishery. These Colorado River reservoirs support self-sustaining populations, with fish typically congregating near dam tailwaters and rocky points. The Nevada Department of Wildlife recognizes striped bass as an important sport fish, with no bag or possession limits currently in effect to encourage harvest and help manage populations in these desert reservoirs.

Special Notes: Warmwater game fish. Found in Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Colorado River, and some northern NV waters. No limit on striped bass at Lake Mead and Lake Mohave as of 2026. More NV regulations

The body of the striped bass is elongate and slightly compressed. The head is a narrow, cone-shape, and the mouth is large. The color is greenish above, silvery on the sides, and white below. There are six to nine horizontal blackish stripes on the side. In southern California, the much smaller salema occasionally is mistaken for young striped bass; the salema, however, has orange-brown stripes and larger eyes than those of striped bass.

Clark County Fishing Spots
Name (# of Reports)	Last Update	Location
Colorado River (36)	5-22-2025	Glenwood Springs, AZ
Colorado River - Community Park (19)	3-31-2026	Bullhead City, AZ
Colorado River - Davis Dam (122)	5-27-2026	Davis Dam, NV
Colorado River - Laughlin (552)	5-28-2026	Laughlin, AZ
Colorado River - Nelson (2)	7-28-2021	Nelson, NV
Colorado River - Riviera (19)	3-11-2026	Clark County, AZ
Colorado River - Willow Beach (190)	6-4-2026	Willow Beach, AZ
Lake Mead (430)	5-27-2026	Boulder City, AZ
Lake Mohave (543)	5-27-2026	Cottonwood Cove, AZ