Saddle Cove

 When I started fishing here in Las Vegas, I had to figure out where I can fish. Step one was to go to YouTube and search for fishing videos. I found a good number of videos of people showing it can be fun to fish here, but not that much information on where to fish or even where they are fishing. This is the reason I start every video saying where I am fishing, so people know where they can try and find fish. I can’t help but wonder why this type of information is not shared openly?

I get it that one does not want to burn a good fishing spot, but I’m not talking about the exact spot. I am referring to general fishing locations. Several comments stating, “I didn’t even know this place existed”, on some of my videos tell me that I am on the right track. But I think I kind of get it now, when looking at locations at Lake Mead, its somewhat pointless. Considering Upper Government wash, people currently refer to the new lower wash. With the lower water levels, how long does that wash keep that name? How long does my video stay relevant if that spot is now on dry land?

There is one cove where I experienced the effect of these changes for myself. To be fair, it is two coves that merged to create this odd scenario. Saddle cove and Hatchery cove is two coves on opposite sides of a point simply called Saddle cove. This is a location I wanted to fish for almost two years, but was unable to do so as it was closed due to construction at the Fish Hatchery. Two flats with deep drop offs on this point sounds like a great place to find fish. And I have seen some photos of good bass being caught in this location.

I finally got my chance to fish this area, and was joined by my buddy AJ as seen in the picture. We both landed some small striped bass, but it seems I missed the opportunity to fish this area in its prime. With the record-breaking low water levels in Lake Mead, the good features I wanted to fish is no longer there. The water has moved back to the point that the two coves had become one. The deep drop offs are now the shallow flats with the new drop off much deeper into the lake. But, although the location may change over time, and the type of fish found there might change, at the end of the day, sharing information on the spot at least means you know of it.