Lake Mead is known for its striped bass fishery. There are lots of striped bass in the lake and some very big fish are caught here every year. Most anglers come here to target striped bass, but if you throw baits that look like smaller baitfish, you may also catch largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie. Anglers enjoy fishing for rainbow trout after they stock them. Catfish are less popular, but available in good numbers if you want to fish for them.