Lake Havasu Fishing Report April 2018
The largemouth and smallmouth Bass fishing should continue to be great. This year’s electrofishing survey conducted by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife showed abundant bass with an adult population that should...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report February 2018
John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com reported the average daytime water temp has been running around 54-58 degrees. The daytime striper bite is good for 2-pound class fish using cut anchovies. Those wanting to get “bit” by the bigger stripers must fish during...
Arizona winter visitors: prepare to clean, drain and dry
PHOENIX —The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds boaters to “clean, drain and dry” – and especially decontaminate — their watercraft and equipment before exiting waters designated as having aquatic invasive species (AIS). This reminder is especially important for...
AZGFD studies cormorant impact on wildlife, fish
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) prides itself on providing ample fishing opportunities for its legions of anglers and the state’s growing populations of cormorants have taken notice. In early 2017, AZGFD began a study of the state’s two species...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 26, 2017
Imagine being out at night on the shores of Cattail Cove State Park. Everything is calm and peaceful, and then, in an instant, the quiet night turns chaotic. Our friend Jimmy had that experience on Thursday, Oct. 19 when he hooked a channel catfish in Lake Havasu. He...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 2017
The striped bass action is good with boils of 1 to 3 stripers chasing shad in the morning and late afternoon hours. Trolling super spooks, sassy shads, and Rat-L-Traps in white chrome/blue is working best. Black Rock cove north to the entrance to the river has been...
Complete a boating safety course, be entered into a drawing for a free watercraft rental
PHOENIX — Educated boaters are more likely to be safe boaters, that’s why the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is encouraging all watergoers to take a boating safety course during the national Spring Aboard campaign March 19 to 25. Those who either complete...
Electrofishing Reveals Tiger Trout Fishing Tips
Caught a tiger trout, yet? Try fishing the shorelines at Woods Canyon Lake. Many of our fish biologists were on the water at Woods Canyon, located on the Mogollon Rim, electrofishing at from 7 p.m. to 4 a.m. — Wednesday through today — and caught more than 100 tiger...
Ranger Pro Steve Pennaz Inducted into Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame
FLIPPIN, ARK. (October 6, 2016) The Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame recently selected longtime Ranger Pro and brand ambassador Steve Pennaz for enshrinement into the hall. Pennaz was selected for his remarkable 30-year career in the sportfishing industry where he...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report July 15, 2016
Lake level 448.67 feet, 82 degrees. This striper bite good in the a.m. hours from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. from the mouth of the river south to Calif Bay. Boils have been occurring sporadically during this time. Troll Rat L Traps or Pointer 128 minnow plugs in areas where the...
Fishing with a Hook Angel
NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease
New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson’s disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. Rotenone, regularly used by the Corp of...
Public comment sought on proposed boating restrictions at Havasu National Wildlife Refuge
Department has concerns over short public comment period, supports a 60-day extension The Arizona Game and Fish Department encourages constituents to participate in the public comment process regarding the draft recreational boating Compatibility Determination for the...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report April 22, 2016
Lake Level 448.59 The striper bite is good using cut anchovies -- still fishing from the Crazyhorse campground north to the Entrance to the River/Sandbar. Be sure to throw out extra chum to attract these schools of pre-spawn stripers. Trolling Pointer 100s or 128s...
Ranger Boats Announces 2016 Operation Troup Salute Sales Incentives
FLIPPIN, ARK. (April 1, 2016) In recognition and appreciation of the thousands of service men and women across the country, Ranger Boats is offering engine horsepower rebates and other exclusive items to current and former military personnel through the 2016...
No Time Like the Present to Prepare Watercraft for Boating Season
7 tips for ensuring your watercraft is ready for another year PHOENIX — The official start of the boating season is on the horizon and many Arizonans are getting ready to pull their favorite watercraft out from storage in preparation for more fun on the water. To...
Rat-L-Trap Open at Sam Rayburn
Lake Havasu Fishing Report for December 31, 2015
Lake Level 449.07 Striper fishing is good if you can locate the schools of shad around the island, chalk cliffs and Winsor State Park. Green-tailed bass assassins rigged on 3/8- to ½-oz leadheads have been producing quality fish around sunup and sundown when cast...