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...

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...

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...

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Lake Havasu Fishing Report April 22, 2016

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...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report for December 31, 2015

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...

London Bride Resort

London Bride Resort

We Offer the Most Affordable Accommodations Among Lake Havasu Hotels Complete with fully equipped kitchenettes, flat-screen TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi access, our suites have distinct designs to meet the needs of each guest. Delight in the comforts of home during...

Lake Havasu Marina

Lake Havasu Marina

Lake Havasu Marina offers many amenities including the following: OFFICE Located immediately inside the entrance to the store, our office provides a comfortable space to sit and discuss your slip leasing needs with our highly trained staff. This area also offers easy...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report August 1, 2015

Lake Havasu Fishing Report August 1, 2015

LAKE HAVASU – Aug. 5 report from John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com in Lake Havasu City: Lake level is 448.79 feet. The striper bite is fair with some a.m. boils of stripers chasing schools of shad. Use shad style baits such as a Pointer 100s and 128s, White...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report January 8, 2013

Lake Havasu Fishing Report January 8, 2013

Lake Level is 88.87 percent full with average temperature of 56 degrees. Lake Havasu is a 19,300-acre impoundment on the Colorado River, formed by Parker Dam. It is located along the Arizona-California border and is approximately twenty-five miles long, with a...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report April 9, 2012

Lake Havasu Fishing Report April 9, 2012

Lake Havasu City. Lake Level 447.58. Stripers hitting on slow trolled cut anchovies rigged with 1.5 to 2 oz. banana sinkers with a 2- to 4-foot leader. Anchovy rig should be skipping along the bottom for best results.Main basin north of Winsor, Havasu Landing and...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report January 26, 2012

Lake Havasu Fishing Report January 26, 2012

Water and fishing is heating up, as you would expect. Nothing spectacular, but this warm weather is changing the equation some. Winter storms can reverse this trend, so.... If this weather pattern continues, it would not be surprising to find some leading-edge bass on...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report December 22, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report December 22, 2011

Fishing for smallmouth bass over two pounds in size is expected to be good to excellent. In addition, redear sunfish should also be good in the pound-plus sizes. The Parker Strip is well known for its smallmouth bass fishing, especially in the area from the dam to...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report November 11, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report November 11, 2011

LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City, early October. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy Shads,...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report November 4, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report November 4, 2011

LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City, early October. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy Shads,...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 22, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 22, 2011

LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy Shads, Pointer 128s and...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 18, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 18, 2011

LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City. Lake Level 448.73. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 17, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 17, 2011

REGIONAL HOT SPOTS -- Alamo Lake will continue to be a hot spot for plentiful largemouth bass and channel catfish, although trophy-sized fish will be uncommon. Lake Havasu is probably currently the premier lake in our Region (and perhaps the State) for largemouth...

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 1, 2011

Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 1, 2011

COLORADO RIVER (PARKER STRIP AREA) -- Fishing for smallmouth bass over two pounds in size is expected to be good to excellent. In addition, redear sunfish should also be good in the pound-plus sizes. The Parker Strip is well known for its smallmouth bass fishing,...

Keeping Bass Alive in Hot Weather – Lake Havasu

Keeping Bass Alive in Hot Weather – Lake Havasu

Tournament anglers encouraged to consider oxygen injection in livewells

ATHENS—The hotter the weather, the more difficult it is to keep bass in livewells healthy, especially during tournaments, when heavy limits of fish may be held for several hours until weigh-in.

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Anglers to Target Grass Carp on Lake Conroe – Lake Havasu

Anglers to Target Grass Carp on Lake Conroe – Lake Havasu

Bow and rod-and-reel anglers will remove excess carp to aid native aquatic vegetation restoration

ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries staff has partnered with the Texas Bowfishing Association (TBA) and the Texas BASS Federation Nation (TBFN) to conduct a grass carp removal tournament on Lake Conroe Saturday and Sunday July 9 and 10.

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