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With cooler weather settling in, action along the river is heating up

Colorado River - Laughlin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

With cooler weather settling in, action along the river is heating up. Anglers are catching limits of striped bass along the shoreline. Trout-pattern lures, especially jerkbaits, are proving highly effective and drawing aggressive strikes from the fish. For those who prefer natural bait, frozen anchovies remain a dependable option. Near Laughlin Lagoon, anglers are experimenting with a mix of hard and soft plastics to entice smallmouth

The best time to fish is sunrise and sunset

Boulder City Urban Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The best time to fish is sunrise and sunset. Anglers have found good fishing for bluegill and catfish at Sunset, Lorenzi and Veteran’s Memorial parks. Catfish are chasing after worms, hotdog pieces and stink baits. Bluegill are hitting on worm pieces and PowerBait grubs. Largemouth bass are taking Rat-L-Traps and plastics. Floyd Lamb Park remains closed to fishing.

The striper bite is improving in Cottonwood Basin

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Shore fishing for stripers has been inconsistent while trolling has been productive in the morning. The striper bite is improving in Cottonwood Basin with anglers reporting catches up to 5 pounds while using anchovies and swimbaits. Green sunfish have been biting on spinners around Telephone Cove. The National Park Service has issued a Harmful Algae Bloom warning at Nelson’s Landing. Visitors are urged to use

The best time to fish is sunrise and sunset

Lorenzi Park Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The best time to fish is sunrise and sunset. Anglers have found good fishing for bluegill and catfish at Sunset, Lorenzi and Veteran’s Memorial parks. Catfish are chasing after worms, hotdog pieces and stink baits. Bluegill are hitting on worm pieces and PowerBait grubs. Largemouth bass are taking Rat-L-Traps and plastics. Floyd Lamb Park remains closed to fishing.

The best time to fish is sunrise and sunset

Sunset Park Pond

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

The best time to fish is sunrise and sunset. Anglers have found good fishing for bluegill and catfish at Sunset, Lorenzi and Veteran’s Memorial parks. Catfish are chasing after worms, hotdog pieces and stink baits. Bluegill are hitting on worm pieces and PowerBait grubs. Largemouth bass are taking Rat-L-Traps and plastics. Floyd Lamb Park remains closed to fishing.

Stripers are active around dawn and dusk

by NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE

Stripers are active around dawn and dusk, providing anglers with lively action during the cooler hours of the day. Hard plastics in shad patterns are the lure of choice, often drawing strikes when thrown to a boil. While black bass fishing remains slow, persistent anglers have found some success around Las Vegas Bay using topwater poppers and Chatterbaits. For those targeting catfish and carp, Hemenway

The bite on Lake Mohave is on fire today

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS

The bite on Lake Mohave is on fire today.

2.42 lb. Gizzard Shad

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

It's not quite a record, but it’s definitely a nice catch! Our local angler, Christian Duncan, landed a 2.42-pound, 20-inch gizzard shad in the Laughlin Bay area. Typically used as bait until they grow beyond bite size, gizzard shad are abundant in our waters. Fly fishing for these fish is becoming increasingly popular, with anglers often targeting them in specific areas. Chris, however, caught this

Willow Beach Stocking Today

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Our Project Leader, Kraig, crowding the Rainbow Trout in the raceway. And what is the special occasion? The upcoming Labor Day weekend, of course. Just over 6,600 Rainbow Trout were released at the Willow Beach Fishing Pier. For all those who labor away all week, enjoy a weekend of fishing! August 29, 2024

Best 3 Fish Tournament today on Mohave

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS

12:93Lbs Best 3 Fish Tournament today on Mohave. Took the 1st place Win. Culled our last fish with 10 Minutes to go.

FISHING REPORT: Willow Beach, Lake Mohave, Colorado River- Laughlin, Bullhead City

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS

Fishing Report Willow Beach, Lake Mohave and the River in Laughlin Nevada and Bullhead City Arizona. Striped Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass. If your interested in booking a trip you can visit our websites at www.riverkingaz.com and www.arizonawaterfowl.com

Impressive Striper Catches From Lake Mohave

by RUSTY

We have some great news! A fishing event is on the horizon, just in time for the rainbow trout season. In addition to the usual action, we’re planning a special trout plant for beginners, where both kids and adults can learn to tie knots, cast, and maybe even catch a fish. Stay tuned for more details as the event approaches. In the meantime, here’s some exciting

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

I am getting reports of the local striper bite in our area. The stripers are hitting mostly anchovies along the shores of the Colorado River, below the Davis Dam. Our local angler, Russel Mynk, and visiting angler, Mason Rieth, landed some nice stripers using anchovies while fishing from shore. Our parks are great fishing spots to catch a few of these stripers. Rotary Park, Community Park,

Trolling has been working very well

by RUSTY

Trolling has been working very well, with anglers reporting fish in the 4 to 9-pound range using white bucktail jigs or AC plugs

Guided Fishing Charter Lake Mohave

by RIVER KING TACKLE AND OUTFITTERS

CUA# National Park LAKE 5300-24-072 USCG Licensed River King Outdoors is excited to announce that we have expanded our Guide Service to include Lake Mohave and Lake Mead. Fish aboard our 2024 Nitro XL Pro Bass Boat with all the latest technology in Electronics, top of the line gear and a long standing track record of guiding this area. You can choose to fish with live

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Local anglers Nolan and Marcy Chefalo recently had a successful outing in the Big Bend area. They were fishing from the shore of the Colorado River on the Nevada side using anchovies. Just a reminder: your Arizona fishing license allows you to fish on both sides of the Colorado River. What's even better is that they were using light tackle—Barbie poles, in fact—and still managed to

Success on Nevada Side of Colorado River

Colorado River - Laughlin

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

Up the Colorado River near the Laughlin casinos, stripers mostly in the 1- to 3-pound range are being caught. Anglers have had success on the Nevada side near Big Bend of the Colorado State Park, along with other spots like the Rotary Park area in the morning to avoid crowds or late evening.

Luck near the basin

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

On Lake Mohave, anglers are having luck near the basin, with trolling various lures yielding stripers in the 4- to 8-pound range.

BOR begins cold water flows to disrupt spawning of nonnative smallmouth bass below Glen Canyon Dam

by ARIZONA GAME & FISH DEPARTMENT

As a result of warmer Colorado River temperatures, the Bureau of Reclamation announced in early July it would begin releasing deeper, and therefore, colder water starting July 9 from Lake Powell through Glen Canyon Dam. The purpose is to disrupt the establishment of smallmouth bass, which could negatively affect populations of threatened humpback chub below the dam. The need for these flows was triggered after the

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

Here is the Mohave High Fishing Club after a successful outing on the Colorado River. With Gary Regan's help, they fished various spots along the river. The group includes Miquel Cvellar, Luis Cvellar, Donovar Barry, Jason Barela, Ikenna Ndeche, Kade Djuth, Evan Mynk, Dominie Sercu, Jonathan Longtine, Jacqueline Barela, Paul Preston, Rayvon Barnett, and Tasha Davis. Despite the large number of members, they managed to

Riviera Marina Fishing Report

Colorado River - Laughlin

by RUSTY

We have some fresh news from our local angler. He was out on his boat and landed a nice stringer of fish. The biggest catch was a channel catfish weighing 3.74 pounds and measuring 21 and 1/8 inches. The largest largemouth bass weighed 2.18 pounds and was 15 and 1/5 inches. There's no size limit on catfish, but bass must be at least 13 inches

Fish Stocking Today

Colorado River - Willow Beach

by WILLOW BEACH NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY

Fish stocked: 1,115 Rainbow Trout Location: Willow Beach Fishing Pier, Willow Beach, Arizona When: July 18, 2024

Great news from Lake Mohave!

by RUSTY

Great news from Lake Mohave! Our local angler Mike Jones and his grandson Kaleb Williams from Atlanta, Georgia, were trolling an AC plug and landed a nice-sized striper. The striper weighed 8.74 pounds and measured 29.14 inches. The lake is doing well, and anglers are catching stripers in the coves near the power lines and along the rock area near Davis Dam. The Colorado River below

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