08-04-2006, 05:29 AM
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]On the Colorado River, Lake Mead has an excellent morning surface bite as fish bust shad on the surface in Vegas Wash, and Willow Beach continues to produce a few fish over 20-0 each week. Mohave and Havasu are both fair on small fish to 4-0. Also fair action in the lower river at the Palo Verde Diversion Dam.[/size][/font]
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LAKE MEAD: Striped bass good on anchovies and squid fished 30 feet deep in Vegas Wash and the 33 Hole. Fish from 2-0 to 4-0. Largemouth bite is fair to good on topwater and drop-shot rigs in Echo Bay. Bluegill biting good on meal worms in most coves. Catfish are biting good on anchovies and dip baits from boats and off shore. For more information, call Lake Plaza at 702-564-3058.
WILLOW BEACH: The striper bite is fair with some quality fish reported. Big fish best on big plugs, while smaller fish are showing on anchovies. Trout action remains good on orange, yellow and rainbow Power Bait. The Jumbo Wash area has been the hottest. Many limits caught.
LAKE MOHAVE: Fishing improved with cooler temperatures this week. Fish are still deep. Stripers are biting fair on anchovies. Some catfish being reported from Arizona side on mackerel and chicken livers. Telephone Cove and the power lines have been the hot spots. For more information, call Cottonwood Cove at 702-297-1464.
BELOW DAVIS DAM: Mostly slow action, with only a few small stripers reported after dark and on big Bomber Long-As.
NEEDLES: Small-sized stripers showing on cut pieces of anchovies early and late in the day. Most reported are 12 to 16 inches. Jack Smith Park and Willow Valley Marina are hot spots for striper action. For more information, call Premier Sports at 760-326-2727 or Golden Shores at 760-768-2325.
TOPOCK MARSH: Fishing slowed to fair due to high temps. Catfish bite best at night on chicken livers and anchovies. Fish to 10-0 reported. For information, call Five Mile Landing 928-768-2350.
HAVASU: Striped bass and catfish action good everywhere on anchovies and nightcrawlers. Lots of catches being made in coves in 20 feet of water. For more information, call Black Meadow Landing at 760-663-3811.
PARKER STRIP: Fair bass, bluegill, cat and readear action. Smallmouth bass action best in the main river for anglers fishing rocky structure. Best cat bite on cut baits, stink baits, chicken livers and nightcrawlers, but fishing pressure is light.
BLYTHE: Good to excellent catfish action. Channel cats biting on mackerel and chicken liver. Flatheads biting on live goldfish or bluegill. Rafael Terrones, San Bernardino, caught two flatheads to 25-0. Bass bite good on topwater in the early morning and late evening. Mary Beth Mazza, Valley Center, caught a 6.5-pound largemouth on a top water lure in the local backwater. Stripers biting fair at the Palo Verde Diversion dam. Good numbers of bluegill being reported from the backwaters. For more information, call B&B Bait at 760-921-2248.
PALO VERDE: Channel catfish action remains good in the backwaters, canals and main river. Flathead action is also good on live goldfish or tilapia. Largemouth bass fishing is good on plastic worms, reaction baits, and live minnows in backwaters.
PICACHO AREA: Bass fishing is fair on live bait and plastics. The catfish bite has remained fair with a lot of channel cats and flatheads showing as temperatures soar.
MARTINEZ LAKE AREA: Excellent early morning topwater bite for largemouths and then decent action on live shiners, cranks, spinnerbaits, and plastics. Lots of limits. Stripers are biting in the lake as well as in the main river channel, mostly on cut baits. Flathead and channel catfish action is good to excellent with fish over 20-0 reported each week on goldfish. Some larger flatheads reported at night on bluegill. No crappie action. For more information, contact the Martinez Lake Resort at 928-783-9589 or check out the Web site at www.martinezlake.com.
YUMA AREA: Bass fishing has been good, especially on live minnows in the main river and local backwaters. Channel catfish action is good on cut baits, and the flathead bite has improved with the best action on live minnows.[/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]On the Colorado River, Lake Mead has an excellent morning surface bite as fish bust shad on the surface in Vegas Wash, and Willow Beach continues to produce a few fish over 20-0 each week. Mohave and Havasu are both fair on small fish to 4-0. Also fair action in the lower river at the Palo Verde Diversion Dam.[/size][/font]
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[/url][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]COLORADO RIVER
LAKE MEAD: Striped bass good on anchovies and squid fished 30 feet deep in Vegas Wash and the 33 Hole. Fish from 2-0 to 4-0. Largemouth bite is fair to good on topwater and drop-shot rigs in Echo Bay. Bluegill biting good on meal worms in most coves. Catfish are biting good on anchovies and dip baits from boats and off shore. For more information, call Lake Plaza at 702-564-3058.
WILLOW BEACH: The striper bite is fair with some quality fish reported. Big fish best on big plugs, while smaller fish are showing on anchovies. Trout action remains good on orange, yellow and rainbow Power Bait. The Jumbo Wash area has been the hottest. Many limits caught.
LAKE MOHAVE: Fishing improved with cooler temperatures this week. Fish are still deep. Stripers are biting fair on anchovies. Some catfish being reported from Arizona side on mackerel and chicken livers. Telephone Cove and the power lines have been the hot spots. For more information, call Cottonwood Cove at 702-297-1464.
BELOW DAVIS DAM: Mostly slow action, with only a few small stripers reported after dark and on big Bomber Long-As.
NEEDLES: Small-sized stripers showing on cut pieces of anchovies early and late in the day. Most reported are 12 to 16 inches. Jack Smith Park and Willow Valley Marina are hot spots for striper action. For more information, call Premier Sports at 760-326-2727 or Golden Shores at 760-768-2325.
TOPOCK MARSH: Fishing slowed to fair due to high temps. Catfish bite best at night on chicken livers and anchovies. Fish to 10-0 reported. For information, call Five Mile Landing 928-768-2350.
HAVASU: Striped bass and catfish action good everywhere on anchovies and nightcrawlers. Lots of catches being made in coves in 20 feet of water. For more information, call Black Meadow Landing at 760-663-3811.
PARKER STRIP: Fair bass, bluegill, cat and readear action. Smallmouth bass action best in the main river for anglers fishing rocky structure. Best cat bite on cut baits, stink baits, chicken livers and nightcrawlers, but fishing pressure is light.
BLYTHE: Good to excellent catfish action. Channel cats biting on mackerel and chicken liver. Flatheads biting on live goldfish or bluegill. Rafael Terrones, San Bernardino, caught two flatheads to 25-0. Bass bite good on topwater in the early morning and late evening. Mary Beth Mazza, Valley Center, caught a 6.5-pound largemouth on a top water lure in the local backwater. Stripers biting fair at the Palo Verde Diversion dam. Good numbers of bluegill being reported from the backwaters. For more information, call B&B Bait at 760-921-2248.
PALO VERDE: Channel catfish action remains good in the backwaters, canals and main river. Flathead action is also good on live goldfish or tilapia. Largemouth bass fishing is good on plastic worms, reaction baits, and live minnows in backwaters.
PICACHO AREA: Bass fishing is fair on live bait and plastics. The catfish bite has remained fair with a lot of channel cats and flatheads showing as temperatures soar.
MARTINEZ LAKE AREA: Excellent early morning topwater bite for largemouths and then decent action on live shiners, cranks, spinnerbaits, and plastics. Lots of limits. Stripers are biting in the lake as well as in the main river channel, mostly on cut baits. Flathead and channel catfish action is good to excellent with fish over 20-0 reported each week on goldfish. Some larger flatheads reported at night on bluegill. No crappie action. For more information, contact the Martinez Lake Resort at 928-783-9589 or check out the Web site at www.martinezlake.com.
YUMA AREA: Bass fishing has been good, especially on live minnows in the main river and local backwaters. Channel catfish action is good on cut baits, and the flathead bite has improved with the best action on live minnows.[/font][/size]
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