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Colorado River

River fishing  Arizona · 06:52 - 17:52

Colorado River is a stretch of moving water in Arizona. The main target species are Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass and Black Crappie.

Prime 76% The bite right now
Top bet: Smallmouth Bass Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
85%
85°
Best day
Thu
80%
85°
Fri
85%
80°
Sat
81%
77°
Sun
79%
76°
Mon
74%
73°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
67°F
Air temp
65°F
Wind
3 mph
Pressure
29.92 inHg → stable
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:07–08:07 Dusk 16:37–18:37

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Full moon 98% lit
Major period 00:27–02:27 Major period 12:27–14:27 Minor period 17:33–19:03 Minor period 07:52–09:22

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

05:00
65°
06:00
65°
07:00
64°
08:00
67°
09:00
73°
10:00
78°
11:00
82°
12:00
85°
13:00
86°
14:00
86°
15:00
87°
16:00
86°

Likely catch now (9 species)

Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
76%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
74%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 19 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
62%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 19 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
55%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 19 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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White Bass
Morone chrysops
44%
Water near its preferred 19 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
42%
Water near its preferred 19 degrees.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, White Bass and Blue Catfish.

Smallmouth Bass fishing is usually best around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for smallmouth bass at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, orange or black for smallmouth bass.
Lure Soft-plastic jig for smallmouth bass: Tube jig on rock.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

About this water

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long (2,330 km) river, the fifth-longest in the United States, drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. The name Colorado derives from the Spanish language for "colored reddish" due to its heavy silt load. Starting in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, it flows generally southwest across the Colorado Plateau and through the Grand Canyon before reaching Lake Mead on the Arizona–Nevada border, where it turns south toward the international border. After entering Mexico, the Colorado approaches the mostly dry Colorado River Delta at the tip of the Gulf of California between Baja California and Sonora.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Colorado River?

Popular catches here include Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Blue Catfish, Bluegill and Channel Catfish.

Do you need a fishing license at Colorado River?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Colorado River?

Smallmouth Bass is generally most active around May-Jun, Sep-Oct. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Colorado River right now?

Right now Smallmouth Bass is the most likely catch, at about 33%.