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Colorado River

River fishing  Arizona · 06:19 - 18:50

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

Good 62% The bite right now
Top bet: Bluegill Active through the day, water near its preferred 27 degrees.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
78%
102°
Sun
79%
103°
Best day
Mon
77%
103°
Tue
75%
101°
Wed
78%
98°
Thu
78%
102°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
80°F
Air temp
96°F
Wind
14 mph
Pressure
29.79 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
59.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:34–07:34 Day 07:34–17:35 Dusk 17:35–19:35

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

Feeding times today

New moon 0% lit
Major period 11:51–13:51 Major period 23:51–01:51 Minor period 06:00–07:30 Minor period 18:11–19:41

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

09:00
96°
10:00
98°
11:00
100°
12:00
102°
13:00
101°
14:00
101°
15:00
101°
16:00
101°
17:00
101°
18:00
100°
19:00
97°
20:00
95°

Likely catch now (9 species)

Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
62%
Active through the day, water near its preferred 27 degrees.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
59%
Water near its preferred 27 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
58%
Water near its preferred 27 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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White Bass
Morone chrysops
52%
Active through the day.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
33%
Falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
20%
Water near its preferred 27 degrees.
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About the fishing here

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

Bluegill fishing is usually best around May-Jul. The best windows are usually dawn, day 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 float bait for bluegill, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for bluegill at the day. Fish hard now.
Lure Float bait for bluegill: Worm under a float.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural bait, small earth tones for bluegill.
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 Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Striped Bass, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish and Blue 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?

Bluegill is generally most active around May-Jul. The best windows are usually dawn, day and dusk.

What is biting at Colorado River right now?

Right now Bluegill is the most likely catch, at about 28%.