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Colorado River

River fishing  Arizona · 05:59 - 16:45

Colorado River runs through Arizona. Anglers here fish mainly for Striped Bass, Blue Catfish and Channel Catfish.

Fair 30% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
76%
81°
Best day
Fri
74%
83°
Sat
76%
83°
Sun
76%
83°
Mon
74%
83°
Tue
74%
85°

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.)
61°F
Air temp
60°F
Wind
4 mph
Pressure
29.85 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:14–07:14 Dusk 15:30–17:30 Night 17:30–05:14

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

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 06:47–08:47 Major period 18:47–20:47 Minor period 00:47–02:17 Minor period 13:17–14:47

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

02:00
60°
03:00
59°
04:00
58°
05:00
57°
06:00
57°
07:00
59°
08:00
65°
09:00
71°
10:00
75°
11:00
78°
12:00
80°
13:00
81°

Likely catch now (8 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
30%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
24%
Active through the night, off season.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
21%
Active through the night, bright sky slows things.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
21%
Active through the night, off season.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
12%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 16 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
8%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Anglers here regularly land Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Largemouth Bass.

For Striped Bass, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

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 crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
Timing Striped bass is slow at night. The best bite comes at dawn.
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?

The usual catches here are Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill and White Bass.

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?

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn, dusk and night.

What is biting at Colorado River right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 38%.