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Colorado River

River fishing  Utah · 06:57 - 19:31

Colorado River runs through Utah. The main target species are Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass.

Prime 86% The bite right now
Top bet: Muskellunge Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
80%
93°
Mon
80%
88°
Tue
84%
84°
Best day
Wed
78%
85°
Thu
77%
79°
Fri
78%
80°

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

Conditions right now

Weather
Rain
Water temp (est.)
70°F
Air temp
67°F
Wind
7 mph
Pressure
29.93 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
81.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 06:12–08:12 Dusk 18:16–20:16

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

Feeding times today

New moon 0% lit
Major period 13:14–15:14 Major period 01:14–03:14 Minor period 07:43–09:13 Minor period 19:15–20:45

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

08:00
67°
09:00
70°
10:00
75°
11:00
80°
12:00
86°
13:00
89°
14:00
91°
15:00
92°
16:00
92°
17:00
92°
18:00
91°
19:00
88°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
86%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
85%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
73%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
72%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
70%
Prime feeding window at the dawn, water near its preferred 21 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout and Striped Bass.

Muskellunge is generally most active around 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 crankbait for muskellunge, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for muskellunge at dawn. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try firetiger, chartreuse or black for muskellunge.
Lure Crankbait for muskellunge: Big plugs and jerkbaits.
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 Muskellunge, Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass, Brook Trout and Walleye.

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?

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

What is biting at Colorado River right now?

Right now Muskellunge is the most likely catch, at about 20%.