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Colorado River

River fishing  Texas · 06:18 - 18:38

Colorado River is a stretch of moving water in Texas. Anglers here fish mainly for Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish and Channel Catfish.

Good 60% The bite right now
Top bet: Flathead Catfish Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
84%
96°
Best day
Fri
74%
92°
Sat
74%
91°
Sun
78%
93°
Mon
75%
93°

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.)
79°F
Air temp
86°F
Wind
11 mph
Pressure
30.02 inHg ↑ rising
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dusk 17:23–19:23 Night 19:23–05:33

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

Feeding times today

Waxing crescent 23% lit
Major period 15:31–17:31 Major period 03:31–05:31 Minor period 10:44–12:14 Minor period 20:47–22:17

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

21:00
86°
22:00
85°
23:00
83°
00:00
81°
01:00
80°
02:00
78°
03:00
76°
04:00
75°
05:00
74°
06:00
74°
07:00
75°
08:00
80°

Likely catch now (8 species)

Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
60%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
58%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
56%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
30%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
17%
Slow during the night, bright sky slows things.
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Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
13%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees.
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About the fishing here

Popular catches here include Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass and Bluegill.

Flathead Catfish is generally most active around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually 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 deadbait for flathead catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for flathead catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Colour Low light: try live bait, scent and movement for flathead catfish.
Lure Deadbait for flathead catfish: Live or whole baitfish.
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?

Anglers here regularly land Flathead Catfish, Blue Catfish, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Bluegill, Black Crappie 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?

Flathead Catfish fishing is usually best around Jun-Aug. The best windows are usually dusk and night.

What is biting at Colorado River right now?

Right now Flathead Catfish is the most likely catch, at about 34%.