Colorado River Guide Blog
Lake Havasu Fishing Report November 4, 2011
LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City, early October. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy Shads,...
November 2011
Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 22, 2011
LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy Shads, Pointer 128s and...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 18, 2011
LAKE HAVASU -- Lake Havasu Fishing Report courtesy John Galbraith of BassTackleMaster.com, Lake Havasu City. Lake Level 448.73. Fair afternoon striper bite from Winsor State Park south to Calif Bay/Thompson Bay using diving baits like the white Rat-L-Traps, Sassy...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 17, 2011
REGIONAL HOT SPOTS -- Alamo Lake will continue to be a hot spot for plentiful largemouth bass and channel catfish, although trophy-sized fish will be uncommon. Lake Havasu is probably currently the premier lake in our Region (and perhaps the State) for largemouth...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report October 1, 2011
COLORADO RIVER (PARKER STRIP AREA) -- Fishing for smallmouth bass over two pounds in size is expected to be good to excellent. In addition, redear sunfish should also be good in the pound-plus sizes. The Parker Strip is well known for its smallmouth bass fishing,...
Oct 2011
September 2011
August Fishing Report
Texas Launches Mandatory Boater Education, Additional Safety Measures – Lake Havasu
AUSTIN – A new state law from the recent legislative session will require mandatory boater education for more people in Texas starting Sep. 1, a move supporters say will save lives and make crowded waters safer.
– Lake Havasu
Toyota Texas Bass Classic Field Takes Shape – Lake Havasu
ATHENS—We’re into the final stretch for anglers to qualify for this year’s Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Conroe October 28—30, and it’s going to be a showdown on all three tours.
– Lake Havasu
Anglers to Target Grass Carp on Lake Conroe – Lake Havasu
Bow and rod-and-reel anglers will remove excess carp to aid native aquatic vegetation restoration
ATHENS—Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Inland Fisheries staff has partnered with the Texas Bowfishing Association (TBA) and the Texas BASS Federation Nation (TBFN) to conduct a grass carp removal tournament on Lake Conroe Saturday and Sunday July 9 and 10.
– Lake Havasu
Oxygenation of Livewells to Improve Survival of Tournament-Caught Bass – Lake Havasu
Bass fishing heats up in summer, but extra effort is required by tournament anglers to maintain the health of their catch this time of year. Dissolved oxygen is the single most important factor for keeping bass alive, and an understanding of factors that affect oxygen levels will better enable anglers to keep their fish alive.
– Lake Havasu
Keeping Bass Alive in Hot Weather – Lake Havasu
Tournament anglers encouraged to consider oxygen injection in livewells
ATHENS—The hotter the weather, the more difficult it is to keep bass in livewells healthy, especially during tournaments, when heavy limits of fish may be held for several hours until weigh-in.
– Lake Havasu
July 2011
June 2011
Critical Texas Bass River Named ”Water To Watch” For 2011 – Lake Havasu
AUSTIN – The Llano River in Texas has been named one of 10 “Waters to Watch” for 2011 in the National Fish Habitat Action Plan. The watch list doesn’t necessarily indicate waters in trouble, but points to those that will benefit from strategic conservation efforts to protect, restore or enhance them, thus providing models for good work elsewhere.
– Lake Havasu
Toledo Bend May Fishing Forcast – Lake Havasu
Going into May the lake is about 8ft below high pool and it looks like unless we have a real gully washer it will continue to drop. In the summer we can lose a half- inch or more a day through evaporation plus the amount of water that is released at the dam. No telling how low the lake may get.
– Lake Havasu
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Partners Restore Lake Brazos Fishery – Lake Havasu
ATHENS — A recent cooperative effort between Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD Inland Fisheries management staff, the City of Waco, Cameron Park Zoo, and some local scouts from China Spring deployed new fish habitat into Lake Brazos on Wednesday.
– Lake Havasu
Fishing Report – May 2011
Crazy Bear Lodge is Back – Lake Havasu
As the new owners and operators of Crazy Bear Lodge we would like to offer you our warmest greetings. After enduring a devastating fire that nearly swallowed the lodge whole, Crazy Bear is stronger than ever. We were very fortunate to escape without any damage, mostly in part to the fact the fire fighters were using the lodge as there home base to fight the enormous fire. This allowed the crews to fend of the fire from our infamous rock and save Crazy Bear for the next generation of fisherman. We allowed a couple years for the trees to recover and for the new growth to appear. The recovery has been incredible and therefore we are taking select groups for the 2011 summer season. Dedicated to the outdoors our team own 2 other fishing lodges in BC. In the fall you will find us on the banks of the Bulkley River battling wild steelhead (you can learn more about this operation here). The rest of the year we are attacking salmon and steelhead in the remote waters of the Queen Charlotte Islands (for more in click here)
– Lake Havasu