Public encouraged to provide input to assist Arizona’s outdoor recreation planning

PHOENIX – Outdoor recreation enthusiasts are encouraged to participate in the Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) by taking the public survey conducted by Arizona State Parks and Trails.  The SCORP serves as a guide for public outdoor recreation in...

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave April 19, 2021

Water temperature warming to the upper 60s and a few bass are still spawning. Beginning to see a few feeding with the warming water. Two state records have come from Lake Mohave; a 63 pound striped bass was caught in 2001 and a 16 lb 4 oz rainbow trout was caught in...

Fireworks Over the Colorado River Christmas Night 2020

Christmas Night fireworks over the Colorado River between Bullhead City, Arizona and Laughlin, Nevada. Bullhead City is a city located on the Colorado River in Mohave County, Arizona, United States, roughly 90 miles south of Las Vegas, Nevada, and directly across the...

Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet Feb. 8 in Yuma

PHOENIX — The next meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission will be at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 8 at the Holiday Inn at 1901 E. 18th Street in Yuma, Ariz. The public can attend the meeting or view it via webcast at http://livestream.com/azgameandfish. The meeting...

Quantum Accurist S3™ still $99, Adds External ACS Cast Control

Due to its highly affordable $99 price, and tough all aluminum frame, Accurist has long been a top selling reel for Quantum, and now the latest S3 version adds a super easy to use external ACS 3.0 cast control dial that allows for precision adjustments, no matter the...

Quantum Throttle II™ offers Performance Tuned Technologies

The NEW 2019 version of Throttle will offer the same solid-as-a-rock Reel Engine Design™ unibody construction used to make the original Throttle one of fishing’s best built values, plus a new machined aluminum handle and a MaxCast II™ spool for longer smoother casts....

NIH study finds two pesticides associated with Parkinson’s disease

New research shows a link between use of two pesticides, rotenone and paraquat, and Parkinson's disease. People who used either pesticide developed Parkinson’s disease approximately 2.5 times more often than non-users. Rotenone, regularly used by the Corp of...

Yamaha Introduces Three New Propellers

Kennesaw, Ga., July 2, 2012 — Yamaha Marine Group announced today it will increase its propeller offerings as part of its ongoing effort to provide endless propeller solutions.  Added to Yamaha’s propeller line up are three new products that are now available through Yamaha marine dealers nationwide.

Buying a Used Bass Fishing Boat

The current economic environment has created an excellent boat buyer’s market, and pre-owned could be a great way to go.

Oxygenation of Livewells to Improve Survival of Tournament-Caught Bass – Lake Mohave

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 Mohave

News

‘TUF’ Fishing in Texas – Lake Mohave

ATHENS, Texas — Urban fishing is due to improve during the next few
years as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department ramps up its Texas Urban
Fishing (TUF) program in small lakes located in urban areas throughout
the state.

– Lake Mohave

How To Avoid Pitfalls When Buying Used Boats – Lake Mohave

AUSTIN, Texas — The transfer of boats and motors appears to be getting
sloppier, with more and more people not getting titles, some sellers
altering sale prices on transfer documents to avoid higher taxes and
others who are inadvertently purchasing stolen crafts. So game wardens
want to advise people to treat the buying or selling of a boat like
they would that of an automobile.

– Lake Mohave

Penn 175 Baitcasting Reel – Lake Mohave

Bass Fishing Baitcasting Reel
Truly our best selling reel ever. Made by Master this
roddy 175 to compete with every baitcasting reel on the market. True
one piece aluminum frame. Reel was made to the highest precision using
CNC machinery. Great for heavy freshwater and light to medium saltwater
baitcasting applications. Fluke, flounder, sea trout, schoolie
stripers, bluefish and otehr inshore gamefish LOOK OUT!

Features:
• Large line guide
• 5 ball bearings
• One piece aluminum body
• Instant anti-reverse one way roller bearing
• Aluminum spool
– Lake Mohave

Fishing in Iraq – Lake Mohave

US Military Fishing in Iraq
This is the real story of what a little support from home means to the
troops. I came to Iraq about 15 months ago and things were pretty hot,
mortars and rockets were pretty much a nightly thing and you didn’t get
much of a break from the war. The Camp I’m working out of is right on
the edge of Baghdad and surrounded by man made lakes on one of Saddam
Hussein’s many Palace complexes. Here in Middle East, water is precious
commodity and controlling it a sign of wealth and power. That’s the
reason all of his palaces were surrounded with lakes, especially right
in this area. When dignitaries or others would fly into Baghdad
International Airport he wanted the lakes and Palaces to be the first
thing they saw from the air, and being a fish lover (so I have been
told) he stocked them with Carp, all kinds of Carp. We have gold carp,
Silver carp, Black and Brown Carp. We have big Carp and little Carp.
The only variety of Carp we can specifically name is a Grass Carp.
Trying to look up fish on the internet isn’t as easy as you might
think. All we can find are scientific names with pencil sketches.

– Lake Mohave

New Hunting, Fishing Licenses On Sale Aug. 15 – Lake Mohave

AUSTIN, Texas — New hunting and fishing licenses for 2005-06
will be available beginning Monday, Aug. 15, and the Texas Parks and
Wildlife Department is reminding customers to be aware of some
significant changes. All current annual hunting and fishing licenses
expire on Aug. 31.

– Lake Mohave

Partner Efforts Decrease Exotic Water Weed Hydrilla – Lake Mohave

AUSTIN, Texas — Years of work to control
the nuisance exotic plant hydrilla in Lake Austin on the Colorado River
have reduced the hydrilla infestation to its lowest level since it was
discovered here in 1999, a result that bodes well for dozens of other
Texas lakes facing similar threats.

– Lake Mohave

Dead Sticking Bass – Lake Mohave

Dead-Sticking Bass
By Steve vonBrandt


When
the weather is nasty, be it in the early spring or late fall, many
anglers miss out on some of the best bass fishing of the year. When
their boats are in the garage, and their gear is stored away, other
anglers in the know, cash in on some of the best fishing of the year
using some special techniques. One of the most effective ways to catch
big bass in colder water, is a technique known as “Dead-Sticking.” The
anglers who can brave the elements and employ these techniques, catch
some of the largest bass of the year.


– Lake Mohave

Fishing The Power Drop Shot – Lake Mohave

Fishing The Power Drop Shot Rig
By Steve vonBrandt
Dec 27, 2004, 01:05


Most
people believe that the drop-shot rig is only for finesse fishing, but
there is more than one way to skin a cat! (or Fish), as the case may
be. The new Power Drop-Shot style started by Kotaro Kiriyama, is fast
becoming the way to bigger and better bags on many of the tournament
trails.
– Lake Mohave

World Record Photos and Tactics – Lake Mohave

For
those of you who don’t live in California or Texas, a largemouth bass
over 10 pounds is rare. S&K Guide Service, a leader in new
technology has comprised an entire album of nothing but giant bass over
10 pounds and how they were caught.

– Lake Mohave

Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo Debuts New Activities Oct. 1-2 – Lake Mohave

AUSTIN, Texas — New exhibits and activities about
springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history
at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1-2 at
America’s largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. The
14th annual
Texas Parks & Wildlife Expo will allow tens of thousands of
visitors to try fishing, shooting, kayaking, mountain biking, rock
climbing and more, all at no cost.

– Lake Mohave

Calling all boat owners Sept. 10th – Lake Mohave

Stranded Dogs To Be Shot in New Orleans in less then 72 hours

BOAT
OWNERS! Boats are urgently needed. Flat bottomed boats, canoes,
anything that can be used to travel around the flooded streets of New
Orleans, and which is big enough to hold rescued animals. You must be
able to transport the boat to the Louisiana SPCA (http://www.la-spca.org
/) shelter established at 9093 St. Landry Rd., Gonzales, LA 70737. HSUS
volunteer Linda Nealon can be contacted at Gonzales on (225) 647 0712,
but that line is very busy. Bring a boat and it WILL be used. See also http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/NEWS/NEWS.htm
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– Lake Mohave

STATE PARKS HOST RITA EVACUEES, GAME WARDENS PREP FOR RESCUE WORK – Lake Mohave

AUSTIN, Texas – As Hurricane
Rita bears down on the Texas coast, coastal state parks are temporarily
closing, while others open their doors at no cost to hurricane
evacuees. Meanwhile, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game
wardens, many of them fresh from Katrina duty in New Orleans, are
staging for a possible new round of rescues in their home state.
(The Governor’s Emergency Management Council is coordinating Rita
response for all state agencies, including TPWD game wardens.)

– Lake Mohave

AFTER RITA, STATE PARKS DIG OUT, GAME WARDENS PATROL EAST TEXAS – Lake Mohave

AUSTIN, Texas – Close to 200
Texas game wardens were on patrol Monday to help maintain order and
safety in East Texas, particularly in southeastern counties hardest hit
by Hurricane Rita this past weekend. Meanwhile, five Texas state
parks near the Louisiana border were heavily damaged by the hurricane,
many others sustained moderate damage and some 20 state parks are still
closed as teams assess damage.

– Lake Mohave

Budweiser ShareLunkers Reach Dozen Mark – Lake Mohave

ATHENS, Texas — Anglers contributed two lunker largemouth bass to the Budweiser ShareLunker program over the weekend, bringing the number of fish entered into the program this season to 12.

Mark LeBlanc of Orange caught a 13.59-pound bass from Sam Rayburn Reservoir about 10:00 a.m. Saturday. Roger Frazier, Jr., of The Colony took a 13.9-pounder from Ray Roberts Lake the next day.

Le Blanc was fishing in 5 feet of water with a Senko plastic bait in a watermelon red/green flake pattern. His fish measured 25.5 inches long and 21 inches around.

Frazier’s fish hit a fluke in two feet of water in the north end of Ray Roberts. The fish was 25.5 inches long and 20.75 in girth. Both fish showed light to moderate hemorrhaging of the fins and appeared to have spawned.

The Le Blanc fish was the first ShareLunker caught from Sam Rayburn since 2002 and only the third since 1998. That lake has contributed a total of 21 fish to the Budweiser ShareLunker program. Frazier’s fish was the first ShareLunker taken from Ray Roberts since 2000 and only the fourth in that lake’s history. – Lake Mohave

Budweiser ShareLunkers Showing Up Statewide – Lake Mohave

ATHENS, Texas — Anglers caught four Budweiser ShareLunkers from four widely separated lakes the weekend of March 11-13, bringing the season’s total to 16.

The big bass came from lakes Alan Henry, Austin, Choke Canyon and Fork.

Mike Modisett of Lubbock caught lunker No. 13 of the current season from Lake Alan Henry on March 11. The 13.82-pound fish bit a bass minnow in 15 feet of water under a crappie house. It measured 25.75 inches long and 20 inches in girth. The fish was the tenth to be entered in the Budweiser ShareLunker program from Lake Alan Henry and the fifth to be caught from the lake this season.

Lake Fork contributed its fifth fish of the season as well on March 11 when Art Price of Crowley hooked a 13.25-pounder while fishing a black and blue jig with Zoom trailer in nine feet of water on the side of a point. The fish was 26 inches long and 21.5 inches in girth.

Far to the south of those lakes, Dwayne (“Duke”) Kinley of Austin pulled a 13.07-pound largemouth from four feet of water in Lake Austin on March 12. Kinley was fishing a secondary point using a Brush Hog. The fish was 26.25 inches long and 20 inches around.

At about the same time Kinley caught his fish, George Shaw of San Antonio was battling a 13.26-pounder on Choke Canyon Reservoir. Shaw was fishing in 8-9 feet of water when the big bass bit a watermelon red Brush Hog. The fish was 24.75 inches long and 20.25 inches in girth. Shaw’s fish is only the fourth to be entered into the Budweiser ShareLunker program from Choke Canyon.

Although the Kinley and Shaw fish appear to have spawned, ShareLunker program manager David Campbell said the fish are capable of spawning again at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Hatchery personnel began pairing males and females on March 14, according to Intensive Hatchery manager Juan Martinez.

Entries will be accepted into the ShareLunker program until April 30. Anglers legally catching a 13-pound or heavier largemouth bass in Texas waters, public or private, may donate or lend the fish to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for spawning. To enter a fish call David Campbell at (903) 681-0550 or page him at (888) 784-0600 and leave a phone number, including area code, where you can be reached. TPWD personnel will attempt to pick the fish up within 12 hours, day or night. – Lake Mohave