The lake level has stabilized at around 647 feet above msl or 85% full. The black bass are hitting soft baits when worked slowly especially on grass beds in 20 to 30 feet deep. Trolling with LONG A BOMBERS has been producing some nice stripers as Norm, his brother Roger and Bill will attest. They were trolling along the Nevada side north of Katherine’s Landing and caught three healthy stripers weighing 4.7,6.4 and 8.4 pounds. While the number of stripers in Mohave has been decreasing, the quality of the fish caught has increased. Reports of good bluegill action off the structures mentioned in the paragraph below. Reports of better activity from the stripers with the fall conditions. The most productive time for stripers is dusk till dark. The fish being caught are ranging from 3 to 9 pounds.
Submersible lights fished during the new moon are an effective way to catch stripers. Next new moon is January 11th. Cut anchovies usually work the best.
Biologists from both Arizona Game and Fish Department and Nevada Division of Wildlife with the help of volunteers, National Park Service and Bureau of Reclamation personnel have continued to install fish habitat in Carp Cove, Box Cove, Shoshone, and Arrowhead. Fish habitat consists of PVC structures, wood pallet structures, tamarisk bundles, and some Christmas trees. The largemouth, smallmouth, bluegill and catfish are really utilizing the new structures. Additional habitat will be added at several locations over the next two years. These structures are fish magnets.
There is a wheelchair accessible fishing pier just south of the main launch ramp at Katherine’s Landing. If you fish Mohave and are having luck, please e-mail me at gcummins@azgfd.gov so I can share your successes with others.
Important notice: With the discovery of invasive quagga mussels in Mead, Mohave and Havasu, proper cleaning of all watercraft is critical to help prevent the spread of these invaders. Please drain and dry your live well and bilge on land. Drain all the water you can from your engine. Also, inspect your vessel and trailer, removing any visible mussels, but also feel for any rough or gritty spots on the hull. These may be young mussels that can be hard to see.
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