Getting in An Afternoon On Lake Mohave Before Chilly Weather in Mid November 2025
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass Spawn
The morning sun cast a golden glow across the placid waters of Lake Mohave as Paulette and I backed our trailer down the ramp at Katherine's Landing Marina. After spending most of our winter days exploring the shorelines and coves of this magnificent body of water, we...
Pre Spawn Smallmouth Bass Sight Fishing March 2025
Pre Spawn Smallmouth Bass Sight Fishing March 2025
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...
Bass Fishing Lake Mohave 04-15-2021
Overnight low air temperature of 55 degrees has the fish a little slow today. Water temperature dropped to the low 60's from upper 60's just a few days ago. The northern section of the reservoir is constrained by the steep rock walls of Black Canyon for a length of 22...
Lake Mohave Smallmouth Bass Fishing 04-07-2021
Water temperatures are warming to the mid 60s and the Smallmouth Bass are becoming more active. Crystal clear water makes the sight fishing a blast! Game fish species include smallmouth bass, striper, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, bluegill sunfish, crappie, and...
Bass Fishing Lake Mohave AZ 11-03-2020
The 67 mile long reservoir covers approximately 30,000 surface acres to a maximum depth of 120 feet. There are three marinas with launch ramps, two in Arizona (Willow Beach and Katherine’s Landing) and one in Nevada (Cottonwood Cove). There is also a launch ramp at...
Mohave Lakeview Ranchos Bullhead City Arizona
Subdivision of 60 one acre tracks overlooking Lake Mohave Arizona. Lake Mohave on the Arizona/Nevada is amazing with 240 miles of shoreline, spreading 67 miles from end to end, with Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina located right in the center. It begins at Davis...
Smallmouth Bass Guarding Nest – April 19, 2019
You'll need to watch full screen. The bass is very wary with a 20 foot boat hovering over the nest. The nest was in about 8 feet of water. As you can see the Smallmouth Bass prefer a pebble covered bottom for nesting. Typically they'll build nests in 6 to 10 feet of...
Lake Mohave Smallmouth Bass Sight-Fishing April 3, 2019
Lake Mohave Cottonwood Cove Area Weather: Sunny 83 light and variable winds Water Temp: 63-65 Lake Level: Normal Water Clarity: Crystal Clear Smallmouth just started bedding
Lake Mohave Fishing Report December 2018
Up on Lake Mohave the striper bite is slow but there has been some action in and around the coves near the power lines. The smallmouth bass are best found on the shelves near the dam and have been running in the 3 pound range with some a bit larger. Up on the lake...
Lake Mohave Fishing Report April 2018
Mohave elevation will come up for the spring. Look for the smallmouth bass to move up first followed by the largemouth. While the numbers of black bass are not as high as on Lake Mead, the quality is much better here. Try shallow points early in the spring for the...
Lake Mohave Fishing Report March 14, 2018
Weather: Clear 75-85 Water: Clear 58-62 Normal Pool No Moon Smallmouth very active just beginning nests. Not taking well. Worms, Top Water, Spinners, Crank Baits not taken well. Worms took by very few.
Lake Mohave Fishing Report February 9, 2018
Weather: Clear 80 Water Temp: 56-59 Wind: 0-8 Lake Level: -2.5′ Report: A few Spookey Smallmouth Bass pairs cruising shallows in pre-spawn patterns. Few Carp shallow. Largemouth suspended.
Arizona winter visitors: prepare to clean, drain and dry
PHOENIX —The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds boaters to “clean, drain and dry” – and especially decontaminate — their watercraft and equipment before exiting waters designated as having aquatic invasive species (AIS). This reminder is especially important for...
AZGFD studies cormorant impact on wildlife, fish
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) prides itself on providing ample fishing opportunities for its legions of anglers and the state’s growing populations of cormorants have taken notice. In early 2017, AZGFD began a study of the state’s two species...
Lake Mohave Fishing Report October 2017
The lake level is currently 645 feet above msl. The fishing dock at Katherine’s Landing can produce some nice fish. The striper bite has returned according to reports. Near the dam lures like a Long A or a Savage Glide Swimmer are great hard baits. Down deep by the...
Lake Mohave Fishing Report January 2017
The lake level is currently 639 feet above msl. At this elevation reefs and sandbars are exposed so be very careful of rocks just under the surface. One angler reported that he had a blast with largemouth bass in the shallows and smallies attacking plastics along the...
Lake Mohave Fishing Report December 2016
The lake level is currently 636.8 feet above msl. This elevation reefs and sandbars are exposed so be very careful of rocks just under the surface. The fishing dock at Katherine’s Landing produced some nice fish. The catfish bite is picking up as Scott’s 9.12...
Lake Mohave Fishing Report July 15, 2016
The lake level is currently 644 feet above msl. The fishing dock at Katherine’s Landing produced some nice fish. The bluegill and largemouth bass/smallmouth bass bite has stepped up with the warm temperatures. There are reports of a few smallmouth bass being...