Striped bass are biting just south of Davis Dam and south through the  Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. Anglers are reporting that fish weighing up to 14 pounds are taking anchovies fished from boat or shore. Catfish can be found hiding in the shadows of vegetation along the shoreline of the river. Few reports of black bass action have come in, but a Ned rig has been effective for largemouth and a crankbait for smallmouth.