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Seasonal aquatic vegetation growth has made shoreline access difficult. Bass have been hitting well on Mepp’s spinners and crawdad plastics. Crappies are hitting on brightly colored jigs. Trout are hitting baits right after sunrise, with most fish in the 12-inch range.
Water levels are low, and vegetation is up. The action has been a little slow, but crappies are taking night crawlers and mealworms. Aquatic vegetation has made trout fishing a challenge, especially along the shoreline. Kayakers and float tubers have had better luck by getting out past the vegetation.
Striper boils are moving quick and anglers are doing their best to keep up. Topwater lures and jerkbaits are producing catches. Anglers who can find shad for live bait are also having success with stripers. Black bass anglers are catching fish in the Overton Arm and Kingman Wash. Grubs and worms are favorite baits. Catfish are biting after sunset on anchovies fished from shore, and bluegill are taking worms all day in the shallows.
Anglers are reportedly catching striped bass as large as 20 pounds near Willow Beach. Try trolling swimbaits in the early morning or throw out anchovies from the fishing pier in the evening. If fishing from the pier at night, you may have a decent sized catfish take your bait instead. Black bass action is steady just south of Cottonwood Basin. Chigger craws, worms and other soft plastics are producing largemouth bass up to 4 pounds. The best striper bite has been reported just above Davis Dam where anglers are seeing boils.
Anglers are catching 10-fish limits of stripers along the shores of the Colorado River. The fish are weighing between 1 and 3 pounds with anchovies being the most popular bait. Larger striped bass are hitting topwater baits near Big Bend State Recreation Area. Catfish up to 5 pounds are taking bait fished off the bottom near dusk. Few reports have come in on black bass fishing. Try fishing soft plastics in pockets with vegetation.
Anglers are catching a few trout right after sunrise. Bass and crappies make up most of the catch. Spinners and plastics have been the most successful lures for bass. Crappies are taking marabou jigs and tubes. Vegetation continues to make shoreline fishing difficult in many areas.
Aquatic vegetation is thick across many urban ponds. Plastics with weedless hooks are recommended for catching largemouth bass. Bluegill and green sunfish are taking meal worms and small flies about 10 feet from shore. Urban ponds have a 3-fish limit, and they must be caught with rod and reel. The fishing will be best in the morning, at sunset, and on cloudy days.
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