Lake Havasu City
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US $200
Captain
Kenneth Probst
Lake Havasu City, United States
25+ reviews
Capt. Kenne is a true native of the Colorado River and Lake Havasu, born and raised on these legendary waters. With a deep-rooted connection to the river lifestyle, his journey began early — his very first job was as a deckhand for local fishing guide legend, Capt. Doyel. Under Doyel's mentorship, Kenne learned the art of guiding, boat handling, and reading the river like a seasoned pro.
That early foundation launched a lifelong passion for fishing and adventure, eventually leading him to the wild waters of Alaska. There, he worked as a professional fishing guide and deckhand in Ninilchik, navigating the rugged coastline and targeting halibut, salmon, and other prized species. The experience sharpened his skills and reinforced his commitment to safety, professionalism, and exceptional customer service.
Today, Capt. Kenne holds a 25 Ton USCG Master Captain's License and is a licensed fishing guide on Lake Havasu. Whether you're looking for a relaxing day on the water, a guided fishing trip, or a private charter experience, Capt. Kenne brings unmatched local knowledge, experience, and passion to every trip — ensuring your time on the water is safe, memorable, and a whole lot of fun.
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Rating
4.9
34 reviews
4.9
Boat & Equipment
5.0
Captain & Crew
4.9
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What anglers say
97%
Recommend this charter
85%
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All reviews (34)
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Michelle Baum5.0VerifiedNEWGreat experience!
3 Hour Trip – Striper Only (PM) - 3:30 PM • 3 adultsBooked the 3 hour stripper charter for my son’s 18th birthday, as he recently became interested in fishing and had only fished in community ponds and canals in the Phoenix valley area where we live. I was hoping for a big catch for him out on a boat, but as fate would have it, it was a day the fish weren’t biting. Capt. Kenne made it a good time nonetheless and tried really hard. He promised my son a redo in the future free of charge and even gave him a couple of super cool lures to take so we could try our luck later that day off the shore. We hope to make it back!
Kristi Clark5.0VerifiedGreat Time!
3 Hour Trip – Striper Only (AM) • 5 adults • 1 childWe had such a fun time with Kenne — he’s incredibly personable and has a great sense of humor. Even though the fish were way more interested in spawning than in our bait, it turned into an unexpected biology lesson for our teenagers. Apparently fish have a sex drive too, and were showing it off via multiple, taunting boils. Kenne kept the energy light, made us laugh, and turned a slow bite into a memorable experience. Highly recommend.
Nathalie Wyss5.0VerifiedAmazing Family Fishing Experience
3 Hour Trip – Striper Only (AM) • 3 adults • 1 childWe had an amazing guided fishing tour on Lake Havasu with Capt. Kenne. He was right on time, extremely knowledgeable, and had all the equipment ready for us. We caught fish and had a great time from start to finish. What really stood out was how well he explained everything and interacted with our son, making the experience fun, educational, and memorable for the whole family. Highly recommend!
Response from CaptainYour family was awesome to spend time with on the boat I cant wait to have yall on the water again!
Deerdrei Vu5.0VerifiedAmazing Sunrise Experience
3 Hour Trip – Striper Only (AM) - 8:30 AM • 2 adultsCapt Kenneth was so patient as he taught me how to fish. He was calm and very personable as we navigated through the lake. He is such a joy to be around with as he really encouraged me when I make a good cast. I highly recommend his business for anyone who wants to experience this.
David ThietjeRepeat angler5.0VerifiedGood time on the water
3 Hour Trip – Striper Only (AM) - 8:30 AM • 2 adultsCaptain Kenne was easy going and knew the lake well. We only caught a couple of fish. There was a bass tournament in the previous days leading up to our trip which may have played a part in lack of action. Still had a great time and look forward to booking another trip with Kenne.
Response from CaptainYou guys were aweome cant wait to have yall on the boat again!
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Fishing reports
Lake Havasu Fishing Report – September 2
Sep 24, 2026 • Lake Havasu City
Fall Fishing Is Heating Up on Lake Havasu
Fall is beginning to show itself on Lake Havasu, and the fishing is responding. Cooler mornings and falling water temperatures are pushing the lake out of its summer pattern, while huge concentrations of baitfish are creating some excellent opportunities throughout the fishery.
Over the last couple of weeks, I've seen morning water temperatures fall into the upper 70s to around 80 degrees. We're seeing more bird activity, more surface boils and some very aggressive feeding when we locate the right school of striped bass.
The recent striper numbers speak for themselves. We've had 29 stripers in roughly two hours, 34 fish during a three-hour trip, several other 30-plus-fish outings, and one incredible trip where two anglers caught 75 striped bass, with most of those fish measuring 15–20 inches.
Stripers are definitely the headline right now, but they're far from the only reason to fish Havasu this fall. The cooling water also creates opportunities for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, redear and other sunfish.
Striped Bass
The biggest key to catching Lake Havasu stripers right now is finding the bait.
Large concentrations of bait have been showing up throughout the lake, including around Havasu Landing, the casino area, Mesquite Bay and north of Windsor. However, finding bait doesn't necessarily mean you've found the size of fish you want.
We've encountered schools of smaller stripers around the 12-inch range and then moved to find much better fish in the 15–20-inch class.
On one recent three-hour trip, we initially found plenty of bait and smaller stripers around the casino. Instead of staying there, we moved toward Mesquite Bay, where we marked a much better school. Birds began working the surface as stripers pushed bait up underneath them, and we finished the trip with 34 fish.
Our biggest numbers trip recently produced 75 stripers for two anglers, with the majority measuring approximately 15–20 inches.
When you find the right school, the action can be extremely fast.
Birds & Surface Boils
Bird activity is becoming increasingly important.
Stripers are pushing bait toward the surface, and birds can reveal feeding fish long before you get close enough to see the boil yourself. If birds are diving, circling tightly or repeatedly working one small area, it's worth investigating.
Keep a casting rod rigged and ready because these opportunities can happen quickly.
When approaching a boil, avoid running directly through the school with the big motor. Come off plane before reaching the fish and work the outside edge whenever possible. Driving through the middle of actively feeding stripers can push them down and shorten the feeding window.
Trolling for Stripers
When fish aren't actively feeding on the surface, trolling has been one of our most consistent techniques.
We've been catching fish trolling Cotton Cordell jigs and crankbaits at approximately 2.5 mph, with one particularly productive pattern occurring along windblown banks in approximately 25 feet of water.
Wind can concentrate bait along these banks, and the stripers aren't usually far behind.
Electronics are extremely important. I'm looking for concentrations of bait first and then larger marks around or underneath those bait schools. Once we locate a productive area, we'll make repeated passes instead of continuing to troll through empty water.
As we move farther into fall, expect these fish to continue following the bait rather than staying locked onto one location. Yesterday's waypoint isn't nearly as valuable as what your electronics and the birds are telling you today.
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Lake Havasu has an outstanding largemouth and smallmouth bass fishery, and fall is a great time to target both species.
The same cooling trend that's changing the striper bite also affects the black bass. As water temperatures move away from the summer highs, bass can begin spending more time actively feeding and taking advantage of the lake's abundant forage.
The big thing to focus on during the fall transition is where bait and structure come together.
For largemouth, pay close attention to vegetation, tules, pockets, docks, protected coves, points and shoreline cover. Areas that combine good cover with easy access to deeper water are especially worth working.
For smallmouth, rocky structure becomes particularly important. Rocky points, ledges, drop-offs, transitions and other hard-bottom areas can all hold fish.
Don't assume every bass is sitting against the bank, either. If bait is holding farther offshore, both largemouth and smallmouth can move with it.
Fall Bass Presentations
Fall gives bass anglers a lot of options because fish may be feeding at several different depths throughout the day.
Crankbaits, jerkbaits, swimbaits and other moving presentations are excellent for covering water and locating active fish.
When the moving-bait bite slows
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report — August 25,
Aug 25, 2026 • Lake Havasu City
Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Water Temperature: High 80s at sunrise, climbing into the low 90s by late afternoon
We are officially getting into that late-summer Lake Havasu pattern. Water temperatures are already in the high 80s at sunrise and have been pushing into the low 90s by the end of the day.
Both the watermilfoil and coontail grass that we typically see late in the summer are really starting to take over the backs of the coves. In a lot of areas, that grass has grown all the way to the surface and is beginning to form some pretty substantial mats.
That can make fishing frustrating, but don't overlook it!
Within the last week, we've caught tons of largemouth bass, sunfish, and channel catfish from underneath and along the edges of these grass mats.
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
The grass is definitely one of the biggest things I'm paying attention to right now.
The trick has been patience. Instead of constantly fighting the vegetation, find openings, holes, points, and outside edges in the grass where you can get your bait into a clean strike zone.
Once you find one, don't be in a hurry to move your bait. Let that soft plastic stay in the opening as long as possible. A lot of these fish are sitting underneath the grass in the shade, and sometimes they need a little time to find your bait.
A few soft-plastic presentations I really like right now:
Texas-Rigged Creature Bait: A 4"-5" craw or creature-style bait rigged weedless with a 3/8- to 1/2-ounce tungsten weight is perfect for pitching into openings in the grass. Peg the weight if you're trying to punch through thicker vegetation. Let it fall to the bottom, shake it a couple of times, and then let it sit. Don't immediately reel it back in.
Weightless Texas-Rigged Senko: Around thinner grass and larger openings, a 5" Senko rigged weightless and weedless can be deadly. Cast it into the opening and let it slowly fall on slack line. Most of your bites are going to happen on that initial fall.
Dropshot: On the outside edge of the grass, try a 4"-6" straight-tail worm on a dropshot. Use enough weight to maintain bottom contact. Instead of working it aggressively, keep the weight planted and lightly shake the worm in place.
Pay particular attention to any isolated holes or irregularities in the grass. Those little openings can concentrate several fish into a surprisingly small area.
Sunfish
The grass has also been holding a ton of sunfish.
A live nightcrawler continues to be hard to beat. Find an opening in the vegetation and get that crawler down into the clear water underneath the mat.
I've been having the best luck keeping the bait in that strike zone instead of constantly moving it around. Give those fish time to come out from underneath the vegetation and find it.
A dropshot with a small Aberdeen hook and a piece of nightcrawler is still one of my favorite ways to target these fish. Use a heavier dropshot weight than you normally might so you can maintain good contact with the bottom and get through some of that vegetation.
Striped Bass
Schools of smaller-class stripers can currently be found all over Lake Havasu, especially immediately before and just after daybreak.
Watch the surface!
These fish are chasing schools of shad, and when you see birds working or shad exploding out of the water, there's a good chance stripers are underneath them.
One of my first choices is still a 3"-4" white or pearl swimbait on a 1/4- to 3/8-ounce jig head. Cast past the boiling fish, let it sink for a second, and retrieve it quickly through the school.
Small topwater walking baits and poppers are another great option when they're actively pushing shad to the surface. If the fish stop boiling, don't automatically leave. Often those stripers simply dropped underneath the bait. Try letting a white swimbait or jigging spoon sink below where the boil was and work the water column.
Match the hatch! These fish are keyed in on relatively small shad right now, so downsizing your presentation can make a huge difference.
And keep a rod ready. These boils can appear out of nowhere and disappear just as quickly.
Catfish
The catfish are officially off their beds and feeding aggressively!
We've had some very successful nights targeting both channel cats and flatheads with live and cut bait.
I'm concentrating on deeper holes with steep transitions, ledges, and structure, especially anywhere I'm finding concentrations of sunfish. Find the food and there's a good chance you'll find catfish nearby.
I've been fishing a 10/0 circle hook with either a sliding rig or a bottom-bouncing rig depending on the area we're fishing.
And don't sleep on the cut bait!
We've had plenty of flatheads eating cut bait, sometimes just as readily as the live bait. If I'm fishing several rods, I like having both options in the water and letting the fish tell me what they want that night.
The late-summer night bite is really starting to get fun!
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report – June 19, 20
Jun 19, 2026 • Lake Havasu City
Summer has officially settled into Lake Havasu. Temperatures have been hot, the wind has been a regular challenge, and water temperatures are now well into the 80's and still climbing. I've been extremely busy with both party charters and fishing charters, but I finally found a moment to sit down and put together a fishing report.
With the spawn now behind us for all of our major species, it's time to start focusing on post-spawn patterns.
Largemouth & Smallmouth Bass
Soft Plastic Pattern
Post-spawn bass are beginning to slide off the banks and set up around secondary points, rock transitions, submerged brush, and offshore structure. One of my favorite techniques right now is a dropshot or Texas-rigged soft plastic. Four to six-inch Roboworms, Senkos, and small creature baits have been producing well.
Target the areas around Copper Canyon, Thompson Bay, the points around California Bay, and rocky structure near Steamboat Cove. Focus on depths from 15-30 feet and pay close attention to isolated brush piles and rock piles. Early mornings and late evenings have been especially productive.
Crankbait Pattern
For anglers looking to cover water, medium-diving crankbaits have been excellent. Shad and crawfish patterns fished along chunk rock banks, tapering points, and ledges have been producing both largemouth and smallmouth.
Some of my favorite areas include the points around the north basin, the mouth of Castle Rock Bay, and rocky banks between Site Six and Copper Canyon. Deflecting a crankbait off rock and keeping it in the 10-20 foot range has been triggering reaction bites from bass that are feeding up after the spawn.
Sunfish
I am still catching quality sunfish, but the bigger ones have moved deeper and are holding tight to structure that provides shade and cover. I am finding plenty of medium and smaller fish tucked up in the reeds.
If you're fishing the reeds on bright bluebird days, expect the fish to be buried tight against the cover. When we get a little cloud cover, they seem much more willing to venture out and feed.
A dropshot rig with a fairly heavy weight to maintain bottom contact, paired with a small Aberdeen hook tipped with a chunk of nightcrawler, has been getting the job done consistently.
Striped Bass
This post-spawn striped bass bite has been a little funky in my opinion. Some days have been fantastic and other days we've had to work hard for just a few fish.
I've still been catching quality stripers in the 2-5 pound range by trolling before sunrise with the newer 6.5" Live Target swimbaits at around 2.5 mph using leadcore line.
I've been seeing massive schools of 1-2 pound fish boiling all over the lake, especially in the north basin just north of Windsor State Park. Topwater poppers have had some success, but 3.5" white swimbaits have definitely been the ticket for getting those schooling fish to commit.
Of course, I've continued to rely on the tried-and-true white fluke on a Pulse Jig head while trolling, and it continues to produce fish. However, lately I've been dealing with a lot of short strikes, which tells me the fish are feeding but aren't fully committed.
Catfish
Both flathead and channel catfish are definitely in their post-spawn phase, and I expect this bite to only continue improving. We've had some incredible nights chasing these fish with both live and cut bait.
Some nights have been absolutely nonstop with runs, while others have been a little slower, but overall the bite has been trending upward. With the next full moon arriving on June 29th, I fully expect the night bite to continue ramping up.
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report – February 6
Feb 23, 2026 • Lake Havasu City
Water temperatures have been holding in the high 50s, bumping up into the low 60s during the afternoons, especially in the shallow back coves. Sunrise is now around 7:15 AM with sunset stretching to about 6:30 PM, so we’re finally gaining daylight. We’ve had several windy days and a wet weather system push through recently, which caused some unstable air and water temperatures, but looking ahead at the forecast, things appear to be trending warmer and more consistent.
With longer days, a warming pattern, and the next full moon approaching on March 3rd, we should start to see more fish pushing shallow. Bass and redear are beginning to show signs of movement, although the redear bite hasn’t fully turned on yet. I personally haven’t dedicated a lot of time to hunting them down just yet, but I have received reports of anglers finding redear in the 5–10 foot range around rocky points. That bite should improve quickly as temperatures stabilize.
Striped bass fishing has been decent overall, especially on the south end of the lake, where quality fish have been coming primarily on live shad. The north end has been tougher in my opinion, but live shad has still been the key to getting bites when fish are present. Trolling for stripers is still producing, but it’s been inconsistent and very dependent on timing and conditions.
I’ve shifted gears a bit recently and started targeting smallmouth and largemouth bass in roughly 30 feet of water using live shad, and that approach has been producing solid results. We’ve been seeing quality fish hitting the deck consistently, which has been a fun change of pace while waiting for other seasonal bites to turn on.
I plan to give this warming weather pattern another week or two to fully settle in, and then I’ll start doing some catfish scouting trips to get ready for flathead season. Once I’m confident the bite is on, I’ll be opening up our trophy flathead trips again.
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Jan 12- Feb 6th Lake Havasu Fishing Repo
Feb 6, 2026 • Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu continues to fish like winter, with water temperatures holding steady in the mid-50s and days slowly starting to get longer. While conditions haven’t changed drastically temperature-wise, the biggest shift over the last few weeks has been in how we’re targeting stripers. We’ve started throwing the cast net for shad and incorporating live bait into the program, which has made a big difference on certain days. My live shad setup has been simple and effective: 30 lb braid to a 24-inch 15 lb fluorocarbon leader, rigged with a small circle hook and as little weight as possible depending on the depth the fish are holding.
Boils are still popping up periodically, and when they do, it’s been game on. During those moments, I’m still throwing Rapala CrushCity swimbaits on a 1 oz jig head. In several of the same coves where stripers have pushed shad shallow, we’ve also caught a surprising number of both smallmouth and largemouth bass mixed in with the stripers, all feeding aggressively on the same baitfish.
Fishing over this stretch has been a true mix of highs and lows. The good days have been unforgettable, with fast action and aggressive fish that make winter fishing worth every cold morning. On the flip side, the tough days have been grind-it-out kind of days. Even when you’re marking shad and stripers stacked together, it doesn’t always mean the bite is on, which is just part of winter fishing on Havasu.
I only have a few open dates left for February
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report – January 1st
Jan 12, 2026 • Lake Havasu City
Lake Havasu has officially shifted into winter fishing mode, with sunrise now around 7:45 AM and the sun setting close to 5:45 PM. The weather has been all over the place, with wind, more wind, and even a little rain mixed in, but that’s been great news for the lake. All of that weather has pushed water temperatures down into the mid-50s, which is exactly where striped bass thrive this time of year. This temperature range is a sweet spot for stripers because it allows them to feed aggressively without burning too much energy, while shad also group up tightly in the cooler, oxygen-rich water, making them easier to hunt.
The biggest change over the last couple of weeks has been the consistency of striper boils on the north end of the lake. I honestly haven’t had much reason to run south because the action up north has been that good. Find the birds and you’ll find the stripers. The boils have been lasting most of the day instead of just short windows, and some of our best fishing has happened on windy days. We’ve also been seeing better quality fish, with stripers regularly ranging from 2 to 6 pounds, and most of them are fat and full of shad.
To stay on these roaming schools, I’ve adjusted my trolling program to match the conditions. When the birds are working, I’m typically running one of three lures: a ¾-ounce Cotton Cordell silver jig with a feathered treble hook, a white Fluke on a ¼-ounce Pulse jig head, or a Rapala CrushCity Mayor swimbait in shad color on a ¾-ounce Dobyns extra-long shank jig head. I’m pulling these baits on leadcore line, usually letting out three to four colors, and trolling between 2.5 and 3 miles per hour to keep the lures right in the strike zone.
We even wrapped up one charter recently by throwing those Rapala CrushCity swimbaits up shallow after the stripers pushed shad into tight water and pinned them for an all-out feeding frenzy. It was a bad day to be a shad. If you want to experience this winter striper bite while it’s peaking shoot me a message
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