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Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ Nov 5 to No
Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ Nov 5 to No
November 16, 2025
Striper fishing on Lake Havasu has been steady as we move deeper into fall. Sunrise is now around 7:15 AM, and water temps are finally holding under 70ยฐ, sitting near 67ยฐ all day on the 16th. With the storm system that rolled in on the 15th and expected to linger until the 21st, plus daytime highs only in the mid-60s, we should see temps continue dropping and the lake gradually clearing. Iโ€™ve spent most of my time from Standard Wash to Havasu Springs, where Iโ€™ve consistently marked heavy bait schools. Yesterday my clients slid onto a quick morning boil at Standard Wash and landed 5โ€“6 stripers in about 20 minutes. Before the storm, I was getting reliable 2โ€“4 lb fish between Black Meadow Landing and Bluegill Cove by watching the birds and relying on the graphโ€”several mornings the screen was stacked top to bottom with striper. Reports up north have been mixed, with some anglers catching on jigs and others only on bait. During a recent three-hour trip with a family of six, the Sod Farm was loaded with fish, producing steady action even though size was smaller. Birds are becoming more aggressive each day, and with cooler water settling in, we should see the pattern tighten up soon. Most of our recent fish have come on jigging spoons and anchovies, though Iโ€™ll be adding paddle tails back into the rotation as clarity improves. Overall, conditions are shaping up for a strong late-fall bite.
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ Oct 28 to N
Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ Oct 28 to N
November 5, 2025
Water temps have cooled off, sitting around 68ยฐ in the early mornings and warming to about 71ยฐ by the afternoon. Sunrise is just after 7 AM, and mornings have been calm with light windโ€”building out of the south later in the day. The lake is still turning over, leaving the north end pretty green and murky, while the south end is starting to clear up thanks to more wind and current flow. Trolling has been on the slower side overall, but the fish weโ€™re catching have been solid quality. On Nov 5, I landed a fat, healthy striper just shy of 5 lbs on a 6" paddle tail. Iโ€™ve been running 4"โ€“6" pearl and white paddle tails on 1 oz jig heads, as well as dark-colored lipless crankbaits early and white once the sun hits the water. With visibility still low, Iโ€™ve been adding a touch of Pro-Cure gel scent, which has made a noticeable difference in converting short strikes into hookups. Productive trolling and casting zones include Pilot Rock down to Standard Wash, The Sod Farm, and Copper Canyon up to Grass Island, all holding good bait and striper activity. Boils have been inconsistentโ€”no solid pattern yetโ€”but when they go off, itโ€™s fast and furious. The Three Dunes area continues to produce the best morning action, with boils starting 20 minutes before sunrise and lasting about an hour. Fish there have been 2โ€“4 lbs and hitting jigging spoons, paddle tails, and blade baits. Up north, Thompson Bay has seen smaller, 1โ€“1.5 lb fish, but the boils there sometimes linger into the late morning, giving anglers more time to work them. When the bite slows, bait fishing with anchovies remains reliable and brings plenty of mixed catchesโ€”stripers and channel cats. Some of the best bait spots have been Grass Island, Thompson Bay, and out in front of the Casino. Clients have been catching non-stop schoolie striper mixed with a few quality fish throughout the day. Overall, fishing has been steady to strong, and with water temps continuing to fall, the bite should only get better!
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ October 23r
Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ October 23r
October 27, 2025
Water temps over the last few days have been holding in the low 70s during the mornings and climbing to around 72ยฐ by late afternoon. Sunrise has been right around 7 AM, and overall conditions have been steady with light winds and mild fall weather. Iโ€™ve been all over the lake the past few days running charters and scouting, so hereโ€™s a breakdown by location and technique. Sod Farm to the Casino: I havenโ€™t spent a ton of time up this way recently, but I did dedicate a morning to checking it out. We started working the Sod Farm and had mild success pulling fish on a 6โ€ paddle tail. I marked a fair amount of bait, though the shad are still grouped in smaller pods rather than big, dense schools. Once the water cools off a bit more, we should see those shad bunch up tighter and attract more aggressive striper. Out in front of the Casino, the bite has been fast and furious right as the sun hits the water, but it slows quickly. Youโ€™ll often see a solid school on the graph one minute and itโ€™s gone the next โ€” theyโ€™re clearly chasing and feeding on the move. Thompson Bay to Steamboat Cove: Thereโ€™s tons of bait in this stretch, and itโ€™s been producing good opportunities for striper boils. Many of the fish in this area have been quality 2โ€“4 pounders, especially if you can get on the boil early. The biggest fish this week actually came from this area โ€” my 4-year-old son landed a beautiful striper just over 5 pounds! The boils here have been short-lived, firing up as soon as the sun breaks the horizon and tapering off within the hour. Once that happens, switch gears to bait fishing or throwing lures. The lake is still turning over, so visibility is limited, but as that clears, expect the jig bite to improve once the morning boil dies off. Be sure to keep a pair of binoculars handy โ€” scanning for birds working the water is the best way to find active fish. On Sunday, despite 15 mph winds, I located a large group of birds over Thompson Bay. Even in tough conditions, we were able to throw lures and pull a few solid fish from those boils. From Pilot Rock to Steamboat Cove, Iโ€™ve been marking good striper schools working shad, and weโ€™ve had excellent success casting jigs directly above them for quality fish. Black Meadow Landing, Three Dunes, & Cattail Cove: These areas have been producing boils with much more consistency. Iโ€™ve also been marking tons of bait, and theyโ€™re balled up tighter together than in other parts of the lake. My customers have been throwing blade baits, paddle tails, and jigs in all the coves throughout this stretch and continue to catch high numbers of striper of all sizes โ€” even when weโ€™re not directly on an active boil. Bonus Note โ€“ Catfish: Channel cats are starting to school up with the fall pattern in full swing. Weโ€™ve been catching back-to-back channels in the same holes โ€” often while fishing for striper. Donโ€™t hesitate to drop a bottom rig to take advantage of the opportunity. If you catch one, thereโ€™s a good chance another is nearby. Fishing is only getting better as the lake cools down!
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Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ October 1st
Lake Havasu Fishing Report โ€“ October 1st
October 12, 2025
Fishing has been all over the place since October started! Water temps have dropped from the mid-80s at the beginning of the month to holding steady around 77 degrees as of October 12th. This cooling trend slowed the bite early on as the fish adjusted to the changing temperatures. Weโ€™ve also had two weather systems push through โ€” the first dropped water temps and made fishing tougher, while the most recent one (around October 10th) seemed to turn things back on. Letโ€™s talk bait and striper boils. Thereโ€™s been tons of bait all over the lake, especially on the south end around Havasu Springs, Standard Wash, and between Pilot Rock and Ghost Mine Saloon. Just because youโ€™re seeing bait doesnโ€™t mean the stripers are feeding, but if you can find bait balls with active stripers on your graph, anchor or spot-lock and jig them up โ€” thatโ€™s been very productive. If youโ€™re anchored, chum the water to keep the school under the boat. Once they start hitting jigs, you can ease up on the chum โ€” the action alone keeps them fired up. That said, marking bait and stripers doesnโ€™t always mean theyโ€™ll hit artificial. Over the past two weeks, weโ€™ve had mornings where trolling and jigging produced nothing, but cut bait on small circle hooks did the trick. If youโ€™re missing fish due to light bites, switch to a small J-hook and set the hook yourself. Earlier this month, some anglers reported boils on the north end of the lake throughout the morning until around 2 PM. The recent full moon seemed to slow that bite down, but on October 9th, we got into a solid boil in Thompson Bay that lasted about 15 minutes โ€” enough time to land a few nice fish. With the full moon behind us, I expect boils to start firing up again soon. Weโ€™ve recently started trolling 6" Z-Man pearl swimbaits and have been picking up some quality stripers in the 20โ€“24" range. On smaller 4" River2Sea pearl swimbaits and rattle traps, the average size has been 14โ€“17". Anchoring up and bait fishing continues to produce fish of all sizes. One group even had a big striper grab a live bluegill near the boat โ€” we got it up alongside and realized it just had the bluegill in its mouth but not the hook! It ended up spitting the bait boat-side before we could get the net under it. Overall, fishing is improving and itโ€™s only going to get better as water temps continue to cool! Most charters are seeing high-number striper days, and our catfish trips are producing steady action.
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What anglers said about fishing in Arizona

highly recommend to anyone who wants to catch those stripers you see and hear about. Dont wait you must book and try it for yourself for the experience you can only imagine. Captain Ray is the man.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
highly recommend to anyone who wants to catch those stripers you see and hear about. Dont wait you must book and try it for yourself for the experience you can only imagine. Captain Ray is the man.
Hooked On Stripers โ€“ Willow Beach
Hooked On Stripers โ€“ Willow Beach
Donโ€™t expect monsters but there are good size fish out there. The fish in the lake are very finicky and hard to gauge. Hire a guide to show you the ropes on how to fish this lake!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Donโ€™t expect monsters but there are good size fish out there. The fish in the lake are very finicky and hard to gauge. Hire a guide to show you the ropes on how to fish this lake!
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
We had a great time,will post on YouTube soon ,I think I have a video AmericanPitCorsoJay
Excellent
5.0 / 5
We had a great time,will post on YouTube soon ,I think I have a video AmericanPitCorsoJay
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
It is hot in July but we were on the lake early and off by noon. The only thing I would do differently is have a bigger cooler in the truck after the trip. One that would fit our 33โ€ bass.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
It is hot in July but we were on the lake early and off by noon. The only thing I would do differently is have a bigger cooler in the truck after the trip. One that would fit our 33โ€ bass.
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
Would have liked to catch bigger fish but the weather on the lake was wonderful!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Would have liked to catch bigger fish but the weather on the lake was wonderful!
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
If you are looking for a great time catching fish and good company book with no limit fishing very affordable and comfortable
Excellent
5.0 / 5
If you are looking for a great time catching fish and good company book with no limit fishing very affordable and comfortable
No-Limit Fishing
No-Limit Fishing
The bite is definitely there, even though the captain said the best bite is in September
Excellent
5.0 / 5
The bite is definitely there, even though the captain said the best bite is in September
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
According to our guide, fishing is best from September-December, but for us, fishing in February was delightful. We learned a lot from Rick, and it was interesting seeing the lake and surrounding terrain with the water level low. We've been on Lake Pleasant before, but this was our first time fishing there, and our first time catching stripers. We highly recommend experiencing the lake with a fishing pole in hand!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
According to our guide, fishing is best from September-December, but for us, fishing in February was delightful. We learned a lot from Rick, and it was interesting seeing the lake and surrounding terrain with the water level low. We've been on Lake Pleasant before, but this was our first time fishing there, and our first time catching stripers. We highly recommend experiencing the lake with a fishing pole in hand!
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
Youโ€™ll have a great experience. It was calm and beautiful & we caught quite a bit of fish
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Youโ€™ll have a great experience. It was calm and beautiful & we caught quite a bit of fish
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
Yes absolutely. This lake is huge so a guide to learn the ways of the lake is a must!
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Yes absolutely. This lake is huge so a guide to learn the ways of the lake is a must!
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters
ARIZONA SPORT FISHING Charters