Time on the water was from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM, with water temperatures between 85–87°F and air temps rising from 89°F to 100°F. Sunrise was at 5:55 AM, and winds stayed light and inconsistent at under 10 mph, leaving the lake mostly flat with only slight ripples at times. After a long weekend of charters, I had a day without a booking and decided to take my boy out fishing. We headed for the “Sod Farm” on the north side of the island and began trolling around Blue Dock Cove, following the tight contour lines where the depth dropped into deep pockets surrounded by shallow structure. We trolled at around 2.4 mph using a white fluke on a 3/8-ounce chartreuse jig head along with a few different hard baits. The white fluke was the clear MVP, while the Cotton Cordell Grappler Shad only produced one fish. All our fish in this area measured between 15–17 inches—consistent with last week and a nice upgrade from the 10–12" dinks we were catching a couple of weeks ago. Eventually, my boy wanted to try bait fishing, so we circled back to a deeper hole I had marked earlier that was loaded with bait and good marks. We dropped the chum bucket and fished cut bait on a free line. The fish were close to the surface and in that same size range, but the bite had slowed. We each caught a few more, and I added a couple on jerkbaits, but my boy started getting antsy as the action tapered off. After a quick swim for him while I cleaned up the gear, I decided to troll a new section on the west side of the lake about half a mile south of Chemehuevi Wash. This area showed tons of fish and great underwater structure. We had a few short strikes and lost a decent fish right behind the boat, but it seemed like it was just too late in the day for them to really feed.

Water temps were between 81–85°F this morning with air temps climbing from 94 to 105°F. Sunrise was at 5:50 AM, and the lake was absolutely glass—no wind, calm conditions, and perfect for a peaceful morning run. Even though I didn’t have a charter booked, the water was calling, so I launched just before 6:00 AM for a solo scouting mission up north. I started trolling just south of Grass Island at 2–3 mph, running a small Rapala crankbait and a custom-painted Raid Japan Vib Big Lipless Crankbait. Not long into the troll, I connected with a nice 2-pounder just north of the island. The area was loaded with bait balls and small schools of striper boiling all over. I picked off a few more fish in the area—mostly in the 1-pound range—but after three passes with no size upgrade, I decided to push farther north. I worked the California side in 30–40 feet of water along the edge of the river channel and picked up a few more fish, but I was still chasing better quality. So, I crossed to the Arizona side and focused on Pittsburgh Point, trolling 20–40 feet of water and targeting steep drop-offs that dropped from 25 to 43 feet. By then, I had switched to a white fluke on a jig head along with the Rapala, and it paid off. I doubled up on a solid 3-pound striper and a 2-pounder shortly after, then continued to get consistent action on each pass—most fish in the 1–3 pound range. All in all, it was a great morning on the water. If you're looking to book a morning charter while the lake is calm and the bite is on, now’s the time—reach out and let’s go fishing.

Water temps were between 81–85°F this morning with air temps climbing from 94 to 105°F. Sunrise was at 5:50 AM, and the lake was absolutely glass—no wind, calm conditions, and perfect for a peaceful morning run. Even though I didn’t have a charter booked, the water was calling, so I launched just before 6:00 AM for a solo scouting mission up north. I started trolling just south of Grass Island at 2–3 mph, running a small Rapala crankbait and a custom-painted Raid Japan Vib Big Lipless Crankbait. Not long into the troll, I connected with a nice 2-pounder just north of the island. The area was loaded with bait balls and small schools of striper boiling all over. I picked off a few more fish in the area—mostly in the 1-pound range—but after three passes with no size upgrade, I decided to push farther north. I worked the California side in 30–40 feet of water along the edge of the river channel and picked up a few more fish, but I was still chasing better quality. So, I crossed to the Arizona side and focused on Pittsburgh Point, trolling 20–40 feet of water and targeting steep drop-offs that dropped from 25 to 43 feet. By then, I had switched to a white fluke on a jig head along with the Rapala, and it paid off. I doubled up on a solid 3-pound striper and a 2-pounder shortly after, then continued to get consistent action on each pass—most fish in the 1–3 pound range. All in all, it was a great morning on the water. If you're looking to book a morning charter while the lake is calm and the bite is on, now’s the time—reach out and let’s go fishing.