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West Coast Striped Bass and Hybrid Striper forum.

Arizona Game & Fish

Striped Bass Inland record for Arizona 23 lb. 8.32 oz. 39.25 in., Alamo Lake
David Jackson, Phoenix 5/3/97

Inland Striped Bass Record Colorado River Waters -- Hook and Line
67 lb. 1.0 oz. 47.5 in. Colorado River, Willow Beach
Jeff Smith, Henderson, NV 8/15/97

 

Non-native. Introduced in 1959. Body has six to nine black horizontal stripes on silvery-white sides. Dorsal fins are distinctly separate, unlike yellow bass, which are joined at the base. Pelvic fins in large adults, white with anal fin edged in white. Lower jaw protrudes beyond upper jaw. Generally two patches of teeth on tongue. 2nd anal spine distinctly shorter than the 3rd. Tail is slightly forked. Length: 10 to 56 inches. Weight: 1 to over 59 pounds.

Location and Habitat
Found throughout the Colorado River between Lake Powell and the Mexican border and more recently in Lake Pleasant. Prefer open, clear water. Spawn in spring over shallow, rocky areas in a lake or in the fast moving waters below dams.

Food
Opportunistic feeders on dead or live fish, but prefer threadfin shad. Like white bass and yellow bass, striped bass move and feed in schools.

Angling
Stripers can be caught on shad, anchovies, "cut" bait, spoons, plugs, jigs, crankbaits, and streamer flies.

 

Where to Fish in Arizona for striped bass

- Central Arizona
Lake Pleasant
Just 30 minutes from Phoenix, this desert gem is a Bass and Striper fishing hot spot. Loaded with Largemouth Bass, White Bass, and Striped Bass, the constant water fluctuations keep fish schooled up and easy to find most of the year. This lake is a good bet for numbers and a lot of action, especially top-water action for both the casters and the fly-fishermen. This is also a good lake to learn new techniques, as they change as quickly as the water levels.  This is one of the most exciting places to fish in the Southwest when the Stripers start boiling bait in the spring and fall. The hookup fishing outfitters and guide service

- Colorado River Northwest

Lake Mead : Bonelli Landing / Grand Wash / Greggs Hideout / Kingman Wash / Pierce Ferry / South Cove / Temple Bar

Lake Mohave : Colorado River (AZ) / Colorado River (NV) / Cottonwood Basin (AZ) / Cottonwood Cove (NV) / Katherine's Landing / Willow Beach

Topock Gorge

Lake Havasu : Blackmeadow Lndg. (CA) / Cattail Cove / Crazy Horse / Havasu Landing (CA) / Havasu Springs / Main Marina Area / Site Six / Windsor Beach

Lake Powell : Bullfrog / Halls' Crossing / Hite / Rainbow Bridge / Wahweap

- Southwestern Arizona
Colorado River

Colorado River

Buckskin State Park / La Paz County Park / Parker Vicinity / A-7 & A-10 / Walters Camp (CA) / Gilmore's Camp (CA) / Hodge Rock (CA) / Picacho State Park (CA) / Martinez Lake Marina / Fishers Landing / Imperial Oasis / Laguna Dam & Above / Laguna Dam to Morelos