Arizona Fishing Reports

USGS gauge 09380000 clocked the Colorado River at Lees Ferry at 55°F and 8,420 cfs on the evening of May 6 — conditions that rule out comfortable wade fishing on most of the Lees Ferry reach but keep drift-boat and anchored presentations fully in play below Glen Canyon Dam. At 55°F, rainbow and brown trout are squarely in their prime feeding window; nymph drifts and small streamers worked through current seams are the go-to approach at this flow. On the Salt River chain — Canyon, Saguaro, and Roosevelt lakes — largemouth and smallmouth bass are in the middle of their post-spawn transition. Tactical Bassin (blog) covers this early-May window specifically, noting fish split between shallow cover and open water as the spawn concludes, with topwater, finesse rigs, and swimbaits all productive depending on depth preference. No striper or catfish intel is available from current feeds; typical May patterns for this corridor suggest striped bass on the lower Colorado become increasingly active as the month progresses. Confirm current state regulations before keeping any fish.

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