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Fishing Colorado River (Laguna Division): what the data says
The short Imperial Dam-Laguna Dam settling reach. diversion-starved channel bass and catfish. The river tops out around 12 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Largemouth Bass fishing at Colorado River (Laguna Division)
Spring largemouth bass on Colorado River (Laguna Division) hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 4 to 12 ft, and winter fish settle into 4 to 12 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Tailout eddy (mile 0.4): a eddy pocket around 7 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Striped Bass fishing at Colorado River (Laguna Division)
Spring striped bass on Colorado River (Laguna Division) hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. Summer fish stay in 4 to 12 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 12 ft. The spot to know is Imperial Dam tailrace, a dam tailrace in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Tie on a flutter spoon (deep) or a umbrella rig (trolled) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at Colorado River (Laguna Division)
Start shallow in spring: channel catfish sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 4 to 12 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 12 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Tailout eddy (mile 0.4): a eddy pocket around 7 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around after dark and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 4 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday |
Flathead Catfish fishing at Colorado River (Laguna Division)
Spring flathead catfish on Colorado River (Laguna Division) hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. Summer fish stay in 3 to 12 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 12 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Tailout eddy (mile 0.4): a eddy pocket around 7 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Summer | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday |
Common Carp fishing at Colorado River (Laguna Division)
Spring common carp on Colorado River (Laguna Division) hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 12 ft, and winter fish settle into 4 to 12 ft. The spot to know is Tailout eddy (mile 0.4), a eddy pocket in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for common carp in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | midday | |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Imperial Dam tailrace: dam tailrace, around 10 ft
- Laguna Diversion Dam tailrace: dam tailrace, around 10 ft
- Dam tailrace: dam tailrace, around 10 ft
- Lowhead weir tailrace: dam tailrace, around 10 ft
- Tailout eddy (mile 0.4): eddy pocket, around 7 ft
- Tailout eddy (mile 4.3): eddy pocket, around 7 ft
- Tailout eddy (mile 4.3): eddy pocket, around 7 ft
- Tailout eddy (mile 1.3): eddy pocket, around 7 ft
Common questions
How deep is Colorado River (Laguna Division)?
Colorado River (Laguna Division) is about 12 ft (4 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
What fish are in Colorado River (Laguna Division)?
Anglers target largemouth bass, channel catfish, striped bass, flathead catfish, common carp on Colorado River (Laguna Division).
Where is the best fishing spot on Colorado River (Laguna Division)?
Imperial Dam tailrace is the top-rated area: a dam tailrace in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Colorado River (Laguna Division)?
For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
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