Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (Upper)
Pumphouse to State Bridge: the float-fishing heart of the upper Colorado — browns on the banks.
- Recorded max
- 10 ft
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
- Public access
- 5 official records
Split-water fishing maps
Colorado River (West) fishing maps and mapped reaches
Fishing maps for nine western Colorado River reaches from the upper river to the Yuma division.
9 live reaches2 survey-backed depth maps8 cataloged target species7 official access records
Built for useful map scale
Why Colorado River (West) is split up
The western river crosses states, dams and named divisions; separate pages keep each reach's scale and fishing context useful.
One page per mapped area
Choose a Colorado River (West) fishing-map reach
Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (Lees Ferry)
Glen Canyon Dam to Lees Ferry: 15 miles of wild rainbows beneath sandstone walls.
- Recorded max
- 20 ft
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
- Public access
- 2 official records
Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (below Davis Dam)
Davis Dam tailwater to Topock — cold-release striped bass and stocked rainbows with warmwater bass and catfish.
- Recorded max
- 20 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Colorado River (Willow Beach)
Black Canyon below Hoover Dam — cold, clear year-round trout and trophy striped bass in the Willow Beach gorge.
- Recorded max
- 78.8 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
Survey-backed depthRiver map
Colorado River (Parker Strip)
The Parker Strip (Lake Moovalya), Parker Dam to Headgate Rock — largemouth, smallmouth and striped bass in a busy river pool.
- Recorded max
- 56.7 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish
Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (Palo Verde / Cibola)
Palo Verde Dam through Cibola NWR — meandering warmwater bass, catfish and crappie with fish-rich backwaters.
- Recorded max
- 22 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish
Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (Imperial Division)
Imperial NWR to Imperial Dam — largemouth and striped bass, catfish and crappie among big-river backwaters.
- Recorded max
- 25 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Common Carp
Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (Laguna Division)
The short Imperial Dam–Laguna Dam settling reach — diversion-starved channel bass and catfish.
- Recorded max
- 12 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish
Modeled depthRiver map
Colorado River (Yuma Division)
Laguna Dam through Yuma to Morelos Dam — flathead and channel catfish, bass and tilapia in a heavily diverted border reach.
- Recorded max
- 15 ft
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Common Carp
Choose with the evidence visible
How to compare Colorado River (West) reaches
The released set contains 2 survey-backed reaches and 7 modeled reaches. Their published maximum depths run from 10 to 78.8 ft, with a median of 20 ft. Those numbers make scale differences visible, but they do not make sections interchangeable: contour provenance, access, species evidence and local structure remain specific to each child map.
Start with the section closest to the water you actually plan to fish. Then compare its depth-data label and species roster with an adjacent section before treating a pattern as system-wide. A survey-backed child is the stronger choice for precise breakline planning; a modeled child is broader reconnaissance and should be checked against sonar and conditions on the water. Return to this overview whenever you cross into another mapped reach, pool or coastal section.
Same child-page contract
What every section keeps separate
- Depth provenance: each child discloses whether its contours are survey-backed or modeled; a family card never upgrades that label.
- Fishing spots: structure and seasonal recommendations are calculated inside the child boundary so distant reaches are not mixed together.
- Fish species: each page keeps its own supported roster rather than inheriting every species found anywhere in the parent system.
- Local context: hatch guidance, access, hazards, catches and nearby-water links continue to resolve for the individual child where data is available.
Planning questions
Frequently asked questions
Why is Colorado River (West) divided into separate fishing maps?
The western river crosses states, dams and named divisions; separate pages keep each reach's scale and fishing context useful.
Are these depth maps survey-backed?
2 released maps use surveyed or official agency bathymetry. Each child keeps its own provider, product, datum and not-for-navigation disclosure.
Do fish and access records apply everywhere?
No. Species, forage, access and fishing spots remain scoped to each child map and retain their evidence labels.