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Fishing Virgin River: what the data says
The Virgin River through the Littlefield-Beaver Dam corridor. flashy warmwater bass, catfish and carp in far NW Arizona. The river tops out around 10 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 Virgin River
Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 3 to 10 ft, and winter fish hold in 3 to 10 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6): a creek channel around 8 ft that scores prime in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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 | 3 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 3 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 3 to 10 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Channel Catfish fishing at Virgin River
In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 10 ft. Summer fish stay in 3 to 10 ft, and winter fish hold in 3 to 10 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6): a creek channel around 8 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 10 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 3 to 10 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 3 to 10 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 3 to 10 ft | midday |
Notable structure
- Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 3.1): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 5.9): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 8.4): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 10.6): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 13.1): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 15.3): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 17.8): creek channel, around 8 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 20.3): creek channel, around 8 ft
Common questions
How deep is Virgin River?
Virgin River is about 10 ft (3 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 Virgin River?
Anglers target largemouth bass, channel catfish on Virgin River.
Where is the best fishing spot on Virgin River?
Outside-bend hole (mile 0.6) is the top-rated area: a creek channel in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Virgin River?
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.
Nearby waters
Lake Mead · Colorado River (Willow Beach) · Lake Mohave · Bright Angel Creek · Colorado River (below Davis Dam) · Lake Havasu
See how Virgin River stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Arizona · best channel catfish lakes in Arizona
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