Reservoir · California
Lake Havasu near Parker Dam
Location Snapshot
Lake Havasu is a desert Colorado River reservoir with a bass-centered warmwater fishery. The principal supported targets are largemouth bass and smallmouth bass, with bluegill, channel catfish, and black crappie providing additional species variety within the same fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Unavailable
Current lake conditions cannot be rated because key water observations are missing.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Not Enough Data
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Why
- Gage height is available, but current water-temperature information is unavailable.
- Without enough current observations, StrikeTracks cannot identify a reliable fishing window.
Current Readings
- Gage height
- 48.79 ft
- Change over 24 hours
- -0.18 ft
- Trend
- Falling
- Last updated
- 36 min ago
Source: USGS · LAKE HAVASU NEAR PARKER DAM, AZ-CA · 09427500 · Gage height
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Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Overcast
Temperature
85°F
Feels like
82°F
Wind
6 mph SE
Wind gust
12 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 6:15 PM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 8 PM
Overcast
Temp 82°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Wed 12 AM
Overcast
Temp 79°F
Chance 2%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 4 AM
Overcast
Temp 76°F
Chance 6%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Wed 8 AM
Overcast
Temp 78°F
Chance 8%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 3 mph
Wed 12 PM
Overcast
Temp 89°F
Chance 9%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 13 mph
Wed 4 PM
Overcast
Temp 90°F
Chance 7%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 14 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Overcast
High 92°F / Low 67°F
Chance 3%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 15 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 91°F / Low 75°F
Chance 11%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 24 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Drizzle
High 83°F / Low 67°F
Chance 13%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 78°F / Low 63°F
Chance 1%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 4 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Lake Havasu.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass and smallmouth bass are primary and established in Lake Havasu near Parker Dam. Bluegill and channel catfish are common and established. Black crappie are present and established.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- Medium confidence
Source: Arizona Game and Fish Department
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
California
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass
Public Access
Public