Martinez Lake Resort
November 7, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 4000 cfs with low visibility due to recent rains. There are many sandbars that are hard to see.. The water temperature is down to 60 in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river.
The weather has been in the 70’s in the daytime and 60’s at night.
Bass fishing has been very good with many limits of smaller fish. Most bass are caught on crankbait or shiners. Many undersized have been caught and turned back in. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats. Stripper action has been very slow.
Recent Catches:
Steve Castle, Martinez Lake Fishing Guide has caught as many as 12 bass in an hour, with most undersized with few over 3.5 pounds. He has been using crankbait in Martinez Lake.
Weekly Fishing Report
October 31, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 6,600 cfs with low visibility due to recent rains. As the water flow lessens, more sand bars will appear. The water temperature is 66 in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been in the 70’s in the daytime and 60’s at night.
Bass fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 3.5 pounds. Most bass are caught on crankbait or shiners. Many undersized have been caught and turned back in. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats. Stripper action has been very slow.
October 3, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 8,600 cfs with a visibility of 6 to 8 feet. As the water flow lessens, more sand bars will appear. The water temperature is 77 in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been in the 92-99 range in the daytime and 66 to 70 at night.
Bass fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats. Stripper action has been very slow.
Martinez Lake Resort
Weekly Fishing Report
Sept 5, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 9.400 cfs with a visibility of 6 to 8 feet. As the water flow lessens, more sand bars will appear. The water temperature has fallen in one week from 89 degrees to 82 in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been cooler mostly in the high 90’s. in the daytime and 80’s at night.
Bass fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats.
Martinez Lake Resort
Weekly Fishing Report
Sept 5, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 9.400 cfs with a visibility of 6 to 8 feet. As the water flow lessens, more sand bars will appear. The water temperature has fallen in one week from 89 degrees to 82 in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been cooler mostly in the high 90’s. in the daytime and 80’s at night.
Bass fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats.
Martinez Lake Resort
Weekly Fishing Report
August 29, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 9.600 cfs with a visibility of 6 to 8 feet. As the water flow lessens, more sand bars will appear. The water temperature is 89 degrees in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been warm ranging from 105 to 110 in the daytime and 80’s at night. Most fishing is being down early morning til the temperature hits 95 and then most fishermen come in until the evening time.
Bass fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats.
Recent Catches:
Greg Birkenfeld of Martinez Lake, caught a 20 pound flathead on a bluegill off of the sandbar at the entrance to Martinez Lake as well as a stringer of 2 to 4 pound stripped bass.
Martinez Lake Resort
Weekly Fishing Report
August 22, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 10,000 cfs with a visibility of 6 feet. As the water flow lessens, more sand bars will appear. The water temperature is 87 degrees in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been warm ranging from 105 to 110 in the daytime and 80’s at night. Most fishing is being down early morning til the temperature hits 95 and then most fishermen come in until the evening time
has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats.
Recent Catches:
David Ross of El Cajon, Ca caught a 7 and 19 pound flathead on bluegill in the river upstream from Martinez Lake.
Garret Russell 15, and James Pinterich 13, both from El Cajon, Ca caught a large string of pan size bluegill on red worms and night crawlers in Martinez Lake.
Darren Donais of Phoenix, Az caught a 10 pound flathead on a bluegill in Martinez Lake.
MARTINEZ LAKE RESORT
WEEKLY FISHING REPORT
August 8, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 12000 cfs with a visibility of 6 feet. The water temperature is 89 degrees in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been warm ranging from 105 to 110 in the daytime and 80’s at night. Most fishing is being down early morning til the temperature hits 95 and then most fishermen come in until the evening time.
Because of the heat, the fishing pressure has been light with few tournaments. The fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good. Most unusual has been the large number of small mouth bass caught in the river, up to 2 pounds. Many are caught near sandbars along with carp and channel cats.
Recent Catches:
J.C.Playford of Ramona, Ca caught 3 flatheads, the largest over 20 pounds on bluegil close to Picacho.
Art and his son Anthony Zadavar of Ramona, Ca caught a variety of bigmouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegil, small cats and carp up to 10 pounds off of river sandbars in the Lake Ferguson area using doughballs and nightcrawlers.
AUGUST 2, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 12000 cfs with a visibility of 6 feet. The water temperature is 90 degrees in the lakes and a few degrees cooler in the river. The weather has been warm ranging from 105 to 110 in the daytime and 80’s at night. Most fishing is being down early morning til the temperature hits 95 and then most fishermen come in til the evening time.
Because of the heat, the fishing pressure has been light with few tournaments. The fishing has been spotty with occasional limits of bass up to 5 pounds using shiners and crank bait. Bluegil fishing has excellent and catfishing good.
Our river fishing guide Ken Goodwin has retired for health reasons and moved to Kanab, Utah. Our new guides are Jim Castle, our boat mechanic who will be guiding for flatheads and his son Steve Castle will be guiding the bass trips. To call for rates and arrange trips, call 928-782-2096, or call the store 928- 783-9589 and leave a message.
Recent Catches:
A 50+ pound flathead was caught by a Yuma resident last week.
Al Specht, of El Cajon caught a 5 pound bass on a shiner in Martinez Lake off of the docks.
MARTINEZ LAKE FISHING REPORT
MARCH 7, 2004
THE COLORADO RIVER IS FLOWING AT 6,600 CFS WITH SANDBARS CLEARLY
EXPOSED WITH THE VISABILITY AT 5 TO 6 FEET. THE WATER HAS WARMED
UP TO 62 DEGREES AND THE DAYS ARE NOW IN THE HIGH 70's SUMMER IS ON ITS
WAY.
THE FISHING HAS IMPROVED DRAMATICALLY WITH MOST FULL DAY FISHERMEN
CATCHING A LIMIT. MOST BASS HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE ENTRANCES AND LAKES
ON NIGHTCRAWLERS, SHINERS OR CHANKBAIT. WEEKEND TOURNAMENTS HAVE DONE
WELL.
BLUE GIL ARE IN SCHOOLS AND HITTING MEAL WORMS, STRIPERS ARE HITTING
ANY MEAT OUT IN THE RIVER AND ENTRANCES TO THE LAKES AND THE CATFISH
ARE HITTING CHICKEN LIVER, MOSTLY IN THE RIVER. FLAT HEAD FISHING HAS
BEEN SLOW. BEST STRIPER FISHING HAS BEEN AT THE LAKE ENTRANCES BETWEEN
SUNSET AND DARK.
MARTINEZ LAKE FISHING
FEBRUARY 29,
2004
THE COLORADO RIVER IS FLOWING AT 6,600 CFS WITH SANDBARS CLEARLY
EXPOSED WITH THE VISABILITY AT 5 TO 6 FEET. THE WATER SHOULD BE UP BY
THE END OF MARCH. THE WATER HAS WARMED UP TO
59. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COOL, BUT STARTING TO WARM
UP.
THE FISHING HAS PICKED UP SINCE THE WATER HAS PASSED THE MAGIC
MARK OF 58 DEGREES. SOME BIGGER BASS ARE BEING CAUGHT ESPECIALLY ON
LIVE NIGHT CRAWLERS IN THE SIDE LAKES AND CANALS. THE STRIPERS ARE
BITING ON CRANK BAIT AT THE LAKE ENTRANCES AS WELL AS SHINERS. MOST
STRIPERS ARE LESS THAN 5 POUNDS
BLUE GIL ARE IN SCHOOLS AND HITTING MEAL WORMS AND THE CATFISH ARE
HITTING CHICKEN LIVER, MOSTLY IN THE RIVER. FLAT HEAD FISHING HAS BEEN
SLOW.
RECENT CATCHES:
JESSE GORDON OF YUMA CAUGHT A 5 POUND BIGMOUTH ON A NIGHT CRAWLER IN
MARTINEZ LAKE.
ART ZOLDAVAR OF RAMONA, CA CAUGHT A 7.5 POUND BIGMOUTH ON A NIGHT
CRAWLER IN THE LAKE BELOW FACE LAKE (ARIZONA SIDE).
FEBRUARY 22,
2004
THE COLORADO RIVER IS FLOWING AT 6,600 CFS WITH SANDBARS CLEARLY
EXPOSED WITH THE VISABILITY AT 5 TO 6 FEET. THE WATER IS 56
DEGREES. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COOL, BUT STARTING TO
WARM UP.
THE FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD FOR THE FEW FISHERMEN TRYING THEIR
LUCK. BASS ARE STILL BITING IN THE DEEP HOLES IN THE LAKES AS WELL AS
THE SHORELINE ALONG THE RIVER AND THE LAKE ENTRANCES. BEST BAIT
IS CRANKBAIT, AND SHINERS.
BLUE GIL ARE IN SCHOOLS AND HITTING MEAL WORMS, STRIPERS ARE HITTING
ANY MEAT OUT IN THE RIVER AND ENTRANCES TO THE LAKES AND THE CATFISH
ARE HITTING CHICKEN LIVER, MOSTLY IN THE RIVER. FLAT HEAD FISHING HAS
BEEN SLOW.
RECENT CATCHES:
ART ZOLDAVAR OF RAMONA, CA CAUGHT A STRINGER OF SMALL SRIPERS WITH
SHINERS AT THE ENTRANCE TO MARTINEZ LAKE.
FRED BOOK OF THE ISLAND EMPIRE BASSMASTERS CAUGHT A 9 POUND 11 OZ
BIGMOUTH BASS IN LAKE FERGUSION TO WIN THEIR TWO DAY TOURNAMENT. THE
WINNING STRINGER WEIGHTED 16 POUNDS WITH 28 OF THE 30 FISHERMENT
CATCHING FISH.
MARTINEZ LAKE FISHING
REPORT
FEBRUARY 15, 2004
THE COLORADO RIVER IS FLOWING AT 6,600 CFS WITH SANDBARS CLEARLY
EXPOSED WITH THE VISABILITY AT 5 TO 6 FEET. THE WATER HAS COOLED DOWN
TO 52. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COOL, BUT STARTING TO
WARM UP.
THE FISHING HAS BEEN GOOD FOR THE FEW FISHERMEN TRYING THEIR
LUCK. BASS ARE STILL BITING IN THE DEEP HOLES IN THE LAKES AS WELL AS
THE SHORELINE ALONG THE RIVER AND THE LAKE ENTRANCES. BEST BAIT
IS CRANKBAIT, AND SHINERS.
BLUE GIL ARE IN SCHOOLS AND HITTING MEAL WORMS, STRIPERS ARE HITTING
ANY MEAT OUT IN THE RIVER AND ENTRANCES TO THE LAKES AND THE CATFISH
ARE HITTING CHICKEN LIVER, MOSTLY IN THE RIVER. FLAT HEAD FISHING HAS
BEEN SLOW.
Weekly Fishing Report
Martinez Lake Resort
Feb 8, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 6,600cfs with many sandbars showing
but scheduled to rise to 8000 cfs by mid February. The water
temperature in the river and the lakes is 54 degrees. The
visability is 5 feet. The weather has been fair with light
winds. Temperatures are ranging between 65 to 75 during the
day and 45 to 55 at night.
The water level is at its lowest but is rising and should
be a foot higher by the end of the month . The days are getting longer.
The flathead bite has been fair with some 10+
pounders all caught on goldfish or bluegil in the river at night.
The bluegil fishing is hot in the river and lakes using meal
worms but you must first find the school.
Stripers are being caught at the entrance to Martinez Lake
using nightcrawlers and crankbait. Most fish are 2-3 pounds but some
are up to 7-8 pounds.
Blue and channel catfish are plentiful using stinkbait, worms, cut
mackerel or any other meat. They are easily caught in the lakes and
river. If you don’t have a bite in 20 minutes, move on.
Bigmouth bass are now in the river edges and deeper holes in the lakes
and caught on live shiners, nightcrawlers, spinners, plastic worms or
crankbait. Best time to fish is dawn or dusk. Fishing has
been picking up.
The crappie are biting but you must first find the school and use
crappie shiners or small jigs. Many of the crappie are up to 2 pounds.
The fishing pressure has been low due to holidays, cold weather and
cold water. February fishing usually picks up as the water warms up.
Recent catches:
Michael McBride of Martinez Lake caught 3 bass ranging from 3 to 5.5
pounds using crankbait off the shoreline last week.
A recent tornament was won with three bass totaling 9.5 pounds.
Weekly Fishing Report
Martinez Lake Resort
Feb 1,
2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 4,600cfs with many sandbars showing
but scheduled to rise to 8000 cfs by mid February. The water
temperature in the river and the lakes is down to 54 degrees. The
visability is 5 feet. The weather has been fair with light
winds. Temperatures are ranging between 65 to 75 during the
day and 45 to 55 at night.
The water level is at its lowest but is rising and should
be a foot higher by the end of the month . The days are getting longer.
The flathead bite has been fair with some 10+
pounders all caught on goldfish or bluegil in the river at night.
The bluegil fishing is hot in the river and lakes using meal
worms but you must first find the school.
Stripers are being caught at the entrance to Martinez Lake
using nightcrawlers and crankbait. Most fish are 2-3 pounds but some
are up to 7-8 pounds.
Blue and channel catfish are plentiful using stinkbait, worms, cut
mackerel or any other meat. They are easily caught in the lakes and
river. If you don’t have a bite in 20 minutes, move on.
Bigmouth bass are now in the river edges and deeper holes in the lakes
and caught on live shiners, nightcrawlers, spinners, plastic worms or
crankbait. Best time to fish is dawn or dusk. Fishing has
been slow.
The crappie are biting but you must first find the school and use
crappie shiners or small jigs. Many of the crappie are up to 2 pounds.
The fishing pressure has been low due to holidays, cold weather and
cold water. January fishing is typically slow.
Weekly Fishing Report
Martinez Lake Resort
Jan. 25, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 4,600cfs with many sandbars showing. The water temperature in the river and the lakes is up to 57 degrees. The visability is 5 feet. The weather has been fair with light winds. Temperatures are ranging between 65 to 75 during the day and 45 to 55 at night.
The water level is at its lowest but is rising and
should
be a foot higher by the end of the month when the flow is projected to
be 6600 cfs. The days are getting longer.
The flathead bite has been fair with some 10+ pounders all caught on goldfish or bluegil in the river at night.
The bluegil fishing is very hot in the river and lakes using meal worms but you must first find the school.
Stripers are being caught at the entrance to Martinez Lake using nightcrawlers and crankbait. Most fish are 2-3 pounds but some are up to 7-8 pounds.
Blue and channel catfish are plentiful using stinkbait, worms, cut mackerel or any other meat. They are easily caught in the lakes and river. If you don’t have a bite in 20 minutes, move on.
Bigmouth bass are now in the river edges and deeper holes in the lakes and caught on live shiners, nightcrawlers, spinners, plastic worms or crankbait. Best time to fish is dawn or dusk. Fishing has been slow.
The crappie are biting but you must first find the school and
use crappie shiners or small jigs. Many of the crappie are up to 2
pounds.
The fishing pressure has been low due to holidays, cold weather and
cold water. January fishing is typically slow.
Weekly Fishing Report
Martinez Lake Resort
Jan. 18, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 4,600cfs with many sandbars showing. The water temperature in the river and the lakes is up to 57 degrees. The visability is 5 feet. The weather has been fair with light winds. Temperatures are ranging between 65 to 75 during the day and 45 to 55 at night.
The water level is at its lowest but is rising and
should
be a foot higher by the end of the month when the flow is projected to
be 6600 cfs. The days are getting longer.
The flathead bite has been fair with some 10+ pounders all caught on goldfish or bluegil in the river at night.
The bluegil fishing is very hot in the river and lakes using meal worms but you must first find the school.
Stripers are being caught at the entrance to Martinez Lake using nightcrawlers and crankbait. Most fish are 2-3 pounds but some are up to 7-8 pounds.
Blue and channel catfish are plentiful using stinkbait, worms, cut mackerel or any other meat. They are easily caught in the lakes and river. If you don’t have a bite in 20 minutes, move on.
Bigmouth bass are now in the river edges and deeper holes in the lakes and caught on live shiners, nightcrawlers, spinners, plastic worms or crankbait. Best time to fish is dawn or dusk. Fishing has been slow.
The crappie are biting but you must first find the school and use crappie shiners or small jigs. Many of the crappie are up to 2 pounds.
The fishing pressure has been low due to holidays, cold weather and cold water. January fishing is typically slow.
Weekly Fishing Report
Martinez Lake Resort
Jan. 11, 2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 4,600cfs with many sandbars showing. The water temperature in the river and the lakes is up to 54 degrees. The visability is 5 feet. The weather has been fair with light winds. Temperatures are ranging between 65 to 75 during the day and 45 to 55 at night.
The water level is at its lowest but is rising and
should
be a foot higher by the end of the month when the flow is projected to
be 6600 cfs. The days are getting longer.
The flathead bite has been fair with some 10+ pounders all caught on goldfish or bluegil in the river at night.
The bluegil fishing is very hot in the river and lakes using meal worms but you must first find the school.
Stripers are being caught at the entrance to Martinez Lake using nightcrawlers and crankbait. Most fish are 2-3 pounds but some are up to 7-8 pounds.
Blue and channel catfish are plentiful using stinkbait, worms, cut mackerel or any other meat. They are easily caught in the lakes and river. If you don’t have a bite in 20 minutes, move on.
Bigmouth bass are now in the river edges and deeper holes in the lakes and caught on live shiners, nightcrawlers, spinners, plastic worms or crankbait. Best time to fish is dawn or dusk. Fishing has been slow.
The crappie are biting but you must first find the school and use crappie shiners or small jigs. Many of the crappie are up to 2 pounds.
The fishing pressure has been low due to holidays, cold weather and
cold water. January fishing is typically slow.
Weekly Fishing Report
Martinez Lake Resort
Jan. 4,
2004
The Colorado River is flowing at 4,600cfs with many sandbars showing. The water temperature in the river and the lakes is 51degrees. The visability is 5 feet. The weather has been fair with light winds. Temperatures are ranging between 55 to 65 during the day and 35 to 45 at night.
The water level is at its lowest and coolest. The days
will
be getting longer.
The flathead bite has been fair with some 10+ pounders all caught on goldfish or bluegil in the river at night.
The bluegil fishing is very hot in the river and lakes using meal worms but you must first find the school.
Stripers are being caught at the entrance to Martinez Lake using nightcrawlers and crankbait. Most fish are 2-3 pounds but some are up to 7-8 pounds.
Blue and channel catfish are plentiful using stinkbait, worms, cut mackerel or any other meat. They are easily caught in the lakes and river. If you don’t have a bite in 20 minutes, move on.
Bigmouth bass are now in the river edges and deeper holes in the lakes and caught on live shiners, nightcrawlers, spinners, plastic worms or crankbait. Best time to fish is dawn or dusk. Fishing has been slow.
The crappie are biting but you must first find the school and
use crappie shiners or small jigs. Many of the crappie are up to 2
pounds.
Fishing Report Year 2003,
2002, 2001
