Thinking about doing a lazy river trip. Need info - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

MattRabasco · 01-13-2014, 05:01 AM

Walters camp to squaw lake on the Colorado is a good one. 45 mi or so 2-3 days. You go through Picacho state rec area. Good smallmouth bass fishing. Really nice around picacho. Taylor Lake along the way is a great camp; good LMB fishing, as well as flathead catfish - fish live bluegill. You can find some god info online, google Colorado river boating guide map.

StinkyMatt · 01-13-2014, 06:52 AM

Colorado river is your main bet around here.

Willow beach to Cottonwood cove....very scenic. clean water great little private sandy coves where you can camp. Trout, stipers, catfish, carp.

Post up your plans/ dates this sounds like a fun adventure.

jbaker · 01-13-2014, 07:34 AM

It's a lot farther than 6hrs but the lower Sacramento up here in Redding is great for this kind of adventure. Year round trout and steelhead, the fall brings the salmon up. One of the best tail water fisheries in the world.

Iceman · 01-13-2014, 07:55 AM

We did Topock Gorge last March, great camp spot at Moabi, very fun.........may do it again this Spring, or Black Canyon below Hoover Dam.

jbaker · 01-13-2014, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

We did Topock Gorge last March, great camp spot at Moabi, very fun.........may do it again this Spring, or Black Canyon below Hoover Dam.

Black canyon is amazing. I did a 5 day trip through there years ago. Sauna caves and hot springs were great in December.

Iceman · 01-13-2014, 03:43 PM

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Black canyon is amazing. I did a 5 day trip through there years ago. Sauna caves and hot springs were great in December.

Very high on my "to do" list, hope to make it happen this Spring.

KirkG. · 01-14-2014, 02:38 PM

Black canyon is a great trip. I've done it numerous times and its still a good trip. I'd be there this week with friends but other plans got in the way, SHOT show.

svendawg · 01-13-2014, 08:25 AM

I was planning to do the Walters Landing to Squaw Lake with my wife last year but it didn't happen. I did some research on the trip and found GPS tracks for the route. If you do an internet search you will find a couple of trip reports that describe the route.
IF you open up this trip to other BWE members I would be interested in joining you on your trip, even if you do another route,
This type of tip has been on my bucket list for some time.
Let me know if you want the GPS tracks. I also have a PDF brochure of the map of the Lower Colorado river that details the river between Blythe to the Mexican border

buddha · 01-13-2014, 08:39 AM

How lazy a trip is this?

Are there any rapids to deal with?

01-13-2014, 07:34 AM	#3
jbaker Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Redding Ca Posts: 85	It's a lot farther than 6hrs but the lower Sacramento up here in Redding is great for this kind of adventure. Year round trout and steelhead, the fall brings the salmon up. One of the best tail water fisheries in the world. __________________ A SoCal to NorCal transplant Hobie Fishing Team Headwaters Adventure Company Kayak Fishing team

01-13-2014, 07:55 AM	#4
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	We did Topock Gorge last March, great camp spot at Moabi, very fun.........may do it again this Spring, or Black Canyon below Hoover Dam. __________________

01-13-2014, 08:25 AM	#8
svendawg Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wildomar, Ca. Posts: 331	GPS tracks I was planning to do the Walters Landing to Squaw Lake with my wife last year but it didn't happen. I did some research on the trip and found GPS tracks for the route. If you do an internet search you will find a couple of trip reports that describe the route. IF you open up this trip to other BWE members I would be interested in joining you on your trip, even if you do another route, This type of tip has been on my bucket list for some time. Let me know if you want the GPS tracks. I also have a PDF brochure of the map of the Lower Colorado river that details the river between Blythe to the Mexican border

01-13-2014, 05:01 AM	#1
MattRabasco Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 102	Walters camp to squaw lake on the Colorado is a good one. 45 mi or so 2-3 days. You go through Picacho state rec area. Good smallmouth bass fishing. Really nice around picacho. Taylor Lake along the way is a great camp; good LMB fishing, as well as flathead catfish - fish live bluegill. You can find some god info online, google Colorado river boating guide map.

01-13-2014, 06:52 AM	#2
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Colorado river is your main bet around here. Willow beach to Cottonwood cove....very scenic. clean water great little private sandy coves where you can camp. Trout, stipers, catfish, carp. Post up your plans/ dates this sounds like a fun adventure.

01-14-2014, 02:38 PM	#7
KirkG. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Temecula Posts: 43	Black canyon is a great trip. I've done it numerous times and its still a good trip. I'd be there this week with friends but other plans got in the way, SHOT show.

01-13-2014, 08:39 AM	#9
buddha Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: chula vista Posts: 907	How lazy a trip is this? Are there any rapids to deal with?