Anglers know that whenever they hook there is at least one Largemouth Bass caught in their line at Lake Havasu. Were at the time of year when Lake Havasu tacked its world-record pin on the fishing map.
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Biggest fish caught in lake havasu. Hector Brito from Lake Havasu City holds a 58 pound redear sunfish Sunday Feb. 16 on Lake Havasu. According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department Brito broke a state record.
It is yet to. There must be something in the water in western Arizonas Lake Havasu. That something it turns out is a world record redear sunfish.
In February 2014 an absolutely mammoth 58 pound redear was caught in the lake. Many believed this record would stand the test of time. And why would it not.
Another example of a big one taken at Lake Havasu. Darrian Robinson of Fontana Calif caught a near-world-record redear sunfish in 2019 in the main basin of the lake. That one weighed 559 pounds.
Fontanas Darrian Robinson used an underspin jig to reel in a 559-pound redear sunfish in the main basin of Lake Havasu according to BassTackleMaster nearly matching the world record of 580. That fish was also caught at Lake Havasu back in 2014. Redear sunfish which are also known as Georgia bream and sun perch are native to the Southeast US.
And closely resemble bluegills. Danny Locatis of Lake Havasu City shows off the largemouth bass he caught on Lake Havasu Dec. The 24-inch long 19-inch in girth fish came in at 1005-pounds eight ounces shy of the lake.
About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators. Were at the time of year when Lake Havasu tacked its world-record pin on the fishing map. 16 2014 Hector Brito caught a 17-inch 578-pound world-record redear sunfish on a dropshot-rigged nightcrawler.
I caught 75 percent of my fish from just grass and 25 percent come out structure. I just had to keep hitting my spots Regardless of where he threw an array of crankbaits including a SPRO Little John DD 70 natural herring Strike King 6XD green gizzard shad and Duo Realis G87 20A Morning Dawn. I caught 75 to 80 percent of my fish on a Duo Realis Vibration 68 G-Fix in ghost minnow pattern Hawk says.
On day three I mostly targeted smallmouths down lake on secondary points a little bit on primary points and little rock piles. It was a grind but I caught some real nice ones especially on day one. Located about 25miles south of Lake Havasu City the Bill Williams River drains into Lake Havasu The mouth is a relatively open area that can be fished for both largemouth and striped bass.
The river is lined with tall reeds and tulles. 0 0 votes Article Rating Lake Havasus claim as one of the top lakes in the world for large sunfish was further solidified on Tuesday when Thomas Farchione of Waterford Wisconsin hauled in another world record. The current world record redear sunfish was also caught in Lake Havasu back in 2014.
But Farchione caught. Lake Havasu has a well-deserved reputation for its stellar bass and striper fishing. But did you know the large Colorado River reservoir bordering Arizona and California is also home to some of the best redear sunfish aka shellcracker angling in the world.
It was five years ago Feb. 16 2014 when angler Hector Brito set the existing world record with a 17-inch 578. The Largemouth Bass is the most popular freshwater game fish in the US and it is right in Arizona state.
This fish is the largest species in the Black Bass family and have great tasting. Anglers know that whenever they hook there is at least one Largemouth Bass caught in their line at Lake Havasu. Lake Havasu Jeffrey Dean Lake Havasu City 21205.
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The fish blew away the Arizona state record by more than a pound and outweighs the current world-record sunfish by 1 ounce. A bass angler who normally fishes upriver from Havasu. Lake Havasu is home to the recognized all-tackle world record by the International Game Fish Association.
Hector Brito pulled a massive 5-pound 12-ounce slab from its waters back in February of 2014. There is little wonder that many panfish anglers make this lake a destination spot. Roy Hawk Lake Havasu City Ariz.
33-4 10 It was definitely fun to see the Day 1 leader and the third-place pro fishing within 100 yards of each other this morning and theres little doubt theyll be doing it again tomorrow. Like Williams Hawk is cranking the combination of grass and man-made structure. Fran Bohl is shown with a 3-pound 11-ounce 14 34-inch bluegill she caught at Lake Havasu on Tuesday.
The fish was caught on a chartreuse Blakemore Roadrunner while fishing for black bass near. On May 4 2021 Thomas Farchione caught a world-record setting. Redear sunfish in Lake Havasu weighing in at 63 pounds and surpassing a previous 2014 world record for a 58 pound redear caught in the lake.
Lake Havasus reputation as one of the best places to catch large sunfish was enhanced the first week of May when angler Thomas Farchione of Wisconsin caught a pending world record redear sunfish. The hefty sunfish which Thomas caught by drop shotting a night crawler weighed in at 63 pounds was 17 inches long and had a 20-inch girth. Lake Havasu has earned a spot as one of the best smallmouth spots in California.
Learn How to Catch More Bass. Striper Fishing at Lake Havasu. Striped bass are caught throughout the lake and for many this is the major draw bringing anglers to this desert reservoir which offers some of the best inland striper fishing anywhere.