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Thread: questions about Havasu

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    yes, I have questions about Havasu. one. are there crawdads in the lake and if there are where do you find them ? just went up there last weekend. haven't been up there since childhood. caught my first smallmouth. only 13 inches. threw it back. was thinking about heading up there in the spring. found a lot of shallow areas around brush. seems like a largemouth wonderland. also. where can i get info like topo maps, guide info, and general info on fishing the lake. dont want your fishing spots. just want to pointed in the right direction. thank you.

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    Yes there are crawdads in Havasu, occasionally you will find them in the belly's of the stripers even.

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    The largest crawdad I have ever seen came out of the belly of a smallmouth bass weighed in at a club tournament I fished. The pincher on it was almost 4" long!

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    just walk around the shore at night with a flashlight there are bunches of them out there.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TTT View Post
    are there crawdads in the lake and if there are where do you find them?
    Any rocky shoreline. Dusk and dark seem to be opportune times. Don't know if you can set up a trap. You'd have to check regulations.

    Quote Originally Posted by TTT View Post
    where can i get info like topo maps
    http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Fish-...e-FISHMAP.html

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    guide info
    http://www.funfishing.net/

    https://www.fishinginlakehavasu.com/

    https://www.facebook.com/shaunbaileysguideservice/

    Quote Originally Posted by TTT View Post
    general info on fishing the lake
    Here's a good start: https://www.google.com/search?source...u+lake+fishing

    Also focus on message boards from Arizona. Some can provide latest information, including water temps and water clarity.

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    My dad passed this down from his dad: Find a rocky area, like around the site 6 launch ramp point. Tie a chunk of liver to a piece of mono, drop it in the rocks and after a few minute slowly pull it up. Dip your net under the crawdad before it comes out of the water. The crawdad won't let go until it breaks the surface. best results are after dark, but you can catch them all day. We used to get them from Fairmont park and catch smallies at Perris.

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    Pretty cool how the Havasu dads look so different from the normal ones I find here in SoCal- Orange tipped claws, and they have that blue on them-

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    Quote Originally Posted by bassnet View Post
    Pretty cool how the Havasu dads look so different from the normal ones I find here in SoCal- Orange tipped claws, and they have that blue on them-
    Ditto on the Havasu craws, they are really unusual.... Pretty as all get out!

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    I can't wait. stopped by bass pro for some watermelon jigs, trailers, and ikas

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    Quote Originally Posted by TTT View Post
    I can't wait. stopped by bass pro for some watermelon jigs, trailers, and ikas
    Pick up some Green Pumpkin or Watermelon Senkos too!

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