2/12 Colorado River north of Yuma - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Iceman · 02-15-2014, 10:17 AM

Brent and I spent a couple days on the river with Drew And Brooks from Jackson Kayak as well as Rich from Arizona. That 20 miles of dirt road to Picacho Park made it feel like you really were off the grid. We even saw a few wild burros this trip! A little wind on day one, but really nice weather over all, sunny and mid 80s. We pulled about a dozen large mouth out of Taylor Lake and a couple off the river on day one.I found my confidence in the River to Sea Crawfish. Drew got a 4.5 that was the big 'un. Day 2 we asked the camp care taker if he would mind shuttling us up river, he drove the truck back to our landing point so we got to float and fish a good stretch. Brent and I paddled a long cut into Adobe Lake, lots of stick ups but no fish in there. I picked up a smallie on a crank bait in a bend in the river with a nice back eddy. Really fun trip, glad I finally got to fish this area, hope to fish it again!

rhyak · 02-15-2014, 10:48 AM

Really sweet Pics Man,

Thanks for sharing your trip with us looks like a lot of FUN

kauaiboy04 · 02-15-2014, 11:14 AM

Very awesome stuff! Sweet pics too, Andy!

FISH11 · 02-15-2014, 11:52 AM

Looks like a whole lot of fun. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

Amish Ed · 02-15-2014, 12:02 PM

I am so jealous. Looks like a blast.

alanw · 02-15-2014, 12:51 PM

Nice oasis in the desert, never even knew that lake existed. Nice pictures

DennisMorgan · 02-15-2014, 12:01 PM

Great pics gents! Thanks for sharing

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Pocoloco · 02-18-2014, 08:19 AM

I don't know how we could of missed each other down there but I was down at picacho for the weekend. Fished taylor and part of the river. Summer like weather 2 91 degrees. Had decent luck at taylor but not so much on the river. neat little spot. Does anyone hunt ducks out there? Anyways nice pics, I have several of the same shots.

Siebler · 02-18-2014, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Pocoloco

Does anyone hunt ducks out there? A

Sure do. Lots of teal, mallards, and Mexican-like ducks. Also some Bufflehead and other divers around. Occasional Canada thatll pass Cibola and fly down that way too.

Also good Quail hunting in the area but its a hard area to hunt them. We've done doves there as well even harder than quail.

02-15-2014, 10:17 AM	#1
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,943	2/12 Colorado River north of Yuma Brent and I spent a couple days on the river with Drew And Brooks from Jackson Kayak as well as Rich from Arizona. That 20 miles of dirt road to Picacho Park made it feel like you really were off the grid. We even saw a few wild burros this trip! A little wind on day one, but really nice weather over all, sunny and mid 80s. We pulled about a dozen large mouth out of Taylor Lake and a couple off the river on day one.I found my confidence in the River to Sea Crawfish. Drew got a 4.5 that was the big 'un. Day 2 we asked the camp care taker if he would mind shuttling us up river, he drove the truck back to our landing point so we got to float and fish a good stretch. Brent and I paddled a long cut into Adobe Lake, lots of stick ups but no fish in there. I picked up a smallie on a crank bait in a bend in the river with a nice back eddy. Really fun trip, glad I finally got to fish this area, hope to fish it again! __________________ Last edited by Iceman; 02-15-2014 at 04:01 PM.

02-15-2014, 10:48 AM	#2
rhyak Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Central Coast Posts: 398	Really sweet Pics Man, Thanks for sharing your trip with us looks like a lot of FUN __________________ Team Central Coast Kayak Fishing

02-15-2014, 11:14 AM	#3
kauaiboy04 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Sandy Eggo Posts: 215	Very awesome stuff! Sweet pics too, Andy! __________________ http://socalkayak.blogspot.com

02-15-2014, 12:02 PM	#5
Amish Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grants Pass, OR Posts: 1,903	I am so jealous. Looks like a blast. __________________ Amish Ed You can't catch it again if it's dead!

02-15-2014, 12:51 PM	#6
alanw Made in U.S.A. Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Dana Point Posts: 1,625	Nice oasis in the desert, never even knew that lake existed. Nice pictures __________________ Hobie PA 14 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Jackson Kraken ¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu X-Factor ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Malibu Stealth-12 ¸.·´¯`·.´¯`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸><(((º> Its not a spelling B its a fishing B ~yakjoe

02-15-2014, 11:52 AM	#4
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,629	Looks like a whole lot of fun. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.

02-15-2014, 12:01 PM	#7
DennisMorgan Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 225	Great pics gents! Thanks for sharing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________

02-18-2014, 08:19 AM	#8
Pocoloco Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: el cajon Posts: 239	I don't know how we could of missed each other down there but I was down at picacho for the weekend. Fished taylor and part of the river. Summer like weather 2 91 degrees. Had decent luck at taylor but not so much on the river. neat little spot. Does anyone hunt ducks out there? Anyways nice pics, I have several of the same shots.