Getting in An Afternoon On Lake Mohave Before Chilly Weather in Mid November 2025

Getting in An Afternoon On Lake Mohave Before Chilly Weather in Mid November 2025

Smallmouth Bass Spawning: A Late April Adventure on Lake Mohave

Smallmouth Bass Spawning: A Late April Adventure on Lake Mohave

Mid-April 2025 Lake Mohave Bass Fishing

The desert morning greeted us with that peculiar stillness that only those who've spent time in the Southwest truly understand. As I sipped my coffee on the porch of our modest desert retreat in the foothills above Lake Mohave, I watched the sun crawl above the...

Chasing Ghosts: A Mid-March Smallmouth Bass Adventure on Lake Mohave

Chasing Ghosts: A Mid-March Smallmouth Bass Adventure on Lake Mohave

Capturing the Essence of Southwest Wilderness

An Afternoon on Lake Mohave The morning light crept over the Black Mountain foothills, casting long shadows across our ranch-style home. At my age, there's nothing quite like the anticipation of a day on the water, especially when Lake Mohave beckons with its...

Where Desert Dreams Take Flight

There she lies, eternal and unchanging, her profile etched against the azure Arizona sky like a painting that's been there since time began. Sleeping Princess Mesa, as we've always called her, rests peacefully in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, watching over the...

Christmas 2024 Boat Ride Ady and Sophie

A Christmas Memory at Lake Mohave: A Grandfather's Tale There's something magical about sharing the wild places you love with your grandchildren. After spending most of my life documenting the rugged beauty of the American Southwest through my camera lens, I've...

A Morning of Magic at Lake Mohave: Three Generations Skipping Stones

There's something about watching a grandmother teach her grandchildren that stirs memories deep within my weathered soul. This morning, as I set up my camera along a secluded pebble beach at Lake Mohave, I witnessed such a moment – one that perfectly captured the...

An Afternoon on Lake Mohave: Where Desert Meets Water

An Afternoon on Lake Mohave: Where Desert Meets Water

An October Afternoon on Lake Mohave: A Desert Boater’s Paradise

An October Afternoon on Lake Mohave: A Desert Boater’s Paradise

Lake Mohave Blogs

Katherine Landing Marina March 2022 Mavic 2 Zoom

Katherine Landing Marina March 2022

Stunning desert scenery set against the deep blue water of Lake Mohave is the image that greets visitors to Katherine Landing. Water sports are the main attraction for many here with world class boating, wake boarding, water skiing, beaches, kayaking, scuba diving and...

Lake Mohave Cottonwood Cove Marina Mavic 2 Zoom

Lake Mohave Cottonwood Cove Marina

The Colorado River is one of the principal rivers in the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The 1,450-mile-long river drains an expansive, arid watershed that encompasses parts of seven U.S. states and two Mexican states. The 67 mile long Lake Mohave...

Over-the-Top Lake Mohave Overlook Trail Hero 7 Mavic 2 Zoom Helix

Over-the-Top Lake Mohave Overlook Trail

A moderate/easy 4wd trail in the Arizona Black Mountain foothills to an interesting Lake Mohave/Bullhead City overlook. Lake Mohave is a reservoir on the Colorado River created in 1951 following the completion of Davis Dam near present-day Laughlin, Nevada, and...

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave April 19, 2021

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave April 19, 2021

Water temperature warming to the upper 60s and a few bass are still spawning. Beginning to see a few feeding with the warming water. Two state records have come from Lake Mohave; a 63 pound striped bass was caught in 2001 and a 16 lb 4 oz rainbow trout was caught in...

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave 04-15-2021

Bass Fishing Lake Mohave 04-15-2021

Overnight low air temperature of 55 degrees has the fish a little slow today. Water temperature dropped to the low 60's from upper 60's just a few days ago. The northern section of the reservoir is constrained by the steep rock walls of Black Canyon for a length of 22...

Lake Mohave Smallmouth Bass Fishing 04-07-2021

Lake Mohave Smallmouth Bass Fishing 04-07-2021

Water temperatures are warming to the mid 60s and the Smallmouth Bass are becoming more active. Crystal clear water makes the sight fishing a blast! Game fish species include smallmouth bass, striper, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, bluegill sunfish, crappie, and...

Smallmouth Bass Fishing Lake Mohave 04-02-2021

Smallmouth Bass Fishing Lake Mohave 04-02-2021

At 647-foot elevation, the Lake Mohave has a total storage capacity of 1,818,300 acre-ft, a maximum depth of approximately 100 ft, and just over 28,000 surface acres with roughly half of the lake found in Arizona and half in Nevada. Game fish species include...

Bass Fishing March 28, 2021

Bass Fishing March 28, 2021

Cottonwood Cove Resort & Marina located right in the center. It begins at Davis Dam in Bullhead City, Arizona and is just 14 miles east of historic Searchlight, Nevada, only 45 minutes north of Laughlin and an hour south of Las Vegas.

Lake Mohave Sand Hills Beach

Lake Mohave Sand Hills Beach

This Lake Mohave cove, located on the south end Arizona side has many long sandy beaches near the burned out wreckage of a large house boat. There are hundreds of beaches that can only be accessed by boat. In the summer, boaters seek out their own private beach site...