Threemile Lake, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Mohave County, Arizona, this is Threemile Lake. The ground round it is sage and rock. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Few waters listed in Mohave County are bigger. For supplies, Needles is 3.7 miles out. Henderson is the closest city, 88 miles away. Within a short drive: Lake Havasu 26 miles and Mockingbird Wash a touch under 31 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Threemile Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Mohave County include flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker, common carp, channel catfish and brown trout. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Threemile Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 95°F in July and bottom out at 52°F in December. There is no cold season worth the name. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Expect Threemile Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lake Havasu is 26 miles off. Ask locally about Threemile Lake if anything is unclear.