Fishing spot: Bill Williams River

Verified source data

Fishing feature type

Federal recreation area with fishing

Managing agency

Bureau of Land Management

Address

Lake Havasu Field Office, 1785 Kiowa Ave., Lake Havasu City, 86403, AZ

State

86403

City

Lake Havasu City

Fee details

A valid Arizona fishing license is required for Arizona resident and non-resident anglers 10 years of age or older fishing any publicly accessible water in Arizona. Youth under the age of 10 and blind residents do not need to purchase a state fishing license to fish in Arizona. More information, including how to purchase a license, can be found on the Arizona Game and Fish Department website .

Source directions

There are only two public access vehicle crossings of the river, on Lake Havasu at the Highway 95 bridge and the El Paso Natural Gas Pipeline Crossing. The lower portion of the river, in the Bill Williams National Wildlife Refuge is accessible from the road south of the Bill Williams bridge on Highway 95. From Interstate 40, take State Highway 95 south approximately 37 miles to where the Bill Williams River flows into the Colorado River at Lake Havasu. The marshy delta created at the confluence can be viewed from several Highway 95 turnouts.

Phone

(928) 505-1200

Reservable

No

Source last updated

2026-02-25

Data source: Recreation.gov RIDB · Use terms · Source snapshot: 2026-10-03