No doubt, the best bet this week may likely be rainbow trout. Our Community fishing vendor from Colorado was able to make it through the storms to stock the rest of the scheduled waters for today. See a trout fishing report that includes waters we stocked this week with trout...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Chaparral Lake Jared S.: Caught and released another monster at Chaparral last weekend. Caught on top water at sunset. More reports Angler Reports are intended to be direct from anglers and are generally posted unedited. However, AZGFD reserves the right to not publish photos...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Lynx Lake Brandon R.: Fished Lynx Lake on Sunday, 11/17. Lake level is low. Fished the north shore, near the spillway. In a 2-hour period, I caught 5 trout, using rainbow & chartreuse Power Nuggets on a 1- to 2-foot leader. Fish ranged from...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Dead Horse Ranch State Park lagoons Anonymous (Report sent Nov.17): Trout fishing was great a week ago. More reports Angler Reports are intended to be direct from anglers and are generally posted unedited. However, AZGFD reserves the right to not publish photos and reports...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Arivaca Lake Dave L.: Headed down to Arivaca Lake yesterday afternoon. Water level is down by 5 feet I was walking on the ground that was underwater a year ago. Managed to snag a pretty good size bluegill and a couple of smaller brothers....
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Thanks to those who took last week’s survey about what species you want us to feature in a report. Rainbow trout won in a landslide with 48 percent of the vote. Here, then, is that report: Trout return to Community Fishing Program waters this week. In the high country areas...
Arizona State Parks now plans to close the main boat ramp at Alamo Lake Jan. 2 until further notice. Date is subject to change. Cholla Ramp will remain open and is fully functional. ASP had initially planned the closure for Nov. 1-25 to allow for dam repairs.
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Lake Mead Ray P.: 15.5-pound carp from south cove Nov. 16. More reports Angler Reports are intended to be direct from anglers and are generally posted unedited. However, AZGFD reserves the right to not publish photos and reports for any reason, including inappropriate...
PHOENIX —The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds boaters to “clean, drain and dry” – and especially decontaminate — their watercraft and equipment before exiting listed waters containing aquatic invasive species (AIS). This reminder is particularly important for out-of-town visitors who moor their boats at AIS-affected waters and are preparing...
The Salt River Project has made an early transition to releases back to the Salt River. On Tuesday, releases below Stewart Mountain Dam already were 201 cfs. Normal release at this time is 8 cfs. Releases below Bartlett Dam Tuesday afternoon were 465 cfs (down from Monday’s average of 772)....
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Kaibab Lake Jim G. of Flagstaff: Still getting 2-plus pound trout out of Kaibab lake. Caught on classic crappie jig. Wendy S.: 16-inch trout taken Nov. 13 at Kaibab Lake, 1 1/2 lbs. Total of five nice ones in 3 hrs. More reports...
Rainbow trout are scheduled to return to CFP waters this week. Time to get friends and family and catch trout at a lake or pond near you. See the stocking schedule. With a cold front scheduled to hit the high country around Wednesday of next week, this is the time...
On Friday, Nov. 8, the Arizona Crappie Association (AZCA) presented a “thank you” plaque to Arizona Game and Fish Department Mesa-region staff members Curt Gill and Amberle Jones. AZCA President Matt Rokusek and several club officers presented the plaque on behalf of the club and Arizona crappie fishermen statewide. Said...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Chaparral Lake (Scottsdale) Jared S.: Kayla W. caught this beautiful specimen out of Chaparral Lake in Scottsdale and was released in great shape to go terrorize some more shad. It was caught on a 3-inch white grub tail with a 1/8-ounce white jighead. The...
Angler Reports / Colorado River Waters / Colorado River-northwest / Colorado River-southwest / Fishing Waters
Josh Advovate, a Mohave Valley-born, Texas Rangers-affiliate pitcher, landed this 17-pound striper. Advocate currently pitches for the Class-A Advanced Down East Wood Ducks in the Carolina League and in 2019 pitched 75 innings with a 2.64 ERA and 77 strikeouts.
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Roosevelt Lake Jason D.: Brody caught this channel cat, on a live minnow, fishing upper end of the Salt River above Roosevelt Lake. More reports Angler Reports are intended to be direct from anglers and are generally posted unedited. However, AZGFD reserves the right...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Dead Horse Ranch State Park lagoons We took this great photo during a trip to Dead Horse Ranch State park on Nov 10, 2019. This catfish ate an orange Power Egg, and the “team” managed to get it on shore despite the size 18...
Lake Havasu Fishing Report Lake Level: 447.30 Stripers are chasing shad around the north winsor basin in the early morning and late afternoon hours. Look for birds diving on the schools of shad coming to the surface. Storm Chug Bugs, Sassy Shads & Rat-L- Traps have been catching the best...
