Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Show Low Creek Enrique R. and family: My family and I took a hike below the dam and down to Show Low Creek. The fishing action was great! We landed a handful of nice-size rainbows and plenty of stocker and stocker-plus size rainbows. Green,...
Rainbow trout, striped bass — now the catfish bite is picking up. Our local angler derrick Hermosillo landed a nice 11.6 pound channel cat at 27 and 1/2 inches. He was fishing from shore below Community Park. I have been hearing that up on Lake Mohave the catfish bite is...
Fishin’ with Gary Senft was at our Page Springs Hatchery talking about Gila trout. This month we’ve been stocking Gila trout into waters such as the West Fork of Oak Creek and Goldwater Lake for sport-fishing opportunities. A state record Gla trout even was caught recently from Goldwater. Come into...
Summertime is definitely here with desert temperatures hitting 110s and water temperatures in lakes such as Roosevelt Lake reaching the mid-80s and climbing. Time to consider fishing mornings, nights or in the high country. Many largemouth bass in our desert lakes soon will be heading into deeper water where water...
While partial forest closures are blocking access to some areas, it is still hardly impacting fishing in the White Mountains region, and is presenting some great opportunities. The only access that is blocked to prime fishing areas in this region includes Black Canyon Lake and the West Fork Little Colorado...
Bass anglers are reporting very good to excellent fishing conditions on Roosevelt Lake. These conditions are being driven mostly by the excellent top-water bite. Schooling bass are chasing shad in the early morning onto shallow flats such as Connor’s Ledge and Goose Flats or the backs of coves such as...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Lake Pleasant Jim N.: Caught these fish in a couple of hours at Lake Pleasant. A flathead (7lbs), a channel cat (6 lbs) at night. Also a top-water bass on a Zara Puppy at sun up. See more reports
Angler Reports / Fishing Waters / North Central / Prescott Waters
by Fish AZ · Published June 20, 2018
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Goldwater Lake Kirby R.: I caught this 17 inch Gila trout yesterday (6.13.2018) at Goldwater Lake. Small spoon. 🙂 See more reports
Angler Reports / Fishing Waters / North Central / Williams Waters
by Nick Walter · Published June 20, 2018
WILLIAMS LAKES: KAIBAB LAKE — Folks were catching trout on Worms fished under a bobber. Folks using spinners were also catching fish. Catfish were being caught on night crawlers and prepared catfish baits. The crappie and bluegill are also hitting on the upper end of the lake. Stocked with trout...
Angler Reports / Fishing Waters / North Central / Prescott Waters
by Fish AZ · Published June 20, 2018
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Goldwater Lake Michael W.: June 14, 2018 Incredible Day Of Fishing At Goldwater Lake! In 4 1/2 hours, I caught & released (41) Gila Trout… Ranging from 8 to 14 inches… (4) Rainbow Trout averaging 12 inches… And (1) 2.3 lb Largemouth Bass. All Trout caught...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Silverbell Lake (Tucson) Dave: June 6. 5.5 lbs. 27 inches. Caught on a nightcrawler. See the southeast summer Fishing Forecast
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Greer lakes (Tunnel, Bunch, River) Shawn: Each year for the past 3 years we have caught a monster brown or two or three! Trolling with flies and Rapalas. Great times but we can’t give away all our secrets … thank you AZ game and fish...
Air temperatures in desert regions are back into consistent triple-digit highs, so it’s time to consider fishing during early mornings (sleep in the afternoon), nights, and in the high country. Bass fishing can still be good at Roosevelt Lake, Bartlett Lake, Alamo Lake and popular Colorado River impoundments such as...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Mingus Lake Michael W.: June 13, 2018 Fishing At Mingus Lake Remains HOT!! In 6 hours, I caught & released 93 Rainbow Trout… Ranging from 7 to 11 inches. All fish caught at a depth of 18″ to surface, on crappie tubes, split-tail grubs,...
Central Waters / Fishing Waters / Mogollon Rim
by Fish AZ · Published June 14, 2018 · Last modified June 15, 2018
Bass anglers are reporting that fishing is good to very good at Roosevelt Lake. The early morning is the best time to be fishing. From safe light until about 10 AM, there is a lot of activity with bass chasing shad from deeper water into shallow water. Anglers are positioning...
We’ve teamed up with the town of Prescott Valley to expand fishing opportunities in that community. A new site, Yavapai Lakes, consisting of two ponds in the Urban Forest Park, has been added to AZGFD’s Community Fishing Program. The ponds are located at 8700 E. Lakeshore Drive in Prescott Valley...
The bald eagle closure in the Agua Fria arm of Lake Pleasant will lift Friday, June 15. That means boaters will be able to boat from the main body of the lake into this area of the Agua Fria arm. See the closure area. This seasonal closure is typically Dec....
