Rick from the Big Lake Store said all highways, including 273 and 261, are open. The store has been open for about 3 weeks. Anglers are having luck trolling lures and flies 10 feet deep (in the thermocline). Shore anglers can reach these fish, too. Although fish are a bit...
If you’ve never tried fly fishing, or want to get back to fly angling basics, you’ll want to check out our fly fishing how-to series that begins Thursday. With basic tactics that are ideal for high country trout fishing in Arizona, the first part of this four-part series, “How to...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Chaparral Lake (Scottsdale) Duane Z. caught these channel catfish the first week of April using hot dogs colored with strawberry Kool-Aid powder. See more reports
Angler Reports / Fishing Waters / North Central / Williams Waters
by Nick Walter · Published April 20, 2018
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Kaibab Lake Austin K.: Monday at Kaibab I caught a close to 8-inch crappie and a surprising 12-inch, 1-pound crappie. See more reports
Some windy weather rocked much of AZ Thursday, but most forecasts show that some calmer, warmer weather is coming this weekend. With spring fishing conditions ushering in plenty of fish stockings and spawning action, let’s get to some updates: Water levels could fluctuate on Lower Salt River. Water levels on the...
Angler Reports / Fishing Waters / Mogollon Rim
by Nick Walter · Published April 19, 2018 · Last modified April 20, 2018
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Willow Springs Lake Al: On Friday the 13th on a very cold windy day, my brother and I fished Willow Springs Lake. The lake water temperature was 51 degrees with the fish at the bottom of the lake. We caught 9 trout using light...
Angler Reports / Central Waters / Fishing Waters
by Nick Walter · Published April 19, 2018 · Last modified April 20, 2018
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Roosevelt Lake Peter M.: Caught this 8.10-pound largemouth bass. Best during a day and a half of fishing. Caught 25 bass total, all good fish 2-3 pounds. All fish were catch and release. Caught by Peter and cousin Joe. Thanks Arizona Game & Fish for...
Angler Reports / Fishing Waters / North Central
by Nick Walter · Published April 19, 2018 · Last modified April 20, 2018
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Ashurst Lake Anonymous: Ashurst on a windy day. This was last Saturday. Fished for 4 hrs. Used green PowerBait. See more reports
Water levels on the Lower Salt River below Stuart Mountain Dam could fluctuate between 800 cubic feet per second to as much as 3,000 cubic feet per second today and tomorrow, the Tonto National Forest announced. The Salt River Project will be conducting equipment testing causing the water level...
This past winter, more Arizona lakes tested positive for golden algae than any year since 2005, when we first confirmed golden algae. But the end is in sight. Phoenix-area Community waters such as Riverview, Cortez and Alvord lakes have been successfully treated and are receiving their regularly scheduled fish stockings...
Send your fishing reports and pictures to BFishing@AZGFD.gov Roosevelt Lake Freddy V.: A 4-pound largemouth bass (photo taken Tuesday, April 10) throwing 4-inch pumpkin seed Powerworms. Windy hill area. See more Angler Reports
Here are some of the latest updates to roads, ramps and fire restrictions: Too hot and dry for camp fires in Tonto National Forest. Drought conditions, warm temperatures, and increasing fire danger have prompted the Tonto National Forest to implement fire restrictions. Since 8 a.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2018, fire-causing activities...
