Archive for May, 2008
Southeastern Arizona
Southern Arizona Fishing Outlook
The ample winter rains and snow fall have kept all the regional lakes full. This combined with a large spawn last year should lead to great year of fishing. Water temperatures will warm up soon putting fish into pre-spawn mode causing them to feed voraciously; many personal [...]
Popularity: 7%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in Southeastern Arizona | No Comments
White Mountains
Some streams are still flowing moderately high, although peak runoff is now over and water flows are coming down.
All lakes are now ice-free. State Highway 261 is open to Big Lake and Crescent Lake, as well as most main Forest roads, including the road to Reservation Lake on the Fort [...]
Popularity: 13%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in White Mountains | No Comments
Mogollon Rim
Note: All lakes are now accessible and most have been stocked. Some smaller secondary roads may still be muddy or contain snowdrifts. Fishing is generally very good, with lots of anglers catching larger hold-over trout, as well as the stockers. With the wind the past several weeks, the [...]
Popularity: 14%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in Mogollon Rim | No Comments
North Central Region
Note: Northern Pike have been illegally stocked in Francis Short. If you catch a Northern Pike at Francis Short Pond please REMOVE IT FROM THE POND.
WILLIAMS LAKES:
KAIBAB LAKE Campground area is open. Main parking lot and boat launch open for day use only. Some trout [...]
Popularity: 12%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in North Central Region | No Comments
Southwestern Arizona
LAKE HAVASU – The striper bite will remain good to excellent as they are in full spawn right and the water temperature is consistently rising each day. Look for the topwater bait action to pick up and the quality of fish to increase as the next couple weeks approach. [...]
Popularity: 6%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in Southwestern Arizona | No Comments
Colorado River Northwest
LAKE POWELL – By Wayne Gustaveson, Utah Division of Wildlife. Lake Powell continues to rise a foot per week. The fill rate will increase when warm weather finally releases the snow pack in the mountains. There has been one cold front per week for what seems like forever. Warming [...]
Popularity: 5%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in Colorado River Northwest | No Comments
Central Arizona
URBAN LAKES – Fishing for catfish is good to excellent with a variety of baits working well on the bottom. Cats are biting variously throughout the day and anglers willing to spend a couple hours or fish different times of the day are being rewarded with some 2- to [...]
Popularity: 15%
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May 21st, 2008 | Posted in Central Arizona | No Comments
It’s time to leave your troubles (and work) behind, hang up the “GONE FISHIN” sign and then go experience some fishing-hole therapy.
But if you need some help deciding where to go for some piscatorial fun in the Arizona sun, here are some tips from the fishing hole experts at the Arizona Game [...]
Popularity: 11%
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May 20th, 2008 | Posted in Fishing News, Rory's Tip | No Comments
Southeastern Arizona
Southern Arizona Fishing Outlook
The ample winter rains and snow fall have kept all the regional lakes full. This combined with a large spawn last year should lead to great year of fishing. Water temperatures will warm up soon putting fish into pre-spawn mode causing them to feed voraciously; many personal [...]
Popularity: 9%
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May 16th, 2008 | Posted in Southeastern Arizona | No Comments
White Mountains
Some streams are still flowing moderately high, although peak runoff is now over and water flows are coming down.
All lakes are now ice-free. State Highway 261 is open to Big Lake and Crescent Lake, as well as most main Forest roads, including the road to Reservation Lake on the Fort [...]
Popularity: 14%
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May 16th, 2008 | Posted in White Mountains | No Comments