Archive for August, 2008

Mogollon Rim

Mogollon Rim

CHEVELON LAKE – Fishing is poor to fair for fly and spin anglers. Try fishing at first or last light for the best results. This is a hike-in lake via a steep slope. There is not a lot of shore access. It is best fished from a float tube, inflatable [...]

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North Central Region

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.  Fishing was fair over the weekend.  Try Pistol Petes for crappie.
CATARACT LAKE — Campground [...]

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Southwestern Arizona

Southwestern Arizona

LAKE HAVASU — Lake Havasu Fishing Report provided by John Galbraith, Anglers Pro Shop, Lake Havasu City: Lake Level 448.43. Average day time water temp 86-92 degrees. Striper bite good for limits of small to medium sized fish using cut mackerel, squid or anchovies in 30 to 55 feet of water. [...]

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Colorado River Northwest

Colorado River Northwest

LAKE POWELL – Lake elevation: 3,633  Water temp: 80-85 F
A Tale of Two Lakes
First Tale
Fishing in main Lake Powell is as tough as it gets right now. It is mid summer with surface water temperature at its peak. The lake has stabilized at 3,633, which is maximum elevation for [...]

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Central Arizona

Central Arizona

URBAN LAKES – There are no scheduled fish stockings at Urban Fishing Program waters from July 1 through Sept. 15.  Once lake temperatures begin to decrease entering the fall season, then catfish stockings can resume again.  This fall, a total of four catfish stockings are planned at two-week intervals [...]

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Rory’s Tip

Rory’s Tip

Here is a tip from 4-year-old Shawn Rizzo who caught a 4.78-pound, 20.75-inch trout at Hawley Lake – you don’t have to be big to catch a big fish. This youngster’s fish will be a contender for Arizona’s big fish of the year honors. Now that is catching a [...]

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Southeastern Arizona

Southeastern Arizona

TUCSON URBAN — Channel catfish are being stocked this week.
RIGGS FLAT — Fishing is slow but a few fish are being caught.  This lake was stocked last week.
CLUFF RANCH — No recent reports of success.  A new fishing pier has been installed which should provide a large increase in [...]

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White Mountains

White Mountains

NOTE: 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 Apache Indian Reservation.
State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is undergoing reconstruction and realignment and the following closures are in [...]

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Mogollon Rim

Mogollon Rim

CHEVELON LAKE – Fishing is poor to fair for fly and spin anglers. This is a hike-in lake via a steep slope. There is not a lot of shore access. It is best fished from a float tube, inflatable or canoe. The lake is open to artificial lure and flies [...]

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North Central Region

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.  Fishing was fair over the weekend.  Try Pistol Petes for crappie.
CATARACT LAKE — Campground is open.  [...]

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