Archive for November, 2009

Arizona Urban Fishing Report

November fishing is excellent at Urban Program lakes with catfish, bluegill, bass and rainbow trout stockings all taking place this month.  The rainbow trout stocking season is scheduled to begin Monday, November 16 at all Urban Fishing Program waters.  Fishing should be good to excellent for anglers using scented dough baits (such as PowerBait), worms [...]

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2009 Fish-of-the-Year Contest: Submit Your Entries Now

END OF YEAR REMINDERS

Time is running out to submit your big fish catches for the 2009 Fish-of-the-Year contest.  With less than two months to go, there are plenty of chances to report your big fish catches in either of two categories; kept or released.  Application forms and instructions for the contest are in the current [...]

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2009 Urban Fishing Licenses 50% Off Sale

If you recently found out about the great fishing in the urban lakes and the start of the trout stocking season, we have a deal for you.  The 2009 Class U Urban Fishing license is now 50% off for the last two months of the year.  Stop by a Game and Fish office or any [...]

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Arizona Trout Season Kicks Off November 16th

The scheduled date for the first trout delivery of the winter season is Monday, November 16 for all lakes in the Phoenix and Tucson areas.
Trout averaging from 11-12 inches will be stocked at rates of 80-100 fish per lake surface acre for Urban Lakes and at lower rates for Urban Ponds.  Fish deliveries will occur [...]

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Southern Arizona Fishing Report

URBAN WATERS – Catfishing at Urban lakes continues to be good to excellent with fall stockings well underway.  Not much change in the top baits for channel cats: shrimp, stink baits and hot dogs.  Activity is best in the evening and early morning with cooler temperatures making the cats [...]

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White Mountains Fishing Report

Note: Contact the US Forest Service in Springerville for up to date information on forest conditions at (928) 333-4372.
BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair.  The boat ramp is accessible.  Becker is open to artificial lures and flies only, barbless hooks, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit. Try lures such as Super [...]

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Mogollon Rim Fishing Report

CHEVELON LAKE — Fishing is fair.  Try lures such as (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, Z-rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches, (black or brown colors).  Anglers have been catching trout on spinners.  [...]

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Central Mountains Fishing Report

WILLIAMS LAKES:
KAIBAB LAKE — Campground area is closed.  Fishing was fair-good on powerbait and worms.
CATARACT LAKE — Campgrounds are closed.  Anglers were catching some nice crappie using Flies.  A 3lb bass was reported by an angler.
CITY RESERVOIR —   Road is open.
DOGTOWN LAKE —. Campground area is closed.  Fishing was best using a piece [...]

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Southeastern Arizona Fishing Report

HAVASU –No recent angler reports, but this is the time of year to experience topwater action for striped bass, smallouth bass and largemouth bass. Let us know how you do.

Topock Gorge Fishing Report from Capt. Doyle’s Guide Service. Crappie are on the bite at both the South and the North Dyke and [...]

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Colorado River Northwest Fishing Report

LAKE POWELL — Report courtesy Wayne Gustaveson, Utah Division of Wildlife. October 28, 2009
Lake Elevation: 3633. Water Temp: 62-64 F
A fantastic fishing season is drawing to a close. It has been a banner year for all species. Habitat, food/forage and fish numbers have peaked at near optimum conditions. Great fishing [...]

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