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 Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-rays, and KastMasters.  Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, green, yellow, black or gray, brown colored nymphs, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake, which provides good access for shore fishermen.  Most of the lake is difficult to fish from the shore.  This lake has easy boat and little shore fishing access opportunities.  Recent fall netting surveys revealed rainbows ranging from 9 to 20 inches.  There were a fair number of 15 to 20 inch rainbows.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is fair to good.  Boat ramps are accessible.  Anglers are catching rainbow, brook, and cutthroat trout.  Some nice sized, (up to 6 pound), rainbow trout have been caught on worms near the store.

Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, Crick hoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green. Boat anglers are catching trout using cowbells with an attached lure, fly or worm.

Shore anglers should try yellow or green Power Bait, salmon eggs, and night crawlers. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store may be open on weekends, depending on the weather.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There are three boat docks at the lake, one at South Cove, one at the Big Lake ramp, and one at Railroad Cove.

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.  Only electric trolling motors are allowed.  The lake is  weedy, especially around the shoreline areas and is best fished with a small boat, float tube or kayak.  Try fishing open water areas of the lake. Recent fall netting surveys revealed rainbow trout ranging from 10 inches to 16 inches.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair for warm water fish species such as bullheads, channel catfish, and sunfish and poor for trout.  Both boat ramps on the Northwest side are accessible, however it is extremely difficult to access most of the lake from the ramp by the dam because of the shallow water and sand bars.  The dirt ramp at mid-lake is not an official ramp and is used at your own risk. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass.  Also try fishing off the bottom with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for bullheads and channel catfish.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy shore fishing access.  Launching a trailered boat is currently very difficult.

CONCHO LAKE — There are currently no fishing opportunities.  The lake is extremely low and very weedy.  The lake is mostly dry.  There is private property (closed to the public) on the northwest side of the lake.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair.  Fishing generally improves during the fall as water temperatures cool down.  All boat ramps are accessible; however, the west and south boat ramps are deeper than the ramp on the north end of the lake.

Fly-fishers have been catching brook trout on black, brown or yellow woolly worms with a red tail.

Lure fishermen should try bright colored lures.  Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, leech patterns, peacock ladies, Warden Worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.

Crescent is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is closed for the season.

This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There is a fishing pier and boat dock located at the south end of the lake, and a boat dock located at the west side boat ramp.  Recent fall netting surveys revealed rainbow trout ranging from 10 inches to 18 inches, and brook trout ranging from 8 inches to 16 inches

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair.  All boat ramps are accessible.  Bluegills and black crappies are moving into deeper water due to cooler water temperatures.  A few black crappies are being caught off the fishing piers.  A few smallmouth and largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Some small walleyes have been caught on lures. Catfish are being caught on night crawlers at night.  Also, try hot dogs and stink bait for catfish. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters), crank baits, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, and semi-seal leeches.  Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers for black crappies, bluegills, bass, and walleyes. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is poor to fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly during the summer irrigation season.  It is now the fill season and the lakes will begin to fill slowly, and continue to fill during the winter months.  No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors. Brown trout spawn in November and should be congregating at the mouth of the Little Colorado River at River Reservoir. Try Rapala’s and big streamers in black or brown colors. Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  These lakes have easy small boat, float tube, and Kayak fishing access, as well as shore access.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor.  Oxygen levels are good and fishing should improve as water temperatures cool.  The lake is down about 2 feet.  Cattails are present around shoreline areas making shore angling  difficult Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors only, but there is no boat ramp.  There is a short hiking trail to the lake

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor to fair.  Fishing should improve as cooler water temperatures prevail.  The lake is down about 4-5 feet.  Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.  Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only, with a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  There is a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  Recent fall netting surveys revealed few fish.  Apache trout ranged from 15 inches to 24 inches, and one grayling was 13 inches.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair to good.  Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers.  A few 16- to 20-inch rainbow trout are being caught on night crawlers.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers,  Rapala’s,  and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  The store is closed.  The Luna Lake campground is closed for the winter.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There is a fishing pier near the west end boat ramp.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair.  Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits.  A few Largemouth bass and walleyes are being caught on lures and night crawlers.  Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crank baits, and Rapalas.  Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye.  The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available.  There are also cabins for rent.  There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details.  Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928) 367-4281.  There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake.  The store is closed.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.  The boat ramps at the dam and southern end are accessible.  There is unlimited harvest of rainbow trout at Nelson Reservoir from Sept. 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — The public parking lot and boat ramp at Rainbow Lake is closed for repairs and repaving, which started October 12.  The public access improvement will take up to 4 weeks to complete, and the entrance to the parking lot will be closed during that period.  Fishing off the dam is allowed however, there is no parking available and the water level will make it difficult.  Fishing is poor for trout and fair for warm water species.  The lake is down about 4 feet and has some weedy areas present around the shoreline.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.  Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Try fishing with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for catfish.  Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water level is about 7 feet low, so use caution when launching a boat.  The boat ramp is accessible.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The lake is down about 6.5 feet but the boat ramp is still accessible.  Two fishing piers, one by the boat ramp and one near the dam are accessible.  There is also a boat dock by the boat ramp.  The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.  A few bass, trout, and walleyes are being caught on lures.  Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes.  An angler also did well catching small walleye during the day by trolling and casting a silver spinner rig baited with a night crawler.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  Also try fishing worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for channel catfish.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  The store is closed.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor.  New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout.  The lake is low and weedy.  The boat ramp has some weeds but is usable for small boats, float tubes, and kayaks.  Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good for small brown trout above the campground.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the lower and middle reaches of the West Fork.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools, (bait legal in lower reaches only), or casting small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown, and green colors.  Also try small (size 16) dry flies such as parachute adams, black royal humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown

trout in the stream.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try small (size 16) dry flies such as parachute Adams, black royal humpies, and caddis fly patterns.  Buffalo Crossing campground has closed for the winter.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER SHEEP CROSSING — Fishing is poor to fair.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended.  Try drifting worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is  fair.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a resident population of wild brown trout in the river.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is good.  Silver creek on Arizona Game and Fish property is currently open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and catch and release fishing from Oct 1 through March 30.  The upper section is open to fishing.  Large Apache and rainbow trout were stocked for the catch-and-release fishing season.  Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners.  Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

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 Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-rays, and KastMasters.  Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, green, yellow, black or gray, brown colored nymphs, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake, which provides good access for shore fishermen.  Most of the lake is difficult to fish from the shore.  This lake has easy boat and little shore fishing access opportunities.  Recent fall netting surveys revealed rainbows ranging from 9 to 20 inches.  There were a fair number of 15 to 20 inch rainbows.  The water temperature last week was 54 degrees.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is fair to good.  Boat ramps are accessible.  Anglers are catching rainbow, brook, and cutthroat trout.  Some nice sized, (up to 6 pound), rainbow trout have been caught near the store.

Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, Crickhoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

Boat anglers are catching trout using cowbells with an attached lure, fly or worm.  Shore anglers should try yellow or green Power Bait, salmon eggs, and night crawlers.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is open and has boats for rent.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There are three boat docks at the lake, one at South Cove, one at the Big Lake ramp, and one at Railroad Cove.

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies.

Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.  Only electric trolling motors are allowed.  The lake is very weedy especially around the shoreline areas and is best fished with a small boat, float tube or kayak.  Try fishing open water areas of the lake.

Recent fall netting surveys revealed rainbow trout ranging from 10 inches to 16 inches.  The water temperature last week was 46 degrees.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair for warm water fish species such as bullheads, channel catfish, and sunfish and poor for trout.  Both boat ramps on the Northwest side are accessible, however it is extremely difficult to access most of the lake from the ramp by the dam because of the shallow water and sand bars.  The dirt ramp at mid-lake is not an official ramp and is used at your own risk.

Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass.  Also try fishing off the bottom with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for bullheads and channel catfish.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-rays, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, and peacock ladies.

There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy shore fishing access.  Launching a trailered boat is currently very difficult.

CONCHO LAKE — There are currently no fishing opportunities.  The lake is extremely low and very weedy.  The lake is mostly dry.  There is private property (closed to the public) on the northwest side of the lake.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair.  Fishing generally improves during the fall as water temperatures cool down.  All boat ramps are accessible; however, the west and south boat ramps are deeper than the ramp on the north end of the lake.

Fly-fishers have been catching brook trout on black woolly worms with a red tail.  Lure fishermen should try bright colored lures.  Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, leech patterns, peacock ladies, Warden Worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.

Crescent is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is closed for the season.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There is a fishing pier and boat dock located at the south end of the lake, and a boat dock located at the west side boat ramp.  Recent fall netting surveys revealed rainbow trout ranging from 10 inches to 18 inches, and brook trout ranging from 8 inches to 16 inches.  The water temperature last week was 43 degrees.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open and fishing is poor to fair.  All boat ramps are accessible.  Bluegills and black crappies are moving into deeper water due to cooler water temperatures.  A few black crappies are being caught off the fishing piers.  A few bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.

Catfish are being caught on night crawlers at night.  Also, try hot dogs and stink bait for catfish.

Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters), rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, and semi-seal leeches.  Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers for black crappies, bluegills, bass, and walleyes.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access.  The water temperature last week was 58 degrees.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is poor to fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly during the summer irrigation season.  It is now the fill season and the lakes will begin to fill slowly, and continue to fill during the winter months.  No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.
Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  These lakes have easy small boat, float tube, and Kayak fishing access, as well as shore access.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor.  Dissolved oxygen levels are good and fishing should improve as water temperatures cool.  The lake is down about 2 feet.  Weeds, (cattails), are present around shoreline areas.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors only, but there is no boat ramp.  Hulsey has easy shore fishing access.  There is a short hiking trail to the lake.  The water temperature last week was 49 degrees.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor to fair.  Fishing should improve as cooler water temperatures prevail.  The lake is down about 4-5 feet.  Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.  Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only, with a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  There is a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  Recent fall netting surveys revealed few fish.  Apache trout ranged from 15 inches to 24 inches, and one grayling was 13 inches.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair to good.  Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers.  A few 18- to 20-inch rainbow trout are being caught on night crawlers.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  The store is open sometimes.  The Luna Lake campground is closed for the winter.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There is a fishing pier near the west end boat ramp.  The water temperature last week was 50 degrees.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair.  Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits.  A few Largemouth bass and walleyes are being caught on lures and night crawlers.  Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.  Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye.  The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available.  There are also cabins for rent.  There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details.  Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928) 367-4281.  There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake.  The store is closed.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.  The boat ramps at the dam and southern end are accessible.  There is unlimited harvest of rainbow trout at Nelson Reservoir from Sept. 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  The water temperature last week was 52 degrees.

RAINBOW LAKE — The public parking lot and boat ramp at Rainbow Lake is closed for repairs and repaving, which started October 12.  The public access improvement will take up to 4 weeks to complete, and the entrance to the parking lot will be closed during that period.  Fishing off the dam is allowed however, there is no parking available and the water level will make it difficult.  Fishing is poor for trout and fair for warm water species.  The lake is down about 4 feet and has some weedy areas present around the shoreline.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies.  The water temperature last week was 58 degrees.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.  Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Try fishing with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for catfish.  Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water level is about 7 feet low, so use caution when launching a boat.  The boat ramp is accessible.  The water temperature last week was 56 degrees.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The lake is down about 6.5 feet but the boat ramp is still accessible.  Two fishing piers, one by the boat ramp and one near the dam are accessible.  There is also a boat dock by the boat ramp.  The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.  A few bass, trout, and walleyes are being caught on lures.  Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes.  An experienced angler also did well catching small walleye during the day by trolling and casting a silver spinner rig baited with a night crawler.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  Also try fishing worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for channel catfish.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  The store is closed.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water temperature last week was 58 degrees.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor.  New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout.  The lake is low and weedy.  The boat ramp is weedy but usable for small boats, float tubes, and kayaks.  Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water temperature last week was 57 degrees.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good for small brown trout above the campground.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the lower and middle reaches of the West Fork.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools, (bait legal in lower reaches only), or casting small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown, and green colors.  Also try small (size 16) dry flies such as parachute adams, black royal humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the stream.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try small (size 16) dry flies such as parachute Adams, black royal humpies, and caddis fly patterns.  Buffalo Crossing campground has closed for the winter.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER SHEEP CROSSING — Fishing is poor to fair.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended.  Try drifting worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a resident population of wild brown trout in the river.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is good.  Silver creek on Arizona Game and Fish property is currently open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and catch and release fishing from Oct 1 through March 30.  The upper section is open to fishing.  Large Apache and rainbow trout were stocked for the catch-and-release fishing season.  Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners.  Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair to good.  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 Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-rays, and KastMasters. Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, brown colored nymphs, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake, which provides good access for shore fishermen. Most of the lake is difficult to fish from the shore.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is good. Boat ramps are accessible. Anglers are catching mostly rainbow and cutthroat trout in the deep areas of the lake, but some brook trout are starting to show up. Fishing generally improves in the fall as water temperatures cool down.   Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, Crickhoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green. Boat anglers are catching trout using cowbells with an attached lure, fly or worm. Shore anglers should try fishing off deep rocky shorelines with yellow or green Power Bait and night crawlers.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is open and has boats for rent.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. There are three boat docks at the lake, one at South Cove, one at the Big Lake ramp, and one at Railroad Cove.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is  good. Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. Fly-Fishers have been catching trout on the surface with caddis fly patterns.  Only electric trolling motors are allowed.  The lake is very weedy especially around the shoreline areas and is best fished with a small boat, float tube or kayak.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is good for warm water fish species such as bullheads, channel catfish, and sunfish and poor for trout.  Both boat ramps on the Northwest side are accessible, however it is extremely difficult to access most of the lake from the ramp by the dam because of the shallow water and sand bars.  The dirt ramp at mid-lake is not an official ramp and is used at your own risk.

Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass.  Also try fishing off the bottom with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for bullheads and channel catfish.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-rays, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, and peacock ladies.

There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  Launching a trailered boat is currently very difficult.

CONCHO LAKE — There are currently no fishing opportunities. The lake is extremely low and very weedy.   There is only 2-3 inches of water in some areas of the lake. The lake is mostly dry.  There is private property (closed to the public) on the northwest side of the lake.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair. Fishing generally improves during the fall as water temperatures cool down.  All boat ramps are accessible; however, the west and south boat ramps are deeper than the ramp on the north end of the lake.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, leech patterns, peacock ladies, Warden Worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.

Crescent is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is open. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There is a fishing pier and boat dock located at the south end of the lake, and a boat dock located at the west side boat ramp.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair.  All boat ramps are accessible. Anglers have been catching bluegills and black crappies off the fishing piers.  Some nice sized bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.  Catfish and walleyes are being caught on night crawlers at night. Also, try hot dogs and stink bait for catfish. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters), rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, and semi-seal leeches.

Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers for black crappies, bluegills, bass, and walleyes. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is poor to fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly during the summer irrigation season.  It is now the fill season and the lakes will begin to fill slowly, and continue to fill during the winter months.  No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  These lakes have easy small boat, float tube, and Kayak fishing access, as well as shore access.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor.  The dissolved oxygen level has been low, but is increasing. Fishing could improve in the fall.  The lake is nearly full.  Weeds, (cattails), are present around shoreline areas.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors only, but there is no boat ramp.  Hulsey has easy shore fishing access.  There is a short hiking trail to the lake.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor to fair.  The lake is down about 4-5 feet. Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.  Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only, with a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  There is a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is poor to fair. There is a blue green algae bloom on the lake, and the pH is still a little high,  which is stressful to trout.  Try fishing in the morning when pH levels are lowest.  Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers. A 19-inch and 20 inch rainbow trout were caught last week on night crawlers.

Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  The store is open sometimes. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. There is a fishing pier near the west side boat ramp.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and fishing is good. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits.  Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.  Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.  Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye.   The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available.  There are also cabins for rent. There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake.  The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The boat ramps at the dam and southern end are accessible. There is unlimited harvest of rainbow and brown trout at Nelson Reservoir from Sept. 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Also try nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is poor for trout and fair for warm water species.  Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier.  The lake is down about 4 feet and weedy, resulting in very high pH levels (9.73).  The weed harvester has cut weeds at the lake.  The boat ramp is accessible for small boats.  Large boats may have difficulty in launching.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies.  Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.  Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Try fishing with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for catfish.  A 17-pound channel catfish was caught in early September.  Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only. There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water level is about 7 feet low, so use caution when launching a boat. The boat ramp is accessible.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair for bass and poor for trout.  The boat ramp is accessible.  The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible.  There is also a boat dock by the boat ramp.  The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.  A few bass are being caught on lures.  Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes.  An experienced angler also did well catching small walleye during the day by trolling and casting a silver spinner rig baited with a night crawler.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  Also try fishing worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for channel catfish.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  The store is open.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor.  New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout.  The lake is low and very weedy.  The boat ramp is weedy but usable for small boats, float tubes, and kayaks.  The weed harvester cut weeds around the fishing pier and in front of the dam several weeks ago. PH levels are still very high (9.70).  Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good for small brown trout above the campground.  Fishing is poor in the upper section of the West Fork Black River. The stream is at base flows. The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the lower and middle reaches of the West Fork.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools, (bait legal in lower reaches only), or casting small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown, and green colors.  Also try small (size 16) dry flies such as parachute adams, black royal humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  A 21-inch brown trout was caught near Diamond Rock on worms in early September.  There are still some nice sized (11- to 12-inch) Apache trout being caught in the pools.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the stream.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Try small (size 16) dry flies such as parachute adams, black royal humpies, and caddis fly patterns.
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER SHEEP CROSSING — Fishing is poor to fair.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended.  Try drifting worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors. Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is at base flows.   The trout stocking season has ended.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors. Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

SILVER CREEK — The upper section opens to fishing Oct. 1, and large Apache and rainbow trout will be stocked for the catch-and-release fishing season.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners.  Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs.  Try the following dry flies; parachute adams, humpies, and caddis fly patterns.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair to good.  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 Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-rays, and KastMasters. Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, brown colored nymphs, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water temperature last week was 64 degrees.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is good. Boat ramps are accessible. Anglers are catching mostly rainbow and cutthroat trout in the deep areas of the lake, but some brook trout are starting to show up. Fishing generally improves in the fall as water temperatures cool down.

Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, Crickhoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green. Boat anglers are catching trout using cowbells with an attached lure, fly or worm. Shore anglers should try fishing off deep rocky shorelines with yellow or green Power Bait and night crawlers.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is open and has boats for rent.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. There are three boat docks at the lake, one at South Cove, one at the Big Lake ramp, and one at Railroad Cove.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is fair to good. Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.

Only electric trolling motors are allowed.  The lake is very weedy around the shoreline areas and is best fished with a small boat, float tube or kayak.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is good for warm water fish species such as bullheads, channel catfish, and sunfish and poor for trout.  Both boat ramps on the Northwest side are accessible, however it is extremely difficult to access most of the lake from the ramp by the dam because of the shallow water and sand bars.  The dirt ramp at mid-lake is not an official ramp and is used at your own risk.

Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass.  Also try fishing off the bottom with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for bullheads and channel catfish.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-rays, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, and peacock ladies.

There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  Launching a trailered boat is currently very difficult.

CONCHO LAKE — There are currently no fishing opportunities. The lake is extremely low and very weedy. The only fish present are a couple dozen carp stranded in a small pool in front of the dam. We are encouraging anglers to remove the carp, as they are bad for the lake. Do not transport the fish alive if removing them from the lake. There is only 2-3 inches of water in some areas of the lake. The lake is mostly dry.  There is private property (closed to the public) on the northwest side of the lake.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair. Fishing generally improves during the fall as water temperatures cool down.  All boat ramps are accessible; however, the west and south boat ramps are deeper than the ramp on the north end of the lake.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, leech patterns, peacock ladies, Warden Worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.  Fly-fishers have been catching rainbow and brook trout, about 12-15 inches, on brown nymphs.

Crescent is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is open. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There is a fishing pier and boat dock located at the south end of the lake, and a boat dock located at the west side boat ramp.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair.  All boat ramps are accessible. Anglers have been catching bluegills and black crappies off the fishing piers. For bluegill, use small hooks, light lines, just a piece of worm, and no weight for fish that you can see but are not biting. Some nice sized bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.  Catfish and walleyes are being caught on night crawlers at night. Also, try hot dogs and stink bait for catfish. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters), rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager bugger, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers for black crappies, bluegills, bass, and walleyes. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is poor to fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly during the summer irrigation season.  It is now the fill season and the lakes will begin to fill slowly, and continue to fill during the winter months.  No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  These lakes have easy small boat, float tube, and Kayak fishing access, as well as shore access.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor because of poor oxygen levels.  The dissolved oxygen has been slowly increasing and fishing could improve in the fall.  The lake is nearly full.  Weeds are present around shoreline areas.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors only, but there is no boat ramp.  Hulsey has easy shore fishing access.  There is a short hiking trail to the lake. The water temperature last week was 56 degrees, and dissolved oxygen was 5.8 ppm.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing has been fair because of a blue green algae bloom on the lake.  Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.  Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only, with a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  There is a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. There is a blue green algae bloom on the lake, and the pH is still a little high (9.56) which is stressful to trout.  Try fishing in the morning when pH levels are lowest.  Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers. A 19-inch rainbow trout was caught on night crawlers last week.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  The store is open sometimes. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. There is a fishing pier near the west side boat ramp. The water temperature last week was 58 degrees.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and fishing is good. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits.  Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.  Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.  Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye.   The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available.  There are also cabins for rent. There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake.  The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The boat ramps at the dam and southern end are accessible. There is unlimited harvest of rainbow and brown trout at Nelson Reservoir from Sept. 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Also try nymphs in black, brown or green colors.  Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors. The water temperature last week was 62 degrees.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is poor for trout and fair for warm water species.  Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier.  The lake is down about 4 feet and weedy.  The weed harvester has cut weeds at the lake, and is likely done for the year.  A very strong blue green algae bloom is causing very high pH levels, (measuring 9.7 on Sept. 8).  The boat ramp is accessible.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies.  Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.  Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Try fishing with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for catfish.  A 17-pound channel catfish was caught in early September.  Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only. There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water level is about 7 feet low, so use caution when launching a boat. The boat ramp is accessible.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The boat ramp is accessible.  The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible.  There is also a boat dock by the boat ramp.  The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms.  A few bass are being caught on lures.  Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes.  An experienced angler also did well catching small walleye during the day by trolling and casting a silver spinner rig baited with a night crawler.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and black, brown or green colored nymphs.  Also try fishing worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for channel catfish.  The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  The store is open.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor.  New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout.  The lake is low and very weedy.  The boat ramp is weedy but usable for small boats, float tubes, and kayaks.  The weed harvester has finished cutting weeds at the lake.  Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.

Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good. The stream is at base flows. The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the lower and middle reaches of the West Fork.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools, (bait legal in lower reaches only), or casting small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown, and green colors.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  A 21-inch brown trout was caught near Diamond Rock on worms in early September.  There are still some nice sized Apache trout being caught in the pools.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the stream.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER
SHEEP CROSSING — Fishing is poor to fair.  The stream is at base flows.  The trout stocking season has ended.  Try drifting worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is fair. The stream is at base flows.  The Little Colorado in Greer was last stocked on Sept. 9, which was the last stocking for the season.  The trout stocking season has ended.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek was last stocked on Sept. 9, which was the last stocking for the bait fishing season at this stream. Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30, but changes to catch and release with only artificial flies and lures with barbless hooks on Oct. 1.  The upper section is closed to fishing until Oct. 1.  Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners.  Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs.  Also try drifting worms off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair to good. 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 Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-rays, and KastMasters. Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, brown nymphs, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is good. Boat ramps are accessible. Anglers are catching mostly rainbow and cutthroat trout in the deep areas of the lake, but some brook trout are starting to show up. Trout are being caught closer to the surface as cool weather and rainstorms occur.

Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, Crickhoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green. Boat anglers are catching trout using cowbells with an attached lure, fly or worm. Shore anglers should try fishing off deep rocky shorelines with yellow or green Power Bait and night crawlers.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The South Cove boat dock has been installed.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is fair to good. Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit. Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.

Only electric trolling motors are allowed. The lake is very weedy around the shoreline areas and is best fished with a small boat, float tube or kayak.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good for warm water fish species and poor for trout. The northwest boat ramps are accessible. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass. Also try fishing off the bottom with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for bullheads and channel catfish.

Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-rays, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, and peacock ladies.

There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

CONCHO LAKE — There are currently no fishing opportunities. The lake is extremely low and very weedy. The only fish present are a couple dozen carp stranded in a small pool in front of the dam. We are encouraging anglers to remove the carp, as they are bad for the lake. Do not transport the fish alive if removing them from the lake. There is only 2-3 inches of water in some areas of the lake. The lake is mostly dry.  There is private property (closed to the public) on the northwest side of the lake.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is good to excellent. Trout have been active with the cooler weather associated with rainstorms and shore and boat anglers have been successful at catching fish. All boat ramps are accessible; however, the west and south boat ramps are deeper than the ramp on the north end of the lake.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, leech patterns, peacock ladies, Warden Worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.  Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.  Fly-fishers have been catching rainbow and brook trout, about 12-15 inches, on brown nymphs.  The shore fishing has been very good, especially off the west side boat dock and rocky points.

Crescent is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  The store is open. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.  There  is a fishing pier located at the  south end of the lake, and a boat dock located at the west side boat ramp.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair.  All boat ramps are accessible. Anglers have been catching bluegills and black crappies off the fishing piers. For bluegill, use small hooks, light lines, just a piece of worm, and no weight for fish that you can see but are not biting. Some nice sized bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.

Catfish and walleyes are being caught on night crawlers at night. Also, try hot dogs and stink bait for catfish. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters), rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers for black crappies, bluegills, bass, and walleyes.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is poor to fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly for irrigation downstream.  No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors. These lakes have easy small boat, float tube, and Kayak fishing access, as well as shore access.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor.  The lake is nearly full.  Weeds are present around shoreline areas.   Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors only, but there is no boat ramp. Hulsey has easy shore fishing access.  There is a short hiking trail to the lake.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair.   Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or gray colors.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only, with a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  There is a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is poor to fair. There is a green algae bloom on the lake. Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and black, brown or green colored nymphs.

The store is open sometimes. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and fishing is good. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits. Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.  Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye.   The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available.

There are also cabins for rent. There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The boat ramps at the dam and southern end are accessible. There is unlimited harvest of rainbow and brown trout from Sept. 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Also try nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is poor for trout and fair for warm water species.  Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The lake is down about 4 feet and weedy. The weed harvester has been cutting weeds at the lake. A very strong blue green algae bloom is causing very high pH levels, measuring 9.7 on Sept. 8. The boat ramp is accessible.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Z-rays, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies.

Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Try fishing with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for catfish. A 17-pound channel catfish was caught  in early September.

Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only. There is easy boat and shore fishing access.  The water level is about 7 feet low, so use caution when launching a boat. The boat ramp is accessible.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The boat ramp is accessible. The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible. There is also a  boat dock by the boat ramp. The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.  Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, KastMasters, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and black, brown or green colored nymphs. Also try fishing worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for channel catfish.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is low and very weedy.  The boat ramp is weedy but usable for small boats, float tubes, and kayaks. The weed harvester has finished cutting weeds at the lake.  Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs.

Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair. The stream is at base flows. The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the lower and middle reaches of the West Fork.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown, and green colors.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair. A 21-inch brown trout was caught near Diamond Rock on worms  in early September. The stream is at base flows. The trout stocking season has ended but there is a good population of resident brown trout in the stream. Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

SHEEP CROSSING — Fishing is fair.  The stream is at base flows. The trout stocking season has ended. Try drifting worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait through pools or casting  small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is fair. Stream flows are at base flows.  The Little Colorado in Greer was last stocked on Sept. 9, which was the last stocking for the season.  The trout stocking season has ended. Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek was last stocked on Sept. 9, which was the last stocking for the bait fishing season at this stream. Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing until Oct. 1.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try drifting worms off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

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 to good. The lake is down about 4 feet.  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 Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and KastMasters.
Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges.
Fish during the early morning from daylight to noon and just before sunset for best results. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The water temperature last week was 71 degrees.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. Boat ramps are accessible. Anglers are catching mostly rainbow and cutthroat trout in the deep areas of the lake, but some brook trout are starting to show up with the cooler weather associated with rainstorms.

Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, KastMasters, Crickhoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

oat anglers are catching trout using cowbells with an attached lure, fly or worm. Shore anglers should try fishing off deep rocky shorelines early in the morning with yellow or green Power Bait and night crawlers. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The South Cove boat dock has been installed. The water temperature last week was 66 degrees.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is fair to good. Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks only, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit. Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors.
Only electric trolling motors are allowed. The lake is very weedy around the shoreline areas and is best fished with a small boat, float tube or kayak.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good for warm water fish species. The northwest boat ramps are accessible. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass. Also try fishing off the bottom with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for bullheads and channel catfish.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, semi-seal leeches, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

CONCHO LAKE — No fishing opportunities at the present time. . The lake is very low and very weedy. There is only 2-3 inches of water in some areas of the lake. The lake is mostly dry. There is private property (closed to the public) on the northwest side of the lake.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is good. Trout have been active with the cooler weather associated with rainstorms and shore and boat anglers have been successful at catching fish.  Boat ramps are accessible.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-Rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, leech patterns, peacock ladies, warden worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.

Fly-fishers have been catching rainbow and brook trout, about 12-15 inches, on brown nymphs. A good strategy is to fish early in the morning and late in the day. The lake may still be a little weedy in shallow areas of the lake where the weed harvester was not able to reach.

Crescent is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The fishing pier at the north end of the lake has been moved to the south boat ramp area. The boat dock at the west end boat ramp has been installed. The water temperature last week was 66 degrees.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE —  Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open and fishing is fair. The lake level is down about 5 feet and all boat ramps are accessible. Anglers have been catching bluegills and black crappies off the fishing piers. For bluegill, use small hooks, light lines, just a piece of worm, and no weight for fish that you can see but are not biting. Some nice sized bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.
Catfish and walleyes are being caught on night crawlers at night. Also, try hot dogs and stink bait for catfish. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), spoons (Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and KastMasters), rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches.

Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers for black crappies, bluegills, and walleyes.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access. The water temperature last week was 72 degrees.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is poor to fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly for irrigation downstream. No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water.

Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.
Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors. These lakes have easy small boat, float tube, and Kayak fishing access, as well as shore access. The water temperature last week at Bunch Reservoir was 66 degrees, Tunnel Reservoir was 64 degrees, and River Reservoir was 64 degrees.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is nearly full.  Weeds are present around shoreline areas. Water temperatures are generally high during the summer months, so fish early in the morning and late in the day. Dissolved oxygen levels taken last Friday showed below 3 parts per million which is deadly for trout but there may be a few surviving trout left in the lake. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as Peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors only. Husley has easy shore fishing access. There is a short hiking trail to the lake. There is no boat ramp. The water temperature last week was 66 degrees.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor because of a continuing algae bloom and high pH levels. You should fish very early in the morning and late in the day. Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only, with a 2-trout bag and possession limit.  There is a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  There is easy boat and shore fishing access. The water temperature last week was 61 degrees.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. There is a green algae bloom on the lake. Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and black, brown or green colored nymphs.

The store is open. Luna is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The water temperature last week was 68 degrees.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and fishing is good. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits. Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. During the summer months try fishing early in the morning and late in the day. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available.
There are also cabins for rent. There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom.  The weed harvester has cut weeds at the lake. The boat ramps at the dam and southern end are accessible.
Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Also try nymphs in black, brown or green colors. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors. The water temperature last week was 67 degrees.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is down about 5 feet. The boat ramp is accessible.  Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier.  Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Z-Rays, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors. The water temperature last week was 74 degrees.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Try fishing with worms, hot dogs, and stink baits for catfish. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only. There is easy boat and shore fishing access.
The water level is about 10 feet low, so use caution when launching a boat. The boat ramp is accessible. The water temperature last week was 72 degrees.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The boat ramp is accessible. The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible. There is a new boat dock by the boat ramp. The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, KastMasters, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and black, brown or green colored nymphs.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The water temperature last week was 68 degrees.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is low and weedy and  the boat ramp is weedy but usable for small boats, float tubes, and Kayak’s.

Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince Nymphs, and zug bugs.
You should fish early in the morning and late in the day. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The water temperature last week was 66 degrees.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair.  The stream has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown, and green colors.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair.   The stream has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors. The water temperature last week was 62 degrees.

SHEEP CROSSING — Fishing is poor . The stream has moderate flows. It will be stocked this week with catchable sized Apache Trout.  Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), spoons such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and KastMasters, and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is fair to good. Stream flows are moderate.  It will be stocked this week with catchable sized Rainbow Trout.   moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs in black, brown or green colors.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair to good. Silver Creek is being stocked weekly with catchable size rainbow trout. Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try drifting worms off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair to good. The lake is nearly full.  The boat ramp is accessible. Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2-trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters. Try flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, prince nymphs, zug bugs, pheasant tails, hares ears, small scuds, and zebra midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.
BIG LAKE —  Fishing is fair to good.  Boat ramps are accessible. Try worms, Power bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-rays, Crickhoppers (yellow and orange), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.  Boat anglers are catching trout using lures, flies, and Cowbells with an attached worm. Shore anglers should try fishing off deep rocky shorelines. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The south cove boat dock has been installed.

CARNERO LAKE—  Fishing is  good.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2-trout bag and possession limit. Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only. The lake is very weedy around the shoreline areas.  This lake is best fished with a small boat or float tube.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good for warm water fish species. The northwest boat ramps are accessible. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish and bass. Also try fishing off the bottom for bullheads and channel catfish.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-rays, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.
CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is poor.  Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The lake is very low and very weedy. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. Boat ramps are accessible. During overcast days fishing is good. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as small Z-rays, Super Dupers, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, leech patterns, peacock ladies, warden worrys, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Also try small nymphs in brown, black or green.
Fly-fishers have been catching rainbow and brook trout, about 12-15 inches, on brown nymphs. A good strategy is to fish early in the morning and late in the day. The lake has been a little weedy in some areas of the lake; however, the weed harvester has cut weeds at Crescent Lake.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

The fishing pier at the north end of the lake has been moved to the south boat ramp area. The boat dock at the west end boat ramp has been installed.
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — The Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open because of a multi-agency agreement to run the park and fishing is good. The lake level is nearly full and all boat ramps are accessible.  Anglers have been catching bluegills and black crappies off the fishing piers. Some nice sized bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers.

Catfish and walleyes are being caught on night crawlers at night. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches.

Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers. Black crappies, bluegills, and walleyes tend to congregate around the fishing piers during the summer months. Try small crappie jigs, spinners, Rapalas, and night crawlers.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.  This lake has easy boating and shore fishing access.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down significantly for irrigation downstream. No boats can be launched at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are very low and the concrete curb at the end of the two boat ramps are out of water.

Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs. Bunch Reservoir and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. These lakes have easy shore and float tube fishing access.
HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is nearly full.  Weeds are present around shoreline areas. Water temperatures are generally high during the summer months, so fish early in the morning and late in the day. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-rays, and flies such as Peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, zug bugs, and woolly worms.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.   The lake has easy shore fishing access. There is a short hiking trail to the lake. There is no boat ramp.
LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor to fair. Apache trout and grayling may be sluggish with the recent high pH levels associated with the recent algae bloom.  The lake looks good and the water is tea colored. Fish very early in the morning and late in the day. Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.
Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a 2-trout bag and possession limit, and a 12-inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.
LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. There is a green algae bloom on the lake. Some anglers have been catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, zug bugs, prince nymphs, and brown Montana stones. The store is open. Luna is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and Fishing is good. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits. Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. During the summer months try fishing early in the morning and late in the day. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at 928-367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.
NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom.    The weed harvester is cutting weeds at this lake. The boat ramps at the eastern end and by the dam are accessible. The middle boat ramp and road is closed.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.
RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is several feet below spill. The boat ramp is accessible.  Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only. The lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

The water level is low so use caution when launching a boat. The boat ramp is accessible.
SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is accessible. The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible.  There is a new boat dock by the boat ramp. The boat dock at the boat ramp is only for boat anglers, no fishing or swimming is allowed.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try trolling Rapalas early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.
WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is poor. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is low and the boat ramp is usable.

Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Fish early in the morning and late in the day. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.  This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  The stream may be a little muddy due to recent rains and has moderate  flows. It is stocked weekly with catchable size Apache trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMasters, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  The stream is muddy  and has moderate flows. The stream is stocked weekly with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMasters, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Fishing is fair  The stream may be a little muddy and has moderate flows. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is fair. The stream may be a little muddy   from recent rainstorms and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair to good. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear. Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.
Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BIG LAKE —  Fish have gone deep, but will be up in the shallows when clouds are building and the barometer is dropping.

This is the granddaddy of the high mountain lakes, but it also receives the most use. But with good reason. Fishing is fair to good. The fish have finally moved deep, which generally means the best fishing will be from a boat, but trout can be found near the surface at first and last light, or when thunderstorms visit the area.

Shore anglers are catching trout on worms and Power Bait. Boat anglers are catching trout using lures, flies, and cowbells with an attached worm.

Also try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is good. The lake is very weedy around the shoreline areas. This lake is best fished with a small boat or float tube. Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good for warmwater species. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is very weedy. The lake was stocked in May. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.
The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is poor to fair at this shallow lake, and aquatic weeds can make fishing challenging at some locations. During overcast days, fishing is good.  State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout this past spring. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is open. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — The Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open because of a multi-agency agreement to run the park. Fishing is fair. The lake level is nearly full and all boat ramps are accessible. The lake was stocked in June with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout, bluegills, and some nice sized bass on lures and night crawlers. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapala’s, and flies such as woolly worms and woolly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers. Black crappies, bluegills, and walleyes tend to congregate around the fishing piers during the summer months. Try small crappie jigs, spinners, Rapala’s, and night crawlers. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down 10-15 feet for irrigation downstream.  Use caution when launching a boat at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are low and close to the concrete curb at the end of the boat ramp. All of the Greer reservoirs have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.
Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is nearly full but there are weeds around the shoreline and water temperatures are generally high in summer.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor. There is a strong green algae bloom present in the lake. Apache trout may be sluggish with the high pH levels associated with the algae bloom. Fish very early in the day when the pH levels are lowest.   The lake has been stocked in May with catchable size Apache trout.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open. State Highways 261 and 273 are open.
Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.
Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.
Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and Fishing is fair.  Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits. Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crank baits, and Rapala’s. Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. During the summer months try fishing early in the morning and late in the day. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at 928-367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom. The lake was stocked in May with catchable size rainbow trout. No recent angler reports.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is accessible. Two large northern pike, 1 27- incher and 1 30 – incher were caught on spinners in May. Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.
On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is accessible. The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible.  There is a new boat dock by the boat ramp. Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try trolling Rapala’s early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Prince nymphs, Peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is fair. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:  No new reports

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing has slowed with the advent of warmer weather, but should pick up again if the weather forcast is accurate. The stream is clear and has moderate summer flows. It has been stocked recently with Apache trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.
Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.
Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BIG LAKE —  Fish have gone deep, but will be up in the shallows when clouds are building and the barometer is dropping.

This is the granddaddy of the high mountain lakes, but it also receives the most use. But with good reason. Fishing is fair to good. The fish have finally moved deep, which generally means the best fishing will be from a boat, but trout can be found near the surface at first and last light, or when thunderstorms visit the area.

Shore anglers are catching trout on worms and Power Bait. Boat anglers are catching trout using lures, flies, and cowbells with an attached worm.

Also try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is good. The lake is very weedy around the shoreline areas. This lake is best fished with a small boat or float tube. Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good for warmwater species. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is very weedy. The lake was stocked in May. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.
The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is poor to fair at this shallow lake, and aquatic weeds can make fishing challenging at some locations. During overcast days, fishing is good.  State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout this past spring. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is open. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — The Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open because of a multi-agency agreement to run the park. Fishing is fair. The lake level is nearly full and all boat ramps are accessible. The lake was stocked in June with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout, bluegills, and some nice sized bass on lures and night crawlers. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapala’s, and flies such as woolly worms and woolly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers. Black crappies, bluegills, and walleyes tend to congregate around the fishing piers during the summer months. Try small crappie jigs, spinners, Rapala’s, and night crawlers. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down 10-15 feet for irrigation downstream.  Use caution when launching a boat at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are low and close to the concrete curb at the end of the boat ramp. All of the Greer reservoirs have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.
Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is nearly full but there are weeds around the shoreline and water temperatures are generally high in summer.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor. There is a strong green algae bloom present in the lake. Apache trout may be sluggish with the high pH levels associated with the algae bloom. Fish very early in the day when the pH levels are lowest.   The lake has been stocked in May with catchable size Apache trout.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open. State Highways 261 and 273 are open.
Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.
Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.
Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and Fishing is fair.  Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits. Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crank baits, and Rapala’s. Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. During the summer months try fishing early in the morning and late in the day. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at 928-367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom. The lake was stocked in May with catchable size rainbow trout. No recent angler reports.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is accessible. Two large northern pike, 1 27- incher and 1 30 – incher were caught on spinners in May. Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.
On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is accessible. The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible.  There is a new boat dock by the boat ramp. Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try trolling Rapala’s early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Prince nymphs, Peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is fair. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:  No new reports

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing has slowed with the advent of warmer weather, but should pick up again if the weather forcast is accurate. The stream is clear and has moderate summer flows. It has been stocked recently with Apache trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.
Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.
Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BIG LAKE —  Fishing is fair to good. The fish have finally moved deep, which generally means the best fishing will be from a boat, but trout can be found near the surface at first and last light, or when thunderstorms visit the area.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.
Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.

CARNERO LAKE— Fishing is good. There is a damselfly hatch going on and the trout are rising extremely well when it is overcast.  Fish under the surface when there are no clouds. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is very weedy. The lake was stocked in May. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is good during overcast days or when thunderstorms visit, but can be slower during the hotter days. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is open. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — The Fool Hollow Lake State Park is open because of a multi-agency agreement to run the park. Fishing is fair. The lake level is nearly full and all boat ramps are accessible. The lake was stocked in June with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout, bluegills, and some nice sized bass on lures and night crawlers.

Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapala’s, and flies such as woolly worms and woolly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing around rocky areas, tree stumps and fishing piers. Black crappies, bluegills, and walleyes tend to congregate around the fishing piers during the summer months. Try small crappie jigs, spinners, Rapala’s, and night crawlers. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down 10-15 feet for irrigation downstream.  Use caution when launching a boat at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are low and close to the concrete curb at the end of the boat ramp. All of the Greer reservoirs have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is nearly full but there are weeds around the shoreline and water temperatures are generally high in summer.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor. There is a strong green algae bloom present in the lake. Apache trout may be sluggish with the high pH levels associated with the algae bloom. Fish very early in the day when the pH levels are lowest.   The lake has been stocked in May with catchable size Apache trout.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open. State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.
Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.

Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

LYMAN LAKE — Lyman Lake State Park is open and Fishing is fair.  Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits. Largemouth bass are being caught on lures and night crawlers. Sunfish are being caught on worms. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crank baits, and Rapala’s. Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. During the summer months try fishing early in the morning and late in the day. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at 928-367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom. The lake was stocked in May with catchable size rainbow trout. No recent angler reports.

Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is accessible. Two large northern pike, 1 27- incher and 1 30 – incher were caught on spinners in May. Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair.  The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is accessible. The fishing piers have been straightened out and are accessible.  There is a new boat dock by the boat ramp. Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try trolling Rapala’s early in the morning and late in the evening for walleyes. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Prince nymphs, Peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is fair. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:  No new reports

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.
Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.
Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.   

BIG LAKE —  The water temperature last week was 62 degrees.   Fishing is good from boat or shore.

Anthony at Big Lake said rainbows and cutthroat trout fishing is great right now, but the brookies are few and far between. However, a 5.5-pound, 24-inch-long brown trout was caught recently. Anthony, who fishes the lakes at least two or three times a week, said the trout are still being caught in 5 to 15 feet of water. This could change, or not — the monsoon thunderstorms have started and if they keep going, the trout may not be forced deep. Night crawlers and Power Bait are both working, but the trout are chasing minnows, so crankbaits like Rapalas are also working well. Thanks for the report Anthony, keep them coming.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. There is a damselfly hatch going on and the trout are rising extremely well when it is overcast.  Fish under the surface when there are no clouds. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake was stocked in May. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall; it is now two feet below full. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is open. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish, and walleyes on lures and night crawlers. There are also largemouth and smallmouth bass in this lake.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down 10-15 feet for irrigation downstream.  Use caution when launching a boat at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are low and close to the concrete curb at the end of the boat ramp. All of the Greer reservoirs have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.  

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is nearly full but there are weeds around the shoreline and water temperatures are generally high in summer.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. There is a light green algae bloom present in the lake. The lake has been stocked in May with catchable size Apache trout.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open. State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.

Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.    

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom. The lake was stocked in May with catchable size rainbow trout. No recent angler reports.

Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is accessible. Two large northern pike, 1 27- incher and 1 30 – incher were caught on spinners in May. Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable sized trout. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is fair. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.

Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:  No new reports

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.

BIG LAKE —  The water temperature last week was 62 degrees.   Fishing is good from boat or shore.

Anthony at Big Lake said rainbows and cutthroat trout fishing is great right now, but the brookies are few and far between. However, a 5.5-pound, 24-inch-long brown trout was caught recently. Anthony, who fishes the lakes at least two or three times a week, said the trout are still being caught in 5 to 15 feet of water. This could change, or not — the monsoon thunderstorms have started and if they keep going, the trout may not be forced deep. Night crawlers and Power Bait are both working, but the trout are chasing minnows, so crankbaits like Rapalas are also working well. Thanks for the report Anthony, keep them coming.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.
CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. There is a damselfly hatch going on and the trout are rising extremely well when it is overcast.  Fish under the surface when there are no clouds. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake was stocked in May. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall; it is now two feet below full. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is open. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish, and walleyes on lures and night crawlers. There are also largemouth and smallmouth bass in this lake.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.
GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down 10-15 feet for irrigation downstream.  Use caution when launching a boat at Bunch and River Reservoirs because water levels are low and close to the concrete curb at the end of the boat ramp. All of the Greer reservoirs have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is nearly full but there are weeds aroudn the shoreline and water temperatures are generally high in summer.  Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. There is a light green algae bloom present in the lake. The lake has been stocked in May with catchable size Apache trout.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open. State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.

Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The lake has a green algae bloom. The lake was stocked in May with catchable size rainbow trout. No recent angler reports.

Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is accessible. Two large northern pike, 1 27- incher and 1 30 – incher were caught on spinners in May. Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.
SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable sized trout. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is fair. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.

Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
Streams are ice-free, clear and have moderate flows. All Forest roads are open.

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

Dennis and Carol Johnson: I read that you hadn’t received much information from the White Mountains, and we had some possitive feedback.

We were over the weekend before Memorial Day.  The West Fork of the Black River was still quite a bit above normal and flowing pretty strong. We tried lots of flies, and found plenty of fish under bushes.  We had to wade out with waders, but were able to put the flies under those bushes and as long as we were presenting the flies right to them, they were hitting them.

The weather at Big Lake was constantly changing from sunny to rainy, calm to windy and only caught four fish worth keeping, the rest were the stocked rainbows from last fall.  The evening fishing was fantastic using waders in the cove by the South Cove dock. The lake was like glass, the storm clouds from earlier that day were orange as the sun was setting and while again catching a lot of falls stocked fish, we again caught four nice fish including a brook trout, and a cutthroat.

I don’t think we have enjoyed flyfishing off the shore so much, even though our hands were frozen, still very cold at night.  The fishing was great, and we won’t be back in the area until late Sept, and early Oct, our favorite time of year up there.

Note: All forest roads are open. State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is now open from Sunrise to Big Lake. State Highway 261 has been opened by ADOT and vehicles can now reach Big Lake and Crescent Lake.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.

BIG LAKE — Anthony at Big Lake said rainbows and cutthroat trout fishing is great right now, but the brookies are few and far between. However, a 5.5-pound, 24-inch-long brown trout was caught recently. Anthony, who fishes the lakes at least two or three times a week, said the trout are still being caught in 5 to 15 feet of water. This could change, or not — the monsoon thunderstorms have started and if they keep going, the trout may not be forced deep. Night crawlers and Power Bait are both working, but the trout are chasing minnows, so crankbaits like Rapalas are also working well. Thanks for the report Anthony, keep them coming.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.

Angler reports:

Pete and Tracy Encinas: Took family to Big Lake to do a little fishing and had the time of are lives my 4-year-old pulled in a 17-inch rainbow then it was my wife’s turn, she pulled in a 19.5 (I could never touch that) but we all caught are limit. That was a good day.

Colten and Parker Smithson: Went to Big Lake and caought eleven fish with my dad and brother using salmon eggs and Z-rays.

Rory;

Big Lake is hot!  Four Sedona Fishing & Poker Club members, 3 days, over 100 trout caught and released on Rapalas in Perch and silver / black colors.  Big fish caught at River Reservoir (Greer), a 6-pound German Brown on a perch Rapala.
Wildlife active and everywhere, be aware. I’m really a turkey nut, so my favorite part was being woken up each morning by the beautiful spring sound of gobbling toms.  We do this several times a year; troll / cast in kayaks, and loving it.

Mark Simmons

Colten Smithson: My dad and brother went to Big Lake and caught around 30 fish using KastMasters.
Parker Smithson: My dad, brother and I fished Big Lake using Salmon eggs off the bottom and caught two 14-inch cutthroats and a 14-inch Rainbow.

Where: big lake
When: 04/21/09
Caught: limit of trout for wife and I
Technique: trolling the small Rebel crawdads with orange bellies and green backs
Comments: caught three 16″ German browns & 2 16″ rainbows
Name:merkel, john

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall; it is now two feet below full. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is closed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair . The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish, and walleyes on lures and night crawlers. There are also largemouth and smallmouth bass in this lake.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair.  All three Greer Reservoirs have been drawn down 10-15 feet for irrigation downstream.  All of the Greer reservoirs will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

Note: Hoyer Campground near Greer, AZ, a very popular site on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be closed for renovations the next couple of months.  Construction activities are underway and the site could reopen by the first of July.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is full.  Anglers are catching trout on yellow Power Bait, night crawlers, small spinners, and flies.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. There is a light green algae bloom present in the lake. The lake has been stocked in May with catchable size Apache trout.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open. State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.
Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

Angler report:

David Hartman: We caught 30 fish before noon at Luna Lake.  No record breakers but about half of the fish we caught were in the 15″-16″ range – always fun on an ultralight rod.  Mostly rainbows with a few cutthroats.  We were trolling with Panther Martin spinners and KastMasters.  The fish were very active and hungry.  Almost all of the fish we caught hit very hard and most were jumping a foot or two out of the water.  They put on a really good show.
LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake is full. The lake has a green algae bloom. The lake was stocked in May with catchable size rainbow trout. No recent angler reports.

Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full. The boat ramp is accessible. Two large northern pike, 1 27- incher and 1 30 – incher were caught on spinners in May. Bullheads are being caught off the fishing pier. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.
SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout on corn and Power Bait. The lake is full and spilling.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

Where: Creek that empties into Scotts Reservoir
When: 04/30/09
Caught: 6 Sunfish 1 Rainbow 1 Largemouth Bass
Technique: Night Crawler pieces and red and white rubber jig.
Comments: I fished from 6:30 a.m. until noon. I am smoking them today to have fish tacos tomorrow. I lost quite a bit of equipment since there are rocks, branches etc. Worth it though!
Name: Dodie Hall

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is full. The lake will be stocked this week  with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.
Steve Smithson: Colten Smithson caught this smally (left) out of Showlow Lake on the east side by the boat dock at 7:30 in the morning using a perch-colored Rapala— it was very windy

Rory;

Too windy to fish Sat. Sun. I had a 3 hr window before getting blown off the lake in my float tube about 9 am trout were hitting well on black wooley buggers.I talked to some fisherman who fished all night & did well on walleye

De Wane Tabbot

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is god. The lake was stocked recently with rainbow trout. Fishing is should be fair to good. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Anglers are doing well on night crawlers fished off the bottom near the dam, from the fishing pier, and on the north shoreline.  Boat anglers are also doing well in the south cove, which is difficult to fish from the shore.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
Streams are ice-free, clear and have moderate flows. All Forest roads are open.

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

Angler report:

Dennis and Carol Johnson: I read that you hadn’t received much information from the White Mountains, and we had some possitive feedback.

We were over the weekend before Memorial Day.  The West Fork of the Black River was still quite a bit above normal and flowing pretty strong. We tried lots of flies, and found plenty of fish under bushes.  We had to wade out with waders, but were able to put the flies under those bushes and as long as we were presenting the flies right to them, they were hitting them.

The weather at Big Lake was constantly changing from sunny to rainy, calm to windy and only caught four fish worth keeping, the rest were the stocked rainbows from last fall.  The evening fishing was fantastic using waders in the cove by the South Cove dock. The lake was like glass, the storm clouds from earlier that day were orange as the sun was setting and while again catching a lot of falls stocked fish, we again caught four nice fish including a brook trout, and a cutthroat.

I don’t think we have enjoyed flyfishing off the shore so much, even though our hands were frozen, still very cold at night.  The fishing was great, and we won’t be back in the area until late Sept, and early Oct, our favorite time of year up there.

Note: All forest roads are open. State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is now open from Sunrise to Big Lake. State Highway 261 has been opened by ADOT and vehicles can now reach Big Lake and Crescent Lake.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is good for rainbow trout but is fair to good for cutthroats and just fair for brook trout.
Some anglers are catching limits, others are catching-and-releasing impressive numbers of trout while using float tubes, kayaks or boats.
There are Apache trout in Big Lake, but no recent reports of anglers catching them. Rainbow trout should either be staging for the spawn, or exhibiting spawning behavior.
Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.

Angler reports:

Colten and Parker Smithson: Went to Big Lake and caought eleven fish with my dad and brother using salmon eggs and Z-rays.

Rory;

Big Lake is hot!  Four Sedona Fishing & Poker Club members, 3 days, over 100 trout caught and released on Rapalas in Perch and silver / black colors.  Big fish caught at River Reservoir (Greer), a 6-pound German Brown on a perch Rapala.
Wildlife active and everywhere, be aware. I’m really a turkey nut, so my favorite part was being woken up each morning by the beautiful spring sound of gobbling toms.  We do this several times a year; troll / cast in kayaks, and loving it.

Mark Simmons

Colten Smithson: My dad and brother went to Big Lake and caught around 30 fish using KastMasters.
Parker Smithson: My dad, brother and I fished Big Lake using Salmon eggs off the bottom and caught two 14-inch cutthroats and a 14-inch Rainbow.

Where: big lake
When: 04/21/09
Caught: limit of trout for wife and I
Technique: trolling the small Rebel crawdads with orange bellies and green backs
Comments: caught three 16″ German browns & 2 16″ rainbows
Name:merkel, john

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall; it is now two feet below full. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is closed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish, and walleyes on lures and night crawlers.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair to good. The Greer lakes are full.  Roads are open to the lakes. All reservoirs will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

Note: Hoyer Campground near Greer, AZ, a very popular site on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be closed for renovations the next couple of months.  Construction activities are underway and the site could reopen by the first of July.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is full.  Anglers are catching trout on yellow Power Bait, night crawlers, small spinners, and flies.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Accessible. Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size Apache trout.

The Forest road to Lee Valley Lake is open.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.
Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

Angler report:

David Hartman: We caught 30 fish before noon at Luna Lake.  No record breakers but about half of the fish we caught were in the 15″-16″ range – always fun on an ultralight rod.  Mostly rainbows with a few cutthroats.  We were trolling with Panther Martin spinners and KastMasters.  The fish were very active and hungry.  Almost all of the fish we caught hit very hard and most were jumping a foot or two out of the water.  They put on a really good show.
LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — The lake is full and has stopped spilling and Nelson will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Fishing is poor to fair. The lake is full.  Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout last week and will be stocked again the week of May 11. The lake is ice-free, and nearly full. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.
SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout on corn and Power Bait. The lake is full and spilling.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

Where: Creek that empties into Scotts Reservoir
When: 04/30/09
Caught: 6 Sunfish 1 Rainbow 1 Largemouth Bass
Technique: Night Crawler pieces and red and white rubber jig.
Comments: I fished from 6:30 a.m. until noon. I am smoking them today to have fish tacos tomorrow. I lost quite a bit of equipment since there are rocks, branches etc. Worth it though!
Name: Dodie Hall
SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is full. The lake will be stocked this week  with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

Rory;

Too windy to fish Sat. Sun. I had a 3 hr window before getting blown off the lake in my float tube about 9 am trout were hitting well on black wooley buggers.I talked to some fisherman who fished all night & did well on walleye

De Wane Tabbot

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is god. The lake was stocked recently with rainbow trout. Fishing is should be fair to good. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Anglers are doing well on night crawlers fished off the bottom near the dam, from the fishing pier, and on the north shoreline.  Boat anglers are also doing well in the south cove, which is difficult to fish from the shore.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
Streams are ice-free, clear and have moderate flows. All Forest roads are open.

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

Dennis and Carol Johnson: I read that you hadn’t received much information from the White Mountains, and we had some possitive feedback.

We were over the weekend before Memorial Day.  The West Fork of the Black River was still quite a bit above normal and flowing pretty strong. We tried lots of flies, and found plenty of fish under bushes.  We had to wade out with waders, but were able to put the flies under those bushes and as long as we were presenting the flies right to them, they were hitting them.

The weather at Big Lake was constantly changing from sunny to rainy, calm to windy and only caught four fish worth keeping, the rest were the stocked rainbows from last fall.  The evening fishing was fantastic using waders in the cove by the South Cove dock. The lake was like glass, the storm clouds from earlier that day were orange as the sun was setting and while again catching a lot of falls stocked fish, we again caught four nice fish including a brook trout, and a cutthroat.

I don’t think we have enjoyed flyfishing off the shore so much, even though our hands were frozen, still very cold at night.  The fishing was great, and we won’t be back in the area until late Sept, and early Oct, our favorite time of year up there.

Note: All forest roads are open. State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is now open from Sunrise to Big Lake. State Highway 261 has been opened by ADOT and vehicles can now reach Big Lake and Crescent Lake.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is good for rainbow trout but is fair to good for cutthroats and just fair for brook trout.
Some anglers are catching limits, others are catching-and-releasing impressive numbers of trout while using float tubes, kayaks or boats.
There are Apache trout in Big Lake, but no recent reports of anglers catching them. Rainbow trout should either be staging for the spawn, or exhibiting spawning behavior.
Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.

Angler reports:

Colten and Parker Smithson: Went to Big Lake and caought eleven fish with my dad and brother using salmon eggs and Z-rays.

Rory;

Big Lake is hot!  Four Sedona Fishing & Poker Club members, 3 days, over 100 trout caught and released on Rapalas in Perch and silver / black colors.  Big fish caught at River Reservoir (Greer), a 6-pound German Brown on a perch Rapala.
Wildlife active and everywhere, be aware. I’m really a turkey nut, so my favorite part was being woken up each morning by the beautiful spring sound of gobbling toms.  We do this several times a year; troll / cast in kayaks, and loving it.

Mark Simmons

Colten Smithson: My dad and brother went to Big Lake and caught around 30 fish using KastMasters.
Parker Smithson: My dad, brother and I fished Big Lake using Salmon eggs off the bottom and caught two 14-inch cutthroats and a 14-inch Rainbow.

Where: big lake
When: 04/21/09
Caught: limit of trout for wife and I
Technique: trolling the small Rebel crawdads with orange bellies and green backs
Comments: caught three 16″ German browns & 2 16″ rainbows
Name:merkel, john

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall; it is now two feet below full. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is closed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish, and walleyes on lures and night crawlers.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair to good. The Greer lakes are full.  Roads are open to the lakes. All reservoirs will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

Note: Hoyer Campground near Greer, AZ, a very popular site on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be closed for renovations the next couple of months.  Construction activities are underway and the site could reopen by the first of July.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is full.  Anglers are catching trout on yellow Power Bait, night crawlers, small spinners, and flies.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Accessible. Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size Apache trout.

The Forest road to Lee Valley Lake is open.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.
Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

Angler report:

David Hartman: We caught 30 fish before noon at Luna Lake.  No record breakers but about half of the fish we caught were in the 15″-16″ range – always fun on an ultralight rod.  Mostly rainbows with a few cutthroats.  We were trolling with Panther Martin spinners and KastMasters.  The fish were very active and hungry.  Almost all of the fish we caught hit very hard and most were jumping a foot or two out of the water.  They put on a really good show.

LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — The lake is full and has stopped spilling and Nelson will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Fishing is poor to fair. The lake is full.  Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout last week and will be stocked again the week of May 11. The lake is ice-free, and nearly full. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout on corn and Power Bait. The lake is full and spilling.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

Where: Creek that empties into Scotts Reservoir
When: 04/30/09
Caught: 6 Sunfish 1 Rainbow 1 Largemouth Bass
Technique: Night Crawler pieces and red and white rubber jig.
Comments: I fished from 6:30 a.m. until noon. I am smoking them today to have fish tacos tomorrow. I lost quite a bit of equipment since there are rocks, branches etc. Worth it though!
Name: Dodie Hall

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is full. The lake will be stocked this week  with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

Rory;

Too windy to fish Sat. Sun. I had a 3 hr window before getting blown off the lake in my float tube about 9 am trout were hitting well on black wooley buggers.I talked to some fisherman who fished all night & did well on walleye

De Wane Tabbot

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is god. The lake was stocked recently with rainbow trout. Fishing is should be fair to good. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Anglers are doing well on night crawlers fished off the bottom near the dam, from the fishing pier, and on the north shoreline.  Boat anglers are also doing well in the south cove, which is difficult to fish from the shore.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
Streams are ice-free, clear and have moderate flows. All Forest roads are open.

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.

BIG LAKE — Fishing is good for rainbow trout but is fair to good for cutthroats and just fair for brook trout.
Some anglers are catching limits, others are catching-and-releasing impressive numbers of trout while using float tubes, kayaks or boats.
There are Apache trout in Big Lake, but no recent reports of anglers catching them. Rainbow trout should either be staging for the spawn, or exhibiting spawning behavior.
Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.

Angler reports:

Rory;

Big Lake is hot!  Four Sedona Fishing & Poker Club members, 3 days, over 100 trout caught and released on Rapalas in Perch and silver / black colors.  Big fish caught at River Reservoir (Greer), a 6-pound German Brown on a perch Rapala.
Wildlife active and everywhere, be aware. I’m really a turkey nut, so my favorite part was being woken up each morning by the beautiful spring sound of gobbling toms.  We do this several times a year; troll / cast in kayaks, and loving it.

Mark Simmons

Colten Smithson: My dad and brother went to Big Lake and caught around 30 fish using KastMasters.
Parker Smithson: My dad, brother and I fished Big Lake using Salmon eggs off the bottom and caught two 14-inch cutthroats and a 14-inch Rainbow.

Where: big lake
When: 04/21/09
Caught: limit of trout for wife and I
Technique: trolling the small Rebel crawdads with orange bellies and green backs
Comments: caught three 16″ German browns & 2 16″ rainbows
Name:merkel, john

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open. Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is open to vehicles.  Highway 273 from Sunrise to Crescent is also open.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall; it is now two feet below full. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size rainbow and brook trout. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is closed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish, and walleyes on lures and night crawlers.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is fair to good. The Greer lakes are full.  Roads are open to the lakes. All reservoirs will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

Note: Hoyer Campground near Greer, AZ, a very popular site on the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests will be closed for renovations the next couple of months.  Construction activities are underway and the site could reopen by the first of July.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is full.  Anglers are catching trout on yellow Power Bait, night crawlers, small spinners, and flies.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Accessible. Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size Apache trout.

The Forest road to Lee Valley Lake is open.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair. As water temperatures rise, fishing at first and last light for the best success, or try fishing at night.
Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers and Power Bait. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones.

Angler report:

David Hartman: We caught 30 fish before noon at Luna Lake.  No record breakers but about half of the fish we caught were in the 15″-16″ range – always fun on an ultralight rod.  Mostly rainbows with a few cutthroats.  We were trolling with Panther Martin spinners and KastMasters.  The fish were very active and hungry.  Almost all of the fish we caught hit very hard and most were jumping a foot or two out of the water.  They put on a really good show.
LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — The lake is full and has stopped spilling and Nelson will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Fishing is poor to fair. The lake is full.  Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout last week and will be stocked again the week of May 11. The lake is ice-free, and nearly full. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

On May 18-19, Rainbow Lake was treated by a consultant working for private landowners with an EPA approved herbicide to control weeds. There are no restrictions for swimming, fishing or consuming fish caught by anglers. Do not drink the lake water for 21 days and do not use treated water for irrigation of agricultural or ornamental plants for 21 days. For more information call Ernie Modzelewski at 602-550-6009 or Jim Peterson at 480-773-5500.
SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout on corn and Power Bait. The lake is full and spilling.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

Where: Creek that empties into Scotts Reservoir
When: 04/30/09
Caught: 6 Sunfish 1 Rainbow 1 Largemouth Bass
Technique: Night Crawler pieces and red and white rubber jig.
Comments: I fished from 6:30 a.m. until noon. I am smoking them today to have fish tacos tomorrow. I lost quite a bit of equipment since there are rocks, branches etc. Worth it though!
Name: Dodie Hall

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is full. The lake will be stocked this week  with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is god. The lake was stocked recently with rainbow trout. Fishing is should be fair to good. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable.
Anglers are doing well on night crawlers fished off the bottom near the dam, from the fishing pier, and on the north shoreline.  Boat anglers are also doing well in the south cove, which is difficult to fish from the shore.
Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
Streams are ice-free, clear and have moderate flows. All Forest roads are open.

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. This picturesque stream will be stocked weekly with native Apache trout from now through the end of summer.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek is stocked weekly through the summer months with catchable size Apache and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

SOUTHERN WATERS
TUCSON URBAN — The May 25-30 catfish stocking will be the sixth delivery of cats to Urban Fishing Program lakes this spring season.  Catfish will continue to be stocked at rates of 40-60 fish per acre every other week through June.

Fishing is good to excellent for channel catfish.  Top baits for catfish continue to be worms, shrimp, and dough/stink baits fished off the bottom.  Cats have been biting best mid morning and in the evenings.

Bluegill and sunfish are biting well along the shorelines for anglers using worms and mealworms.  Bass up to six pounds are biting during the pre-summer period, however shallow water fish are wary. Try small plastics presented with split shot or drop shot rigs in the evenings and early morning.

A 20-inch lunker bass was recently caught and released at Kennedy Lake in Tucson.  The estimated 4.5 pounder fell for a 10 inch Gulp worm.

RIGGS FLAT — The lake is now open and anglers are catching limits of rainbows.  The lake has been stocked.

CLUFF RANCH — No recent reports of success.  A new fishing pier has been installed which should provide a large increase in access for shore anglers.  For lake information call (928) 485-9430.

ROPER LAKE —  No recent reports of success. For lake information call (928) 428-6760.

DANKWORTH POND — No recent reports of success. Due to the lack of open water and poor angler access the Department has decided not to stock this lake until conditions can be improved.  For lake information call (928) 428-6760.

FRYE MESA RESERVIOR – The road has been graded recently and is in much better condition.  Anglers continue to have the best success when fishing the early hours around sunrise.

KEARNY LAKES — Conditions at this lake have taken a turn for the worse and golden algae has caused a fish kill.  The Department and the town of Kearny continue to work on the problem.

ARIVACA — The fishing continues to pick up with some anglers catching as many as 25 bass in an afternoon of fishing. Reports are that the topwater bite is strong.

Recent surveys show lots of bass fry present in the lake.  Anglers wanting to catch larger than average bluegill and Redear should give this lake a try.

Some repair work has been completed n the ramp but it is still in rough shape.  Plans to totally rebuild the ramp are underway with construction slated to start later this year following the summer rainy season.  Anglers are asked to please be aware of your wake so as not to disrupt other anglers fishing from other boats and the shore.  Remember that all bass must be immediately released back to the water.

PENA BLANCA – Pena Blanca Lake remains closed. We have installed artificial habitat in the exposed lake bottom, which should help this lake on the road to recovery once the sediment removal project has been completed so it can refill.

PATAGONIA —  Warmwater species are really beginning to pick up with anglers reporting that bass are being caught on plastic worms and spinnerbaits.  Some of the larger bass being caught are coming while flipping the cattails.

PARKER CANYON — The store at Parker Canyon remains closed.  Anglers needing a license will need to purchase that prior to arriving at the lake.  The fishing remains fair with most angler success coming in the early morning just after sunrise.  Anglers are reporting that worms and Power Bait are working the best currently but trout fishing continues to slow as the weather warms.  Opportunities for warm water species are picking up.

ROSE CANYON LAKE —  The road is open and the lake has been stocked.  Anglers continue to have success with flies on the surface.  For the bait anglers corn and worms remain the best option.

State Highway 261 has been opened by ADOT and vehicles can now reach Big Lake and Crescent Lake.

BECKER LAKE— Fishing is fair to good. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters.

Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.   

BIG LAKE — All roads to Big Lake are open, including State Highway 273 from Sunrise.
Fishing is good for rainbow trout but is fair for cutthroats and brook trout. Some anglers are catching limits, others are catching-and-releasing impressive numbers of trout while using float tubes, kayaks or boats. There are Apache trout in Big Lake, but no recent reports of anglers catching them. Rainbow trout should either be staging for the spawn, or exhibiting spawning behavior.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.
The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

Bring along your binoculars – anglers report seeing lots of wildlife right now. Wild turkey are in the rut, so you might even hear gobbling or see bearded gobblers sparing right now. It’s a great time to be in the woods.
Angler reports:

Rory;
Big Lake is hot!  Four Sedona Fishing & Poker Club members, 3 days, over 100 trout caught and released on Rapalas in Perch and silver / black colors.  Big fish caught at River Reservoir, a 6-pound German Brown on a perch Rapala.

Wildlife active and everywhere, be aware. I’m really a turkey nut, so my favorite part was being woken up each morning by the beautiful spring sound of gobbling toms.  We do this several times a year; troll / cast in kayaks, and loving it.

Mark Simmons

Colten Smithson: My dad and brother went to Big Lake and caught around 30 fish using KastMasters.

Parker Smithson: My dad, brother and I fished Big Lake using Salmon eggs off the bottom and caught two 14-inch cutthroats and a 14-inch Rainbow.

Where:big lake
When:04/21/09
Caught:limit of trout for wife and I
Technique:trolling the small Rebel crawdads with orange bellies and green backs
Comments:caught three 16″ German browns & 2 16″ rainbows
Name:merkel, john

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. Forest Roads 118 and 117A are open.  The lake is ice-free and accessible from Forest Road 118 and 117A.  Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit.

Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear nymphs, and peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass.

Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass. 
CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes.

The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is now open to vehicles.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall.  The lake was stocked with catchable size rainbow last week and will be stocked again this week. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is closed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching a few smallmouth bass and trout on lures and night crawlers.

Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is good. The Greer lakes are full.  Roads are open. All three lakes have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout, and River Reservoir is scheduled to be stocked again this week. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs.

Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open.  The lake is full. The lake will be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers are catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers.

Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The Forest road to Lee Valley Lake is open.  State Highways 261 and 273 are open.

Try lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), small spoons such as Super Dupers and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear, scud patterns, and wooly worms.

Lee Valley Lake is open to artificial lure and fly only, a two- trout bag and possession limit, and a 12 inch minimum length limit on all fish. No bait fishing is allowed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is ice-free, full and slightly spilling.  Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers by the dam. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones. The store is open. Luna is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas.

Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.    

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor to fair. The lake is full. Nelson will not be stocked until the lake has stopped spilling. Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout last week and will be stocked again the week of May 11. The lake is ice-free, and nearly full. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps) spoons (Super Dupers, Daredevils), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. Rainbow Lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

SCOTTS RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Anglers have been catching trout on corn and Power Bait. The lake is full and spilling.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince nymphs, and Zug bugs. Scott Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only.

Where: Creek that empties into Scotts Reservoir
When:04/30/09
Caught:6 Sunfish 1 Rainbow 1 Largemouth Bass
Technique:Night Crawler pieces and red and white rubber jig.
Comments:I fished from 6:30 a.m. until noon. I am smoking them today to have fish tacos tomorrow. I lost quite a bit of equipment since there are rocks, branches etc. Worth it though!
Name:Dodie Hall

SHOW LOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is full. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The boat ramp is usable.  Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures.

Anglers have been catching rainbow trout on worms. A few bass are being caught on lures. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, rubber lead head jigs, Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, peacock ladies and brown Montana Stones. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The store is open.

WOODLAND LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan. 1, reducing the daily bag and possession limit to four trout. The lake was stocked with catchable size rainbow trout the week of April 6-10. The lake is full and the boat ramp is usable. 
Anglers are doing well on night crawlers fished off the bottom near the dam, from the fishing pier, and on the north shoreline.  Boat anglers are also doing well in the south cove, which is difficult to fish from the shore.

Try worms. Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), spoons such as Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Prince Nymphs, and Zug bugs. Woodland Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:
Streams are ice-free, clear and have moderate flows. All Forest roads are open.

WEST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.   All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small spinners such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martins, small spoons (KastMaster, Z-rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season is scheduled to begin in early May.

EAST FORK BLACK RIVER — Fishing is fair to good.  All Forest roads are open to the Black River.  The stream is clear and has moderate flows. The stream will be stocked this week with catchable size Apache trout.

Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs through pools or casting small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs. The stocking season will begin in early May.

SHEEP’S CROSSING — Highway 273 is open to Sheeps Crossing. Fishing is fair to good. Try worms, corn, salmon eggs, and Power Bait, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster tail, and Panther Martin), and flies such as wooly worms, and small nymphs.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER GREER — Fishing is poor to fair. The stream is clear and flows are moderate.  Try drifting worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs or casting small lures or flies through deep pools Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, Rooster Tail), small spoons (KastMaster, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers), Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers and small weighted nymphs.  The stocking season will begin in early May.

SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek has been stocked with catchable size Apache trout and rainbow trout. The creek is clear.  Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to bait, lures or flies, with a bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Sept. 30. The upper section is closed to fishing.

Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster Tails, and Panther Martin spinners. Fly-fishers may want to try wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs. Also try fishing night crawlers off the bottom of pools or along undercut banks or vegetation.

WHITE MOUNTAIN LAKES: All Forest roads are open. State Highway 261 has been opened by ADOT and vehicles can now reach Big Lake and Crescent Lake. State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is now open from Sunrise to Big Lake.

BECKER LAKE—Fishing is fair to good. The lake is nearly full.  Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit. Try lures such as Super Dupers, spinners (Panther Martin and Rooster Tails), rainbow colored Z-Rays, and small spoons such as KastMasters. Try flies such as Peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers in brown, black or gray, semi-seal leeches, Prince Nymphs, Zug bugs, Pheasant tails, Hares ears, small scuds, and midges. The lake is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors. There is a fishing pier located on the northwest shoreline of the lake.

BIG LAKE — All roads to Big Lake are now open, including State Highway 273 from Sunrise.

Fishing is good for rainbow trout but is fair for cutthroats and brook trout. There are Apache trout in Big Lake, but no recent reports of anglers catching them. Rainbow trout should either be staging for the spawn, or exhibiting spawning behavior.

Try worms, Power Bait, corn, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners (Mepps, Rooster Tail, Panther Martin), Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green.

The lake is ice-free and has come up approximately two feet from last fall, but still two feet below spill.  from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is also open.

The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent.

CARNERO LAKE — Fishing is good. The lake is ice-free and accessible from Forest Road 118 and 117A.  Trout have survived through the winter, based on winter limnological surveys and netting surveys. Rainbow trout are 14-15 inches.  Carnero is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag and possession limit. Try small lures such as Super Dupers, Z-Rays, and spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin and Rooster Tail), and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, scud patterns, Prince nymphs, Zug bugs, Hares ear nymphs, and Peacock ladies. Also try small nymphs in black, brown, green or gray colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — Fishing is fair. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try fishing with a bobber, split shot and worms near rocky shoreline areas for sunfish, bullheads, and bass. Try worms, Power Bait, Salmon eggs, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), Z-Rays, crank baits, spinner baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and peacock ladies. There are no motor restrictions on Clear Creek Reservoir. Recent netting revealed lots of carp, a few small sunfish, catfish, and bass.

CONCHO LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake was stocked in early April with catchable rainbow trout and fishing is fair. The boat ramp is usable for small boats or float tubes. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, and small nymphs. Concho is open to electric trolling motors or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

CRESCENT LAKE — Fishing is fair. State Highway 261 from Eager/Springerville is now open to vehicles.  The lake is ice-free and the lake level has come up significantly from last fall.  The lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout this week. Anglers have been catching brook trout.  Recent netting revealed 15-inch brook trout and no rainbow trout.  The store is closed. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. The lake level is full and all boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching a few smallmouth bass and trout on lures and night crawlers. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, spoons, rubber lead head jigs, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, and semi-seal leeches. Try fishing off rocky areas and around fishing piers. Black crappies tend to congregate around the fishing piers during April and May. Try small crappie jigs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

GREER LAKES — Fishing is good. The Greer lakes are ice-free, full, and spilling.  Roads are open to the lakes. All three lakes have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout, and River Reservoir is scheduled to be stocked again this week. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, spoons, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs. Bunch Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, Tunnel Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors only, and River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

HULSEY LAKE — Fishing is good.  Forest roads to the lake are open and clear.  The lake is ice-free, full and slightly spilling. The lake has been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, small lures such as spinners (Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster Tail), small spoons such as Super Dupers, KastMasters, and Z-Rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and wooly worms. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — This lake is now accessible. Highway 273 from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation to Crescent Lake is now open.

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is fair to good. The lake is ice-free, full and slightly spilling.  Anglers have been catching a trout on night crawlers by the dam. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps spinners, small spoons like KastMasters and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, peacock ladies, Zug bugs, Prince Nymphs, and brown Montana stones. The store is open. Luna is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.

LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is fair. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms, hot dogs, and stink baits and bass on worms and lures during warm weather days. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, and Mepps), crankbaits, and Rapalas. Try fishing lures along rocky areas for bass and walleye. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at (928) 367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is open.

NELSON RESERVOIR — Fishing is poor to fair. The lake is ice-free, full and spilling. Nelson will not be stocked until the lake has stopped spilling. Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and possession limit of six trout from April 1 through Aug. 31. The boat ramps at the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners (Panther Martin, Rooster Tail, Mepps), small spoons such as KastMasters and Super Dupers, jigs, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, and zug bugs. Nelson Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.

RAINBOW LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout this week. The lake is ice-free, and nearly full. The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as