Comments on: Central Arizona

By: kat

kat — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:13:20 +0000

Rory
Thanks for all the imfo I really appreciate it.
Kat

By: admin

admin — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:56:19 +0000

Kat;

I don’t know San Carlos well enough to advise you well on shore fishing. Generally, it is possible to fish for crappie from shore when they are spawning – if you can get shore access to the cove or submerged flat where they are spawning. The spawning areas can change with lake level changes. So it may be possible. It might not be.

The only lake where I have successfully caught crappies from shore is Bartlett, both in Rattlesnake Cove (there is a fishing pier there) and SB Cove using slip bobbers and live minnows, or casting small jigs and letting them fall gently before doing a slow retrieve. There is even an anglers’ trail from Rattlesnake to SB.

Rory

By: kat

kat — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:35:26 +0000

I have never been to san carlos can you fish for crappies off
shore?
Thks kat

By: RJ

RJ — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:41:55 +0000

Rez Man–do you ever fish Talkali?

By: Rez Man

Rez Man — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 22:01:44 +0000

Caught 37 crappie at San Carlos on Thursday, slow trolling jigs in about 20 feet of water. Averaged 14 inches, one 19 incher. Don’t know how folks are doing from the bank, yet. Watch out for the wind.
The wind can make for a rough day.

By: T.L.

T.L. — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:36:21 +0000

The crappie are bitting good at San Carlos. Last weekend we caught 72 in three days. All were caught and released, the average was approx. 1.8 lbs the biggest was 2.77. The bite will only get better.

By: scott

scott — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 18:40:44 +0000

The crappie are starting to hit very well at san carlos lake around the mouth of the river. We caught 17 2 pounders last week.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:15:12 +0000

I haven’t had a good crappie report yet (but I haven’t read all the e-mails either this morning), but they could turn on any day, or any second. The best spots should be Roosevelt, Alamo, and Bartlett. It’s a little early for the spawn (except at Alamo). By the end of March and early April, the bite should be going gangbusters.

Rory

By: Wil Musa

Wil Musa — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 23:48:54 +0000

Is there any good Crappie bites happening? I have two young boys and a 20hp alum boat w/ troll. I was hoping to hear something early this year.

By: Crappie Fishing

Crappie Fishing — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:17:38 +0000

I think it’s going to be the bEST year ever and can’t wait
to get on the water.