Comments on: Central Arizona http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-17/2008/03/11/ The Official Blog of the Arizona Game and Fish Department Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:59:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-17/2008/03/11/#comment-530 admin Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:21:49 +0000 http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-17/2008/03/11/#comment-530 Salt River Project manages the water levels those two reservoirs. It is my understanding that they use Horseshoe as a flood-retention reservoir. In the past, they have used the water out of Horseshoe Lake, which is very shallow, to keep Bartlett Lake as full as possible, for as long as possible. For anglers, that can work out well. In 2005, for instance, both lakes filled. Horseshoe pretty much held lots of water throughout the sport-fish and bait- fish spawns. Gradually, all the water and fish were released into Bartlett. That meant Horseshoe acted as a huge nursery for Bartlett, with anglers reaping the results. Rory Salt River Project manages the water levels those two reservoirs. It is my understanding that they use Horseshoe as a flood-retention reservoir. In the past, they have used the water out of Horseshoe Lake, which is very shallow, to keep Bartlett Lake as full as possible, for as long as possible.

For anglers, that can work out well. In 2005, for instance, both lakes filled. Horseshoe pretty much held lots of water throughout the sport-fish and bait- fish spawns. Gradually, all the water and fish were released into Bartlett. That meant Horseshoe acted as a huge nursery for Bartlett, with anglers reaping the results.

Rory

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-17/2008/03/11/#comment-527 Anonymous Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:18:19 +0000 http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-17/2008/03/11/#comment-527 Why can't at least 10% of water be kept in Horseshoe at all times? It was a great fishing lake in the 90's but has been drained down to 1% each year for the past 8 or 9 years. Why can’t at least 10% of water be kept in Horseshoe at all times? It was a great fishing lake in the 90’s but has been drained down to 1% each year for the past 8 or 9 years.

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