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By: Jason

Jason — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:09:35 +0000

Jason;
I will be in staying at the Marriot-Buttes Resort in the middle of May. I would like to do some fishing during my stay. Just wondering what’s close and some general info of the area? Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

By: admin

admin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:57:28 +0000

Michael;

On the week of Jan. 8, Tempe Town Lake experienced a slight fish kill, mostly shad, due to a golden alga bloom. This is the first time golden alga was documented in the lake. The lake was treated with an algaecide. Expect fishing to be slow right now. The lake is scheduled for another trout stocking at the end of this month, but we will take water samples before proceeding with it. Hopefully, all will be well.

By: Amber

Amber — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:38:40 +0000

Yes- golden algae or something. It has been treated and should be back to normal soon

By: mike

mike — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:49:17 +0000

i went fishing saturday night sunday night and monday night and had no bites and there were 5 if us fishing. than i heard that its possible there is a disease in the lake killing all the fish

By: jeff kanak

jeff kanak — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 18:57:51 +0000

we fished tempe town lake om the 3rd and 4th of this month.on the 3rd-thursaday-we caught carp by the bridges at the west end.we also caught3 catfish.we were fishing for the trought that were stocked there but the only evidence we saw of those trout were the big birds flying off with them on an occasional snatch and grab.friday the 4th we got skunked.both days we were using power bait,worms,corn and spinner baits.we also tired trolling too.i did snag a small chub friday trolling but that doesnt count.

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:27:06 +0000

I fished at Tempe Town lake, 1st light on X-mas eve. Not a bite at all. Last time I went I didn’t get a bite either. I know there are fish in there, because I see them jumping all over. I’ve tried everything… trolling with numerous lures and baits, I’ve sat on the bottom… whatever. So, we decided to try Lake Pleasant. At about 1:00 pm it was kind of late and I wasn’t very hopeful. My husband and I went to through the Castle Creek area and trolled around… nothing. Then we got back in the middle of Kite Point and Castle Creek behind all of the brush and trees. We have a 2 person trolling boat, so it was easy to get around. (A normal motor boat wouldn’t be able to get back there.) My 2nd cast on a silver original floater I pulled up a nice striped bass. While my husband was helping me with the hook, his pole flew across the boat. He had a red and white rattlin rapala on his line. He pulled up a 5lb. largemouth bass. He also pulled up another smallmouth that we threw back, a striper, and another largemouth bass. He went again today, went to the same spot, and pulled up 2 stripers in less than 15 min on the same lure. He said there were other anglers in the area that were not catching anything though… Tonight were are going again. Trying out new lures. I’ve never had any luck with anchovies at that lake, day or night.

By: shawn davis

shawn davis — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:28:39 +0000

fished tempe town lake from my 12ft jon from 6am-1pm did good caught fish on hulla jigs watermelon red in the afternoon and on crank baits and spinner blades and a couple on popers early in the AM i caught 17 largemouth bass with two 3.5 lber and a 5lb kicker caught one blue gill on the poper that was almost a pound and my wife trolling behind the boat with a night crawler caught 9 catfish biggest going 6lbs and caught 4 bass and 3 blue gill and one fish that looked to be a slab crappie but couldnt tell b/c it got off over all it was one of the best days ive been on tempe town lake beautiful day to.