http://www.azgfd.net/fish The Official Blog of the Arizona Game and Fish Department Tue, 13 May 2008 16:45:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Catfish stockings going great All catfish stockings to Phoenix and Tucson area urban lakes were rated excellent on May 3.  Catfish have been biting well ever since.  Warmer pond conditions in Arkansas and stronger, well-fed catfish resulted in all stockings going great.  Park staff and urban fish ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/urban-fishing/catfish-stocking-status/2008/05/13/ Southeastern Arizona TUCSON URBAN — Fishing activity at Urban Fishing Program lakes is excellent with anglers reporting nice stringers of catfish, aggressive bluegill and hybrid sunfish, some nice bass and a few remaining trout. On top of all the stockings of big fish, the lakes are producing good ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southeastern-arizona/southeastern-arizona-25/2008/05/08/ White Mountains NOTE: Some streams are still flowing moderately high, although peak runoff is now over and water flows are coming down. All lakes are now ice-free. State Highway 261 is open to Big Lake and Crescent Lake, as well as most main Forest roads, including the ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/white-mountains/white-mountains-24/2008/05/08/ Mogollon Rim Note: All lakes are now accessible and most have been stocked. Some smaller secondary roads may still be muddy or contain snowdrifts. Fishing is generally very good, with lots of anglers catching larger hold-over trout, as well as the stockers. With the wind ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/mogollon-rim/mogollon-rim-25/2008/05/08/ North Central Region Note: Northern Pike have been illegally stocked in Francis Short. If you catch a Northern Pike at Francis Short Pond please REMOVE IT FROM THE POND. WILLIAMS LAKES: KAIBAB LAKE Campground area is open. Main parking lot and boat launch open for ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/north-central-region/north-central-region-24/2008/05/08/ Southwestern Arizona LAKE HAVASU – The striper action and bite is good right now as they continue to progress through their spawning cycle. They can be caught from early pre-dawn hours with top water baits throughout the daytime hours with cut baits such as mackerel and anchovies. ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southwestern-arizona/southwestern-arizona-26/2008/05/08/ Colorado River Northwest LAKE POWELL – The weather in warming and Lake Powell is filling a foot every fourth day. Bass are guarding deep nests but the fast-rising water makes sight fishing difficult. Not to worry! Bass fishing is great with feisty smallmouth bass waking up and ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/colorado-river-northwest/colorado-river-northwest-26/2008/05/08/ Central Arizona URBAN LAKES – Fishing for catfish is good with a variety of baits working well on the bottom. Cats are biting variously throughout the day and anglers willing to spend a couple hours or fish different times of the day are being rewarded with some ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-25/2008/05/08/ Rory's Tip Well, it’s about time! If the weather gurus are right, it looks like we’ll have a weekend without wind blasting most of the state – maybe just normal afternoon breezes. So whether you want high county trout or bass in the desert lakes, this looks ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/rorys-tip/rorys-tip-24/2008/05/08/ Mountain lakes now accessible: Game and Fish experts expect best trout season in years MOGOLLON RIM – The deep snow drifts across backcountry mountain roads have melted and now Arizona’s picturesque trout lakes in the national forests are not only accessible, most have filled and spilled ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/mountain-lakes-now-accessible/2008/05/05/