http://www.azgfd.net/fish The Official Blog of the Arizona Game and Fish Department Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:39:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en TUCSON URBAN — Channel catfish are being stocked this week. RIGGS FLAT —.  Due to poor water quality this lake will not be stocked until conditions improve.  Fishing has been fair despite the poor water quality. CLUFF RANCH —No recent reports of success.  A new fishing pier has been installed ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southeastern-arizona/southeastern-arizona-75/2009/07/01/ 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 ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/white-mountains/white-mountains-76/2009/07/01/ RIM LAKES Most roads are now open and accessible.  Contact the US Forest Service’s Black Mesa Ranger District office at (928) 535-7300 for up to date information about forest and road conditions. CHEVELON LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is full.  All access roads are open. Try lures ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/mogollon-rim/mogollon-rim-75/2009/07/01/ WILLIAMS LAKES: KAIBAB LAKE— Fishing was fair-good on powerbait and worms. CATARACT LAKE — No reports from anglers. CITY RESERVOIR—  No reports from anglers. DOGTOWN LAKE — No reports from anglers. JD DAM — No reports from anglers. RUSSEL TANK - No reports from anglers. SANTA FE — No reports from anglers. WHITEHORSE LAKE — No report from ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/north-central-region/north-central-region-73/2009/07/01/ LAKE HAVASU – Striped bass bite improving during the morning hours using blue/white 3/8 to 3/4 Stump jumpers with 4" hyper tails cast or trolled in the early twilight hours. After sunup switch to trolled anchovies with fish seekers or 2 oz. banana sinkers. Still fishing cut ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southwestern-arizona/southwestern-arizona-fishing-report-5/2009/07/01/ LAKE POWELL – Note: There are now mandatory boat inspections at Lake Powell to ensure you are not Moving A Mussel or other invasive species. Mostly, the inspection stations are open dawn to dusk, but you cannot launch without one. Best bet is to make sure your boat ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/colorado-river-northwest/colorado-river-northwest-fishing-report-5/2009/07/01/ URBAN FISHING REPORT – This last week of June is the final delivery of eight every-other-week spring catfish stockings.  Warming lake temperatures and air temperatures make it impractical to haul live fish into Arizona’s Urban Lakes and Ponds.  There are no scheduled fish stockings for July, August, ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-arizona-fishing-report-4/2009/07/01/ Page, AZ – Effective June 29, 2009, you must have your boat inspected for quagga mussels prior to launching at Lake Powell -- self-certification of watercraft at will no longer be an option at all major launch ramps and screening. Personnel will be available daily for screening from ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/lake-powell-launching-restrictions-this-week/2009/07/01/ Native Fish Cam at Bubbling Ponds honored with Top 10 Cam Award BUBBLING PONDS – The intriguing “Native Fish Cam” at the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery operated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been honored with Earth Cam’s Top 10 Cam award. “We have installed an underwater ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/native-fish-cam-at-bubbling-ponds-honored-with-top-10-cam-award-2/2009/07/01/ It looks like the traditional fireworks display at Lake Pleasant is not happening this year due to budget constraints.  However, Tempe Town Lake is having its 58th Annual Fireworks Spectacular from Mill Avenue bridge. This spectacular family night Fireworks Show will be choreographed to patriotic and ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/rorys-tip/rorys-tip-70/2009/07/01/ Fishing for catfish continues to be good to excellent the week of stocking.  Now that warmer air and lake temperatures have arrived, the best catfish action is during low light or nighttime conditions.  Anglers are having luck using stink baits or shrimp fished on the bottom.  Sunfish continue to bite ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/urban-fishing/urban-fishing-report-20/2009/06/25/ Several Urban Lakes and Ponds will be receiving white amurs along with the regular catfish delivery the week of June 22-27.  These aquatic ‘cows’ will spend the summer grazing on the weeds just beginning to grow in many of the lakes in the Maricopa County area.  White amurs, also known ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/urban-fishing/white-amurs-stocked-into-phoenix-area-lakes/2009/06/25/ This last week of June is the final delivery of eight every-other-week spring catfish stockings.  Warming lake temperatures and air temperatures make it impractical to haul live fish into Arizona’s Urban Lakes and Ponds.  There are no scheduled fish stockings for July, August, and the first half of September.  Catfish ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/urban-fishing/spring-catfish-stocking-season-ends-week-of-june-22-27/2009/06/25/ TUCSON URBAN — Channel catfish are being stocked this week. RIGGS FLAT —.  Due to poor water quality this lake will not be stocked until conditions improve. Fishing has been fair despite the poor water quality. CLUFF RANCH —No recent reports of success.  A new fishing pier has been installed which ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southwestern-arizona/southern-waters-fishing-report-2/2009/06/24/ 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 ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/white-mountains/white-mountains-fishing-report-3/2009/06/24/ RIM LAKES Most roads are now open and accessible.  Contact the US Forest Service’s Black Mesa Ranger District office at (928) 535-7300 for up to date information about forest and road conditions. CHEVELON LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is full.  All access roads are open. Try lures such as spinners ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/mogollon-rim/mogollon-rim-lakes-fishing-report-2/2009/06/24/ WILLIAMS LAKES: KAIBAB LAKE— Campground area is open.  Fishing was fair-good on powerbait and worms. CATARACT LAKE — Campgrounds are open.  According to the few anglers I talked to fishing is good. CITY RESERVOIR—   Road is open. DOGTOWN LAKE —. Campground area is open. JD DAM — Road is open. RUSSEL TANK -   Has been ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-mountains/central-mountains-fishing-report-2/2009/06/24/ LAKE HAVASU – Striped bass bite improving during the morning hours using blue/white 3/8 to 3/4 Stump jumpers with 4" hyper tails cast or trolled in the early twilight hours. After sunup switch to trolled anchovies with fish seekers or 2 oz. banana sinkers. Still fishing cut sardines or anchovies producing ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southwestern-arizona/southwestern-arizona-fishing-report-4/2009/06/24/ LAKE POWELL – Note: There are now mandatory boat inspections at Lake Powell to ensure you are not Moving A Mussel or other invasive species. Mostly, the inspection stations are open dawn to dusk, but you cannot launch without one. Best bet is to make sure your boat is quagga free ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/colorado-river-northwest/colorado-river-northwest-fishing-report-4/2009/06/24/ URBAN FISHING REPORT – All 20 of the Phoenix and Tucson area Urban Fishing Program lakes were stocked with catfish the week of June 8-13.  Water conditions and pH levels are good at all lakes and golden alga is currently under control. Arizona’s annual free fishing days are celebrated on June ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-arizona/central-region-fishing-report/2009/06/24/ Heavy law enforcement patrol efforts from the tri-state region will remove impaired boaters from the Colorado River at the end of the month as part of Operation Dry Water, a countrywide movement that has 48 states increasing OUI enforcement and awareness. Operation Dry Water is a national campaign that was created ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/if-you-drink-booze-and-operate-a-boat-plan-to-get-caught/2009/06/24/ Arizona Game and Fish Department U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service KINGMAN, Ariz.  – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department – with assistance from Prescott Flycasters, The Nature Conservancy, and other volunteers are beginning a native fish restoration effort at Stillman Lake starting this week. The ‘lake’ is ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/effort-beginning-to-restore-native-fish-at-stillman-lake/2009/06/24/ Well, it's back to triple-digits in the deserts, so either try some night fishing or escape to the high cool pines. Or maybe even check you sanity at the launch ramp and brave the heat for daytime topwater action in the blistering sunshine. This weekend marks the first-quarter ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/rorys-tip/rorys-fishing-tips/2009/06/24/ BUBBLING PONDS – The intriguing “Native Fish Cam” at the Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery operated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department has been honored with Earth Cam’s Top 10 Cam award. “We have installed an underwater camera at our Bubbling Ponds Fish Hatchery near Sedona, which is ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/native-fish-cam-at-bubbling-ponds-honored-with-top-10-cam-award/2009/06/24/ More tests to come, but virus primary suspect People visiting and living in Lake Havasu have been witnessing the sight of dead carp at the lake, and the problem isn’t likely to quickly vanish. Arizona Game and Fish Department biologists believe the Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) that killed thousands ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/fishing-news/carp-die-off-at-lake-havasu-increases/2009/06/22/ TUCSON URBAN — Channel catfish are being stocked this week. RIGGS FLAT —.  Due to poor water quality this lake will not be stocked until conditions improve.  Fishing has been fair despite the poor water quality. CLUFF RANCH —No recent reports of success.  A new fishing pier has been installed which should ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southeastern-arizona/southern-waters-2/2009/06/17/ 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 ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/white-mountains/white-mountains-75/2009/06/17/ RIM LAKES Most roads are now open and accessible.  Contact the US Forest Service’s Black Mesa Ranger District office at (928) 535-7300 for up to date information about forest and road conditions. CHEVELON LAKE — Fishing is fair. The lake is full.  All access roads are open. Try lures such ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/mogollon-rim/mogollon-rim-lakes-3/2009/06/17/ WILLIAMS LAKES: KAIBAB LAKE— Campground area is open. Fishing was fair-good on powerbait and worms. Stocked last week. CATARACT LAKE — Campgrounds are open. According to the few anglers I talked to fishing is good.Stocked last week. CITY RESERVOIR— Road is open. DOGTOWN LAKE —. ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/central-mountains/central-mountains-2/2009/06/17/ LAKE HAVASU – Striped bass bite improving during the morning hours using blue/white 3/8 to 3/4 Stump jumpers with 4" hyper tails cast or trolled in the early twilight hours. After sunup switch to trolled anchovies with fish seekers or 2 oz. banana sinkers. Still fishing cut sardines or anchovies producing ... http://www.azgfd.net/fish/southwestern-arizona/southwestern-arizona-78/2009/06/17/