CHEVELON LAKE – Fishing is poor to fair for fly and spin anglers. This is a hike-in lake via a steep slope. There is not a lot of shore access. It is best fished from a float tube, inflatable or canoe.
The lake is open to artificial lure and flies only, trout between 10 and 14 inches may not be possessed, and the bag limit is six trout. Try lures such as Z-rays, Super Dupers, spinners, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and other small nymphs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.
Where:Chevelon Lake
When:06/20/08
Caught:Rainbow Trout
Technique:Dry fly from inflatable with tan cadis(16/18), red/yellow humpy (16/18)
Comments:
Fished from 5 to 8 p.m., and was the only angler on the water. Fish were extremely active everywhere on the lake, and caught 1 about every 10 casts. Fish were in the 10″ to 16″ range.
Name:Steve Prokopek
BEAR CANYON LAKE - Fishing is fair for rainbow trout. The best bite is at first and last light. The lake was stocked last week with catchable size rainbow trout. The water temperature was 72 degrees last week. The best times are first and last light.
This is a hike-in lack down short but steep and winding paths. There is pretty good shore access. This deep canyon lake is great for those with float tubes.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, and Rapalas and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, hares ear and pheasant tail nymphs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.
Angler reports:
Where:Bear Canyon Lake
When:06/23/08
Caught:3 13″ trout
Technique:worms and lures, worms work the best, off shore fishing.
Comments: Your report was right when you said the little hike down was worth it, we fished at all five lakes around the rim from the shore and loved Bear Canyon and Willow Springs the best, worms and lures worked the best. This will be a yearly trip for us. The little cafe in Forest Lakes is the best; try the apple walnut carmel pie and fish fry on Friday night. Loved it. Linda Emmett, Prescott, AZ
Name: Linda Emmett
Where:Bear Canyon Lake
When:06/28/08
Caught:Rainbow Trout
Technique:A bobber with a half of a worm 2-3 feet below.
Comments: Tried spoons first and had no action. Bobber fishing is not as fun, but at least we had dinner.
Name: Graham
Travis wrote that he went fishing at Bear Canyon Lake 6/28/08, arrived at 9 a.m., within 20 minutes we saw a bald eagle being chased by a crow, did not catch anything but seeing the eagle was worth the drive.
Where:Bear Canyon Lake
When:07/05/08
Caught:Crawdads!
Technique:Stick, fishing line, small hook and some bait!
Comments:
My wife Tracy and I were not having any bites, so we went after crawdads, we must have caught 50 crawdaddys. We had a great crawfish dinner that night. Mighty tasty!
Name: BJ Johnson
Where:Bear Canyon Lake
When:06/21/08
Caught:Rainbow stockers
Technique:float tube and olive wooly buggers
Comments:30+ a day. only 2 hold overs
Name: Tony
BLACK CANYON LAKE –- Fishing is fair. The lake is down about one foot and the boat ramp is accessible. The water temperature last week was 72 degrees. The best bite is at first and last light. Boat anglers have been catching trout on green and yellow Power Bait.
Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, or flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers, and Yeager buggers.
BLUE RIDGE – Fishing is fair to poor. Fish at first and last light. This is a deep canyon lake that is tough for shore angling, but great for small boats and canoes, or float tubes. In fact, trolling is probably the most effective method right now
KNOLL LAKE – Fishing is good at first and last light. There is a launch ramp, and fishing from a boat is best right now, but it’s a long, dusty road to get here.
Where:Knoll Lake
When:06/29/08
Caught:Rainbows
Technique:Fly fishing from a float tube
Comments:Caught 6 in a couple of hours in the morning. All on black ants in the shadows near the shore
Where: Knoll Lake
When: 06/15/08
Caught: three rainbow trout
Technique: worms under a bobber and a floating bait leader where the weight goes to the bottom and the two hooks float.
Comments: Trolling was working really good.Lots of people were catching fish.
Name: Chase Barrett
WILLOW SPRINGS LAKE - The fishing is fair to good, with the best bite at first and last light. The lake is down about two feet and the boat ramp is accessible. Scheduled to be stocked this week with catchable size rainbow trout. The water temperature last week was 70 degrees. Anglers have been catching trout using cowbells with attached worms, lures, and flies. Trout have been active at the surface down to 15 feet during early morning and evening hours.
Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, lures such as Z-rays, spinners, and Rapalas, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, and nymphs in black, brown, or green colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp. gas motors.
This lake also has largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and small crappie. The best fishing for these warmer water species is in the early afternoons after the trout bite typically slows to nothing.
Where:Willow Springs Lake
When:06/27/08
Caught:Rainbow Trout
Technique:Worms on the bottom
Comments:The bite was great first thing in the morning, tapering off about 10 a.m.. Worms were the only thing working for me that day. We released many small ones, but easily got our limit of some very nice ones, including 13″ rainbow. We would have stayed all day but were forced to leave due to a HUGE thunderstorm. Still, it was a great way to spend my birthday!
Name: Lori Firestone
Where:Woods Canyon Lake
When:06/21/08
Caught:Rainbow Trout
Technique:drifted my inflatable all along the northern shore with dry fly yellow hopper (#12)
Comments: Caught about 6 fish from 8:00 am to 10:00 am. Fish really active in narrow section on west side of lake. Cast into the shaded areas about 5 to 15 feet from shore.
Name: Steve Prokopek
WOODS CANYON – Fishing is fair to good. Stocked weekly. The lake is full. The water temperature last week was 72 degrees.
Boat anglers are catching trout by trolling KastMasters and Panther Martins. Also try trolling cowbells with attached worms, lures, and flies. Trout have been active at the surface down to 10 feet early in the morning and late in the evening.
By the way, this lake has plentiful crayfish — bring along a bucket and get a passel of crayfish to augment your trout dinner and turn your camping adventure into a five-star dining experience.
For rainbows, try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, small spoons (Super Dupers, and Z-rays), and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms and wooly buggers, Yeager buggers, Peacock ladies, and nymphs in black, brown, or green colors. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.
There is a store and marina at this lake – you can rent a boat.
