North Central Region
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WILLIAMS LAKES:
KAIBAB LAKE — Campground area is open. Fishing was fair over the weekend. Try Pistol Petes for crappie. Some larger catfish are being caught on worms and Power Bait. Scheduled to be stocked this week.
CATARACT LAKE — Campground is open. Some larger catfish are being caught on worms and Power Bait. Stocked with catfish.
CITY RESERVOIR — Road is open. Lake is full. Stocked with catfish.
DOGTOWN LAKE — Campground area is open. Lots of folks are catching crayfish. Some browns are being caught on lures. Scheduled to be stocked this week.
JD DAM — Road is open.
RUSSEL TANK – Has been stocked
SANTA FE — Lake is full. Anglers are catching trout and yellow perch. Stocked with catfish
WHITEHORSE LAKE — No report from anglers. Campground area is open. Stocked last week.
FLAGSTAFF LAKES:
LOWER LAKE MARY — A fish kill has occurred. There may not be any fish left. It was great while it lasted. Hopefully, we’ll get snowpack again this coming winter and this lake will fill up again – could happen.
UPPER LAKE MARY — The lake is full. Some Pike are being caught on anchovies. This is a good time of year to fish at night for walleye.
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Where: |
Upper Lake Mary |
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When: |
07/24/08 |
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Caught: |
2 Northern Pike, 2 Walleye in 4 hours |
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Technique: |
Boat fished south side of lake, across from easternmost boat ramp. Cast brightly colored Rapala stick baits to shore, structure, weed lines then retrieving. Trolled lures behind boat when the wind came up. Lots of bait fish on the sonar. Witnessed large pike and walleye crashing bait fish on the surface 30 feet from shore. Rare sight for Lake Mary. Successfully caught a few fish this way. |
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Comments: |
Catching rate at Upper Lake has been one quality northern or walleye per hour all year. Lots of feisty Pike and Walleye. Slows down when the water warms and the algae blooms this time of year. Picks up when fall approaches. Lake is close to home and seems to be improving…have fished the lake for almost 20 years now. Always by boat. Pike caught were 30 inches and 24 inches. Walleye were fat and in the two and three pound range. Thank you Lake Mary. Heading out again in the next couple of days weather permitting. |
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Jeff Bierer |
ASHURST LAKE — The lake is full, the road is open. Stocked last week.
FRANCIS SHORT POND – A fish kill has occurred caused by a die off of an algal bloom which reduced oxygen levels in the water. Some fish survived the kill, but fishing will be tough until the lake gets stocked after water quality improves.
KINNIKINICK LAKE — Road Open. Stocked last week.
MARSHALL LAKE — Road Open.
OAK CREEK — Fishing is fair. A few small rainbow trout are being caught on flies. Scheduled to be stocked this week. A 10-year-old boy caught a 4.59-pound brown trout on the creek recently. Some pools have big brown surprises waiting for you.
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Where: |
Oak Creek |
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When: |
08/04/08 |
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Caught: |
trout |
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Technique: |
Night crawlers…small pieces on #10 bait holder hooks |
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Comments: |
Fished all day Mon & Tue around Grasshopper Pt caught about 40 trout…released all 3 browns…kept some bows but put a lot of ‘em back…the most trout I’ve ever caught in 2 days there, or anywhere for that matter…had a ball !! |
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Robert Poole |
LONG LAKE — Lake is open. Water level is good. Lake has been stocked.
SOLDIERS & SOLDIERS ANNEX — Lakes are open. No report.
BEAVER CREEK — No report.
WEST CLEAR CREEK — No report.
STONEMAN LAKE — NO FISH.