Recommended
Waters to Fish: Woods
Canyon and Willow Springs Lakes on the Rim have been heavily stocked
and the fishing is very good.
Mogollon Rim and White Mountains
Recommended
Waters to Fish:
Woods Canyon and Willow Springs Lakes on the Rim have been heavily
stocked and the fishing is very good. Large sized (1-8 pound)
incentive trout have been stocked in Woods Canyon Lake.
Show
Low Lake in the Pinetop-Lakeside/Show Low area has been heavily
stocked in the spring and anglers have been catching trout, walleye,
and bluegill from the fishing piers and boats.
In
the higher elevations, Big Lake is doing well for large, carry-over
rainbow and cutthroat trout, and Crescent Lake has been doing
well for stocked trout.
TROUT STOCKINGS:
Scheduled
for July 17-24
Willow Springs Lake - 3,038 rainbow trout
Woods Canyon Lake - 4545 rainbow trout
East Fork Black River - 1,400 Apache trout
LCR - Greer- 400 rainbow and 400 Apache trout
Sheeps Crossing - 500 Apache trout
Silver Creek - 500 rainbow trout
West Fork Black River - 600 Apache trout
MOGOLLON RIM
Scheduled for July 26-30
Bear Canyon Lake - 1700 rainbow trout
Woods Canyon Lake - 4700 rainbow trout
East Fork Black River - 1,400 Apache trout
LCR - Greer- 400 rainbow and 400 Apache trout
Sheeps Crossing - 500 Apache trout
Silver Creek - 500 rainbow trout
West Fork Black River - 600 Apache trout
All lakes are accessible and full. Boat ramps are all accessible,
except at Bear Canyon and Chevelon Canyon lakes where there are
no traditional boat ramps. For more information, call the Pinetop
Office of Arizona Game and Fish at (928) 367-4281.
BEAR CANYON LAKE - Fishing is good for stocked
trout. Catchable-size rainbow trout will be stocked this week. Anglers
are catching fish on Power Bait and night crawlers. This is a hike-in
lake. There is plenty of shoreline access, but it is best fished
from a float tube or kayak.
BLACK CANYON LAKE - Fishing is fair for stocked trout. Anglers
have been catching trout on Power Bait and night crawlers. This
lake also contains largemouth bass and green sunfish – please catch
and keep all you can of these illegally-stocked warm-water species,
there is no limit on them.
CHEVELON
LAKE -- Fishing is fair at this hike-in lake. The lake
is open to artificial lures and flies only and trout between 10
and 14 inches may not be possessed. The daily bag and possession
limit is 6 trout. It is illegal to use bait here. Two anglers reported
great success fishing from float tubes using both fly and spinning
gear.
WILLOW SPRINGS LAKE - Fishing is fair to good. The
lake will be stocked this week and nearly every week throughout the
summer with catchable-size rainbow. Anglers have been catching these
trout on Power Bait, night crawlers, and small lures. This lake also
has largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie -- please catch
and keep all you can of these illegally-stocked warm-water species,
there is no limit on them.
WOODS
CANYON LAKE - Fishing is fair to good for stocked trout. The
lake was stocked last week and will be stocked again this week.
Large sized (1to 8-pound) incentive rainbow trout were stocked
in early July in addition to the normal catchable-size trout.
A recent report indicated that trout were biting well on slowly
trolled small Rebel crankbaits, Crickhoppers, spinners, and cowbells
with an attached worm or fly. Trolling Super Dupers or cowbells
is popular here. The store is open and boat rentals are available.
Be aware of a bald eagle nesting closure on the southwest side
of the lake.
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