FISHING
REPORT EDITOR: Rory
Aikens, (602) 789-3214
January
12, 2010
Note: Contact
the US Forest Service in Springerville for up to date information
on road and forest conditions at (928) 333-4372. Highway
261 and 273 are closed to Big and Crescent Lakes. Snowmobile
access is allowed.
BECKER LAKE - Freezing and thawing conditions prevail.
Unsafe ice.
BIG LAKE - Highways 261 and 273 to Big Lake are closed for the
winter except for snowmobiles. Big lake is ice-covered. Always check ice
thickness before ice-fishing on the lake.
CARNERO LAKE - Forest Roads 117 and 117A are inaccessible to
vehicles due to snow, although the roads are accessible by snowmobiles. Ice
thickness is approximately 11 inches. Always check ice thickness before ice-fishing
on the lake. Fishing is fair. Try jigs.
CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR - No reports since the snow storm.
CONCHO LAKE - There are currently no fishing opportunities.
The lake is slowly filling up. There are private property owners on the northwest
side of the lake and they have closed that portion of the shoreline to public
access.
CRESCENT LAKE - Highways 261 and 273 to Big and Crescent Lakes
are closed to vehicles, except snowmobiles. The lake is ice-covered. Always
check ice thickness before ice-fishing on the lake.
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE - Fool Hollow Lake has some ice-cover. Unsafe
ice conditions. The amount of ice-cover can change rapidly with changes in daily
weather patterns. The lake has some open water. Fishing is poor to fair. Try
worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as Rapala’s, crank baits, spinners
and spoons, and flies such as woolly worms and woolly buggers. The lake is open
to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors.
GREER LAKES - All Greer Lakes are ice-covered. Check ice thickness
before ice-fishing on the lake. Bunch and River Reservoir are usually the most
productive ice-fishing lakes. Try worms and jigs with an attached worm off the
boat ramp area.
HULSEY LAKE - The lake is ice-covered. Check ice thickness before
ice-fishing on the lake.
LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR - Highway 261 and 273 are closed to the
lake, except for snowmobiles. The lake is ice-covered. Always check ice thickness
before ice-fishing on the lake.
LUNA LAKE - The lake is ice-covered. Check ice thickness before
ice-fishing on the lake. Try ice-fishing in the bay near the dam with worms or
jigs with an attached worm.
LYMAN LAKE - No Reports. The lake may have some ice along the
shorelines. The Lyman Lake Recreation Area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park
and camping is available. There are also cabins for rent. Lyman Lake has a
fish advisory, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details.
Also, contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 office at (928)
367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake. The store is closed.
NELSON RESERVOIR - The lake is ice-covered. Unsafe ice. Check
ice thickness before ice-fishing on the lake. The amount of ice cover can change
rapidly with changes in daily weather patterns.
RAINBOW LAKE - The lake is mostly ice-covered. Unsafe ice conditions.
The amount of ice cover can change rapidly with changes in daily weather patterns.
SCOTTS RESERVOIR - The lake is 60 percent ice-covered as of
January 11. Unsafe ice conditions. The amount of ice cover can change rapidly
with changes in daily weather patterns.
SHOW LOW LAKE - The lake is 100 percent ice-covered as of January 11. Unsafe
ice conditions. The amount of ice cover can change rapidly with changes in daily
weather patterns.
WOODLAND LAKE - The lake is full, spilling, and nearly all ice-covered
as of January 11. Unsafe ice conditions. The amount of ice cover can change rapidly
with changes in daily weather patterns.
WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS
Highways 261 and 273 are closed for the winter.
Most forest roads are inaccessible. Streams are mostly ice-covered.
SILVER CREEK -- Fishing is fair. Silver Creek on Arizona Game and Fish Department
property is currently open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and
catch-and-release fishing from Oct. 1 through March 30. The upper section is
open to fishing. Try small lures such as Mepps, Rooster tails, and Panther Martin
spinners, and flies such as woolly worms, woolly buggers, peacock ladies, prince
nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, midge patterns, and small bead head nymphs.
If trout are rising try Adams, midges, and caddis fly patterns in sizes 16, 18,
and 20.
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WAYS TO GET THE FISHING REPORT:
Internet Home Page www.azgfd.com
Recorded Public Call-In Line (602) 789-3701
