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Northern Arizona Lakes

Arizona Game and Fish Department's Weekly Fishing Report

FISHING REPORT EDITOR: Rory Aikens, (602) 789-3214

January 12, 2010

Note:  Recent snow has made the higher elevation trout lakes in the Flagstaff and Williams areas either inaccessible or ice-covered, or likely both. Fishing is viable in the Verde Valley and Prescott areas.

WILLIAMS LAKES:

KAIBAB LAKE - Campground area is closed. 

CATARACT LAKE - Campgrounds are closed. 

CITY RESERVOIR -  Road is closed.

DOGTOWN LAKE - Road and Campground area is closed. 

JD DAM - Road is closed. 

RUSSEL TANK - Road is closed

SANTA FE - Lake is full. 

WHITEHORSE LAKE
- Road is closed

FLAGSTAFF LAKES:

LOWER LAKE MARY -  No fish.

UPPER LAKE MARY - No report. 

ASHURST LAKE - Road is closed

FRANCIS SHORT POND - Frozen 

KINNIKINICK LAKE - Road is closed

MARSHALL LAKE - No fish. Inaccessible.

OAK CREEK - Fishing is good for rainbows fair for brown trout. 

LONG LAKE - Road is closed. 

SOLDIERS & SOLDIERS ANNEX - Road is closed

BEAVER CREEK - No report. Was stocked this fall.

WEST CLEAR CREEK - No report. Was stocked in the fall.

STONEMAN LAKE - NO FISH

VERDE VALLEY

WET BEAVER CREEK -- No reports.

DEAD HORSE STATE PARK – Trout were stocked last week, the week of Jan. 4.  Trout can be easily caught on Power Bait, corn, or spinners.  Many anglers prefer to make their own homemade dough baits.  They typically consist of flour, vegetable oil, and garlic powder.  Many anglers have their own secret ingredients that they believe works better than those by anybody else.

Catfish were stocked for the Verde River days, the week of Sept. 21:  1,500 lbs of catfish were split between the two lagoons.

OAK CREEK -- Fishing should be good for rainbows and fair for browns

VERDE RIVER (throughout Verde Valley) – Trout were stocked last week, the week of Jan. 4.  Look  for the trout to be schooled up at the stocking sites.  Stocking sites are at Tuzigoot Bridge outside of Clarkdale, The bridge that leads to the Dead Horse State Park, at Deadhorse State Parks access point called the Jacks, at the White Bridge in Camp Verde, and at Bignotti Beach.   

WEST CLEAR CREEK -- Has not been stocked since October, but the West Clear Creek Wilderness provides a hike-in fishing adventure for those in good shape.

PRESCOTT AREA

FAIN LAKE - Trout were stocked last week, the week of Jan. 4.   Bright colored Power Bait will be your best bet.

Bluegill were stocked on June 15 and again the week of June 20.  Catfish were stocked the week of June 15.

GOLDWATER LAKE - Trout were stocked the week of Nov. 16. This was the last scheduled stocking until February. Power Bait and salmon eggs have been the best for trout. The fishing pressure has been low as well as fishing success. About 1/3 of the anglers are successful in catching at least one fish. The fish that are being caught are larger than the usual stocked fish.  While we don’t stock in December and January, trout can still be caught.

Both bass and catfish were stocked the week of June 22. Bass were stocked on June 10.  The bass are being stocked to give a boost to a dwindling population in the lake and to reduce the excessive number of crayfish.  Please practice catch and release with the bass, while the population gets re-established.

Game and Fish Biologists surveyed Goldwater on Sept. 15, 2009 and found bass and catfish populations to be much improved over last year. The number of green sunfish was greatly reduced.  The bass had a successful spawn this year.   If you fish Goldwater and are having luck, please e-mail me at mchmiel@azgfd.gov so I can share your successes with others.

Granite Basin –The bass and bluegill are not biting. Look for the fishing to pick up in the spring when the water warms. If you fish Granite Basin and are having luck, please e-mail me at mchmiel@azgfd.gov so I can share your successes with others.

LYNX LAKE - Rainbow trout were stocked the week of Nov.  2. This was the last scheduled stocking until February.  Fishing has been slow, but some of the locals can catch fish all winter.  Try fishing near the boat launch.

Fingerling brook trout were stocked Sept. 17.  Five hundred pounds of catfish were stocked on June 10.  One thousand six hundred brook trout were stocked on May 11.  The brookies were about 3 to the pound.

MINGUS LAKE –Trout were last stocked the week of Oct. 19.    This was the last scheduled stocking until the spring.  While the gate is closed you can still walk in.  The best bait is usually orange, pink, or white Power Bait, fished on the bottom with a treble hook and an egg sinker.

Someone illegally stocked yellow bullhead into Mingus several years ago.  These fish compete directly with the trout and keep growth rates very low.  If you witness anyone, anywhere, moving fish like bass, bluegill, catfish and stocking them, please report it to our Operation Game Thief Hotline at 1-800-352-0700.  Illegal stockings cost YOU money!

WATSON - The fishing has slowed down as the water temperature has fallen.  Large numbers of small crappie are in Watson, but I have not heard about people catching them.

Game and Fish Biologists surveyed Watson last fall and found the bass,  sunfish, and bullhead to be plentiful.  Crappies were also doing well.  Look for the crappie fishing to pick up in a year or two. If you fish Watson and are having luck, please e-mail me at mchmiel@azgfd.gov so I can share your successes with others.

WILLOW CREEK RESERVOIR – The fishing has slowed down as the water temperature has fallen.

If you fish Willow and are having luck, please e-mail me at mchmiel@azgfd.gov so I can share your successes with others.

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