Arizona Lake Fishing

Bartlett Lake is just shy of 100% full and the average water temp is around 85 degrees. Making it a good time to get out to Bartlett Lake for some largemouth bass.
It’s the time of year where the largemouth bass is feeding more aggressively and will fee multiple times throughout the day. The bite [...]

It’s a good idea to always tie on a split ring, swivel or clip in front of your lure. This will help improve the action of the lure and lessen the time it takes to change out lures. It also works best for any lure that needs to move at the end of your line [...]

Canyon Lake is looking good right now at 89% capacity.
For the best fishing at Canyon Lake go out to the Boulder Recreation area and fish off the pier. Here you will find a fishing pond within the lake where boats are not allowed. You an catch bluegill, largemouth bass, walleye and channel catfish.
The [...]

Apache Lake is around 90% full, the fishing is good and more anglers are getting out there.
Channel cats are hanging in the marina, Hackberry Cove and Goat Ledge. Try hot dogs, chicken liver and stink bait.
Yellow bass are where the substrate levels off. Use silver. Silver spinners, cranks, what have you.
Small mouth [...]

Roosevelt Lake is just over 2000 feet, about 90% full.
Where there’s shad, there’s bass and there are a lot of shad out at Roosevelt Lake. Get out to the southern coves for the largemouth bass. Rig a drop shot with plastics.
In open water look for the boils. Use shad and/or anchovies.
Also, try [...]

Lake Pleasant is currently 75% full with large concentrations of shad along the shore. These large numbers of shad make for great bass fishing whether it’s along the shore with the largemouth or in open water with the stripers.
Look for boils. There will be a lot of them but they don’t last long and [...]

The fall stocking season has begun and catfishing is really good.
Reports from anglers are saying that 2 pound cats are being caught with a few 3-4 pounders. The early morning and evening are best but the bite is also becoming more active during the day. Shrimp, stink baits, and chicken liver are working but hot [...]