Arizona Lake Fishing

eyelets – The eyelets are the line guides or rings on a fishing rod through which line is passed.

eutrophic – Highly fertile waters characterized by warm, nutrient-rich shallow basins.

edge – The borders created by a change in the structure or vegetation in a lake. Examples are edges of tree lines, weed lines, and the edges of a drop-off.

drop-off – A sudden increase in depth, often created by washes, small creek channels, canyons, pinnacles, and other submerged topographic features.

drift-boating, drift-fishing – Techniques used to fish by drifting with the current, sometimes in a drift boat.

drawdown – Lowering a lake level for a specific purpose.

downlake, downriver, downshore, and downstream, downcurrent – All terms referring to directions.

filamentous algae – Type of algae characterized by long chains of attached cells that give it a stringy feel and appearance.

dissolved oxygen – The amount of free (usable) oxygen in water. Usually designated in parts per million.

depthfinder, depth recorder, or depth sounder – A sonar device used to read the bottom structure, determine depth, and in some cases actually locate fish. Also called a fishfinder.