Arizona Lake Fishing

zooplankton – Animals (mostly microscopic) that drift freely in the water column.

year class – Fish of a given species that were all spawned in the same year or at the same time.

Westy Worm – A brand name of plastic worm with a leadhead that has two exposed hooks already rigged.

weed line – Abrupt edge of an aquatic weed-bed caused by a change in depth, bottom type, or other factor.

flat – In fishing, a shallow section of water where game fish feed or spawn.

fishery – A term used for a lake, river or stream where people can catch fish, or even a particular kind of fish, such as a bass or trout fishery.

electro-fishing, electro-fish, electro-shocking – A term used to describe using electrical current to temporarily stun fish, typically during fish surveys.

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.