Arizona Lake Fishing

water dog – Any of several large salamanders (the larval or aquatic stage). They are popular as live bait.

earth worm – A common term for any of the many different fishing worms, including night crawlers (two words), garden worms, leaf worms, dillys, and red wigglers.

dobsonfly – A large aquatic insect, the larva of which is the popular hellgrammite bait.

dip net – A net with a handle used to capture baitfish.

dillys – A type of small earthworm popular for catching sunfish and trout.

die-off – Refers to having many fish die at the same time, quite often baitfish; also referred to as a fish kill.

damselfly – A small member of the dragonfly family.

crayfish or crawfish – A small crustacean found in freshwater. Crayfish are not native to Arizona. Also called crawdads.

chum – To throw chum (typically cut up pieces of bait fish or other bait) overboard to attract fish. A chum line is the trail of bait or scent in the water that attracts game fish.

caddis fly – an aquatic insect of major importance, along with the mayfly and stonefly, for the trout fly-fisherman. A caddis fly is characterized by swept-back wings; also an insect that goes through a complete metamorphosis much like a butterfly. A caddis worm is the larva of a caddis fly.