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 and largemouth bass are biting on plastic worms like Robo Worms. Put them on a drop shot around overhanging vegetation, boulders or ridges.
Carp are biting on yellow canned corn.
Catfish anglers, you’ll love Lyman Lake. Channel catfish are biting on worms and stink baits. Fishing for catfish this summer is your best bet at catching anything on Lyman Lake.
However, a few anglers are reporting a some hits on largemouth bass. Try crankbaits, spinners and spoons.
Luna Lake fishing is fair at best. The lake is down about a foot and a half but the boat ramp is still accessible.
A few anglers have reported catching some trout on spinners, Power Bait and worms.
For best results: Get out in early morning and head over to the dam. Shore anglers seem to be having decent luck over at the dam as well. Use yellow or gold spinners or spoons.
Fishing at Clear Creek Reservoir is fair to good.
The warm water fish like bass, sunfish and catfish are biting.
If you prefer to go for the trout use worms, Power bait and salmon eggs.
For the bass, anglers are reporting hits on spinners, z-rays and crankbaits.
Fly anglers use wooly buggers and peacock ladies.
Fishing at Carnero Lake is good this summer as long as you can get out into open warter.
Anglers are reporting problems with the weeds saying that it’s difficult to get out into open water. Especially, those in a float tube are having difficulty. The weeds along the shoreline are thick and a challenge to maneuver. As the summer progresses, the weeds will become more and more of a problem for anglers.
Carnero Lake is an artificial lure and fly lake. It also requiring barbless hooks with a 2 trout limit. Carnero Lake is open to electric trolling motors only.
Spin anglers are using small lures like spinners and spoons with some success.
Fly anglers are using wooly worms, peacock ladies, and small nymphs to catch decent sized trout.
Becker Lake is down about 5 feet, the fishing is fair and the boat launch is still accessible.
Becker Lake is open to artificial lures and flies only. You must also use barbless hooks and there is a 2 trout limit. It is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.
For spin anglers small lures work best; Super Dupers, spinners, and z-rays.
For fly fishing, use small nymphs like zebra midges, scuds and pheasant tails. Fly anglers have been hitting it big landing 10 - 18 inch rainbows.
For best results: Fish deep and slow.
Black Canyon Lake is almost full, the boat ramp is accessible and the fishing is fair.
Green and yellow power bait seems to be working well for most anglers, on shore or in a boat. You can also try, salmon eggs, spinners, or wooly buggers.
For best results: Get out on the water at first light. Troll with a cowbell and a worm on the hook.
Due to the high pH levels no stocking will take place until the numbers come down.
12 inch rainbows are being caught at Riggs Flat.
Try using small spinners.
The water is very clear making it easy to see fish swimming around. There is a 10 foot ring of weeds around the shore making it difficult to use lures but the fish don’t seem interested in worms or baits.
The road is open at Willow Springs Lake and the lake is full. The boat launch accessible and Willow Springs Lake allows only electric trolling motors and/or 10 hp gas motors.
The lake has been stocked with nice sized trout and anglers are catching them on lures. Trout have also been active at the surface down to 15 feet. Try worms, power bait and salmon eggs on a small hook. For lures try z-rays, spinners and rapalas. For flies try wooly worms, wooly bugers, peacock ladies and prince nymphs.
For best results try trolling with a lure.
After a long winter, Blue Ridge is open and accessible. The lake is also full and spilling over.
This lake is best accessed with a boat as there is very little shore to launch your line. However, there are a few great fishing holes deep into the lake where you can tie up your boat and do a little shore fishing. Blue Ridge is a popular lake for float tubes, kayaks, and canoes.
Trout fishing is picking up. Expect larger hold-over trout.
For best results try trolling with spinners or fishing off shore with corn, worms or power bait.
