Wildlife & Outdoor - Fishing Report

*WATER*	*REPORT*	*RECOMMENDATIONS / FISHING TIPS*
A-1	FAIR	TRY CHARTEUSE POWERBAIT, NIGHTCRAWLERS, CORN AND SPINNERS LIKE GOLD COLORED KASTMASTERS AND Z-RAYS. THE BOAT LAUNCHING AREA IS ACCESSIBLE. WATER IS CLEAR.
BIG BEAR	FAIR	TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, POWER BAIT, CORN, GOLD Z-RAY, SILVER/BLUE KASTMASTER, AND ROOSTERTAIL SPINNERS. NO SWIMMING IN LAKE.
BOG TANK	GOOD	TRY BAITS SUCH AS NIGHTCRAWLERS CORN, AND CHARTEUSE POWERBAIT FISHED OFF THE BOTTOM TRY LURES LIKE GREEN Z-RAYS GOLD LITTLE CLEO SPOONS AND DARK COLORED MEPPS, AND ROOSTERTAIL SPINNERS. REPORTS OF NICE SIZE TROUT BEING TAKEN.
BOOTLEG	FAIR	TRY SPINNERBAITS AND TOPWATER LURES FOR LARGEMOUTH BASS, STINKBAITS FOR CATFISH, AND POWERBAIT ALIVE, NIGHTCRAWLERS, MARSHMALLOWS AND CORN FOR TROUTS.
CHRISTMAS TREE	GOOD	LIMITED TO 20 ANGLERS PER DAY BY RESERVATION ONLY. RESERVATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS TREE LAKE CAN BE MADE BY CALLING TOLL FREE @ 1-877-226-4868.
COOLEY	FAIR	WATER IS CLEAR TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, RAINBOW POWERBAIT, LIL CLEO Z-RAYS, KASTMASTERS SPOONS, MEPPS, SPINNERS AND FLIES. TRY SENKOS, SPINNERS, CRANKBAITS , STICK BAITS LURES FOR LARGEMOUTH BASS. REPORT OF SOME NICE SIZE CHANNEL CATFISH BEING TAKEN TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, CHICKEN LIVER AND OTHER STINKBAITS FOR CATFISH BEST TIMES EARLY IN THE AM OR LATE IN THE PM
DRIFT FENCE	GOOD	TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, POWERBAIT, & CORN. TRY GREEN PANTER MARTIN SPINNER AND BRASS Z-RAYS. BE SURE TO GET YOUR PERMITS BEFORE GOING TO DRIFT FENCE BECAUSE RESERVATION LAKE STORE IS CLOSED.
EARL PARK	FAIR	VALID EARL PARK PERMIT REQUIRED BY ALL (INCLUDING TRIBAL MEMBERS) FLY-FISHING ONLY (WET/DRY). CATCH-N-RELEASE. NO BAITS, TREBLE HOOKS, LURES, PLASTIC/RUBBER BAITS AND EGG PATTERNS ALLOWED. TRY BUGGERS, ANTS AND MIDGES. BEST TIME IS EARLY AM
HAWLEY LAKE	FAIR	TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, MARSHMALLOWS, RAINBOW POWERBAIT,AND CORN FISHED OFF THE BOTTOM. TRY BLUE/SILVER KASTMASTERS SPOONS AND SPINNERS. BOAT AND SHORE ANGLERS ARE DOING GOOD. HAWLEY LAKES STORE, MARINA, RESTAURANT, AND FACILITIES ARE OPEN BOAT AND CABIN RENTALS ARE AVAILABLE.
HORSESHOE	GOOD	TRY BAITS LIKE NIGHTCRAWLERS, CORN, SALMON EGGS, PINK POWERBAIT AND LURES LIKE SILVER KASTMASTER SPOONS, WOOLY BUGGER FLIES AND DARK-COLORED ROOSTER TAIL SPINNERS. THE HORSESHOE LAKE STORE IS CLOSED NO BOAT RENTALS THE LAKE IS FULL.
LITTLE BEAR	FAIR	TRY BAITS LIKE NIGHTCRAWLERS,LEMON TWIST POWERBAIT CORN AND SPOONS SUCH AS DAREDEVILE, KASTMASTER, Z-RAY AND SPINNERS SUCH AS PANTHER MARTIN, MEPPS, AND ROOSTERTAILS. BEST TIME LATE IN THE PM.
PACHETA (Catch & Release)	FAIR	CATCH-&-RELEASE ONLY LURES & FLIES WITH SINGLE BARBLESS HOOK ONLY. NO BAIT FISHING AND TREBLE HOOKS ALLOWED FOR FLIES TRY SEMI SEAL LEECHES. STREAMERS, ANTS AND BEETLES LURES TRY DARK BROWN Z-RAYS AND CRICKHOPPERS BEST TIME AFTER MONSOON STORMS-ALOT OF INSECT ACTIVITY BE SURE TO GET PERMITS BEFORE GOING TO PACHETA LAKE BECAUSE THE RESERVATION LAKE STORE IS CLOSED.
RESERVATION LAKE	GOOD	TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, RAINBOW, CHARTEUSE COLORED RAINBOW POWERRBAIT, BRIGHT COLORED SPOONS LIKE DAREDEVIL AND SPINNERS. BE SURE TO PICK UP YOUR PERMITS BEFORE GOING TO RESERVATION LAKE STORE IS CLOSED. NO BOAT RENTALS AND NO CABIN RENTALS.
SUNRISE LAKE	FAIR	TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, CORN, RAINBOW POWERBAIT MEPPS BLACK FURY SPINNER. BOAT AND SHORE ANGLERS ARE DOING GOOD FOR FLIES TRY NYMPHS AND STREAMERS. THE BEST TIME IS EARLY IN MORNING BEFORE THE WINDS PICK UP THE SUNRISE LAKE MARINA/SUNRISE CONVIENCE STORE IS CLOSED NO BOAT RENTALS. THE SUNRISE HOTEL DESK IS SELLING PERMITS
STREAMS	GOOD	TRY FLOATING YOUR BAITS LIKE NIGHTCRAWLER, POWERBAIT, AND GRASSHOPPERS BELOW RIFFLES AND IN POOLS. TRY SMALL SPOONS LIKE KASTMASTER, Z-RAYS, IN ASSORTED COLORS AND BROWN PANTHER MARTINS SPINNERS RETRIEVED ACROSS LARGER POOLS.
BLACK & SALT RIVERS	GOOD	VALID BLACK/SALT RIVER SPECIAL USE PERMIT REQUIRED. TRY BAITS SUCH AS NIGHTCRAWLERS AND TRY LURES LIKE RAPALA AND GOLD Z-RAYS. LARGER POOLS FOR SMALLIES AND BROWN TROUT REMEMBER TO PACK OUT YOUR TRASH BE AWARE OF BEARS-STASH FOOD/TRASH AWAY FROM BEARS DRINK PLENTY OF WATER-WARM IN THE CANYON.
TONTO LAKE (TRIBAL MEMBERS ONLY)	FAIR	TRIBAL MEMBERS ONLY- TRY NIGHTCRAWLER, SALMON EGGS, POWERBAIT, OFF THE BOTTOM AS TROUT HAVE MOVED TO DEEPER, COOLER WATERS AND Z-RAYS SPOONS AND MEPPS SPINNERS.TRIBAL MEMBERS-REMEMBER PICK UP FISHING PERMITS AT THE GAME & FISH OFFICE IN WHITERIVER BRING IN PROOF OF TRIBAL ENROLLMENT.