Fishing Report
Updated
  2012
 

WATER

REPORT

RECOMMENDATIONS / FISHING TIPS

A-1

 

NO ACCESS.

BIG BEAR

 

NO ACCESS.
BOG TANK

 

NO ACCESS.
BOOTLEG

 

NO ACCESS.
CHRISTMAS TREE

 

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

 

NO ACCESS.
DRIFT FENCE

 

NO ACCESS.

EARL PARK

 

NO ACCESS.
HAWLEY LAKE

 

NO ACCESS.
HORSESHOE

 

NO ACCESS.
LITTLE BEAR

 

NO ACCESS. 
PACHETA (Catch & Release)

 

NO ACCESS
RESERVATION LAKE

 

NO ACCESS.
SUNRISE LAKE

  GOOD

LAKE COVERED WITH  ICE. 1 ft. THICK USING BAITS, JIGS TRY NIGHTCRAWLERS, POWERBAITS, SALMON EGGS.
STREAMS        FAIR

TRY BAITS LIKE NIGHTCRAWLERS AND CORN IN POOLS. TRY LURES LIKE SPINNER FLIES AND PANTHER MARTIN AND MEPPS BLACK FURY SPINNERS.

BLACK & SALT RIVERS
       CLOSED

THE BLACK RIVER IS CLOSED DUE TO POTENTIAL FLOODING EVENTS.

SALT RIVERS
       NO ACCESS.
TONTO LAKE 
(TRIBAL MEMBERS ONLY)

 

NO ACCESS.

A valid White Mountain Apache Tribal permit is required for all outdoor recreational activities such as fishing on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation and can be obtained at different permit vendors on and off the reservation.  Fireworks possession and use are STRICTLY prohibited on the reservation .  Visit our website at www.wmatoutdoors.org or call our  WMAT Game & Fish office (928) 338-4385 for the latest fishing report, permit, and permit vendor information or the latest information on the fire restrictions.

 

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