Colorado River Northwest

LAKE POWELL – By Wayne Gustaveson  Runoff is slowing down but the lake is still going up. The wall of incoming water still measures 87,000 acre feet per day. That amount is double the spike flood released earlier in the year. Flood waters have muddied the water upstream from Bullfrog and picked [...]

Southeastern Arizona

URBAN –  The last catfish stockings will take place the week of June 23-28. With lake temperatures climbing rapidly towards 90 degrees and air temperatures well above 100, it becomes impractical to haul live fish into Arizona’s Urban lakes. No fish stockings will be scheduled during July, August and the [...]

White Mountains

NOTE: State Highway 261 is open to Big Lake and Crescent Lake, as well as most main Forest roads, including the road to Reservation Lake on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is undergoing reconstruction and realignment and the following closures are [...]

Mogollon Rim

Note: There is a Bald Eagle closure located in the northwest shore area of Woods Canyon Lake. The Bald Eagle closure area is marked by red signs. Access to the shore and parking a boat on the shoreline area that is within the Bald Eagle closure area is prohibited.  The closure [...]

North Central Region

Note:  Northern Pike have been illegally stocked in Francis Short.  If you catch a Northern Pike at Francis Short Pond please REMOVE IT FROM THE POND.
WILLIAMS LAKES:

KAIBAB LAKE — Campground area is open. Main parking lot and boat launch open for day use only.    Fishing was excellent [...]

Southwestern Arizona

LAKE HAVASU – Lake Level 449.68. Average water temperature is 75 degrees. This Report was provided by John Galbraith of Anglers Pro Shop, Lake Havasu City: Striped bass fishing is excellent on cut anchovies or sardines in 35 to 56 feet of water from Copper Canyon south to Standard Wash. Early [...]

Central Arizona

URBAN LAKES — Last catfish stocking will take place the week of June 23-28.  With lake temperatures climbing rapidly towards 90 degrees and air temperatures well above 100, it becomes impractical to haul live fish into Arizona’s Urban lakes. No fish stockings will be scheduled during July, August and [...]

Rory’s Tip

With the waning moon in the last quarter, this is a superb time for night fishing under the stars. Triple-digit, thermometer-throbbing daytime temperatures also make night fishing in the desert lakes much more attractive for many.
We are still getting reports of anglers doing well at Lake Pleasant for striped [...]

Outdoor organizations are encouraged to post their activities
PHOENIX – Wildlife and outdoor recreation enthusiasts can now learn about upcoming fishing clinics, hunting seminars, nature talks and more by visiting the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Outdoor Calendar at www.azgfd.gov/calendar.
The department posts its events and activities that are open to the public, and has added an online [...]

LAST STOCKING OF SPRING CATFISH SEASON JUNE 23-28
The last of eight, every-other-week spring catfish stockings will take place the week of June 23-28.  With lake temperatures climbing rapidly towards 90 degrees and air temperatures well above 100, it becomes impractical to haul live fish into Arizona’s Urban lakes.  No fish stockings will be scheduled [...]