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The report that follows is the latest available from the
Arizona Game & Fish Department.

Fishing report for The White Mountains Lakes & Streams updated...
                           May 19th 2009.

The White Mountains & The Rim Lakes

Report Courtesy: Arizona Game & Fish Department

• Blue Ridge: Reports of smoke from a fire in the vicinity has created visibility problems. Also reports of hordes of hungry, aggressive sunfish. Lake is not very shore angler friendly
• Bear Canyon: Fishing is fair to good. The lake is full. The lake was stocked last week with rainbow trout. All roads are open. Try worms, power bait, corn and asalmon eggs, lures. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only.
  
• Black Canyon: Fishing is poor to fair. The Forest dept cannot stock this lake in the summer because of high temperatures. All Forest Roads are open to the lake. Try Super Dupers or cowbells. Trolling wooly buggers can also produce. Try worms, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, or flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers, and Yeager buggers.
  
  
• Knoll Lake: Fishing is fair to good and can be excellent in the hours before a thunderstorm. The lake is now accessible, scheduled for stocking the second week of May. Try salmon eggs or worms or power bait due to the colder water temperatures
  
• Chevelon Canyon:
• Fishing is fair to good and picks up considerable before monsoons. Anglers are catching trout on lures such as spinners, Try Super Dupers,KastMasters and Z-rays, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms and wooly buggers. All access roads are open

• Woods Canyon: Fishing is Fair to Good with lots of anglers catching limits. Stocked weekly with Rainbow Trout. . The lake is accessable and the store is open. Try worms power bait, salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, small spoons and flies.
• Green Valley Lake: No Report.
  

• Becker Lake: Fishing is fair , Becker is open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks and a 2 trout bag limit. Boat ramps are usable , smalmouth bass and trout can be caught on lures and night crawlers, Lake is open to electric trolling motors and or up to 10 hp gas motors.
  
  
• Big Lake: Fish have gone deep but come back up with cloud cover. best fishing is from a boat. All roads are open. The store is open and has boats for rent. fishing is good for rainbow trout , fair for cutthroats and brook trout. This large deep lake has rainbow trout, brook trout, cuthroat trout and native apache trout.
• CARNERO LAKE Fishing is good. . Open to artificial lure and fly only, barbless hooks, and a 2 trout bag limit.
• Concho Lake: Fishing is fair to good. Has been stocked with catcable size rainbow trout, and will be stocked again this week. The boat ramp is accessible. The lake was stocked catchable size rainbow trout in early April and another load in the first week of May. Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, Z-Rays, and Super Dupers, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and small nymphs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10hp. gas motors.
  
  
• Crescent Lake: Fishing is poor to fair and weeds are challenging. The lake was stocked with rainbow last week andwill be stocked again this week. Hwy 261 to Cresent is now open.Reports are coming in from anglers catching small brook trout. The store is closed.
  
  
• Fool Hollow Lake: Fshing is fair, The lake was stocked with rainbow trout in June and Anglers have been catching trout, channel catfish adn walleyes on lures and night crawlers. good. Boat ramps are usable. Anglers have been catching smallmouth bass and trout on lures and night crawlers. .
  
  
• Greer Lakes: Fishing is fair to good. All three lakes have been stocked with catchable size rainbow trout Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, and Rapalas, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, wooly buggers, and small nymphs. Bunch and Tunnel Reservoir are open to electric trolling motors only. River Reservoir is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors.
• Hulsey Lake: Fishing is poor, Lake is full but weeds surround. Anglers are catching trout on yellow Power Bait and night crawlers. Hulsey Lake is open to electric trolling motors only, but small boats would have to be carried down the short hiking trail to the lake.
  
  
• Lee Valley Reservoir: Fishing is Poor, Strong green algae. The lake has been liberally stocked with catchable size Apache trout.. Lake is open to artificial lure and flies only, a two trout bag and posession limit and a 12 inch minimun lenght limit on all fish.
  
  
• Luna Lake: Fishing is fair. Boat anglers have been catching trout on Panther Martin spinners and yellow Crickhopper lures. There is an algae bloom present in the lake. Try worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, lures such as spinners, Z-rays, Super Dupers, and Rapalas, and flies such as peacock ladies, wooly worms, wooly buggers, and nymphs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10 hp gas motors. The water temperature last week was 50 degrees.
  
  
• Lyman Lake: Fishing is fair. The water is turbid. Anglers have been catching channel catfish on worms and stink baits. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners, crankbaits, and Rapalas. The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also some new cabins for rent. There is fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office at 928-367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake.
  
  
• Nelson Reservoir: Fishing fair, no recent reports. Nelson will not be stocked until the lake has stopped spilling. Fishing bag limits have changed back to the statewide bag and posession limit of 6 trout from April 1 through August 31. The boat ramps on the eastern part of the lake and at the dam are usable. The mid boat ramp is closed. Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, Super Dupers, Z-rays, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10hp. gas motors. The water temperature last week was 50 degrees.
  
  
• Rainbow Lake: Fishing is fair. Lake was stocked with rainbows last week The boat ramp is usable. Try worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs, lures such as Z-rays, spinners, crank baits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10hp. gas motors. The water is clear.
  
  
• Scott's Reservoir: Fishing is fair to good. Lake is nearly full. The lake was stocked with catchable size rainbow trout. Try worms, Power Bait, and salmon eggs, lures such as Super Dupers, Z-rays, spinners, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, peacock ladies, and prince nymphs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only. The water is clear. The water temperature last week was 50 degrees.
  
  
• Show Low Lake: Fishing is fair. Show Low Lake will be stocked with catchable size rainbow trout this week. Try worms, Power Bait, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, rubber lead head jigs, crankbaits, and Rapalas, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, and peacock ladies. The lake is open to electric trolling motors and/or up to 10hp. gas motors. The water temperature last week was 54 degrees.

• Woodland Lake: Fishing is fair. The lake is full and the boat ramp is accessible. The lake was stocked with catchable size rainbow trout early April . New regulations went into effect at Woodland Lake on Jan 1 2009 reducing the daily bag and posession limit to 4 trout. Try worms, Power Bait, and salmon eggs, lures such as spinners, Super Dupers, and small spoons, and flies such as wooly worms or wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, and Hares ears nymphs. The lake is open to electric trolling motors only. .
  
  
• CHOLLA LAKE — Cholla Lake is closed to the public and the county park has been dissolved.
  
  
• CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR —
  
  
• SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Bag and posession limit of 6 trout from Aprl 1st to September 30. The upper section is close to fishing.
  
  

STREAMS

The Arizona Game & Fish Department is responsible for managing Arizona's fish and wildlife resources as an enduring public trust. In addition, the Department is charged with promoting safe and responsible use of watercraft and off-highway vehicles. Funding is provided from the sale of licenses and permits; watercraft registration fees; federal excise taxes on firearms, fishing equipment, boats, and other sporting goods; State lottery revenues; donations on State Income tax forms; and various contracts and grants. Department policy is set by the Arizona Game & Fish Commission, whose five members are appointed by the Governor.

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