Fishing report
Fishing Report: January 12, 2023
| Water | Report | Recommendations / Tips |
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A-1 Lake
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Fair |
A-1 Lake is covered with ice 10-12" thick. Safe but use caution. Ice fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Try nightcrawlers, powerbait or jigs. Road is not plowed into A-1 Lake. Park at highway safety pull-out west of A-1 Lake’s entrance and hike into lake. |
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Black River
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Fair |
Special-Use Permit Required. River flowing fast. Try nightcrawlers, small crankbaits, soft plastics near river structures and in pools. Pack-It-In/Pack-It-Out. The Black River is closed from Bonito Creek upstream to the eastern boundary of the Reservation including Pacheta Falls and Ten of Diamonds until April 1st, 2023. |
| Bog Tank | Fair |
Bog Tank is accessible and covered with ice 8-10 inches thick. Safe but use caution. Ice-fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Try nightcrawlers, rainbow powerbait, or black marabou jigs with small blade. |
| Bootleg Lake | Bootleg Lake is inaccessible. | |
| Christmas Tree Lake | Christmas Tree Lake Permit Required for Entry. For information on the 2023 Christmas Tree Lake season call Game & Fish Office at (928)338-4385. Lures and artificial flies with single hook only. Limited to 20 anglers a day by reservation. Day-Use Only. No Camping. | |
| Cooley Lake | Cooley Lake is inaccessible. | |
| Cyclone Lake | Call (928)338-4385 for Cyclone Rent-A-Lake Reservations and information. | |
| Drift Fence Lake | Drift Fence Lake is inaccessible. | |
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Earl Park Lake |
Arizona State Route 473 Closed for Winter. | |
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Hawley Lake |
Arizona State Route 473 Closed for Winter. | |
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Horseshoe Lake
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Good | Horseshoe Lake is accessible and covered with ice 12-14 inches thick. Safe but use caution. Ice-fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Try nightcrawlers, lemon twist powerbait, or bright colored crappie jigs. |
| Hurricane Lake | Call (928)338-4385 for Hurricane Rent-A-Lake Reservations and more info. Artifical flies and lures with single barbless hooks only. No bait including powerbait. | |
| Pacheta Lake | Pacheta Lake is inaccessible. | |
| Reservation Lake | Reservation Lake is inaccessible | |
| Salt River | Fair | A Special-Use Permit Is Required. River flowing fast. Try night crawlers and spinners. Try stink bait for catfish. Help keep the land clean-It is your responsibility to pack out what you packed in. The Carrizo Store at US-60/AZ-73 highway junction is open to purchase permits. |
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Shush Be Tou Lake (Big Bear) |
Fair | Big Bear Lake is accessible and covered with ice 8-10 inches thick. Safe but use caution. Ice-fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Try nightcrawlers, white powerbait, or rapala jigs. |
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Shush Be Zahze Lake (Little Bear)
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Fair | Little Bear Lake is accessible and covered with ice 8-10 inches thick. Safe but use caution. Ice-fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Try nightcrawlers, charteuse powerbait, or bright colored jigs. |
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Sunrise Lake
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Fair |
Sunrise Lake is covered with ice 12-14 inches thick. Safe but use caution. Ice-fishing cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Try charteuse-colored powerbait. nightcrawlers, or white jigs. Parking areas near the hotel is accessible. |
| Streams | Fair | Streams flowing fast. Try nightcrawlers, spinners, and jigs later in the day after water temperatures warm up in slower moving pools and in riffles. In lower elevation streams try nightcrawlers or jigs for smallmouth bass. |
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Tonto Lake (Tribal members only) |
Tonto Lake is inaccessible. |
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| Information |
Trout Daily bag limits: 15 & older is 5 fish/day; 10-14 years old is 3 fish/day; 9 & younger is 2 fish/day. Lakes have iced over, ice thickness ranges from 8-12 inches, safe but always use caution when on ice. Ice-fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. Winter road closures: Arizona State route 473, the Hawley Lake road, and State route 273 near the Sunrise Ski area to Big Lake are closed for winter. A valid White Mountain Apache Permit is required & must be carried at all times while ice-fishing, sight-seeing and other outdoor recreation activities on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Permits can be purchased at an authorized permit vendor. Firework possession and use is prohibited on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Visit wmatoutdoor.org or call our office at (928)338-4385 for the latest fishing report, ice conditions and access information. Stage 1 Fire Restrictions are in effect:
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