Fishing report
Fishing Report For: January 9, 2019
| 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 inches thick. Safe to fish on, try powerbait, nightcrawlers or jigs. Ice fishing holes cannot exceed 8 inches in diameter. The road into A-1 Lake is not accessible, park at highway pullout and hike into lake. |
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Black River
|
Fair |
Special-Use Permit Is Required. Try nightcrawlers or spinners near structures for bass. Try nightcrawlers for catfish. Black River is closed to access upstream from Bonito Creek to the eastern Reservation boundary until April 1st, 2019. |
| Bog Tank |
Bog Tank is not accessible. |
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| Bootleg Lake | Bootleg Lake is not accessible. | |
| Christmas Tree Lake |
Reservations for Christmas Tree Lake can be made online at wmatoutdoor.org Limited to 20 anglers per day with reservations. |
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| Cooley Lake | Cooley Lake is not accessible | |
| Cyclone Lake |
Reservations for Cyclone Lake can be made online at www.wmatoutdoor.org. |
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| Drift Fence Lake | Drift Fence Lake is not accessible. | |
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Earl Park Lake |
Arizona State Route 473 Closed | |
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Hawley Lake |
Arizona State Route 473 Closed | |
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Horseshoe Lake
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Fair | Horseshoe Lake is covered with ice 10-12 inches thick. Safe to fish on but always use caution. Try rainbow powerbait, nightcrawlers, and different lures. Horseshoe Lake accessible. |
| Hurricane Lake | Reservations for Hurricane Lake can be made online at www.wmatoutdoor.org. | |
| North Fork Ditch Camp | North Fork Ditch Camp is not accessible. | |
| Pacheta Lake | Pacheta Lake is not accessible. | |
| Reservation Lake | Reservation Lake is not accessible. | |
| Salt River | Fair | A Special-Use Permit Is Required. Try night crawlers and jigs. Try stink bait for catfish. It is your responsibility to pack out what you packed in. |
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Shush Be Tou Lake (Big Bear) |
Big Bear Lake is covered with thin, unsafe ice. | |
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Shush Be Zahze Lake (Little Bear)
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Little Bear Lake is not accessible. | |
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Sunrise Lake
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Fair |
Sunrise Lake is covered with ice 10-12 inches thick, safe to fish on but always use caution. Try different colors of powerbait, nightcrawlers and jigs. Parking available near hotel and at the dam. |
| Streams | Fair | Streams accessible in lower elevations. Try nightcrawlers, spinners, and jigs in slower moving, deeper pools and riffles near structures like logs and boulders. Try nightcrawlers, small spinners or jigs for smallmouth bass later in day. |
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Tonto Lake (Tribal members only) |
Tonto Lake is Closed | |
| Information | Daily bag limits for trout: 15 & older is 5 fish/day; 10-14 years old is 3 fish/day; 9 & younger is 2 fish/day. Ice has formed on the lakes, thick enough to safely ice-fish on, but some lakes are inaccessible due to snow. A valid White Mountain Apache Tribal Permit is required and must be carried at all times while fishing and other recreation activities on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Permits can be obtained online at wmatoutdoors.org or at permit vendors. Firework possession and its use is prohibited on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Visit our website at www.wmatoutdoors.org or call our office at (928)338-4385 for the latest access information, ice conditions and fishing report. |
