TEMPE TOWN LAKE - The lake has been opened to the public again after last week's storms. The west inflatable dam is serving as somewhat of an impoundment, but the lake water is still flowing over it. The department will likely not to do any more stockings of rainbow trout in Tempe Town Lake this winter due to the water conditions and the lateness of the season.

LAKE PLEASANT - Water level is at 1,702 feet (100-percent full). The upper end of the lake is still turbid; watch for logs and debris. No new reports from anglers, but this lake is a good bet for whites, stripers and largemouth. This could be the leading edge of the largemouth spawn, so try submerged creek channels, primary and secondary points, and in the shallows for staging or spawning bass. But don't ignore the deeper fish: while some fish may be staging for the spawn, many bass will still be in their deep winter patterns. The catfish bite was slow.

ROOSEVELT LAKE - The lake is 83-percent full at 2,137 feet. Water is turbid and full of logs and debris: go slow and be careful. Fishing is tough now, but lots of new cover and added nutrients point to a great spring for bass and crappie. The lake should also experience tremendous shad spawn this year. This should be the leading edge of fantastic fishing at Roosevelt for the next several years. Please harvest largemouth bass under the 13-inch slot. Call the Mesa Game and Fish office at (480) 324-3544 if you catch a tagged flathead catfish. Note: Anglers are reminded of the slot bass size limit that remains in effect at Roosevelt. Bass between 13 to 16 inches must be released immediately. Also, those bass below 13 inches and above 16 inches that are kept can only be gutted with the head and tail attached so the legal length can be determined. All other fish such as crappie, catfish and bluegill harvested from the lake must have a piece of skin attached to the fillets so species can be determined.

APACHE - Lake is 98-percent full at 1,911 feet. Fishing is slow but will pick up considerably as the weather warms up. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is tagging walleye with a blue spaghetti-type tag near the dorsal fin. If you catch one, please note the tag number, location caught and accurate length of the fish and call the department's Mesa office at (480) 324-3544. You can keep the tag and the fish. There is a certified scale at the marina boathouse.

CANYON - Lake is 94-percent full at 1,656 feet. Rainbow trout were stocked this week (the last stocking of the winter season). Use Power Bait, inline spinners and salmon eggs. This lake has been the best of the Salt River Lakes for bass fishing recently, both in terms of quantity and quality. For bass, drop shotting is still the method of choice, either Texas-rigged or Carolina-rigged. Senkos and Westy Worms have also been catching fish. Target smallmouth with crawdad imitation lures right at dark. At night, try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits near shad boils. This is also a great lake for yellow bass; jig spoons in and around balls of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Catfish, sunfish and carp fishing are slow.

SAGUARO - Lake level is 94-percent full at 1,525 feet. Bass fishing is slow. Fish that are being caught are by drop shotting (tight lines) or with Senkos in 20-50 foot depths. Saguaro often does have an early spawn, so it is time to start looking for fish on beds. Yellow bass can be caught jigging spoons (quarter-ounce KastMaster) or cut bait. Recent reports of yellows being caught in the Butcher Jones Cove area. Try to locate shad in 40-60 feet of water and jig through them. Catfishing is slow. Try stink baits, hotdogs or shrimp. There is a certified scale at the marina to get an official weight and still release your catch. Two witnesses are needed for the weight to be official.

BARTLETT - Lake level is 100-percent full at 1,798 feet. Fishing has been tough recently due to sediment and debris from recent runoff. As the water clears and the weather warms up later this month, things should really pick up. The spawn should be great for crappie and bass. Some bass are being caught with crawdad imitations and dark plastics. Drop shotting is the best method to pick up largemouth right now. Catfishing has really slowed. Some channel and large flatheads may still be caught near the dam. Use live bait such as bluegill or small carp for the flatheads and shrimp, hotdogs or stink bait for the channels. Remember, the live bait most come from the lake itself not transported from another body of water.

HORSESHOE - Lake is temporarily holding water (99-percent full at 2,025 feet). Water was murky with logs and debris; fishing is poor. Upstream from Horseshoe Dam is an unlimited harvest area for all game fish. The deep pool below the dam (Catfish Point) is known for producing flathead and channel cats. The Colorado pikeminnow and the razorback sucker are endangered and must be released immediately.

VERDE RIVER - Thursday morning flows were 1,430 cfs at Tangle Creek just above Horseshoe Lake. The river is not fishable and blown out. Remember that no baitfish can be transported into this part of the river (above Horseshoe). For further information concerning regulations, call the Arizona Game and Fish Department at (480) 324-3544.

LEES FERRY - Report courtesy of Lees Ferry Guides. Fly-fishing remains fair. The reports received were few and all had relatively the same type of day. The trout were a little touchy, only feeding off and on. Riffles are fishing pretty good during the rise but slow at other times of the day. You'll want to have these flies in your box: pink Glo Bugs, Zebra midges, ginger and orange scuds, a few dries both large and small, and some San Juans. With days getting longer and warmer, we will start to see our prolific midge hatches as spring approaches. Fishing at the walk-in seems to improving slowly but surely. Get there early, and fish before the water comes up and while it's on the rise for the most success. San Juan worms in worm brown and burnt orange are productive flies. Midges in red/silver and black/silver will pick up a few fish as well. Once the water is up, use long leaders, lots of weight, and extended drifts in the deep water to pick up a couple of hard-won rainbows. For spin-fishing, it is definitely Glo Bug season on the river when fishing in the channel. Oregon cheese and pink are the top colors, but try orange, red, and chartreuse as well. Drag them behind the boat along the outside of the riffles and hold on. Add a short dropper with a San Juan worm or scud to increase your success. Marabou jigs in solid black or brown, or the same colors mixed with orange, are picking up fish when bounced along the bottom through the back eddies and deeper rocky areas.

LAKE MEAD - No new reports. The lake continues to rise. The elevation is expected to hover around 1140 ft.

LAKE MOHAVE - No new reports.  The lake is at an elevation of 634 feet and a water temperature of 56 F.
 
WILLOW BEACH - Stockings at Willow Beach are being alternated between Nevada Department of Wildlife and the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery. The fish from Nevada are actually coming from Oregon until the Lake Mead State Fish Hatchery is finished being renovated. The fish from Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery are raised locally at that facility. Fishing over the weekend was fair on Power Bait and spinners. Anglers were having luck last Friday and Saturday, but catches went way down Sunday.

TOPOCK MARSH - No new reports. Crappie and Bass fishing was spotty last week at the Marsh. The local wildlife manager spoke to folks fishing along the South Dyke that were having some luck with crappies using minnows. Some anglers were also catching smaller stripers along the Colorado River near the refuge. The river has been low this month and this translates to low water at Topock Marsh. Use extreme caution when boating in the marsh.

PARKER STRIP - No new reports. In the river, bass were beginning to hit. Surface plugs, as well as plastics, seemed to be working. Try chartreuse or other light colors. Striped bass are typically below the dam in swifter currents. Cut baits like anchovies or shad work well on them. For the slower paced, catfish were hitting on chicken flesh or livers and nightcrawlers. Try worms for redears, which should be heading for the shallows in the next few weeks.

MARTINEZ LAKE/COLORADO RIVER - Fishing has been hit-and-miss depending on the weather. There have been some reports of largemouth bass action in the backwaters by flipping soft plastics and some spinner baits. Red colors were working well. Be aware that giant salvinia (unwanted invasive weeds) are on this stretch of the river. This plant could be on your props, in live wells, and on boat hulls when leaving the water. Be sure to clean all areas free of weeds, as they can be transported to unaffected lakes and rivers.

MITTRY LAKE - No new reports. Anglers from shore were catching both channel catfish and bluegill on worms.  Boat anglers should start preparing for the early to late Spring fishing action for largemouth bass on the lake.

YUMA AREA RIVERS/CANALS - Watch for channel catfish action to take off in the canals when warmer weather arrives. Stinkbait, worms and chicken liver work well. In the Gila Gravity and Wellton Mohawk canals, chicken liver has also worked well for small striped bass.

FORTUNA POND - The pond received its last winter stocking of rainbow trout in mid-February. Some bass are starting to be caught in the pond. Attention anglers: Effective this year, the daily bag/possession limits for fish caught at Fortuna Pond is now: four trout, two largemouth bass (13-inch minimum), four channel catfish and 10 sunfish of any combination.
 
REDONDO POND - Not much fishing pressure here.  This could be a hidden treasure this spring for both bass and bluegill.

YUMA WEST WETLANDS POND - No recent reports have been turned in for this area. Effective January 2005, the daily bag/possession limits for fish caught at the Yuma West Wetlands Pond is two trout, one largemouth bass (13-inch minimum), two channel catfish and five sunfish of any combination. For detailed information see the 2005-2006 Arizona Game and Fish Department's Fishing Regulations. Currently there hasn't been any trout stocked in the pond.

Williams Lakes:
 
KAIBAB LAKE - Gate is closed. Lake is full.

CATARACT LAKE - Gate is closed. Lake is full.

CITY RESERVOIR - Gate is closed. Lake is full.

DOGTOWN LAKE - Gate is closed. Lake is full.

WHITEHORSE LAKE - Gate is closed. Lake is full.

JD DAM - Lake is full.

SANTA FE - Lake is full.

Flagstaff Lakes:

LOWER LAKE MARY - Lake is spilling.

UPPER LAKE MARY - Lake is spilling.

ASHURST LAKE - Lake is full. There is open water on the lake. Fish near where the ditch is running in for trout and large northern pike.

KINNIKINICK LAKE - No report

OAK CREEK - No report.

LONG LAKE - Lake is filling.

SOLDIERS & SOLDIERS ANNEX - There is a health advisory: do not eat fish from these lakes because Mercury has been detected.

BEAVER CREEK - No report.

WEST CLEAR CREEK - No report.

STONEMAN LAKE - Water level is too low for stocking.

BLUE RIDGE - No report.

KNOLL LAKE - No report.
 
MINGUS LAKE - The last stocking for the season happened Oct.18. No reports on catching. Mingus will be stocked again in late April or early May 2005.

DEAD HORSE STATE PARK - Trout are scheduled for this week. Most anglers were catching trout using PowerBait and flys.

LYNX LAKE - No new reports. Trout are scheduled to be stocked this week.

FAIN LAKE - Trout stockings were scheduled for this week. No new reports on success.

VERDE RIVER - No reports. Trout were stocked at Tuzigoot Bridge and at the Jacks the week of February 7. Flooding at the Bignotti Beach area has made stocking there impossible until the road has been repaired. In general, stockings are not made if river levels are high and muddy from storm run-off.

CHEVELON CANYON LAKE - No report. Expected to fill this spring. Snow and unsafe ice conditions prevail.
   
BEAR CANYON LAKE - No report. Expected to fill this spring. Snow and unsafe ice conditions prevail.

BLACK CANYON LAKE - No report. Expected to fill this spring. Snow and unsafe ice conditions prevail.

WILLOW SPRINGS LAKE - No report. Expected to fill this spring. Snow and unsafe ice conditions prevail.

WOODS CANYON LAKE - No report. Expected to fill this spring. Snow and unsafe ice conditions prevail.

BECKER LAKE - No new report. The boat ramp had been accessible. The lake is full. Fishing was fair to good. The lake is open to artificial lures and flies only. There is a two-fish limit. Try lures such as spinners (Mepps and Panther Martins), Z-rays and KastMasters. Fly-fishers should try wooly buggers, damselfly and dragonfly patterns, Montana nymphs, peacock ladies, and midge larvae patterns. Fly-fishers are catching mostly 8- to 10-inch rainbows, with a few over 17 inches.

BIG LAKE - Road closed (no report). Check ice thickness before venturing onto the lake. Should receive significant runoff, but more snow pack is likely needed for it to fill.

CARNERO LAKE - Roads had been snow packed. No new report. Expect snow and unsafe ice conditions.

CONCHO LAKE - Fishing is poor to fair. Try using worms, Power Bait (green, orange, yellow, or rainbow colored), lures, and flies off the dam. The lake is weedy. It contains some nice-sized green sunfish; try fishing with night crawlers in the open water near weeds.
 
CRESCENT LAKE - Expected to fill this spring. Road had been closed (no new report). Check ice thickness before venturing onto the lake.
 
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE - The lake level is full and spilling over the dam. The lake is ice-free. Both boat ramps are accessible. Fishing is fair. Fish around rocky areas and tree stumps for largemouth and smallmouth bass, black crappie, bluegills, and walleyes. Try lures, flies, and bait.

GREER LAKES - Snow and unsafe ice conditions prevail. Tunnel Reservoir is still low and Bunch Reservoir is full. The dam at River Reservoir will be worked on this spring and will not be allowed to fill (that should benefit Becker Lake downstream).

HULSEY LAKE - Expected to fill this spring. Roads may be snow packed. Expect unsafe ice conditions.

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR - Expected to fill this spring. Road closed. Unsafe ice conditions. Check ice thickness before venturing onto the lake.

LUNA LAKE - No report. The lake was full and had been spilling. Expect unsafe ice conditions. Check ice thickness before venturing onto the lake. If the lake is ice-free, try worms, Power Bait (green, yellow, orange, and rainbow colored), lures, and flies.

LYMAN LAKE - No new report. The water level had been up and boat ramps were accessible. Fishing was fair. Try fishing for walleye and largemouth bass near the dam and around other rocky shoreline areas. Fish the upper part of the lake for catfish. Try worms, Power Bait, lures (Rapalas, Z-rays, crankbaits, and spinners). There is a health advisory here. Mercury levels were detected in the fish. Children under the age of six should not eat any fish from the lake. Women of childbearing age and children under the age of 16 should limit their consumption of fish to one meal per month. Adult men over the age of 16 can consume five meals per month. 

NELSON RESERVOIR - Expected to fill this spring. No report. Unsafe ice conditions.  If the lake is open, try worms, Power Bait (green, yellow, orange, and rainbow colored), lures, flies, and corn.

RAINBOW LAKE - No new report. The lake had been ice-free, full and spilling.  The boat ramp and parking area were under water (no new report). The water was slowly receding, but more rain is expected this weekend. Fishing has been poor to fair for all species.

SCOTT'S RESERVOIR - No new report. The lake had been ice-free, full and spilling. Fishing was fair. If the lake is ice-free, try worms, Power Bait (green, yellow, or rainbow colored) lures, and flies. Fly-fishers fishing for trout should try Montana stones, peacock ladies, and brown wooly buggers.
 
SHOW LOW LAKE - The lake had been ice-free, full and spilling (no new report). Fishing was fair. Try worms, Power Bait (green, yellow, or rainbow colored), salmon eggs, lures, and flies. The boat ramp had been accessible (no new report). Try casting or trolling Rapalas or crankbaits around rocky shorelines for walleye, bass, sunfish, and trout.

WOODLAND LAKE - No new report. The lake was full and spilling. The boat ramp was accessible. Fishing was poor to fair. Try worms, Power Bait (green, yellow, or rainbow colored), lures, and flies. 
 
CHOLLA LAKE - Cholla Lake State Park is closed until April 1, 2005.

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR - Fishing is poor to fair for all species. If the lake is open, try worms, Power Bait, corn, lures and flies. 

RIGGS FLAT - Closed for the winter. For lake information call (928) 428-4150.

CLUFF RANCH - Was stocked with trout last week. Slow for warmwater species. For lake information call (928) 485-9430.

ROPER LAKE - Was stocked with trout last week. Slow for warmwater species. For lake information call (928) 428-6760.

DANKWORTH POND - Was stocked with trout last week. Slow for warmwater species. For lake information call (928) 428-6760.

KEARNY LAKES - Not stocked due to water quality issues.

ARIVACA - Bass fishing has slowed down some due to the cold temperatures, but people are still finding some action. The water level has come up some but is still low. Only car-top boats that can be hand-launched are recommended. Using buzzbaits early in the morning has produced some action. Otherwise, use various plastic baits, working the structure along the lakeshore. Remember, all bass must be immediately released back to the water. The mercury advisory for all warm water fish is still in effect.  

PENA BLANCA - Was stocked with trout last week, and the trout fishing is good.  Use any traditional trout bait: Power Bait, corn, or salmon eggs. The key is to find the depth the trout are at. Whether you are fishing off of the bottom using a sliding egg sinker, or off of the top using a bobber, adjust the length of your leader until you start getting into the fish. Fly-fishing from a boat or float tube is excellent. Bring a variety of flies, as these fish can be finicky. Water levels are somewhat down, but you should still be able to launch a boat. The mercury advisory for all warm water fish is in effect. Bass less than 13 inches long must be released.

PATAGONIA  - Has been stocked with rainbow trout. Trout fishing is good. Bass fishing is fair. Bluegill and redear fishing is slow but is still providing fun for the young folks using small hooks with pieces of worm. The average size is pretty small. For more lake information, call Patagonia Lake State Park at (520) 287-6965.

PARKER CANYON - Was stocked with trout last week. Trout fishing has been good to great. Try Power Bait corn or cheese. Also fish silver or gold Super Dupers, small shallow-diving Rapalas, small minnow plug with a spinner all retriever really slow.  Fishing the backside of the lake (i.e. Rock Bluff area) with a half-crawler about 18-24 inches below a small split shot can yield a limit in a couple hours most any time of day. Some bass are being caught in early morning and evenings. Fish deeper later in the day. Those fishing for bass are sometimes catching northern pike. Try using in-line spinners or small trout-imitating lures.

PICACHO RESERVOIR - Dry.