Central Mountains Fishing Report

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KAIBAB LAKE — Campground area is closed.  Fishing was fair-good on Power Bait and worms.

CATARACT LAKE — Campgrounds are closed.  Anglers were catching some nice crappie using Flies.  A 3-pound bass was reported by an angler.

CITY RESERVOIR —   Road is open. No angler reports.

DOGTOWN LAKE — Campground area is closed until spring.  Fishing was best using a piece of marshmallow on the hook with a worm on the end of the hook.  Worms alone were also working.

JD DAM — Road is open.

RUSSEL TANK -   Has been stocked. Water is very low.

SANTA FE — Lake is full.  According to the few anglers I talked to fishing is good.

WHITEHORSE LAKE — No report from anglers.  Campgrounds are closed.

LOWER LAKE MARY — The water is low and it is very weedy. Has not been stocked since last spring.

UPPER LAKE MARY — The lake is full.  Anglers have reported that folks are catching black crappie, yellow perch and northern pike on soft plastic jigs and spoons.  In addition they were catching walleye near the boat ramp on night crawlers. Remember there are no boat motor restrictions on this lake.

ASHURST LAKE —  The lake is full. Fishing was fair – good on worms fished under a bobber. Fishing on regular marshmallows was good. A big pike was caught here recently, click here for the photo.

FRANCIS SHORT POND – Anglers were catching catfish using hotdogs for bait early in the morning and in the evening. Trout fishing was good over the weekend. Stocked last week. Fishing was good on worms on the bottom, but some anglers were having success using bobbers.

KINNIKINICK LAKE — Road is open.  A 2-pound brown trout was caught on a worm recently.

MARSHALL LAKE — It is very weedy.  Has not been stocked since last spring.

LONG LAKE — Lake is open.  Water level is good. Has been stocked.  We sampled the Long complex in mid-July.  Trout up to about 6-pounds were caught and released during our surveys.  Some anglers have caught some large northern pike here as well.

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