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RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Good
Thursday, Mar 16 2023
Target bass 5-10 deep using jigs and square bill crankbaits .For catfish use live or cut bait 10-20 ft deep
About
This 3,000-acre lake just an hour via Interstate 17 from Tucson is home to a wide variety of fish, including bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, sunfish, and carp.Many sportsmen go to the lake to trap crawdads and gig for bullfrogs as well.
This is a large, well-established reservoir with a fully equipped marina and moorage for hundreds of boats.
It has a unique setting, located near the Sonoran Desert.
Anglers should be aware of its isolated location with amenities dozens of miles away and summertime temperatures that can reach 120 degrees.
Techniques & Tips
Starting with catfish youll want to find deep water. Sometimes the best bottom fishing for cats is near the dam. Use traditional, smelly catfish bait like doughballs, blood bait, chicken liver, or chunks or semi-rancid meat on 20-pound test or heavier braided line. Large 00 hooks are a good idea. A 76-pound channel catfish is the lake record.Bluegill and crappie are schooling fish and are best located along underwater structure with a fish finder.
Bass frequent the shallows in the early morning and late evening during the coolest parts of the day.
Surface jigs, poppers, and jitterbugs worked in the shallower, heavily brushed areas produce the best.
Thursday, Mar 16 2023
Access Info
BASS FAIR, TEXAS RIGGED WORMS, JIGS, CRANKBAITS BEST.CATFISH FAIR, STINKBATS, NIGHTCRAWLERS, LIVER BEST.
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BARTLETT
RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!
Rating - Good
Target bass 5-10 deep using jigs and square bill crankbaits .For catfish use live or cut bait 10-20 ft deep
About
This 3,000-acre lake just an hour via Interstate 17 from Tucson is home to a wide variety of fish, including bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass, channel, blue and flathead catfish, sunfish, and carp.Many sportsmen go to the lake to trap crawdads and gig for bullfrogs as well.
This is a large, well-established reservoir with a fully equipped marina and moorage for hundreds of boats.
It has a unique setting, located near the Sonoran Desert.
Anglers should be aware of its isolated location with amenities dozens of miles away and summertime temperatures that can reach 120 degrees.
Techniques & Tips
Starting with catfish youll want to find deep water. Sometimes the best bottom fishing for cats is near the dam. Use traditional, smelly catfish bait like doughballs, blood bait, chicken liver, or chunks or semi-rancid meat on 20-pound test or heavier braided line. Large 00 hooks are a good idea. A 76-pound channel catfish is the lake record.Bluegill and crappie are schooling fish and are best located along underwater structure with a fish finder.
Bass frequent the shallows in the early morning and late evening during the coolest parts of the day.
Surface jigs, poppers, and jitterbugs worked in the shallower, heavily brushed areas produce the best.
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