The lake is about 80 percent full and water clarity is excellent


by Arizona Game & Fish Department
12-22-2023
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This is the time of year when the campgrounds close; check with the Coconino National Forest while planning your trip if you plan to camp at the lake. For bait anglers, PowerBait and worms fished on the bottom is the best approach. A slow retrieve with small lures such as Joe’s flies, Kastmasters, Panther Martins, Rooster Tails, and Mepps are all excellent choices. Good fly patterns include: Simi-Seal Leeches and Wooly Buggers (#10 bead-headed black, brown, or olive), Zebra Midges, and # 12 Prince Nymph, #14-#12 Pheasant Tails. Only boats with a single 10-horsepower motor (or less) or a single electric motor are allowed on Ashurst Lake. The limit is 4 trout. The lake is about 80% full and water clarity is excellent. Small northern pike are being caught. Northern pike were illegally introduced and are not managed for in Ashurst Lake. They are unlimited in Ashurst Lake; please kill any northern pike caught.






Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Friday, November 24th, 2023

Francis Short Pond: Frances Short Pond refilled and stocked for first time since 2022 Pipeline Fire
Rose Canyon Lake: Rose Canyon Lake restrictions on swimming and boating extended for two more years
Kaibab Lake: Access to the lake and boat launch are still open
Cataract Lake: The cooler water temperatures should have tiger and brown trout active this week
City Reservoir: The reservoir level remains full
Dogtown Lake: Fall is a good time to target brown trout
Santa Fe Lake: Santa Fe Reservoir Report
Whitehorse Lake: With the drop in temperatures, fish activity is likely minimal
J. D. Dam Lake: JD Dam Report
Russel Tank: Russell Tank is full for the first time in many years
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Gill netting surveys of Upper Lake Mary early this week
Francis Short Pond: Stocked with rainbow trout this week
Ashurst Lake: The lake is about 80 percent full and water clarity is excellent
Kinnikinick Lake: The lake is full and turbid
Goldwater Lake: Trout were stocked on 10/30 and again on 11/13
Lynx Lake: Trout were last stocked Nov. 13
Oak Creek: Rainbow trout will be stocked this week
West Clear Creek: West Clear Creek streamflow is at 26 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Bass are unlimited harvest in Wet Beaver and Beaver Creeks
Colorado River - Lees Ferry: Lees Ferry Fishing Report
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Fishing Report
Blue Ridge Reservoir: Blue Ridge Campground is closed for the winter season
Huffer Tank: Huffer Tank is full
Knoll Lake: The reservoir level has dropped and the boat launch is no longer in the water
Alamo Lake: The late season crappie bite is on
Lake Havasu: Lake Havasu Fishing Report
Lake Mead: Lake Mead is currently at around 1,064 feet above msl
Lake Mohave: The lake level has remained pretty steady
Blue Ridge Reservoir: Blue Ridge Reservoir Trout
Fools Hollow Lake: Fool Hollow Lake Rainbow