Colorado River - Lees Ferry Fish Report for 9-30-2024
Fishing remains good
Colorado River - Lees Ferry
by Arizona Game & Fish Department
9-30-2024
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Water Temperature: 55.58-62.06 F, Discharge Rate: 7,250-11,600 cfs as of 9/23/2024. Report below courtesy of Kevin Campbell, Lees Ferry Anglers, 8/26/2024:
Upriver Fly Fishing Report:
Fishing remains good. Dam operations have been ensuring that there is plenty of oxygen in the river and the water temps have been below 62 degrees. The midge hatches are thinning out some days and the fish still look good and fishy hard with the high O2 levels. Wading is working with midge and worm patterns. Dry / dropper or double midges under a small indicator are still good. Presentation depth is critical; drift the flies just above the bottom for best results. Our fish are notoriously picky about not coming off the bottom very far to eat. San Juan, scuds and even Wooly Buggers used as an attractor in combination with a midge is a winning rig too. Swinging a bugger or similar streamer on a sink-tip in the tailouts of riffles or from the anchored boat is producing as well. Nymphing from the boat is always working well both in the mid-depths, 3-6 feet, and deeper, 7-10 feet. The usual suspects, scuds, midges, worms, and buggers, are the ticket here. There have been a few shad that have come through Glen Canyon Dam from Lake Powell occasionally and if they are present, white streamers such as a Zonker will definitely work.
More Reports
Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Monday, September 30thKaibab Lake: The lake level is low but launching a boat is still achievable
Cataract Lake: A small algae bloom was present along the dam on 9/9/2024
City Reservoir: The lake is full
Dogtown Lake: Rainbow trout were stocked last week
Santa Fe Reservoir: Anglers were catching channel catfish off the dam
Wild Horse Reservoir: Largemouth bass, black crappie, and bluegill are all active
J. D. Dam Lake: The aquatic vegetation is currently thick on JD Dam and fishing is challenging
Russel Tank: The water level of Russel Tank has dropped from last spring
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Upper and Lower Lake Mary Report
Francis Short Pond: The pond currently has low dissolved oxygen levels and fishing is poor
Ashurst Lake: Trout fishing was steady over the weekend
Kinnikinick Lake: Kinnikinick Lake Report
Lake Pleasant: Lake Pleasant Fishing Report
Saguaro Lake: Saguaro Lake Fishing Report
Roosevelt Lake: Roosevelt Lake Report
Oak Creek: Oak Creek Fishing Report
West Clear Creek: Smallmouth bass are unlimited harvest in West Clear Creek
Wet Beaver Creek : Bass are unlimited harvest in Wet Beaver and Beaver creeks
Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Friday, August 30thLake Havasu: Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Program ramps up again
Colorado River - Below Glen Canyon Dam: Cold water shots into the Colorado River slow a bass invasion in the Grand Canyon
Kaibab Lake: Kaibab Lake Report
Cataract Lake: Cataract Lake Report
City Reservoir: The lake is full
Dogtown Lake: Dogtown Reservoir Report
Santa Fe Lake: Santa Fe Reservoir Report
Whitehorse Lake: Whitehorse Lake Report
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Upper and Lower Lake Mary Report
Francis Short Pond: The pond currently has a large algae bloom and fishing is poor
Ashurst Lake: Ashurst Lake Report
Apache Lake: Apache Lake Report
Oak Creek: Stream flow is currently at base flow with a recent reading of 29.8 cfs
West Clear Creek: Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 15.2 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Bass are unlimited harvest in Wet Beaver and Beaver creeks
Colorado River - Lees Ferry: Fishing has been pretty good
Lake Powell: The Castle Rock Cut is now open
Blue Ridge Reservoir: Warm surface temperatures have caused fish to move deeper in the water column
Roosevelt Lake: Bass were great at Roosevelt today
Ashurst Lake: 33 inches and 10 pound pike
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Catch
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