Blue Ridge Reservoir Fish Report - Payson, AZ (Coconino County)

Blue Ridge Reservoir Fishing Report

Blue Ridge Reservoir - Payson, AZ (Coconino County)

by Arizona Game & Fish Department
10-31-2024
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The Blue Ridge Campground is closed for the winter. Only boats with a single 10-horsepower (or less) motor or a single electric motor are allowed on C.C. Cragin Reservoir. Green sunfish are unlimited and invasive; please remove them if caught. Folks have been finding success trolling small lures like Mepps spinners, Panther Martins, Kastmasters, and Joe’s
Flies. Reservoir elevation is 6,667.63 feet, current volume is at 5,408 acre feet or 36% full and dropping on 10/28/2024. Launching a boat becomes more difficult as the lake drops. Check with the Mogollon Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest for updates on access. Fall is a good time to target the large holdover rainbow trout that reside in the lake.

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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports

for Thursday, October 31st

Kaibab Lake: The lake level is low but launching a boat is still achievable
Cataract Lake: Both trout and warmwater species are active
City Reservoir: The lake is full
Dogtown Lake: Anglers have been successfully catching rainbow and brown trout
Santa Fe Lake: Sante fe Reservoir Update
Whitehorse Lake: Access to the lake is walk-in only
Russel Tank: The water level of Russel Tank has dropped from last spring
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Upper Lake Mary boat launch will remain open all year
Ashurst Lake: Access to Ashurst Lake will remain open until the first significant snowall for the winter season
Kinnikinick Lake: Access to the lake will remain open until the first significant snowall
Saguaro Lake: Saguaro Lake Fishing Report
Bartlett Lake: Bartlett Lake Fishing Report
Roosevelt Lake: Roosevelt Lake Report
Oak Creek: The leaf peeper crowd is in full force
West Clear Creek: Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 16.7 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 7 cfs
Colorado River - Lees Ferry: Lees Ferry Fishing Report
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Fishing Report

Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports

for Monday, September 30th

Kaibab 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
Colorado River - Lees Ferry: Fishing remains good
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Fishing Report
Blue Ridge Reservoir: Warm temperatures are dropping which will increase trout activity and fishing success
Knoll Lake: Surface temperature 62 F