Arizona Fish Report
Fish Report for 12-15-2025


Santa Fe Reservoir Fishing Report


by Arizona Game & Fish Department
12-15-2025
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Santa Fe Reservoir - Only boats with a single electric motor are allowed on Santa Fe Reservoir. No gas-powered motors. The limit is 2 bass minimum size 13 inches, the limit is 4 channel catfish, the limit is 4 trout. Rainbow trout have been biting on #10 bead-headed, black, Simi Seal leeches, #12 Prince Nymphs, and small lures.





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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Sunday, November 30th, 2025

Kaibab Lake: The Kaibab Lake campgrounds are closed for the winter season
Cataract Lake: Anglers have been catching some of the recently stocked tiger trout
City Reservoir: Surface temperature 51.57 F
Dogtown Lake: The Dogtown Lake campground has closed for the winter season
Santa Fe Lake: Santa Fe Reservoir Report
J. D. Dam Lake: JD is very low and weedy
Whitehorse Lake: The lake is very low
Russel Tank: Will not be stocked at this time due to lower water levels and water quality issues
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Upper and Lower Lake Mary Report
Francis Short Pond: Anglers were finding success catching rainbow trout on worms, inline spinners, and flies
Ashurst Lake: The lake is low and the boat launch is challenging
Kinnikinick Lake: Brown trout and a few tiger trout have been active
Oak Creek: Oak Creek peaked at 2,430 cfs on 11/23/2025
West Clear Creek: West Clear Creek peaked from recent storms at 2,770 cfs on 11/23/2025
Wet Beaver Creek : Wet Beaver Creek peaked from recent storms at 2,130 cfs on 11/23/2025
Lake Pleasant: Lake Pleasant Fishing Report
Bartlett Lake: Bartlett Lake Fishing Report
Dead Horse Ranch State Park : With the cooler weather rolling in, the trout fishing will pick up
Goldwater Lake: The trout bite has definitely picked up at upper Goldwater Lake
Mingus Lake: Anglers are reporting large numbers of trout being caught out of Mingus
Watson Lake: This colder weather means that trout fishing will be picking up on Watson Lake
Blue Ridge Reservoir: The recent storms have helped to increase the water level of the reservoir
Knoll Lake: The department plans to restock Knoll Lake in the spring of 2026
Canyon Creek: Canyon Creek Fishing Report
East Verde River: Upper East Verde River has been fishing well for wild rainbow trout with a handful of bugs working well
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Fishing Report
Lake Mead: Striped bass are being found largely by trolling
Lake Mohave: Lake Mohave Fishing Report
Colorado River - Willow Beach: The fishing at Willow Beach is going to be picking up now that trout are being stocked again
Oak Creek: Nice Brown Trout out of Oak Creek