Arizona Fish Report
Fish Report for 12-15-2025


Russel Tank Fishing Report


by Arizona Game & Fish Department
12-15-2025
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Russel Tank - The limit is 4 trout. Access to Russel Tank is open. The water level of Russel Tank has dropped from last spring and will not be stocked at this time due to lower water levels and water quality issues.





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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Monday, December 15th, 2025
: Kaibab Lake Fishing Report
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: City Reservoir Fishing Report
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: Santa Fe Reservoir Fishing Report
: JD Dam Fishing Report
: Whitehorse Lake Fishing Report

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