Montana Fish Report
Frances Short Report
by Arizona Game & Fish Department
9-30-2025
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The limit is 2 bass minimum size 13 inches, the limit is 4 channel catfish, the limit is 5 sunfish, the limit is 4 trout. Frances Short Pond suffered a fish kill on 7/16/2025 due to low dissolved oxygen levels. AZGFD will likely not stock the pond again until the fall or when water quality parameters improve and stabilize. Surface temperature 69.62 F, pH 9.24, D.O. 10.95 mg/l, and turbidity 18.52 NTU on 9/5/2025.
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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Tuesday, September 30th
Silver Creek AZ: Silver Creek catch-and-release season opens Oct. 1
Kaibab Lake: The lake is very low and launching a boat is challenging
Cataract Lake: Cataract Lake Report
City Reservoir: City Reservoir Report
Dogtown Lake: Fishing has been good
Santa Fe Lake: Channel catfish have been biting on worms
J. D. Dam Lake: JD Dam is catch-and-release only for trout
Whitehorse Lake: ish are being caught despite the drop in temperatures
Russel Tank: Access to Russel Tank is open
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Anglers have been catching some nice walleye and a few crappie on Upper Lake Mary
Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Sunday, August 31st
Lake Havasu: New
Roosevelt Lake: Big bass caught at Roosevelt Lake tournament but not certified as a record
Kaibab Lake: The lake is very low and launching a boat is challenging
Cataract Lake: Both the County and Forest Service day use areas are open
City Reservoir: Surface temperature 69.13 F
Dogtown Lake: Fishing has been good
Santa Fe Lake: An algae bloom is present, limiting fishing success
J. D. Dam Lake: Water clarity has improved dramatically since the spring
Whitehorse Lake: The lake level is low and launching a boat is difficult
Upper & Lower Echo Lake: Anglers have been catching some nice walleye on lures and nightcrawle
Francis Short Pond: Frances Short Pond suffered a fish kill on 7/16/2025 due to low dissolved oxygen levels
Kinnikinick Lake: Kinnikinick Lake Report
Marshall Reservoir: The lake is very weedy, making fishing challenging
Oak Creek: Base flow conditions are 28.6 cfs
West Clear Creek: Recent reading of 16.7 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : The fishing at Dead Horse continues to impress
Goldwater Lake: With water temperatures rising, the catfish bite should be the most prominent
C. C. Cragin Reservoir: C.C. Cragin Reservoir Report
Knoll Lake: Knoll Lake Report
Huffer Tank: Huffer tank is very low and likely fishless
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Fishing Report
Colorado River - Davis Dam: More good fishing to report along the Colorado
Lake Mead: Lake Mead has been fishing well
Lake Mohave: The traditional summer trends are holding true on Lake Mohave currently
Colorado River - Willow Beach: Temperatures reaching over 110 F isn’t slowing down the fishing at Willow Beach
Apache Lake: 6 lb. Bass on Apache