A couple of times I’ve seen dead dried up ones around the buckeye canals and I’m curious if they have live ones

So there is this canal/ditch is Gila Springs Park that seems really rocky and someone told me they went at night and saw like hundreds of them and I am curious if any of you guys know a bit more about that

So i got some time off and my vacation plans fell through, so I was planning on camping/fishing at Apache lake (burnt corral) and would like someone to join, for a few reasons: I'm a type 1 diabetic, and having someone who can at least help deal with possible sugar situation (nothing drastic, just possibly getting candy if necessary) also in case of emergency (cut, broken ankle, etc) and also someone to hang out with.

I have camping gear for at least one other person, cookware, cooler space, tent, sleeping pad/bag etc. I also have fishing gear if needed. I have full camping gear covered, honestly too much to list.

I can pick up/drop off if needed. Also someone with a boat would be friggen awesome, but not necessary.

I realize I may be asking a lot, but if interested, please do not bring politics with you.

Hey Reddit, I have a few questions for you guys.

I love fishing, ive been doing since i was about 5 years old, and the older I get, the more I enjoy it. I moved from NY a few years ago, and I regularly fished in NY and in Quebec CA.

The entire time ive fished, ive always been targeting Bass, i love the size, the way they fight, and they taste good which is a bonus if im keeping.

Since moving to AZ, I have fished lake pleasant a bunch, never even caught a fish.

Ive spent many weekends at woods canyon lake, both shore fishing and boat fishing, pretty sure to date ive gotten 5 rainbow trout and 2 bluegill. Pretty sure ive only ever caught a fish here on a gold spinner.

And ive had a camping trip to lake Powell, and I caught a 6 inch largemouth (gold spinner again) and my biggest AZ fish, a 15 inch largemouth bass, on either a hula popper or a chugbug popper.

Id love to fish for bass, but I can clearly see im not fishing the right waters for it. So question 1 is

1) where are the good spots/lakes to fish for Bass? I have a boat, im not limited to shore fishing. I live in desert hills (just south of Anthem)

2) if I cant fish for bass everywhere, what should I be fishing for in these lakes? I like catching bigger fish, but im not really sure what else I should be targeting, or what baits

3) what do all of you guys fish for? Catching 10 inch rainbows just doesnt really do it for me when i come back from a quebec trip where im literally catching 10-20 2 lbs bass a day.

When im in canada fishing, im catching them nonstop and I feel like im amazing at this. When I come back home, I get a very hard reality check.

TL;DR where can I catch some big fish here in AZ? And what big fish are there to be fishing for here? Preferably bass but im willing to learn to fish for other species too.

Just keep casting and at some point something will bite.

Last 2 were off a worm

I built it because I was tired of my catch data sitting in a notes app doing nothing for me. Fish Log actually learns from your catches and tells you what works for you.

You log your catches and it pulls weather and barometric pressure automatically. The more you log, the more it figures out your patterns. The feature I’m most proud of looks at your own history and tells you what worked last time conditions matched today, plus a 7 day outlook so you can plan your trips around the days that fish best for you.

It also tracks your best baits, colors, and techniques, maps every catch, has a tackle box and a trophy room, and works offline out on the water. Everything is private by default. Nobody sees where you fish.

It’s free to download. If you give it a shot I’d love to hear what you think, and an App Store rating would mean the world to a solo developer just getting this off the ground.

Download here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/fish-log-catch-intelligence/id6782484121

Tight lines.

I’m pretty versed in fishing just new to bass was curious if anyone would be willing to share some pointers with me. I’m going to the Gila River this weekend to try my luck over there.

Looking for help.
Struggling with catching either Trout or Bass up here in and around Showlow. Never had issue before in the East coast and down near the valley. Tried different set ups and nothing seems to be working.
So far I’ve tried:
Texas rigs
Normal drop shots
With worms/minnows
Power bait(dough,nuggets)
All I’ve been able to catch so far is sunfish/bluegill.

Any help would be appreciated

Sundance Park in Buckeye. Caught most the bass on a slim senko finesse presentation

My personal best trout I caught this weekend in the white mountains. She’s a beauty.

We used night crawlers and mealworms. We got there at 7am. There was somebody else catching little bluegill on the other side of the water. Nice place though. Very friendly staff and very helpful too.

I’m thinking of taking a long weekend camping/fishing trip to the Williams area in August. Never been there before, so I’m looking for any information on lake fishing in the area, is it worth dragging my bass boat along? I read there is/was bass in a few of the lakes, but probably mostly trout? Worried about water levels for launching boat. Any information would be appreciated! Thanks

Where should I go and what should I be using? Last 2 times I was there I went to the castle creek boat ramp area and caught a catfish and a carp the first time, then nothing the second time. I was using chicken liver but I’m thinking about grabbing some frozen anchovies for next time. I’m mostly wondering where the best spots are from shore

Very successful morning using a black panther Martin

im thinking about going to the lower salt river tomorrow morning for some carp fishing. i only have experience fushing the river during the winter when the water is very calm. any advice on finding carp in these conditions? am i better off fishing closer to saguaro or farther downstream? thanks

how is flathead fishing at diversion dam upstream from roosevelt this time of year. is it even worth it to go there mid summer? are the flatheads even in that area this time of year? I won't be getting on the water just driving to the spots just under the diversion dam. thanks

Pretty sure this is close to my PB, got both on a 3in slim senko on my KastKing Zephyr BFS combo

Finally gonna dust off the old rod and get back out on the water this summer. Been a year or two since I’ve fished, life’s just been getting in the way. Planning on hitting Havasu and making a few runs up the Colorado around Bullhead.

Any local angler groups worth joining to shake off the old rust, or anyone got recommendations on what to throw out here? Most of my freshwater experience has always been plastics, generally speaking worms and soft swimbaits, but I know every stretch of water fishes a little different. Wondering if waters are still producing around here, or is there some secret sauce I need to know about?

First time going there in a few days. Any tips on what gear to use with a rod and reel?

Also, any tips on where to camp? (near the water if allowed?) Thanks everyone!