June Arizona fishing report: Central region – Bartlett a hot spot, Roosevelt now a trophy hole for bass

Bartlett Lake, Arizona, is a hot spot in the Central region right now.

The spot spots to hit right now, and perhaps through June, are: 1) Bartlett Lake, where the water temperature tops out at about 76 degrees, triggering a great top-water bite, and 2) Roosevelt Lake. All the central region lakes (Pleasant, Apache, Canyon, Saguaro) are…

May fishing report, Central Arizona region – top-water time at Roosevelt

Roosevelt Lake. Photo credit Chuck Gould

The highlight of the central region right now according to Arizona fishing guide and instructor Gary Senft is Roosevelt Lake, which has seen an excellent top-water bite, especially during afternoons when water temperatures rise to around 70 degrees. Bartlett Lake is a bit slow,…

Fish AZ blog wins National Award

What started as a once-a-week blog turned into a content marketing machine. In 4 years of WordPress hustling, the Fish AZ blog, created and maintained by Walter Outdoors sole proprietor Nick Walter from 2014-2017 while working at The Arizona Game and Fish Department, had…