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Canyon Lake Wed. Dec 2, 2009
Rating: 5 out of 10

Wed. Dec 2, 2009

The trout lures are working on the main lake structures with 7+ lb bass making a appearance.

From: Bill Warman

RE: Mon Sep 28 2009
Rating: 5 out of 10

Mon Sep 28 2009

Great but sometimes slow fishing lake when I went. Bill Engle is my father. I still have the fish to prove it!

From: Guest

Canyon Lake Wed. May 20, 2009
Rating: 5 out of 10

Wed. May 20, 2009

Bruce, I used to live in F.H. You will have to go thru Mesa to A.J. then up north from there. No quick way to the lake from F.H. There is a dirt back road that goes thru the mountains, but you will need a 4x4 and good skills to make it. Plus it takes longer then the trip thru A.J.

Alma, there is a camp ground at the lake. Call the marina for more details.

From: Michael

Canyon Lake Tue. Mar 17, 2009
Rating: 5 out of 10

Tue. Mar 17, 2009

Can we swim in this lake, and if we can, can we camp by the shore?

From: Alma

Canyon Lake Tue. Nov 18, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 10

Tue. Nov 18, 2008

I am wondering how far this lake is from Fountain Hills area?

From: Bruce Burnside

Canyon Lake Mon. Apr 21, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 10

Mon. Apr 21, 2008

i need to know when is the best time to go out there? we mite be able to get boat but if not we fish from the shore

so what should we do>

From: dat bass dude

Canyon Lake Thu. Jun 21, 2007
Rating: 5 out of 10

Thu. Jun 21, 2007

I heard that one of the lakes Apache, or Canyon where going to be drained down a little is this true????? and if it is Canyon can we still use lake this coming weekend??

From: Neil Rosenthal

Canyon Lake Sat. Oct 14, 2006
Rating: 5 out of 10

Sat. Oct 14, 2006

It would have to be alot of sewage so it was probly golden algae.

From: Quinn

Canyon Lake Thu. Oct 5, 2006
Rating: 5 out of 10

Thu. Oct 5, 2006

I heard some dumbass at the Canyon Lake Marina emptied a bunch of sewage into the lake a few years ago and that is the reason all the fish died. Maybe thats why Apache, Saguaro & Canyon Lake are so tough to fish the last few years. I still haven't heard an explanation from Game & Fish that makes any sense. Possible cover-up?? I've seen thousands of dead fish floating at all of these lakes. I've fished these lakes for years with huge success and now they stink "Literally". Can anyone validate why?

From: Leroy

Canyon Lake Sun. Aug 20, 2006
Rating: 5 out of 10

Sun. Aug 20, 2006

Canyon Lake is finished for several years as a fishery, the water is green with discusting scum and the rocks and cliffs are slimmy with algae.
Plaeasure boaters, skiers with loud horrible hip hop music blaring at top volume destroys the natural beauty of the lake.
Fished Friday and Saturday with no fish in the live well.
Try Alamo or Roosevelt for results.

From: Charles Greco

Canyon Lake Sun. Aug 20, 2006
Rating: 5 out of 10

Sun. Aug 20, 2006

Canyon Lake as far as fihsing is concerened is a waste of time and fuel. Alagae haunts the lake and the water is a greenish scum that has made all the rocks and ledges a slimmy and slippery mess.
Too many jet skies and pleasure boaters destroy the lakes natural beauty and the sound of loud hip hop crappy music puts nerves on edge.
No fish caught after two days of effort.

From: Charles Greco

Canyon Lake Wed Jul 26 2006
Rating: 5 out of 10

Wed Jul 26 2006

Always have fun fishing from boulder at this lake. Get several bites but the fish seem to have a hard time taking the bait. Tried some late night fishing. Great bite on hotdogs. Approx 10 to 12 lb carp fishing near the reeds. Put up a fun fight got him to shore then he broke my line. Great!!! its even better i forgot to bring my net and the carp stayed in the shallow water and stared at me. Finally i had enough and went in after it. The carp left and all i got was wet.

From: RnJwells

Canyon Lake 4-(26-29)-05
Rating: 5 out of 10

4-(26-29)-05

LARGEMOUTH ARE STILL BEDDING. COUGHT 3 1LB TO 2 POUNDERS USING BLUE AND BLACK JIG N' PIG, 4" BLK AND GREEN POWER WORM AND MY WIFE CAUGHT 1 ON A GREEN MINNOW IMITATION BAIT. AND I ALSO BROKE OFF ABOUT AN EIGHT POUNDER AND LOST ABOUT A 5-6 POUNDER. THEY WILL BITE IF YOU HAVE THE TIME. WE FISHED FOR EACH FISH FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR BEFORE WE COULD HOOK THEM. PLEASE CATCH AND RELEASE.
HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY JESSICA. I LOVE YOU

From: LUKE AND JESSICA

Canyon Lake 4/25/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

4/25/2005

I caught 6 crappies 13" avg. and one bluegill.
Next morning I caught 4 cats (ttl. weight 12 lbs.)and one bluegill!

From: Hogman

Canyon Lake 4/25/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

4/25/2005

I caught 6 crappies 13" avg. and one bluegill.
Next morning I caught 4 cats (ttl. weight 12 lbs.)and one bluegill!

From: Hogman

Canyon Lake 4/3/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

4/3/2005

spent all day not even a bite,through every thing we could at them and still nothing.we were in boulder cove.

From: ripinlips

Canyon Lake 4/8/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

4/8/2005

Canyon lake received nutrient inflows from side tributaries during the major rainstorms. These added nutrients should equate to increased fish health this year, and hopefully, to some decent reproduction as well.
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Canyon has been producing the behemoth bass so far this year, but Saguaro is typically a close second for the lunkers.

From: AZGF - Wildlife News - April 8, 2005

Canyon Lake 3/19/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/19/2005

We had a half day trip on Canyon yesterday and caught 14 bass. 9 largemoths and 5 smallies. A couple weeks ago Mike from Tucson showed me a unique way they weight jerkbaits that causes them to actually wobble sideways, which I understand is deadly on Patagonia. We caught two fish yesterday, both over 6 pounds on his presentation, thanks Mike. We also caught fish on a jig/pig, crankbait, and small plastics. Good luck.....Joe

From: Joe

Canyon Lake 3/19/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/19/2005

Fished from 2:30 until dark. Threw senkos and did pretty well. Caught 7 largemouth between my dad and I: two 2's; one 4.5; two 8's; one 9; and one 12. It was an incredible day!

From: Skyfisher

Canyon Lake 3/20/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/20/2005

Just got home from a half day trip on Canyon Lake, and we struggled today. We were only able to catch five bass, and our fish all came in the river. We had a 6 pound 10 ounce big fish and one that went 5.2 pounds, the rest were 2 pound fish. Good luck....Joe

From: Joe

Canyon Lake 3/10/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/10/2005

Fished off the dock, caught nothing, no bites. You need a boat with a fishfinder for this lake. My uncles were out from Minnesota, the land of 10,000 lakes, who showed me some riggs I never knew about as well, nothing!

Whats with all the major lakes in Arizona having the Game and Fish Dept. and other so called "big shots," being the only ones writing the reports for the major lakes. What, are they making money off of park fees, and other BS or what?

From: Someone

Canyon Lake 3/11/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/11/2005

Lake is 99-percent full at 1,662 feet. This is the state hot spot for big bass and has been the most consistent producer for weeks as storms raced across the state. Rainbow trout were stocked last week for the last time this season. Use Power Bait, inline spinners and salmon eggs. Some big bass over 10 pounds have been caught recently using trout-imitation swim baits. One angler reports catching a 12-pound largemouth bass near the boat ramp using a small swim bait fished from shore just after sunset. Another angler caught four lunker bass around four pounds each on a swim bait. Bass fishing improved last week. This lake has been the best recently for quantity and quality. For bass drop shotting is still the method of choice, either Texas-rigged or Carolina-rigged. Senkos and Westy Worms have also been catching fish. Target smallmouth with crawdad imitation lures right at dark. At night try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits near shad boils. This is also a great lake for yellow bass; jig spoons in and around balls of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Catfish, sunfish and carp fishing are slow.

From: AZGF Fishing Report March 11, 2005

Canyon Lake 3/5/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/5/2005

Spent the whole day there fishing from the bank at 3 different spots using shrimp, worms, cut bait, stinkbait and berkley catfish bait. Not a single bite.

From: VIVIsectI

Canyon Lake 3/3/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

3/3/2005

Got to the lake late but had a good bite...4 fish total. 2 LM about 2 pounds each, 1 5lb Walleye, 1 9lb Channel Cat; All fish were caught on plastics. Everyone on lake looked like they were doing well.

From: Fishing Hammer

Canyon Lake 2/28/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

2/28/2005

water murky, a lot of debree. caught 1 that was 2 lbs.

From: nasman

Canyon Lake 2/27/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

2/27/2005

went right to the marina area right next to the sign no fishing, and caught a 10lbs large mouth,5pound largemouth, and a whole bunch of bluegill

From: gabe

Canyon Lake 2/16/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

2/16/2005

Caught me a 6 inch channel cat. Thats it. Not even a bluegill. I did however see the biggest fricken coon I've ever seen. I havn't seen many coons but regardless, this guy was HUGE. Came right down to the bank next to the dock with his girlfriend. My dog isn't any kinda hunting dog so I just let them be.

From: VIVIsectI

Canyon Lake 1/29/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

1/29/2005

Got there early, 1 bite then it started to rain

From: Luke Pruden

Canyon Lake 1/30/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

1/30/2005

3 sun fish and 1 catfish. Catfish was 5 lb. Just near the first bridge. but early in am. after 9am nothing at all was there from 7am to 4pm. 2 hr span with 5 catches in am.

From: tflashgcr

Canyon Lake 1/30/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

1/30/2005

So tonight was “fun”. While taking some line I’d tore off my ultra-light over to the trashcan I heard this crazy sound that sounded like a monkey scream crossed with a pig snort. Turned around and there was a frickin javalina charging straight at me! I tore off and jumped into the back of my truck on the other side of the parking lot. I finally got him turned around by hitting the panic button on the alarm, made some dreadful echoes over the lake. :) As for fishing, well, I got a new big-game rod for one of my bait-casting reels, wanted to try it out. Well I get some shrimp out on the water. The fish are jumpin. I start getting hits, I wait, I wait. Stupid frickin fish never took it. They sat there and pecked my shrimp to pieces all night long. Seriously, left nothing but the tail on the hook. This went on until 4:30 when I finally gave in to the cold and left for home. Next time I go out there, I’m taking some little popcorn shrimp and little baby trout hooks. I’m gonna find those fish that pecked my shrimp, catch them, and turn them into crawdad bait. Bastards!

From: VIVIsectI

Canyon Lake 1/18/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

1/18/2005

Tried every lure I have with no results. Very windy hard to cast off of beach or pier. Will try again next week hoping for better results

From: Ric.

Canyon Lake 1/17/2005
Rating: 5 out of 10

1/17/2005

Got there at sunrise got a couple if bites using anchovies and minnows as bait. we were on a small inflatable boat. the rest of the day sucked no bites at all we were under the bridge by the boulder cove. also tried rattle traps with no luck. the day was really nice though. total we were there for about 6 hours.

From: Joe the Fisher

Canyon Lake 10/23/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

10/23/2004

Caught a 7.7 lb. large mouth off thingamajigger and guano.

From: K Dub

Canyon Lake Sept. 17, 2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

Sept. 17, 2004

Lake is 95-percent full at 1,657 feet. Bass fishing is good in the early morning and late evening but slow during the heat of the day. Crankbaits are working well with some big fish being caught at night up to 10-plus pounds with a Texas-rigged or Carolina-rigged drop shot method. Senkos and lizard imitations have also been catching fish. Last week an angler brought in a 7.5-pound largemouth bass and a 2-pound crappie (caught on minnows). Target smallmouth with crawdad imitation lures right at dark. At night try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits near shad boils. An angler using a drop shot on a reef recently caught a 4-pound, 14-ounce smallmouth bass (along with a couple of three pounders). This is also a great lake for yellow bass; jig spoons in and around balls of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Big carp can be caught off the shore in the recreation and beach/picnic area. Use dough bait and corn. Small bluegills are being caught in the shallows and around docks with worms.

From: Arizona Game and Fish Department

Canyon Lake 7/27/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

7/27/2004

Lake is 93-percent full at 1,657 feet. Bass fishing is good but slow during the heat of the day. Crankbaits and plastics are catching fish. Garland spider jigs and lizards are working well here. One angler reported catching a few nice bass on a Shad-Rap. Some big fish are being caught at night with a T-rigged or Carolina rigged drop shot method. Smallmouth action can be really good right at dark; imitation crawdads work well. At night try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits. This is also a great lake for yellow bass, a member of the true bass family. Locate balls of shad and jig spoons in and around the school of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Big carp can be caught off the shore in the recreation and beach/picnic area. Use dough bait and corn. Small bluegill are being caught in the shallows and around docks with worms

From: Arizona Game and Fish Department

Canyon Lake 7/19/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

7/19/2004

some friends and i fished mostly from shore, and a little from a dock by the boat house,i cought a 4+ pound catfish on 4 lb test a couple of striped bass ,in the 2 lb 2 and a half lb range. one of my friends caught 3 diffrent fish(catfish,striped bass and a large mouth)right in a row , right from shore,all under a pound .by the dock one other friend caught a crappie , about 1 lb. my other friend caught 2 stripers . all in all, we had a blast! i allmost forgot, this all took place from midnight to six a.m.

From: aztattoo

Canyon Lake 7/8/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

7/8/2004

Several good smallmouth taken on worms from shore. Also 1 very nice largemouth bass (approx. 3-4 lbs.) taken from shore on worm. Redear sunfish plentiful in late afternoon, using worms. Early morning hours fruitful---several large catfish and carp taken on hot dog bait.

From: Curt Chamberlain

Canyon Lake 7/13/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

7/13/2004

Me and my buddies sat in the middle of the lake in a boat from six am until three pm. We just got a couple nibbles on stink bait and power bait. We also used crank baits and plastick worms and lizards and an asortment of lures. We didn't catch a thing.

From: Big Red

Canyon Lake 6/8/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

6/8/2004

Lake is 95-percent full at 1,658 feet. Bass fishing is good but slow during the heat of the day. Crankbaits and plastics are catching fish. Garland spider jigs and lizards are working well here. Some big fish are being caught at night. Smallmouth action can be really good right at dark; imitation crawdads work well. At night try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits. This is also a great lake for yellow bass, a member of the true bass family. Locate balls of shad and jig spoons in and around the school of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Big carp can be caught off the shore in the recreation and beach/picnic area. Use dough bait and corn. Small bluegills are being caught in the shallows and around docks with worms

From: Arizona Game and Fish Department

Canyon Lake 5/18/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

5/18/2004

Lake is 94-percent full at 1,658 feet. Bass fishing is good. One angler caught an 8-pound largemouth bass on 4-pound test line using a 4-inch finesse worm on May 18. Crankbaits and plastics are catching fish. Garland spider jigs and lizards are working well here. Some big fish are being caught at night. Smallmouth action can be really good right at dark; imitation crawdads work well. At night try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits. This is also a great lake for yellow bass, a member of the true bass family. Locate balls of shad and jig spoons in and around the school of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Big carp can be caught off the shore in the recreation and beach/picnic area. Use dough bait and corn.

From: Arizona Game and Fish Department

Canyon Lake 5/12/2004
Rating: 5 out of 10

5/12/2004

Lake is 94-percent full at 1,658 feet. Fishing is good. Crankbaits and plastics are catching fish. Garland spider jigs and lizards are working well here. Some big fish are being caught at night. Smallmouth action can be really good right at dark; imitation crawdads work well. At night try noisy topwater lures and crankbaits. This is also a great lake for yellow bass, a member of the true bass family. Locate balls of shad and jig spoons in and around the school of shad. A few walleye are being caught trolling along cliffs. Shad imitation Rat-L-Traps can be effective for walleye here. Big carp can be caught off the shore in the recreation and beach/picnic area. Use dough bait and corn.

From: Arizona Game and Fish Department

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