Bartlett Lake Fish Report - Carefree, AZ (Maricopa County)

Bartlett Lake Report

Bartlett Lake - Carefree, AZ (Maricopa County)

by Arizona Game & Fish Department
5-8-2025
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At Bartlett Lake, pro angler Gary Senft reported he and his fishing partner caught 41 bass on a cool day. Starting early in the morning, they were having great success with skinny wire spinner baits. When the bite turned off around 9-10 a.m., Gary's partner switched to a 5150 shad-colored worm and the bite turned back on. They also used some other worms, including 5150 money shots and curley tails and Phat Pak slinky worms on a mini Carolina rig. Watermelon Senkos were also working. Fish were caught in about 12-20 feet of water. See the video.

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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports

for Thursday, May 8th

Kaibab Lake: The lake is very low and launching a boat is challenging
Cataract Lake: Rainbow trout will be stocked this week
City Reservoir: The lake is full
Dogtown Lake: Fishing has been good
Santa Fe Reservoir: Surface temperature 69.15 F
J. D. Dam Lake: The tank remains low and the water is murky, making fishing difficult
Whitehorse Lake: The Whitehorse Lake campground, day use areas, and boat launch are open
Russel Tank: The water level of Russel Tank has dropped from last spring
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Upper and Lower Lake Mary Report
Francis Short Pond: Rainbow trout and channel catfish will be stocked this week
Ashurst Lake: The lake is low and the boat launch is challenging
Kinnikinick Lake: Tiger trout will be stocked this week

Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports

for Wednesday, April 16th

Silver Creek AZ: April 1 was the opener of the “catch-and-keep” season at Silver Creek
Kaibab Lake: The lake is very low and launching a boat is doable but challenging
Cataract Lake: Deployed approximately 25 juniper trees in the lake as fish habitat to benefit warmwater species
City Reservoir: The lake is full
Dogtown Lake: Spring fishing is starting to kick off
Santa Fe Lake: Rainbow trout were stocked last week
J. D. Dam Lake: Anglers are starting to catch a few tiger trout
Whitehorse Lake: Folks willing to walk in have been catching largemouth bass
Russel Tank: The water level of Russel Tank has dropped from last spring
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Lower Lake Mary is very low
Francis Short Pond: Fishing has been good for trout
Ashurst Lake: This is a good time of year to target the large holdover trout that Ashurst Lake is known for
Kinnikinick Lake: Kinnikinick Lake Report
Oak Creek: Anglers are finding success on inline spinners and flies
West Clear Creek: Stream flow is at base flow with a recent reading of 11.9 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 6.84 cfs
Bartlett Lake: Bartlett Lake Report
Lake Pleasant: Striped bass are actively feeding
Lower Salt River: The Lower Salt River offers diverse fishing opportunities and fishing has been rated as very good
Roosevelt Lake: Bass are moving to depths of 15 to 20 feet, favoring structures and trees
Blue Ridge Reservoir: The gate at the top of the boat launch is locked
Knoll Lake: The lake level is low
Huffer Tank: The tank is full
Lake Powell: Lake Powell Fishing Report
Alamo Lake: At Alamo Lake fishing is rated as good