Bass are moving to depths of 15 to 20 feet, favoring structures and trees

Saguaro Lake - Sunflower, AZ (Maricopa County)


by Arizona Game & Fish Department
5-8-2025
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At Saguaro Lake (report courtesy of Sportsman's Warehouse), fishing is rated as good. Bass are moving to depths of 15 to 20 feet, favoring structures and trees. Effective lures include Berkley soft baits, Yamamoto large Senko worms (4.5 to 7 inches), Robo Worms for drop shots, ZMan chatter baits, Strike King spinnerbaits, Keitech swim baits, and Missile flipping jigs. Topwater options like Spooks, Whopper Ploppers, and Rico's are also recommended. For deep-water fishing, consider Strike King and Rapala crankbaits and jerk baits. Catfish are biting well on bottom worms, stink baits, minnows, and chicken liver. Crappie anglers should try Crappie Magnets, Kalins, and Z-man micro lures. Saguaro Lake offers a diverse range of fish species, including largemouth and smallmouth bass, rainbow trout, crappie, sunfish, channel catfish, walleye, tilapia, yellow perch, and carp. 





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