Winter is the perfect time of year to visit the lower Colorado River lakes because the weather is fantastic. Martinez Lake is typical of the southern Colorado River Lakes: reedy and shallow, it still holds plenty of fish of all different species.
Lake Mead National Recreation Area is twice the size of the state of Rhode Island, and even with the water level down, there is still plenty of room for boating and fishing. It is also a great RV destination, with many RV parks.
The adventurous Arizona angler, boater or paddler now has a tackle-box tool that can unlock about any fishing excursion in the state.
With destinations ranging from high-elevation lakes in pine forests to waters in grasslands and desert areas, how does someone decide where to go?
I never fished much as a kid — my dad would take us to the canal once in a while and we’d fish with hotdogs or baloney, but I don’t remember catching anything. Dad mostly took us camping, hiking, and hunting. His theory was to stay away from water, because that was where the crowds were.
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John Murray may have recently moved down south to be closer to the big tournament lakes, but the fact remains that he dominated bass fishing in Arizona for decades.
Nearly three million people visit the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area every year, and while Lake Powell is the main attraction, there are also plenty of other beautiful places to visit nearby, including the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, and Zion National Park.
During the hot Valley summertime, many anglers head out to cooler climes; at our early summer press time, these were some reports we received from Arizona Game & Fish about many of the favorite destinations.
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