Bartlett Lake Fishing Report

Bartlett Lake - Carefree, AZ (Maricopa County)

by Arizona Game & Fish Department
6-29-2025
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At Bartlett Lake (report courtesy of pro angler Gary Senft), on 6/21 his group started out on topwater Ricos but only caught a couple of fish. They switched to 2.8-inch Beasty Bugs and had better luck, caught 16 overall. Water temp started at 79 F around 5 a.m., was about 81 F when they finished up around 11:15 a.m. Fish were caught 10-25 feet deep. See the video.

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for Sunday, June 29th, 2025

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J. D. Dam Lake: Anglers are starting to catch a few tiger trout
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Francis Short Pond: An algae bloom has slowed fishing considerably
Ashurst Lake: The lake is low and the boat launch is challenging
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West Clear Creek: Stream flow is at base flow with a recent reading of 10.1 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 6.52 cfs