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Lake Reports => Bartlett => Topic started by: The Desert Rat on April 21, 2013, 01:42 PM

Title: Bartlett--all week
Post by: The Desert Rat on April 21, 2013, 01:42 PM
Just spent the last 7 days on the water. Fished from sun rise to sun set, dropped a night light 2 nights-----Jigged, minnows, naked and tipped, lures--fast and slow--from the dam to the river mouth----Nothing---found a lot of big schools---18 feet in 30 feet of water---NOTHING---will try again the week of 4/29---
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: OneBlade on April 21, 2013, 03:33 PM
Wow, that's tough fishing.  Thanks for the report. 
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Post by: Fishless on April 21, 2013, 05:08 PM
I thought about going tuesday but after this report think I will go somewhere else :crybaby2: :dontknow:
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Post by: PhishingPhreek on April 21, 2013, 05:31 PM
How far back in the river did you go? With this lake up do you think they've moved really far back there?
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Post by: Fish Hawk on April 21, 2013, 08:15 PM
wow thats rough. thanks for the report
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Post by: wadefisherman on April 21, 2013, 08:57 PM
Dedicated!!!
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Post by: cousinlll on April 21, 2013, 10:40 PM
Quote from: wadefisherman on April 21, 2013, 08:57 PMDedicated!!!

And Hard Core!! 
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Post by: Rocko on April 22, 2013, 09:33 AM
I don't know what's going on with Bartlett.  I haven't had a good catch there in 4 or 5 years.  My old man just got back from fishing Bartlett and only boated one bass and one crappie between 3 fisherman.  Well thanks for the report, and better luck next time...

Rocky
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: The Desert Rat on April 22, 2013, 03:44 PM
I am planning on Bartlett next Monday ( 04/29) for at least another 10 days. I believe when the bite starts, it will be a GRAND event with many 2 pounders---
Regarding "up the river"---you can boat pretty far up--further this time than I recall---I did graph several schools of Crappie ( Hope they were crappie) about 1 mile up from Ship Rock---
For those who care---the guys camping next to me ,hit Ship Rock ea night, returning with at least 100 pounds of cat fish ea morning--
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: Fish Hawk on April 22, 2013, 03:49 PM
Quote from: The Desert Rat on April 22, 2013, 03:44 PM

For those who care---the guys camping next to me ,hit Ship Rock ea night, returning with at least 100 pounds of cat fish ea morning--

That's where all crappie are going
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: Slingshot Archer on April 22, 2013, 03:50 PM
Was out there 4-19 all day with Dad
Extremely low vis
seemed like everyone we spoke with was graphing them, but they would not take anything
Not familiar with Ship Rock-where is that
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: PhishingPhreek on April 22, 2013, 04:03 PM
100 lbs of cat?!!? That's where I want to be! lol I just want to catch a nice catfish once in my life.

If I can get my boat soon I might head up there again and try up the river. I've always loved fishing anywhere past the flats, and especially past the no wake. :) I'll be fishing with no graphing equipment so maybe I'll accidentally find them by not following traditional rules.   :headbang:
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: The Desert Rat on April 23, 2013, 05:42 AM
Phishing---call me for details---602-430-0166
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: Fishless on April 23, 2013, 05:51 AM
ship rock is up lake from echo cove if you look at google earth you will see a large rock island sticking up in the middle of the river up stream
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: ArZFisher on April 29, 2013, 10:16 AM
Quote from: Slingshot Archer on April 22, 2013, 03:50 PM
Was out there 4-19 all day with Dad
Extremely low vis
seemed like everyone we spoke with was graphing them, but they would not take anything
Not familiar with Ship Rock-where is that

This link takes you to a topic on ship rock in the AZCA. Has a map pic I posted and several other pics.
Title: Re: Bartlett--all week
Post by: ArZFisher on April 29, 2013, 02:14 PM
I forgot. This might help http://forum.azcrappie.com/index.php/topic,1774.0.html