Bartlett lake should rise 10'+ starting next week

[Fishless]

---------- 4/30/2025 UPDATE ---------- SRP plans to release water from Horseshoe Dam through the spillway along the Verde River into Bartlett Lake beginning approximately at 9:00 am Wednesday, May 7, 2025 through Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at the rate of approximately 2,000 cubic feet per second. Bartlett Lake will rise approximately 10 feet (1 to 2 feet per day) and Horseshoe Lake will drop about 10 feet over this period. Please plan accordingly for lake level changes.

[Onetime]

Fished Barlett on Saturday the 3rd and the yellow cliff boat ramp was closed. Right at the cliffs was reading only 39ft. Past the no-wake buoys near the flats it got shallow real fast. Around Echo Bay was only 17ft deep. We went around the bend but turned back when it got to only 6ft deep. I don't think there's enough water to even float a boat at Ship Rock.

Between me and my friend we only caught 6 bass. We didn't see anyone else catch anything. One other fellow crappie fisherman said the crappie weren't even biting on minnows. Ran out of time and didn't get to try around the marina. Sure hope they do raise the lake level up 10ft on the 7th.

Ps: There were hundreds of campers along the flats. Lake was pretty busy with water goers, but mood was pleasant and everyone seemed to be respectful to one another. That alone made it a good day.