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Offline menrats

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Re: San Carlos ???????
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2014, 08:02 AM »
the gila brings crappie into the lake and they grow prodigiously if theres water. I haven't checked lately but think theres water? hoping for a 2016 revival. by the way don't read to much into ones single post we can get a little loose around here. :laugh:

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Re: San Carlos ???????
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2014, 09:46 AM »
the gila brings crappie into the lake and they grow prodigiously if theres water. I haven't checked lately but think theres water? hoping for a 2016 revival. by the way don't read to much into ones single post we can get a little loose around here. :laugh:

That is correct. I have a buddy in Safford that catches Crappie in the river and the local ponds.

Offline Captain Jack

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Re: San Carlos ???????
« Reply #12 on: December 02, 2014, 11:59 AM »
Before the Apache Tribe took control of the sport fishing on San Carlos way back when, it was one of the best Bass fishing lakes ever!  If you had the chance to fish that lake back in the 60's and early 70's you know what I mean.  Over decades of Tribal control, most lake services dried up just like the water does.  The Apache's have no control over keeping water levels at a fish sustaining level.  That's truly a shame because that lake can be so prolific with most warm water species.  The river will re-stock the lake sure enough.  Will the drought keep water in the lake long enough to have it come back is the question?  The Apache Game and Fish have little to no incentive, or desire to maintain, or improve conditions on San Carlos.  There was a time when San Carlos was the only lake to fish for Crappie and Bass.  Similar to Horse Shoe lake, if the water levels were kept at 50% plus to support fish you would have two great fishing lakes.  As for stocking, don't waste your time.  The river will provide all the lake needs if the water is there.
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Re: San Carlos ???????
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2014, 04:34 AM »
Before the Apache Tribe took control of the sport fishing on San Carlos way back when, it was one of the best Bass fishing lakes ever!  If you had the chance to fish that lake back in the 60's and early 70's you know what I mean.  Over decades of Tribal control, most lake services dried up just like the water does.  The Apache's have no control over keeping water levels at a fish sustaining level.  That's truly a shame because that lake can be so prolific with most warm water species.  The river will re-stock the lake sure enough.  Will the drought keep water in the lake long enough to have it come back is the question?  The Apache Game and Fish have little to no incentive, or desire to maintain, or improve conditions on San Carlos.  There was a time when San Carlos was the only lake to fish for Crappie and Bass.  Similar to Horse Shoe lake, if the water levels were kept at 50% plus to support fish you would have two great fishing lakes.  As for stocking, don't waste your time.  The river will provide all the lake needs if the water is there.

Yup the good old days, casinos bring in more money so they don't care about fishing and horse shoe used to be the tops for fishing in the good old days
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Re: San Carlos ???????
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2014, 09:00 PM »
Here's an arial view from a recent flight.  It looks a lot better than it did a year ago.

 

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