Arizona Crappie Association
Membership and Club Events => Upcoming Events => Topic started by: OneBlade on May 30, 2020, 08:35 AM
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The June 2020 meeting location will be at Wild Horse West restaurant near Lake Pleasant on Saturday, June 20th at 4pm. I called week of June 8th and the restaurant is open for dine-in until 8pm.
Many attendees will have dinner there as well, and then after the meeting will head to Lake Pleasant for some night fishing.
PLEASE NOTE: if you plan to night fish at Lake Pleasant, here are a few things to consider:
1) You'll need to launch at 10-lane boat ramp and reserve a boat-in campsite parking spot (even if you aren't camping). See https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/covid-19/ and call 602-506-2930 (ext 1) to reserve your spot. Cost is $23 plus possible $4 charge for boat.
2) If entering after 4 or 5pm, they want you to enter via the MAIN entrance and check-in. Best to bring your boat-in camping reservation confirmation info (they'll email it to you).
3) They'll have an exit lane open for you to leave in the middle of the night if you aren't planning camping or staying the entire night.
4) I wouldn't try launching at the Marina. That is not run by the county and they have different rules and don't appear to have setup for night fishing fully working. You can try if you want, at your own risk I make no warranties.
Wild Horse West: https://www.wildhorsewest.com/
"Where the Burgers Are the Best"
Wild Horse West is located approximately three miles from Lake Pleasant on the south east corner of Carefree Hwy and Lake Pleasant RD (99th Ave). You can't miss it! Worth the drive and fun for the whole family. We have a full bar, inside and outside dinning, big screen TV, and juke box. Also come visit our general store with bait, tackle, beer, soda, snacks and supplies for the lake. The bait shop and store open at 6:30am and stay open all day. So bring the family and become part of the wild bunch.
For information and history about the AZCA, please see our Club Information (http://www.azcrappie.com/forum/index.php/page,ClubInformation.html) thread.
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Y'all have fun in the heat, I'll be in Alaska going for Salmon and Halibut.
Also might want to check if you can night fish. I thought I could have seen that you had to be off the lake by 8 in previous weeks/months......Not sure if that is lifted yet but it should be by the meeting.
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Also might want to check if you can night fish. I thought I could have seen that you had to be off the lake by 8 in previous weeks/months......Not sure if that is lifted yet but it should be by the meeting.
Yeah good point, I've seen some chatter online about closing ramps and such at 8pm or something crazy like that. I have no idea how that helps things. And we'll need to also check if that restaurant is open by then.
I've also considered Bartlett Lake for night fishing lots of crappie in that lake. We'll have to finalize things up in a couple weeks to verify restaurant and lake availability.
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I’d be good with Bartlett at night should Pleasent not be open at night by then.
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Ya Matt Maricopa county parks are still in a fire drill. All other lakes in the state open 24hr/7 days a week. Right now Castle ramp is only open Sat and Sun from 6am and 9am and you have to be off lake at 4pm. Main 10 lane ramp is open 6am till 8pm you need to be off the lake by 8pm and on weekends due to disorganization by county parks the lake has been hard closing from 11am till 4pm on weekends and often closed before that.
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https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/covid-19/
This is the latest stupid decisions from county parks on Pleasant, lake opens at 5am now but still closes at 8pm and north ramp closes at 4pm
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Of course with the Governor imposing 8pm to 5am curfew this week there are some angry fishermen who want to be on lake by 5am. They found that one of the exceptions for curfew is if you are "getting food", so they are hoping that counts as their reason if pulled over in between those times.
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Or visiting a business going to scorpion bay marina or the store at Bartlett for ice :dontknow: I really can't see a cop pulling over a person pulling a boat and telling them to go home?
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Just launch before 8pm and sleep on the boat. Problem solved
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Just launch before 8pm and sleep on the boat. Problem solved
Guys are complaining about not being able to night fish at Pleasant for stripers so I think the county requires you to be off the lake and heading out by 8pm :dontknow: if you wait in line in the AM to get in and head out and you are one of the first boats out as you move around the lake you do not see any other boats.
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This June trip is something we seriously need to think about...
The guys on the AZ Striper Fishing Facebook group are making reservations to do their night fishing trips. It's a "boat-in camping" fee. I don't know if this is only at the 10-Lane or all the ramps. (Meaning the marina)
Here's the link Barry referenced.
https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/lake-pleasant-regional-park/boat-in-camping/
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Buddy says he tried calling and they are not answering their phone :dontknow:
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Time for Plan B......
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According to this https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/covid-19/ the 4 lane will close its gates at 4pm.
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I called up the park. yes, in order to night fish there yes you need a reservation and it's the boat-in camping reservation. That is $15 and you use the 10-lane ramp. You don't actually have to camp you can leave middle of the night. You are essentially reserving a spot in the 10-lane ramp parking lot. You need to arrive before 8pm and the lady said lots of spots are available. I called Wild Horse West and they are open for dining in on Saturday hours are 11am to 8pm grills off at 7:45pm.
I'm not familiar with the lake and so forth, e.g. where is 10-lane ramp compared to where we are fishing. Any reason we wouldn't still want to do this? Just requires everyone going to make reservation and cost you $15. 602-506-2930 ext. 1
If too much hassle, 2nd option is Bartlett night fishing.
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Matt, great research and a very appropriate solution. For those wanting to fish, it will require some pre planning for ordering the $15 reservation, but based on the stupidity we saw launching last year at 5:30 at night after the meeting......I’lll gladly pay $15 bucks instead of the normal $12. Lat year we launched at Desert Harbor.....for fishing up lake, same distance from the 10 lane. I love this solution, and looking forward to my WildHorse burger and 1/2 a Philly Cheese Steak.
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Matt the 10 lane is on the far southwest end of the lake, if you get north winds over about 15mph which happens all the time it is a pain in the butt to launch lot of water to build up, no protection at that ramp compared to the marina, like launching from the marina long drive up lake to the river and than up from there. The river will open in theory June 15th even if the county is lazy and does not remove the buoys (which probably will happen)
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Don’t worry Matt. If I’m there....no wind, no rain, slight breeze, 76 degree temps, and some Calypso music in the distance.
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I'm in for the 15 dollar reservation at the 10 lane. It is a little more of a drive, but sounds like the only solution to secure a spot to fish at night.
For those unsure of the lake, we can launch and head up into the river together right after the meeting. We will plan on staying until say midnight to 1am.
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You can put in at lake Pleasant marina for $10.00 & fish all night.
call 623) 235-6130
I saw it on striper site
Timbo
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Made my reservation at 602 506 2930 ext1. With that reservation you get a designated spot and access to the 10 lane ramp. You will still have to check in upon arrival, and will have to pay an addition 4 dollars. There is no restriction on when you leave, as the exit lane is open 24 hours. Your reservation is good for 24 hours from noon to noon on day of arrival. I'm in spot B314.
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I made my reservation as well for the 10-lane boat ramp through maricopa county # 602 506 2930 ext1
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I’m going to catch, release, and break Matt’s state record White Crappie. AND eat a burger and 1/2 a Philly Cheese Steak.
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Hey guys. The wife and I are interested in joining this outing. How do I go about getting permission?
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Gear Head.....happy to sponsor you and your wife as my Formal guest. Look forward to seeing you next Saturday at 4:00pm at The Wildhorse. Most of us will be eating there prior to hitting the lake. If you are fishing afterwards...no requirement to fish any particular area or location.
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Awesome. Thank you! Looking forward to it.
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I'm trying to decide if I should go or not... June 21 is my anniversary and I know that I tend to sleep all day after night fishing. haha
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I took my wife to Bartlett for our 24th anniversary....just saying.
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My wife doesn't care to go on the boat or go fishing... Plus, I have those two other little creatures that run around my house too. I'll probably go, but I need to make sure I figure out how I'm gonna make it work.
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Were you guys told the charge was $27 to make the reservation?
I just called to make the reservation and they told me it was $15 for the spot, $8 to make the reservation, and then $4 when I get there. Does that sound right?!
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Yup. Pretty steep. $23 over the phone and $4 at the lake for the boat. It’s only $26... plus truck fuel, boat fuel, license, bait, food, multiple energy drinks for the drive home, and what ever stupid thing that breaks on the boat this trip like always. Cheap. Lol.
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It’s only $26... plus truck fuel, boat fuel, license, bait, food, multiple energy drinks for the drive home, and what ever stupid thing that breaks on the boat this trip like always. Cheap. Lol.
Lol so true. All for few fillets of crappie. It would be funny to divide total amount paid for boat, gas, supplies, etc. divided by total fish caught out of that boat.... nah maybe not a good idea.
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The is the only time I'm on the upper hand for all our trips. Pleasant Harbor is less than a 30 minute drive for me. I can leave my house and be back up the Agua Fria fishing in just under an hour. :)
Still... $27 for a few hours of night fishing is outrageous. I think Pleasant Harbor Marina is significantly cheaper, but you might have to deal with a huge line to launch.
I'm gonna need to bite the bullet and call them back to reserve my spot. >:(
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Was going to meet you guys for a burger and not fish. Of course plans always change. We are going to be launching from the north ramp (4 lane) @ 5 am when it opens and fish until top water is over or get hot and tired. Not gonna drive to Lake Plez. from Maricopa twice in the same day. Look forward to seeing one of these days.
Stay safe
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That is crazy the county is taking advantage of their stupid restricted hours when every other lake in the state is open 24/7!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm gonna try and go next week during the week, but I'm going to use to the Pleasant Harbor Marina to see if it's any better. Because of the insanity of the lake in the last couple months I wanted guarantee a spot, so I paid.
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Quick update on everyone coming to the meeting and planning on fishing and using the boating/camping space near the 10 lane ramp.
Wild Horse is open and confirmed they will be able to accommodate 6 to 8 people at 4pm on Saturday. As of this morning, there is no mask required. That could change at any time, so they are asking for everyone to bring a mask if it is to be enforced.
On the camping/ boat space. I called yesterday and confirmed that you will launch at the 10 lane, but will park your trailer in the provided space given to you with your reservation. You can come in at any time to recover your boat through out the night, as there will be one lane always open for an exit. Also, no restriction on access to the camp area. Remember to bring a copy of your confirmation as the gate code will be on there, and will be required to get into the camp area parking lot. As a back up I am bringing another copy that I will bring along with me in the boat if there are any questions on the water. Also, we will use the main entrance to the 10 lane off of 74. We can all caravan over from Wild Horse for people unfamiliar with the ramp.
Hope this helps, and look forward to seeing you on Saturday
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camp area parking lot?
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camp area parking lot?
https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/lake-pleasant-regional-park/park-activities/camping/