Battered and fried over a campfire, roasted whole on sticks, baked in hobo packets on hot coals—no matter how it’s fixed, freshly caught fish can be the highlight of a meal enjoyed after a day of successful fishing, that is, if the catch is properly cared for before cooking.
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Good fishing, fun boating and lakeside relaxation are easy to find when you're in Arizona--particularly if you're in or near Tonto National Forest. Both within the forest and nearby, lake enthusiasts will find eight Arizona lakes of particular interest: Woods Canyon Lake, Lake Pleasant, Bartlett Lake, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake and Saguaro Lake. Although Lake Pleasant, Canyon Lake, Bartlett Lake, Saguaro Lake, Roosevelt Lake and Apache Lake contain a variety of freshwater fish, they are best known for their excellent bass fishing. San Carlos Lake is well known not only for bass, but also for crappie. Woods Canyon Lake, which is the closest of the eight to Phoenix at an easy 2 to 2½ hour drive, is an acclaimed spot for exceptional trout fishing. |
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Apache Lake is located in Maricopa County, about 65 miles east of Phoenix. This lake is known for it's quick weekend getaways. Visitors enjoy swimming, bass fishing, boating and water skiing. |
Bartlett Reservoir is located approximately 30 miles northeast east of Phoenix. Here you can enjoy picnicking, boating, swimming,and plenty of campground space. There is also a variety of fish including, Bass, Catfish, Small and Largemouth Bass, Crappie and Bluegill. |
Canyon Lake offers beautiful mountainous scenery and various fish such as the walleye, largemouth bass, yellow bass, rainbow trout, bluegill, channel catfish and crappie. It has a designated swimming site and a pair of boating ramps. This lake has activities year round. |
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