TonyC Report post Posted July 12, 2015 I caught a few bass up in the canal near Kiwanis park. I was surprised I had more luck in the canal than the actual lake. My apologies, the picture is slightly blurred. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QhunterAZ Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Great bass. I fish the canal behind work alot. Grab some biscuit dough some circle hooks and a small bobber, aboit 16-26 inc of leader and cast it to far side of canal. Then follow it down stream as it goes and be ready. We catch 12- 26 lb carp and amur, 2-6lb catfish. Its alot of fun. Use to flyfish it for bass and panfish. Most people never think to fish the canal but for catch and release its a blast. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted July 12, 2015 I fish the canals a lot. Tons of fun!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyC Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Wow! I am not completely new to Arizona; Its been approximately 1 1/2 years so far, but I never realized how popular the canals were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Hold that fish out farther make it look like a slab. Lol never thought of fishing the canals 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyC Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Ha, yeah! Next time I'll have to make sure the "full size" off the bass is taken. I'm still learning the proper "presentation" .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuggyMan Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Well... the secrets out now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted July 12, 2015 I have a friend who fishes them with his grandkids all the time. I am pretty sure since SRP owns them you do not need a fishing license to fish them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Havasuhunter Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Canals can be awesome and close to home for a lot of people. I fish whatever water is near me when traveling. Small park ponds and canals can hold some real treasures. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viper Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Are they safe to eat? Or catch and release only? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted July 12, 2015 I don't see any reason why they can't be eaten. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hoghntr Report post Posted July 12, 2015 Should be eatable.. also im pretty sure you need fishing license since the map of canals is in G&F regs and waterways papers 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunterjohnny Report post Posted July 13, 2015 +1, need a license. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 Like what was said above. An az fishing license is required and all white armur must be released since these are owned by SRP and are used to clean the canal. They save SRP thousands of dollars in manpower and equipment cost. TJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fdh88 Report post Posted July 13, 2015 I fished the canal to try out some new lures. The canal in my area is not srp so the fish in there are definitely not for eating. But I went for just catch and release for bass. Just wondering what anyone else uses to catch bass in a canal. I must have used 10 different lures and spent half a day in there. Bass were jumping a little but not striking. I could even see fish near the edges of the canal but it just wasn't my day. All I caught was a little sunburn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
