trphyhntr Report post Posted February 19, 2020 1 hour ago, ThomC said: Back in the day Roosevelt was a nationally known crappie lake and when they raised the dam they said it would be world class. Not only didnt get better it got worse. Add in USFS Tonto putting in boat ramps that dont reach the water. Too many campsites way away from the water some of them have never been used and have been vandalized. 🚽 i think the saddest thing ive read was art chamberlains crappie reports from roosevelt. especially when it was easy limits at SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted February 20, 2020 8 hours ago, trphyhntr said: is that all? im in east mesa. I could be wrong but that seems too long. But then again from the west side I can be at windy hill faster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted February 20, 2020 50 minutes ago, oz31p said: I could be wrong but that seems too long. But then again from the west side I can be at windy hill faster I was just thinking it doesn’t look that much closer than havasu and it takes me a long time to get there. All good though if the bites on it’s worth it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted February 20, 2020 I was looking at some pictures from the last few years and they were all in April. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brademan76 Report post Posted February 23, 2020 Went on the ice today looking for some black crappie that are supposedly in this lake, but couldn't find any. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted February 23, 2020 That bottom smallmouth is a chunk! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brademan76 Report post Posted February 23, 2020 He was a fun fight on tiny tackle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted February 24, 2020 On 2/22/2020 at 5:33 PM, brademan76 said: Went on the ice today looking for some black crappie that are supposedly in this lake, but couldn't find any. where'd you find yellow perch? Haven't seen those since I fished with my Grandpa in Maine as a kid. Used to catch white perch too, they got bigger and dayum good eating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brademan76 Report post Posted February 24, 2020 SW Colorado. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted March 7, 2020 just watched a video. it appeared that the fellow caught 2 rainbows over 20" below chevelon canyon dam. fish like that below the dam is intriguing. chevelon is running bank to bank over the spillway. this is a monster storm coming it looks like-3" for gila county. if that really happens it will finish off roosevelt capacity and cause releases into the dry salt river. lee 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted March 14, 2020 quite obviously a crappie fisherman..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted March 15, 2020 The spill way at chevelon has always been great when it over flows, used to be no limit and bait was allowed. Lots of 5 to 10lbs caught. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted March 16, 2020 went to Chevlon Crossing this weekend, the creek is moving big time. Saw some guy wading it while fly fishing. Overly optimistic in my book. Quite the snow storm on the drive up the rim Friday afternoon. Any one been to Alamo? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saguaro Report post Posted March 16, 2020 NOTAGS, or anyone have you ever fished Chevelon Canyon near McLaws Road? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Saguaro said: NOTAGS, or anyone have you ever fished Chevelon Canyon near McLaws Road? sunfish, smallish largemouth and some channel cats. mormon crossing dam is downstream from the bridge about a half mile and the remaining impoundment is full of trash and 3ft at the deepest. a lady friend in a kayak said the same things about the cliff areas under the bridge. good luck, lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
