West Fork Fishing?

joebartels · Post by **joebartels** » Apr 29 2002 2:30 pm

Question for the table...

Is fishing allowed in West Fork?

Are there any fish?

CindyC · Post by **CindyC** » Apr 29 2002 4:05 pm

The last time I hiked West Fork fishing was allowed and there are some nice size browns. We caught 4 about 10 inches (not bad forAz) and since it isn't catch and release had them for dinner. Of course a fishing license is required with a trout stamp. I know there are browns and rainbows, probably brook trout too. The farther back you go the bigger they seem to be. Bring your poles :!:

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Apr 29 2002 6:04 pm

I've seen a few small brown trout at this spot. Just before the left-hand bend there is a small channel in the stream bed that is a couple of feet deeper than the rest of the bed. If you look close you can see it, it extends out from that break in the wall on the left. I usually see a few swimming in there. I've also seen folks carrying fishing poles out of W.F.

CindyC · Post by **CindyC** » Apr 29 2002 8:18 pm

Mike! Good sized fish! Back at least 6 miles. There are pools that hit me at my waist. They're in there. They are just kind of sneaky. Remember, they see us before we see them.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Apr 29 2002 11:45 pm

Hey Cindy, I'll keep my eye out for them when we do our trip later this spring. I'll try to be as sneaky as I can! I don't doubt there are larger ones back there. I've seen some of those pools!

CindyC · Post by **CindyC** » Apr 30 2002 11:25 am

:roll: Hopefully I'll be on that trip. I'd love to see what the fish are up to this season. Oak Creek area fishing report is only 'fair' for now although I'm sure that part of the canyon isn't included in the Game and Fish report. It would be nice to catch a few.

Cindy

MaryPhyl · Post by **MaryPhyl** » May 11 2002 10:46 am

I was down there last week. A permanent sign said no barbed hooks and catch and release only. Mary

Post by **Guest** » May 11 2002 1:14 pm

Was that on Oak Creek or the West Fork? I know that there is an area outside the Call of the Canyon that is catch and release possibly a 1/4 to 1/2 mile stretch. If it's the West Fork was this a new sign? I always ask at the pay booth when I hike the West Fork creek and have always been told the only catch and release is on that stretch of Oak Ceek?

: Cindy

MaryPhyl · Post by **MaryPhyl** » May 11 2002 4:28 pm

You are probably right. The sign was just off the end of the parking lot. Not much water. MP