My family and I will be in Scottsdae AZ the first week in June. I was wondering if anyone could refer me to any websites that might contain info on nearby fishing. Fishing will not be the main activity as I will have my family with me. But if I could sneak away…
RRhyne56
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rrhyne56,
Here’s some local flyshop info where you can get up to date or current info on the local seen.
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During the time of your planned visit you can expect daily temperatures to be in the 104-107 F range, so it’ll be hot bring shorts, swimming trunks, a hat, sun glasses, and don’t forget Sun Block or you’ll be going home with a gift from the desert you won’t soon forget!!!
There is some local pond fishing in (Scottsdale) for Bass, bluegill and some other biting species such as Talapia.
You also have Tempe Town Lake which is 5-10 minutes just South of Scottsdale, depending on where your staying. It has some good warmwater fishing at times, so you have some options.
The closest Trout fishing will be the Salt River, or Oak Creek in Sedona. You will find Rainbows and Brown Trout in Oak Creek, which is North of Phoenix about 1 to 1 1/2 hours drive. This is one of the most beautiful places in Arizona with lots to do besides fishing, so it’s family friendly, while you fish! Shopping, sight seeing tours, swimming, good food, Trout Hatchery, and good food!
Below Sedona there is warmwater species in the river, and North of Sedona is where you find the Trout fishing. There are some hogs in there if you know where to fish.
There’s a flyshop in Sedona, but I don’t recall it’s name, Google it and I’m sure you’ll find it.
The Lower Salt River has been fishing ok, water has been running high lately with the fishing for stocked Rainbows good some days and tough other days. The Salt is East of Phoenix, about a 45 minute drive from Scottsdale. Can be a nice trip if your short on time and just have to get your fishing fix in while visiting the Valley of the Sun!
A 3wt.-5wt. 7 1/2’-9’ rod with appropriate floating line will do for the Trout, and a 8 1/2’-9’ rod with a floating and a spare spool with a sink tip or type II sinking line will get you into some of those bucketmouths and bluegill.
As far as flies go, a bass is a bass no matter where you go! The flies that are hot for trout will be posted on the flyshop websites, or you can ask them when you call them, they’ll gladly share the hot flies that are working currently.
Hope this gives you some info to start with, good luck and enjoy your trip to the Valley of the Sun!
Fish On!!!
Terry
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The flyshop in Sedona is called On the Creek I believe. My buddy Tony guides on Oak Creek and he has told me some stories about some big 'ol browns in there. It is beautiful country up there, make sure you have a camera if you go to Sedona! Get in touch with Chuck at Azflyfishing, he will steer you to where to go in the Scottsdale if you want to get out for a few hours. Great guy.
thanks fellows, y’all have got me hooked up! Now I just need to get OK from the trip director to do some fishing.
RRhyne56
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