Blue Ridge Reservoir Fish Report for 7-24-2025
19 percent full and dropping
Blue Ridge Reservoir - Payson, AZ (Coconino County)

by Arizona Game & Fish Department
7-24-2025
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The Blue Ridge Campground is open. Only boats with a single 10-horsepower (or less) motor or a single electric motor are allowed on C.C. Cragin Reservoir. Green sunfish are unlimited and invasive; please remove them if caught. Reservoir elevation 6,649.98 feet, current volume is at 2,918 acre feet or 19% full and dropping on 7/14/2025. The gate at the top of the boat launch is locked. Boaters can hand carry or drag small watercraft the approximately 100-200 yards down the boat launch to the water. Launching a boat becomes more difficult as the lake drops. Launching a trailered boat is not feasible at this time due to the locked gate. Check with the Mogollon Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest for updates on access.
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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports
for Thursday, July 24th
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J. D. Dam Lake: Water clarity has improved dramatically since the spring
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Ashurst Lake: Ashurst Lake Report
Kinnikinick Lake: Kinnikinick Lake Report
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West Clear Creek: Stream flow is above base flow (12-15 cfs) with a recent reading of 71.2 cfs
Wet Beaver Creek : Stream flow is stable with a recent reading of 6.52 cfs
Roosevelt Lake: Anglers are reporting good to excellent fishing
Bartlett Lake: The crankbait bite is good, but dropshot and Texas rigs are producing fish
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