CONDITIONS
Weather | sunny to mostly sunny on day one; partly
cloudy and windy on day two; cloudy, windy with light
rain on day three
Air Temperature | low 80s on days one and two;
mid-70s on day three
Water Temperature | 56 to 58 degrees
Water Clarity | approximately 2 to 3 feet of visibility in
the lake and lower river
Wind | N at 8 to 12 mph on day one; N-NW at 10 to 15
mph on day two; NE at 3 to 5 mph on day three
Moon Phase | full
Predominant Lake Features | rocky points, shallow
coves and pockets, tules, mesquite, artificial “habitat”
structures
Fishery Type | Colorado River impoundment with one
major tributary (Bill Williams River)
was a 7-foot, 11-inch custom
Performance Tackle rod. He
paired it with a Daiwa Tatula
100H reel (6.3:1 gear ratio)
and 20-pound-test Sunline
Super FC Sniper fluorocar-
bon. With plenty of length for
long cas