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Got a 4 day weekend March 19-22 & thinking of heading to Big Lake. The AZGFD fishing report archives from past two years say lake is ice free at that time. Current report says its still ice covered. Anyone got current info? Is it worth planning it for that weekend? Its been pretty warm lately

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Spent 3 hours on it today. Not one bite. Mostly ice free.

Is the road open?

We caught a few over at Nelsons last week. Lost of bites

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I've never been up in the spring. Is it usually slow? Or does it have to warm up before they start biting?

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see any dead fish at Nelson's? (Winter Kill?)

Just live ones, no winter kill

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My kids knocked em out! Kept me hopping tying on new hooks. Easy access from Alpine on 249 rd, only saw 2-3 other people each day for 3 days.

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Curious how windy it was on the lake...

 

Isn't it always windy at big lake...... :)

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The wind wasn't too bad until we left on Tuesday morning. That stretch of open road from Springeville back to Show Low was a treat with a 50mph+ crosswind towing a 27' travel trailer...25 mph and white knuckles

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The wind wasn't too bad until we left on Tuesday morning. That stretch of open road from Springeville back to Show Low was a treat with a 50mph+ crosswind towing a 27' travel trailer...25 mph and white knuckles

 

 

I have gotten skunked on Big Lake in a boat but when the green slime had taken over. It is possible to get skunked.

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Yup....when the lake turns over it can b hard getting a bite. Fished that lake for the last 20 + years.

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