| While bass fishing is popular throughout the United | | | | Pleasant is located about 30 miles from Phoenix, |
| States, most people think of fishing as a sport that is | | | | making it a convenient day trip when on vacation in |
| mostly enjoyed by people in the far north, the far | | | | the area. |
| south, or the Midwest area of the country. Though | | | | For another great Arizona bass experience, you can |
| the state doesn't quite fit any of these categories, | | | | visit Lake Powell, created and named after civil-war |
| Arizona bass fishing is quite an industry, and there are | | | | veteran Major John Wesley Powell with the building |
| several lakes in the state that offer a fine crop. | | | | of the Glen Canyon Dam from 1956-1966. This lake is |
| Lake Pleasant offers some excellent fishing, with 114 | | | | incredible, with around 2,000 miles of shoreline and a |
| miles of shoreline encompassing 23,662 acres of | | | | depth of nearly 570 feet when full to capacity. It |
| fishing, camping, and boating. Dammed from the | | | | follows the river gorge and is full of fishing |
| Agua Fria River, this impoundment is fed by both the | | | | opportunity. There are a number of common game |
| Agua Fria and the Colorado Rivers, per changes | | | | fish that are popular among anglers, not the least of |
| made and a new dam built in 1993 to help redirect | | | | which are small- and largemouth bass and striped |
| water to the central and southern parts of the state. | | | | bass. With several full service marinas as well as dirt |
| The reinfusement of water into the area has led to a | | | | access roads and primitive launching sites, the lake |
| virtual boom of bass in the area, making it a great | | | | covers a land surface of over 160,000 acres and |
| new location for bass fishing. You'll find striped bass, | | | | rises to 3,700 feet above sea level. Not only will you |
| white bass, and largemouth bass is plentiful, with | | | | find great bass fishing here; you'll also enjoy visiting a |
| smaller numbers of smallmouth at times. Lake | | | | unique lake environment. |