Recent Lake Pleasant conditions/reports

[jpassov]

jpassov, where were you when you took these photos? Do you have any more? These look incredibly clear!
Thanks!
MacGyverGTP

MacGyver,
Sorry, I just saw your comment. I didn't notice it earlier.
These were the clearest ones of all the ones I took that day. The crayfish was taken while following the road at Desert Tortoise, and the other two were in the cove area.
It really was an unusually clear day.
We will see how it looks this weekend.

 

[pdelannoy]

Anyone been to the lake in the last week or so? What are the conditions, water temp, etc.? I plan to dive Vista Point on Sunday.

PD

 

[Deep VI]

Is it legal to take crayfish?

 

[scubajcf]

Anyone been to the lake in the last week or so? What are the conditions, water temp, etc.? I plan to dive Vista Point on Sunday.

PD

I was up at Desert Tortoise Road the other day. Water Temp is in low 80s. Bathing suit to the thermocline is fine. Thermocline is at 42 feet. Water temp drops easily 10 degrees. Didn't stick around long enough to get a reading.

Visibility down to the thermocline is about 6 to 12 feet. Really not bad for this time of year. I drove over to Vista Point on Sunday (wasn't diving). The water level is down considerably. The hike down the hill is .... rigorous. Water level is down at least 60 feet. Visibility looked a little better from what I could see.

 

[pdelannoy]

Thanks scubajcf. Maybe we'll see you out there. Say hi to Tim.

PD

 

[scubajcf]

I am trying to get out to ArizonaScuba.com's Thursday night dive tonight.

DiveSafe

jcf

 

[ffhamm]

Yes its legal to take crawfish, and if you go up to some of the northern az lakes, it is strongly encouraged.

 

[ScubaSteve2000]

Mmmm. Lake Lobster.

 

[jpassov]

Is it legal to take crayfish?

When I said the crayfish was "taken", I was referring to the photo of the crayfish that I took. I did not actually "take" the crayfish!!

 

[Partz]

I called Game and Fish, they said you must have a fishing license for anyone over 14 to fish and that include Crayfish I explained that I was not "fishing" but relocating them underwater by hand.... He said I still needed a fishing license but that you could keep all you caught.