Fishing Arizona: Canyon Creek /White Mountain Apache Reservation Washout

This was my first attempt at fishing the lowest part of Canyon Creek Az. on the Fort Apache Reservation here in Arizona..Monsoon rains earlier in the week made water levels too high and muddy to fish so far downstream, so i headed back to the upper stretches of the creek, and put 2 fish on video. Also, I took a walk to the spring that feeds the creek. 2 weeks of rain has turned summer back into spring all along the creek. Ive included some of the almost never seen greenery in this video..itll be gone in a few weeks..
Ill be back to the Reservation, and Canyon Creek as soon as the water drops. From what i saw of the creek with this 1st. trip to the reservation, there should be some great fishing.

[@Crodmog83]

What a beautiful creek. Man i would love to visit Arizona some day.

[@charleysoutthere3966]

hey Crodmog, Thanks for the great comment. Ya, everyone knows about the canyon and the cactus and the heat, but in Arizona there are also beautiful forests and mountains, lakes and creeks. hope you make it here someday. Thanks again. Charley

[@KevinRapkochFishing]

Thanks for the journey!

[@justinnovated]

Hope all is well and hope to see another video soon.

[@charleysoutthere3966]

Hey Justin, just waiting for the snow to melt. should be starting up again in about a month.

[@yavapaiduke4676]

Sure wish you'd share some more!

[@charleysoutthere3966]

There will be more. Thanks for watching

[@Nastynuckle]

What rod and reel do recommend for trout fishing? New to fishing in general would appreciate any info…bait and lure able.

[@charleysoutthere3966]

id find a 6ft medium action pole. i use a small pfleuger president reel, but most smaller to medium size reels will work just fine. bass pro shop and walmart have trout rod and reel combinations for sale. also, i use mostly spin flies. go to mepps.com and search spin flies. they are small and a little hard to cast but worth the effort. Also, orange powerbait works well with a small treble hook and sinker. thanks for watching...Charley

[@chicanobluesaz4191]

So how come you didn't fish the reservation?

[@charleysoutthere3966]

the water had about 3 inches of visibility. really muddy after all the monsoon rain last year. im making the first vid of the year back at the reservation. water level now is low and clear.

[@chicanobluesaz4191]

@@charleysoutthere3966 OH ok. Awesome 👌. I would love to see a video of the reservation part of the creek. Thx

[@KevinRapkochFishing]

@@chicanobluesaz4191 did you end up fishing the reservation area of Canyon Creek?