Only boats with a 10-horsepower motor (or less) or single electric motor are allowed on Cataract Lake. The limit is 2 bass minimum size 13 inches, the limit is 4 channel catfish, the limit is 4 trout. This is the time of year when the largemouth bass, bluegill, black crappie, and channel catfish are active. Surface temperature 82.88 F, pH 7.75, D.O. 6.8 mg/l on 8/22/2024. The Arizona Game and Fish Department Region 2 Aquatic Wildlife Program conducted a routine electrofishing survey of Cataract Lake on 7/15/2024. Below is a table summarizing the results of the survey.

Table 2. Total number, percent of total, maximum length (inches), and maximum weight (pounds) of all species caught during July 15, 2024 boat electrofishing survey of Cataract Lake, AZ.

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