Fortuna Pond

If you want a nicely manicured “park” pond with a paved liesurely strolling path this is the one for you. I’m not sure of the management of this pond, but it was originally stocked with sunfish for forage, and gets period winter stockings of trout. Being part of the Pacific Avenue Athletic Center its near sporting…

I first experienced Mittry Lake in the 1970s. We went for a swim and at one point something decided to bite me on the legs… whatever it was left ring like very mild red bite marks about an inch or so in diameter on my legs. The redness disappeared quickly, but it was a bit…

I have been told that the pond sets on three different lands. On the south shore the private property is occupied by an RV park. Don’t worry. There is easy public access to the pond on the North East side where there is a decent dirt boat ramp and a fishing dock. The pond would…

If you go to the place called Betty’s Kitchen you probably won’t be fishing the area most locals will when they say they are going to Betty’s Kitchen. If you go to the place called Betty’s Kitchen you probably won’t be fishing the area most local will be when they say the are going to…

This is an established pond in the park in Somerton (not far from Yuma.) I really don’t know much about how its managed or what the facility is like. I lived in Somerton for a short time a few decades ago, but I don’t recall ever visiting the park. Drop me a message and tell…

Pretty much any main canal, and any medium canal that holds water year around will have fish. What about the signs? In Yuma county I’ve had no real issues fishing the canals banks and the only people I have heard who had were doing dumb things. If you race down the canal bank like a maniac…