The Chandler Rod and Gun Club Bluegill Bonanza has been a favorite event for many years. It coincides with the Arizona Game and Fish free fishing day so you don’t need to go out and buy a license if you don’t already have one. It’s a great time for young and old alike to get out and have some fun catching those feisty little predators of the back bays. 
Recent fish reports indicate that Bluegill populations at Canyon Lake are healthy with large numbers spawning in the shallows. Last year the sunrise bite was good so let’s get started early. Driving in on Highway 88, you will cross the first bridge over Canyon Lake and look for the next right turn. This is the Boulder Recreation Area where we will have one of the picnic ramadas set up with refreshments and a CR&G Club sign. This area will be used as the official weigh-in and fillet processing station. There is good fishing on the large docks and along the shoreline of this bay. Park in the lot above the docks and this year it’s a free pass day and you will not need a Tonto pass. Also it is free boat and boat launch for the same day.
