audsley,
The area you talk about accessing Black River going thru Point of Pines is near the Ten O Diamonds ranch, right? I had a co-worker from Safford who told me about a place in that area where the fishing goes from bass to trout - altho it was years ago. Never did make the drive up there, altho its still a place I'd like to explore. We did a drive on San Carlos res many (20?) years ago coming in from south of Salt River Canyon, turnoff to east was somewhere near Senaca lake. I remember we had a decent map that showed some of the roads. A small abandoned settlement of Sawmill, and some little cattle tank fishing holes, the only name I remember was Phillip Park Tank, caught some small bass at each. Never did find the road to the north we had heard about (I see its Rt 9) to access the river for smallie fishin. Ended the day driving south to Talkalai Lake before sunset - but every little road we took there to reach the lake, already had folks fishin, so we kept turning around and trying the next one. Never wet a line at Talkalai Lake, but tried. We need to explore the upper Salt where the White and Black confluence is - looks awesome. Tight lines everyone!
