Arizona Fishing Is Fine
Arizona fishing waters offer huge contrasts. Warm water desert lakes and cold high country waters are less than two hours apart. You can easily catch trout at Ashurst Lake all morning, and then drop down to Roosevelt Lake. There you can do some bass and crappie fishing in the afternoon and evening. The photo above shows the fog drifting off Upper Lake Mary on a cool spring morning. Here we fished for pike. Later that day we were catching smallmouth bass at Apache Lake. I've also fished Lake Pleasant on a hot desert night and stopped by Ashurst Lake for a little morning trout fishing on the way home. Our desert lakes offer great warm water angling. And our beautiful high country lakes and streams provide great cold water angling.
Fishing in the state's central and western desert lakes offers year-around sport, even in the very hot summer months. Speaking of hot... when it gets too hot for day fishing, desert anglers often switch to nights and the early morning hours. You can find more central Arizona fishing information here. Fishing in the desert lakes offers lots of action and excitement. Healthy bass, catfish, and crappie populations are the rule. But you often need a boat and proper gear to fish the more remote parts of our larger lakes. Compare that with the smaller and very accessible cold water trout lakes and streams South of Flagstaff. Fishing in our high country waters is restful to your eyes and spirit. Although the lakes are smaller, they are rarely crowded. Arizona fishing is better in the spring and fall seasons, but that's usually true all around the West. In our case it's true for both warm and cold waters. In March, April, October, and November, while most anglers are looking to the desert lakes, a few are in the high country enjoying great trout fishing action.
Fishing South of Flagstaff also offers some huge pike... and beautiful scenery, with lots of color. The photo above was shot at Ashurst Lake before sunrise. Looking north, the snow-crowned San Francisco Peaks shine in the early morning light. The photo below was also shot at Ashurst... as the sun began to make it's colorful appearance.
With two exceptions, all of the waters listed above are accessed from Lake Mary Road. This road runs south from Flagstaff to Clints Well, where it meets Highway 87. Oak Creek and the West Fork. Highway 89A follows Oak Creek north of Sedona, through Oak Creek Canyon.. Ashurst Lake (pictured above) is a popular lake, for camping as well as fishing. Coconino Reservoir is a small lake reached by a very rough road south from Ashurst Lake. Lower Lake Mary often suffers from a lack of water, but can produce fast action for stocked trout in the early spring. The lake is full, and good fishing is happening now. Our local waters offer you a variety of fish, including rainbow trout, brown trout, northern and walleye pike, and even a few bass and crappie. The links below provides more information. These waters also offer a huge bonus. Most of them boast nearby campgrounds or day use areas that offer shade and cool breezes. Fishing in the high country lakes South of Flagstaff offers a wonderful summer retreat to the cool mountains. One weekend per month is great medicine for desert dwellers. Arizona fishing can be successful and satisfying without being hot. Get out and catch a few.
Flagstaff Fishing How I did on my last fishing trip.
Central Arizona Desert Lakes
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