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The state offers a variety of fishing including lakes, ponds, streams and rivers. High mountain trout fishing is available but the state is primarily a desert lake state. Primary species are bass, crappie, catfish, stripers and bluegills.

In addition to the lakes on the Colorado river there are eight primary desert lakes. They are Roosevelt lake, Apache Lake, Canyon Lake, Saguaro Lake, San Carlos Lake, Bartlett Lake, Alamo Lake and Lake Pleasant.

The Colorado River lakes include Lake Havasu, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Powell and Martinez Lake.

The following chart will show the major fishing waters cross referencing these waters with the major species to be found there.

Arizona Fishing Lake Sizes & Locations

Alamo Lake is a 2,700-acre lake in the south-west part of the state, 38 miles north of Wenden, AZ.

Apache Lake is a 2,600-acre lake in the central part of the state, 25 miles north-east of Apache Junction, AZ.

Bartlett Lake is a 2,800-acre lake in the central part of the state, 18 miles north-east of Cave Creek, AZ.

Canyon Lake is a 950-acre lake in the central part of the state, 10 miles east of Apache Junction, AZ.

Lake Havasu is a 20,000-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Lake Havasu City, AZ.

Lake Mead is a 160,000-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Henderson, NV.

Lake Mohave is a 28,800-acre lake on the western border of the state, at Bullhead, AZ.

Lake Pleasant is a 10,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, 10 west of New River, AZ.

Lake Powell is a 160,000-acre lake on the northern border of the state, at Page, AZ.

Lees Ferry is a 15-mile section of the Colorado River in the north-central part of the state, below the Glen Canyon Dam, AZ.

Martinez Lake is a 600-acre lake on the south-western border of the state, at Yuma, AZ.

Roosevelt Lake is a 22,000-acre lake in the central part of the state, 35 miles south-west of Globe, AZ.

Saguaro Lake is a 1,200-acre lake in the central part of the state, 10 miles north-east of Mesa, AZ.

San Carlos Lake is a 20,000-acre lake in the east-central part of the state, 35 miles south-east of Globe, AZ.

Woods Canyon is a 52-acre lake in the north-east part of the state, 30 miles east of Payson, AZ.

Arizona Fishing Maps
Alamo Lake Fishing Map
Apache Lake Fishing Map
Bartlett Lake Fishing Map
Canyon Lake Fishing Map
Lake Havasu Fishing Map
Lake Mead Fishing Map
Lake Mohave Fishing Map
Lake Pleasant Fishing Map
Lake Powell Fishing Map
Lees Ferry Fishing Map
Martinez Lake Fishing Map
Roosevelt Lake Fishing Map
Saguaro Lake Fishing Map
San Carlos Lake Fishing Map
Woods Canyon Lake Fishing Map

Articles
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Arizona Fish & Game Department
Click here for Arizona Fishing License information. For regulatory details and information about fishing in AZ visit the Arizona Fish & Game Department website.

Guides
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