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Best bluegill lakes in Arizona

37 Arizona waters hold bluegill, 4 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. The classic panfish. Shallow cover in summer, deeper weed edges otherwise.

1. Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie
2. Lake Havasu — 105 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
3. Lake Mead — 526 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
4. Lake Mohave — 147 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
5. Roosevelt Lake — 181 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie
6. Apache Lake — 266 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
7. San Carlos Lake — 75 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
8. Lake Pleasant — 293 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass
9. Bartlett Lake — 174 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
10. Horseshoe Reservoir — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
11. Upper Lake Mary — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
12. Saguaro Lake — 89 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye
13. Alamo Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Crappie, Bluegill
14. Tempe Town Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Crappie, Bluegill
15. Fool Hollow Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike
16. Lower Lake Mary — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, Crappie
17. Show Low Lake — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill
18. Watson Lake — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
19. Parker Canyon Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
20. Kaibab Lake — 14 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
21. White Horse Lake — 13 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
22. Peña Blanca Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
23. Kiwanis Park Lake — 10 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout
24. Alvord Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish
25. Silverbell Lake — 7 ft max · Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout

…plus 12 more Arizona waters holding bluegill.

When to fish bluegill in Arizona

• Spring 1–6 ft — Bedding colonies on sandy shallow flats — sight-fish the light spots.
• Summer 4–15 ft — Weed edges and dock shade; bigger 'gills hold slightly deeper.
• Fall 6–18 ft — Schools tighten on remaining green weeds and first drops.
• Winter 10–25 ft — Soft-bottom basins with invertebrates; finesse presentations.

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