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Best crappie lakes in Arizona

22 Arizona waters hold crappie, 3 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. Schooling panfish that suspends around timber, brush and creek channels.

1. Lake Powell — 516 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 3 public access sites
2. Lake Mead — 526 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, BluegillWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 7 public access sites
3. Roosevelt Lake — 181 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, CrappieWhy #3: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 9 public access sites
4. Apache Lake — 266 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, WalleyeWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
5. San Carlos Lake — 75 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
6. Lake Pleasant — 293 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, White BassWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 6 public access sites
7. Bartlett Lake — 174 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
8. Canyon Lake — 128 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, WalleyeWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
9. Upper Lake Mary — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
10. Saguaro Lake — 89 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, WalleyeWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 7 public access sites
11. Alamo Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Crappie, BluegillWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
12. Tempe Town Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Crappie, BluegillWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
13. Fool Hollow Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
14. Patagonia Lake — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
15. Lower Lake Mary — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
16. Kaibab Lake — 14 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
17. Nelson Reservoir — 24 ft max · Crappie, Rainbow TroutWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
18. White Horse Lake — 13 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
19. Cataract Lake — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
20. Alvord Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
21. Silverbell Lake — 7 ft max · Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
22. Kennedy Lake — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

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When to fish crappie in Arizona

• Spring 2–8 ft — The famous spring bite: brush, timber and docks in protected shallow pockets.
• Summer 10–25 ft — Find suspended schools over channel-edge brush piles and deep timber.
• Fall 8–20 ft — Schools follow shad into creeks; fish channel bends with cover.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Tight schools in deep holes and channel bends; slow presentations.

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