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Best rainbow trout lakes in Arizona

64 Arizona waters hold rainbow trout. 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 stocked cold-water trout. Depth is everything: rainbows follow the temperature layer they like.

1. Lake Mohave — 147 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #1: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 7 public access sites
2. Apache Lake — 266 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, WalleyeWhy #2: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
3. San Carlos Lake — 75 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
4. Canyon Lake — 128 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, WalleyeWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
5. Colorado River (below Davis Dam) — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
6. Saguaro Lake — 89 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Tilapia, Smallmouth Bass, WalleyeWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 7 public access sites
7. C.C. Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge Reservoir) — 79 ft max · Rainbow TroutWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
8. Oak Creek — 8 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Flathead CatfishWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
9. Big Lake — 35 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat TroutWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
10. Chevelon Canyon Lake — 80 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
11. Fool Hollow Lake — 32 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Northern PikeWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
12. East Verde River — 5 ft max · Rainbow TroutWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
13. Patagonia Lake — 70 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
14. Lower Lake Mary — 27 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
15. Black River — 8 ft max · Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
16. Colorado River (Willow Beach) — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
17. Woods Canyon Lake — 40 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site
18. Show Low Lake — 39 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, BluegillWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
19. Watson Lake — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 3 public access sites
20. Colorado River (Lees Ferry) — 20 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 2 public access sites
21. River Reservoir — 12 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Common Carp, Brown TroutWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Parker Canyon Lake — 60 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
23. Luna Lake — 10 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat TroutWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Little Colorado River (Greer) — 5 ft max · Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
25. Ashurst Lake — 12 ft max · Northern Pike, Rainbow Trout, Brown TroutWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · 1 public access site

…plus 39 more Arizona waters holding rainbow trout.

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When to fish rainbow trout in Arizona

• Spring 5–20 ft — Post-ice-out trout roam shallow; fish inflows and windblown shorelines.
• Summer 8–30 ft — Rainbows hold near cold inflows, current seams and the thermocline — find the cool water and you've found the fish.
• Fall 10–35 ft — Fall feeding on rock shoals, current and channel edges as water cools.
• Winter 8–40 ft — Trout are comfortable in cold water — one of the best winter targets; streams and tailwaters fish shallow, deep lakes hold on basin edges.

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