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Spring-fed Silver Creek near Show Low. An AGFD trout water flowing toward the Little Colorado. The river tops out around 5 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
The drawn water covers 44 acres wrapped in 11.9 miles of bank. A development index of 12.7 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. All of it is shallow-zone water — under ~15 ft across the entire basin, so the food chain has the run of the place. Call it 5 mi long by 0.8 mi wide at the broadest reach. It sits in Navajo County. Its nearest charted neighbour, Fool Hollow Lake, is 8 mi to the southwest.
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 1 to 5 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 1 to 5 ft, winter 1 to 5 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Daggs Dam tailrace: a dam tailrace around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Daggs Dam tailrace (4 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Daggs Dam tailrace (4 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 1 to 5 ft | dawn & dusk | Daggs Dam tailrace (4 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 1 to 5 ft | dawn | Daggs Dam tailrace (4 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Count 5 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Daggs Dam tailrace, sits near 4 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Arizona waters are set by the Arizona Game & Fish Department — and special regulations can apply to Silver Creek specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Arizona fishing regulations →
Silver Creek is about 5 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target rainbow trout on Silver Creek.
Daggs Dam tailrace is the top-rated area: a dam tailrace in about 4 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Silver Creek is regulated by the Arizona Game & Fish Department. Check the official Arizona regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Fool Hollow Lake 8 mi · Show Low Lake 11 mi · Woodland Reservoir 15 mi · Carnero Lake 30 mi · River Reservoir 37 mi · Little Colorado River (Greer) 38 mi · Lee Valley Lake 39 mi · Becker Lake 40 mi · Black Canyon Lake 42 mi · Big Lake 45 mi · Nelson Reservoir 49 mi · West Fork Black River 49 mi
See how Silver Creek stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Arizona
More water nearby: Navajo County fishing maps (5 charts). Browse all Arizona fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.