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55-acre lake in Coconino County, Arizona. The lake tops out around 40 ft. These contours are modeled — built from the real shoreline and the water's maximum depth — so read them as a guide, never as navigation. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Traced from the shoreline, Woods Canyon Lake runs 64 acres with 4 miles of edge. An index of 3.6 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. 60% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 1.4 mi end to end and 0.4 mi across at its widest. You'll find it in Coconino County. The nearest mapped water is Willow Springs Lake, 5 mi to the southeast.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: rainbow trout in 5 to 20 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 30 ft, wintering in 8 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 18 ft range, prime in winter. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (18 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Early season brown trout use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 12 to 40 ft, then a winter hold in 5 to 35 ft. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 18 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and early morning. Tie on a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 12 to 40 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (10 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (18 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Count 7 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 34 ft.
Access data: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) — community-mapped launches. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
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 Woods Canyon Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Arizona fishing regulations →
Woods Canyon Lake is about 40 ft (12 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, brown trout on Woods Canyon Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 18 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Woods Canyon Lake 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.
Willow Springs Lake 5 mi · Christopher Creek 5 mi · Bear Canyon Lake 5 mi · Tonto Creek 8 mi · Haigler Creek 8 mi · Knoll Lake 10 mi · Chevelon Canyon Lake 13 mi · Black Canyon Lake 14 mi · Chevelon Creek 17 mi · East Clear Creek 20 mi · C.C. Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge Reservoir) 21 mi · Webber Creek 24 mi
See how Woods Canyon Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in Arizona · best brown trout lakes in Arizona
More water nearby: Coconino County fishing maps (16 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.