| Fishing In National Forests |
| | Tonto National Forest | | Tonto National Forest offers outstanding opportunities for those traveling through its diverse ecosystem: from Sonoran Desert to the ponderosa pine-forested Mogollon Rim. The varied levels of elevation (from 1,300 ft. to nearly 8,000) offer equally varied temperatures and landscapes, whether it's lake beaches or cool pine forest. | |
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| Lakes & Reservoirs |
| | Apache Lake | | Fish at the lake include smallmouth bass, trout, bluegill, green sunfish, and carp. Boating, camping, picnicking, water play, wildlife viewing, and hiking are just a few of the recreational opportunities available here. | |
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| | Bartlett Reservoir | | The reservoir is located 20 miles east of Carefree. Fish species include crappie, large and small-mouth bass, channel and flathead catfish, carp, bluegill, and green sunfish. Recreational opportunities include camping, picnicking, water play, and boating. | |
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| | Canyon Lake | | This lake is a popular area for fishing. Present fish species include walleye, largemouth bass, channel catfish, carp, yellow bass, bluegill, green sunfish, and rainbow trout. | |
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| | Roosevelt Lake | | Roosevelt Lake is a great spot for boating, camping, fishing, picnicking, water-play, wildlife viewing, and hiking. Present fish species include largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, bluegill, crappie and carp. | |
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| | Saguaro Lake | | This lake is a popular area for fishing. Common fish species include largemouth bass, channel catfish, carp, bluegill, and green sunfish. Saguaro Lake reaches its maximum boating capacity early in the day and additional boats are not allowed. | |
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| Rivers & Streams |
| | Workman Creek | | This creek is ten miles long and flows from the Sierra Ancha Wilderness Area to Salome Creek in the Salome Wilderness Area. Rainbow trout and Brown Trout can be found in this creek. The AZ Game and Fish Department stocks the creek just below the waterfall twice a year in early summer. | |
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