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| Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest - Fishing In National Forests | | Some of the most spectacular scenery in the Southwest awaits the forest visitor on the two million acres of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests. Elevations range from 3,500 feet in the Upper Sonoran desert life zone covered by prickly pear and yucca to nearly 11,500 feet in the Alpine life zone where you can see beautiful stands of fir and spruce interwoven with lush green meadows. |
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| Apache-Sitgreaves Snow Play - Ice Fishing | | Popular winter sports in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest include snow mobiling, cross country skiing, snow shoeing, tubing, and ice fishing. |
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| Big Bonito Creek - Rivers & Streams | | The 11 miles of this creek rise in elevation from 5,250 to 7,000 feet. You can hike or backpack down to the creek. Big Bonito Creek flows through the Bonito Prairie, with canyon walls filled with oak, willow, and cottonwood trees. |
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| Bill's Lake at Cedar Valley - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 8 acres of the lake is divided into five ponds. Rainbow Trout are the main attraction at this pay-by-the-pound lake. |
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| Black River - Rivers & Streams | | This river is 45 miles long and ranges is elevation from 4,400 to 6,520 feet. Fish species include smallmouth bass, catfish and trout. |
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| Black River East Fork - Rivers & Streams | | The east fork of the Black River is 8 miles long, and ranges in elevation from 7,525 to 7,900 feet. Fish species include rainbow, brown, native, and brook trout, smallmouth bass. |
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| Black River West Fork - Rivers & Streams | | The west fork of this river is 8 miles long, and ranges in elevation from 6,520 to 7,525 feet. Fish species include lunker browns, rainbow trout, and brown trout. |
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| Boneyard Creek - Rivers & Streams | | The 9 miles of this creek is at 8,000 feet elevation. Boneyard is just a small creek with small rainbow and brook trout. |
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| Christmas Tree Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 41 acres of Christmas Tree Lake is located at 8,200 feet in elevation. Apache and Brown trout are the common draw here. |
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| Diamond Creek - Rivers & Streams | | The 11 miles of this creek is at 5,600 feet elevation. This beautiful creek in the White Mountains is home to rainbow, brown, and Apache trout. |
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| Drift Fence Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 16 acres of Drift Fence Lake are located at 8,900 feet in elevation. Fish species include Apache and brook trout. |
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| Earl Park Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 47 acres of Earl Park Lake is located at 8,200 feet in elevation. Brook trout is the main attraction here. |
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| Fool Hollow Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The recreation area consists of 850-acres and offers a variety of recreation activities for visitors. |
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| Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area - Fishing In National Recreation Areas | | The recreation area consists of 850-acres and offers a variety of recreation activities for visitors. |
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| George's Basin - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 78 acres of the basin are located at 5,600 feet in elevation. The basin contains channel catfish and sunfish. |
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| Hawley Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This lake is one of the highest lakes in the state. Rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout are all found here. Ice fishing is popular and the shoreline is quite accessible. |
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| Horseshoe Cienega Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 121 acres of Horseshoe Cienega Lake are at 8,100 feet in elevation. It has become one of the most popular reservation fishing lakes and has given up the state record for brown trout at 16 lbs. 7 oz. Other species include rainbow-Apache hybrids, rainbow, and Apache trout. |
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| Little Mormon Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 70 acres of the lake are at 7,000 feet in elevation. This is a rather variable catfish lake, but it is popular among the locals for small catfish. |
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| Pacheta Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 68 acres of this lake are located at 8,200 feet in elevation. Rainbow, brown, and Apaches are the most frequent fish catches, with either flies or lures. |
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| Rainbow Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This lake is at 6,800 feet in elevation. Much of the shoreline is weedy making a boat almost a necessity. Fish species include bass, trout, catfish, and bluegill. |
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| Reservation Creek - Rivers & Streams | | The 15 miles of this creek range in elevation from 7,000 feet to 10,000 feet. Fish species consist of brown, brook, and rainbow trout. |
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| Scott Reservoir - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This reservoir contains a variety of fish species, such as rainbow and brown trout, largemouth bass, sunfish, and catfish. There is an adjacent campground. |
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| Show Low Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This lake consists of 100 acres at 6,500 feet in elevation. Early spring is the best time to fish trout here. Other species include walleye, largemouth bass, bluegill, and catfish. |
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| Silver Creek - Rivers & Streams | | The fishable 2 miles of this creek is located at 6,500 feet in elevation. Game and Fish stock rainbow trout in the spring. |
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| Sunrise Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This lake consists of 900 acres at 9,100 feet in elevation. Sunrise is one of the largest and best trout lakes. Some of the fish grow into the 15-20-inch range. Sunrise Lake may get a bit breezy because it doesn't have the wooded areas to break the wind. |
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| Tonto Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | The 82 acres of the lake is at 7,800 feet in elevation. The lake contains fast-growing rainbow and Apache trout. |
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| Trout Creek - Rivers & Streams | | The 15 miles of the creek flow underneath the road and empty into the North Fork of the White River, helping to make it a favorite stream of the serious dry fly fisherman. |
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| White River - Rivers & Streams | | This river runs 50 miles in length, as it climbs to 6,800 feet in elevation. Apaches and brown are the best catches in the upper reaches. In the section below White River and Fort Apache, smallmouth bass and some catfish can be found. |
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| Willow Springs Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This lake is the closest to State Route 260 of any lake on the Rim making it the most accessible. |
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| Woodland Lake - Lakes & Reservoirs | | This lake consists of 23 acres at 6,800 feet in elevation. The lake, which is a popular lure for families, is home to rainbow trout, largemouth bass, channel catfish, and bluegill. |
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