Big Lake
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01-Mar-24
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Conditions
: BIG LAKE: Road closed (Snow) - Check for road closures US Forest Service. If you do get a small boat on the lake, try trolling worms, spinners and flies. To attract cutthroat, use lures that resemble crayfish or their movement .Fish are getting shallower, pair of waders and 9 foot rod will get ya some good bites! We are enjoying stripping leeches in the shallows with some indicator rigs with cromids and balanced leeches as well. . Reported by: Arizona F&G |
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About: -
400
acres. Elev. 9,000 ft. 19 miles southwest of Eager using Arizona 260 and
U.S. 273 either approaching from the east near Eagar or the west near
Sunrise Resort. Open May to November, with snowmobile access in the winter.
Big Lake is very popular among campers and families. To accommodate the
numbers, it is stocked each spring and fall with more than 30,000 trout.
Rainbow is the best yield with good catches of brookies and cutthroat trout.
Facilities include a grocery store, boat rental, minor auto service repair
and plenty of campsites in Brookchar, Cutthroat, Grayling, or Rainbow
campgrounds.
- Big Lake Fish Species: Rainbow, Brook, &
Cutthroat trout
- Access: Paved, Gravel
- Boating: 8 hp Single (or less), Launching
area
- Amenities: Parking area, boats to rent,
motors to rent, licenses for sale, groceries, gas & oil, tackle &
equipment, tables, drinking water, fireplaces, restrooms, trailer spaces,
camping allowed - campground nearby.
- Winter freeze: yes
- Live Bait Fish prohibited
- Nearest Town: Springerville - restaurants,
lodging
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- Rainbow
- Brook
- Cutthroat Trout
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Misc Info: -
The lake is open to electric trolling motors and up to 10 hp. gas motors. The store is open and has boats for rent. This lake has easy boat and shore fishing access. The South Cove boat dock has been installed.
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