Aguirre Lake Fishing Guide, Pima County, Arizona

• Overview

  Pima County, Arizona, is where Aguirre Lake sits. The bank gives way to warm bottomland. The water covers some 54 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Size puts it in the front rank of our Pima County list. The nearest place of any size is Tubac, 27 miles away. Further out sit Arivaca Junction (28 miles) and Sells (32 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Aguirre Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish Aguirre Lake to its features, not to its size. Cast along the margin rather than straight out from it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 49°F in January to roughly 81°F in July. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Aguirre Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records show it does not hold water year-round. The nearest mapped parking is half a mile away, so the last stretch is on foot. A campsite lies half a mile away for anyone staying over. A picnic area is mapped about half a mile away. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Mormon Lake at 2.2 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Aguirre Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.