Big Mountain Dam Reservoir, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Arizona, Big Mountain Dam Reservoir falls inside Navajo County. The surface lies 6,155 feet up. At roughly 3 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Navajo County list. The closest town, First Mesa, is 22 miles distant. Kayenta is 42 miles away, with Tuba City at 43 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Big Mountain Dam Reservoir

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Species logged across Navajo County include green sunfish, bluehead sucker, channel catfish and largemouth bass. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Big Mountain Dam Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 30°F to 74°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Big Mountain Dam Reservoir the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Black Rock Pond at 15 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Big Mountain Dam Reservoir.