Big Reservoir Fishing Guide, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  Look for Big Reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona. The land about it is open dry country. The closest town, Tuba City, is 27 miles away. For a city, Deer Valley is 185 miles off. Neighbouring water: Black Spot Reservoir sits 6.6 miles out, Salt Reservoir (8.8 miles), Hole Reservoir sits 9 miles out, Horseshoe Reservoir (12 miles) and Pine Reservoir sits 15 miles out. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Big Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Records held for Coconino County cover brown trout, common carp, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. At Big Reservoir the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 74°F and January near 32°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Big Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Black Spot Reservoir is 6.6 miles distant. Check the current arrangement for Big Reservoir.