Black Spot Reservoir, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Black Spot Reservoir stands in Coconino County, Arizona. The surface lies 5,784 feet up. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. It is a small entry by Coconino County standards. The closest town, Grand Canyon, is 32 miles away. Then Grand Canyon Village, 33 miles, and Tuba City, 33 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Black Spot Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Coconino County names brown trout, common carp, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Black Spot Reservoir the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 30°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Black Spot Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Water colour tells you more than the air temperature does.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. 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. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Horseshoe Reservoir at 6 miles is the nearest alternative. For Black Spot Reservoir, the notice at the access point is the final word.