City Reservoir Fishing Guide, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  In Arizona, City Reservoir belongs to Coconino County. Height above sea level is 7,005 feet. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Coconino County are larger. Some 1.2 miles away sits Williams, the nearest settlement. Parks follows at 14 miles, then Paulden at 29 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on City Reservoir

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. 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. City Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 65°F and January near 31°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It sets the rhythm of the year at City Reservoir. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lower Saginaw Reservoir at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Where City Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.