Cluff Reservoir Number Three near Pima: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Graham County, Arizona. Around the bank it is pine and hardwood. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Pima, 6.6 miles off. For a city, Tucson is 74 miles off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water. It holds up in poor weather better than open water does.

• Where to Fish on Cluff Reservoir Number Three

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records collected within a few miles name channel catfish, flathead catfish, Gila trout and golden redhorse. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Anyone new to Cluff Reservoir Number Three should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 43°F to 80°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Cluff Reservoir Number Three follows the weather closely. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Parking is mapped about 120 yards from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Cluff Reservoir Number One, 1.2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat Cluff Reservoir Number Three as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.