Dry Lake Fishing near Bylas, Arizona

• Overview

  Dry Lake is a Graham County water, Arizona side. Elevation runs to 6,988 feet. Roughly 212 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 3.7 miles, and each section fishes a little differently. Few waters listed in Graham County are bigger. The closest town, Bylas, is 22 miles away. Tucson sits 100 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Dry Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Anyone new to Dry Lake should walk it once before setting up. Keep the approach quiet on shallow water.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 36°F in January. The year never really closes; it just gets uncomfortable in summer. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Dry Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Point of Pines Lake, 2.7 miles away. Treat Dry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.