Dry Lakes in Greenlee County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Greenlee County, Arizona, this is Dry Lakes. The ground around here is farm and woodlot. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. It is a small entry by Greenlee County standards. Head to Eagar, 37 miles away, for anything you forgot. Springerville lies 39 miles off, Clifton another 41 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dry Lakes

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. Nearby survey and observation records mention brown trout, desert sucker, sonora sucker and longfin dace. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. At Dry Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 65°F and January near 33°F on the long-run figures. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. On Dry Lakes the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Thomas Lake sits 8.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Dry Lakes before loading the car.