Ducksnest Lake Fishing Guide, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  Set in Coconino County, Arizona, this is Ducksnest Lake. This is open valley ground. It measures about 63 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. You are 17 miles from Mountainaire. Deer Valley sits 99 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Near neighbours include: Coconino Lake out at 1 mile, Breezy Lake at 1.1 miles, Indian Lake out at 2 miles, Ashurst Lake at 2.2 miles and Perry Lake out at 2.5 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ducksnest Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Coconino County include brown trout, common carp, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Ducksnest Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 67°F; by January the average is down near 26°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Ducksnest Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Coconino Lake is 1 mile distant. Signs at Ducksnest Lake carry more weight than any list.