Duval Lake, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Pima County, Arizona, you have Duval Lake. The country here is warm bottomland. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. The nearest place of any size is Green Valley, 6.6 miles away. Tucson sits 27 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Within a short run: Twin Ponds 8 miles, The Lake at about 25 miles, Arivaca Lake 25 miles, Oro Blanco Reservoir at about 28 miles and Patagonia Lake 29 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Duval Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. The shape of Duval Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank. About 21,000 people live in Green Valley.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 82°F and January near 49°F. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Duval Lake that shapes the whole year. After a storm, the water clears from the edges inwards.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Twin Ponds sits 8 miles off and takes the overflow. For Duval Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.