Fishing Fish Pond Lake in Apache County, Arizona

• Overview

  Set in Apache County, Arizona, this is Fish Pond Lake. The surface lies 7,546 feet up. At 3 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Apache County list. Tsaile is the closest town at 5.7 miles. Lukachukai is 14 miles and Chinle 20 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fish Pond Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. County-wide records name bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker and black bullhead. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Fish Pond Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 25°F to 67°F. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Fish Pond Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Tsaile Lake at 3.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Fish Pond Lake if anything is unclear.