Fishing Flagstaff City Reservoirs in Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  The Coconino County entry here is Flagstaff City Reservoirs, in Arizona. The country here is rolling hill. It covers about 7 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Flagstaff lies 2.9 miles from the water. After that come Kachina Village at 9.9 miles and Mountainaire at 11 miles. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Flagstaff City Reservoirs

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Records held for Coconino County cover brown trout, common carp and flannelmouth sucker. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Flagstaff City Reservoirs for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 66°F and January about 29°F. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. That shapes the year on Flagstaff City Reservoirs.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Humphrey Lake sits 5.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Flagstaff City Reservoirs before loading the car.