Fluted Rock Lake Fishing in Apache County, Arizona

• Overview

  Fluted Rock Lake sits within Apache County in Arizona. Elevation runs to 7,648 feet. This is a pocket water of some 12 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Navajo, 11 miles off. The big place round here is Albuquerque, 157 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. Nothing about the approach is difficult in dry weather.

• Where to Fish on Fluted Rock Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Apache County include bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker, black bullhead and green sunfish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Fluted Rock Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 66°F and January near 25°F on the long-run figures. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near mid December in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Fluted Rock Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Quartzite Wash Reservoir is 5.3 miles distant. For Fluted Rock Lake in particular, ask before you travel.