Harris Lake, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Harris Lake is an Apache County water, in Arizona. It sits at 8,691 feet above sea level. It measures about 38 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It is high ground by Arizona standards. Start from Pinetop-Lakeside, 19 miles down the road. For a city, Mesa is 135 miles off. Nearest other option: Carnero Lake 6 miles off, Cheyney Lake lies 7.1 miles on, Norton Reservoir 8.2 miles off, A One Lake lies 8.2 miles on and Shush Be Tou 8.4 miles off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Harris Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include Apache trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Harris Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 27°F to 60°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Harris Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Carnero Lake, 6 miles away. What applies at Harris Lake may have changed since it was mapped.