Hay Lake Fishing in Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  The Coconino County end of Arizona holds Hay Lake. It sits in farm and woodlot. Start from Pine, 28 miles down the road. Then Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 31 miles, and Big Park, 31 miles. Near neighbours include: Daze Lake 1.3 miles off, Tremaine Lake just 1.7 miles, Long Lake 3.2 miles off, Soldier Lake just 3.2 miles and Red Lake 3.7 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Hay Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Records held for Coconino County cover brown trout, common carp and flannelmouth sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Hay Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 69°F at the top of summer and 29°F at the bottom of winter. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Hay Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Daze Lake at 1.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Hay Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.