Hulsey Lake Fishing Guide, Apache County, Arizona

• Overview

  In Arizona, Hulsey Lake belongs to Apache County. Country round the bank runs to rolling hill. The water measures roughly 5 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Apache County. The nearest place of any size is Eagar, 14 miles away. Tucson sits 156 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hulsey Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Public wildlife records from this area list Apache trout, rainbow trout, bluehead sucker, cutthroat trout and longfin dace. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Hulsey Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 60°F, while January sits near 28°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Hulsey Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Rioso Reservoir, 3.4 miles out. Confirm before you fish Hulsey Lake.