Lake Three, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Three is a Gila County water, in Arizona. The bank is 7,559 feet above sea level. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Heber-Overgaard sits 20 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Star Valley is 21 miles away, with Sun Valley at 22 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Three

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include green sunfish, smallmouth bass and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Lake Three should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 66°F; by January the average is down near 30°F. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Lake Three rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is a slipway on the shore, half a mile from the water we list. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Overnight stays are possible half a mile away. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Lake One at 0.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lake Three are worth checking on the day.