Marguerite Lake, Arizona: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Marguerite Lake is a Maricopa County water, Arizona side. The country here is sage and rock. The water measures roughly 20 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Maricopa County standards. Scottsdale is 3.4 miles and Tempe 9.9 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. Saguaro Lake is the better known water round here, 22 miles off.

• Where to Fish on Marguerite Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists tahoe sucker, Apache trout, black crappie, channel catfish and cui-ui. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Marguerite Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 90°F and January about 53°F. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Marguerite Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Tempe Town Lake is 8.8 miles off. For Marguerite Lake in particular, ask before you travel.