Fishing at McDermit Lake, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  McDermit Lake is one of the Coconino County listings for Arizona. The country round it is open valley from end to end. Around 50 acres of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 1.6 miles of edge, you can try several depths in one session. You are 22 miles from Mountainaire. It is 102 miles to Deer Valley, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on McDermit Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Coconino County names brown trout, common carp, flannelmouth sucker, bluehead sucker and green sunfish. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. McDermit Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 69°F in July and bottom out at 29°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On McDermit Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Boot Lake at 1.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at McDermit Lake before loading the car.