Fishing at Moritz Lake, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  Moritz Lake stands in Coconino County, Arizona. It stands 7,083 feet above sea level. With some 52 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 1.8 miles or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Start from Parks, 11 miles down the road. Beyond it, Williams at 18 miles and Flagstaff at 23 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Moritz Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Coconino County include brown trout, common carp, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. On Moritz Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 29°F in January to roughly 66°F in July. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Moritz Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Raymond Lake sits 0.8 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Moritz Lake should be assumed from this page alone.