Mormon Lake Fishing Guide, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  This water sits in Coconino County, Arizona. The land about it is rolling hill. 15 miles away sits Mountainaire, the nearest town. The big place round here is Deer Valley, 96 miles distant. Near neighbours include: Wallace Lake at about 2.5 miles, Perry Lake lies 3.4 miles on, Ducksnest Lake at about 4.3 miles, Pine Lake lies 4.8 miles on and Coconino Lake at about 4.8 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Mormon Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Coconino County, recorded fish include brown trout, common carp, flannelmouth sucker and bluehead sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Mormon Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 27°F to 66°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Mormon Lake more years than not. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Wallace Lake, 2.5 miles away. For Mormon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.