Fishing at Nortons Lake, La Paz County, Arizona

• Overview

  Set in La Paz County, Nortons Lake is an Arizona water. It lies 194 feet above sea level. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Arizona listings. Head to Yuma, 22 miles away, for anything you forgot. El Cajon sits 136 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Neighbouring water: Taylor Lake 0.7 miles away, Stewarts Lake lies 1.4 miles on, Adobe Lake 1.4 miles away, Island Lake lies 2.1 miles on and Red Rock Lake 2.7 miles away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Nortons Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Nearby survey and observation records mention bluegill. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. At Nortons Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 57°F in December up to 94°F in August. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Nortons Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Taylor Lake, 0.7 miles away. Where Nortons Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.