Perry Lake Fishing in Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  Coconino County, Arizona, is where Perry Lake sits. This is open valley ground. The water covers some 27 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Supplies mean a trip to Mountainaire, 14 miles off. The nearest city of size is Deer Valley, 99 miles away. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Perry Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. 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. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Perry Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 66°F at the top of summer and 27°F at the bottom of winter. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Expect Perry Lake to follow that timing. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Coconino Lake at 2.3 miles is the sensible second choice. Treat Perry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.