Potato Lake Fishing near Pine, Arizona

• Overview

  Potato Lake is a Coconino County water, Arizona side. It sits at 7,267 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Start from Pine, 8.2 miles down the road. After that come Star Valley at 15 miles and Sun Valley at 15 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Potato Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover bluehead sucker, little Colorado spinedace, speckled dace and fathead minnow. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. Fish Potato Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 65°F and January near 30°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Potato Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Dry Lake sits 3.5 miles off and takes the overflow. For Potato Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.