Quartzite Wash Reservoir Fishing near Navajo, Arizona

• Overview

  Set in Apache County, Arizona, this is Quartzite Wash Reservoir. Height above sea level is 7,605 feet. About 10 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Navajo sits 6.8 miles from the bank. Fort Defiance follows at 11 miles, then Window Rock at 16 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Quartzite Wash Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Fish documented in Apache County include bluehead sucker, flannelmouth sucker and black bullhead. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Quartzite Wash Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 67°F and January near 26°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Quartzite Wash Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records show it does not hold water year-round. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Fluted Rock Lake, 5.3 miles away. Treat Quartzite Wash Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.