Riggs Reservoir Fishing in Graham County, Arizona

• Overview

  Riggs Reservoir stands in Graham County, Arizona. What surrounds it is open plain. At roughly 2 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Graham County list holds plenty of bigger water. Cactus Flat sits 4 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Tucson sits 78 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Riggs Reservoir

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover Apache trout, rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Riggs Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 44°F and July at about 82°F, the water has a wide range to work through. No part of the year shuts this water. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. On Riggs Reservoir that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. No Name Reservoir sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. For Riggs Reservoir in particular, ask before you travel.