Rioso Reservoir Fishing near Eagar, Arizona

• Overview

  Rioso Reservoir sits within Apache County in Arizona. The bank is 7,677 feet above sea level. 12 miles away sits Eagar, the nearest town. It is 153 miles to Gilbert, the nearest city. Within a short drive: 2.2 miles away is Jarvis Lake, Hulsey Lake a shade over 3.4 miles, 5.3 miles away is Glen Livet Reservoir, Rogers Marsh a shade over 5.5 miles and 6.1 miles away is Lake Sierra Blanca. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Rioso Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Nearby survey and observation records mention green sunfish, fathead minnow and little Colorado spinedace. It is a record of sightings and surveys, so use it as a guide. Rioso Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 29°F in January up to 62°F in July. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Rioso Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Should this one be busy, Jarvis Lake is 2.2 miles off. None of that is settled for Rioso Reservoir in what we hold.