Solitude Tailings Pond Fishing Guide, Gila County, Arizona

• Overview

  Solitude Tailings Pond sits in Gila County, out in Arizona. What surrounds it is pine and hardwood. Surface area is around 143 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The whole outline is near 1.8 miles, and most of it is walkable. Central Heights-Midland City lies 1.7 miles from the water. Gilbert sits 55 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Solitude Tailings Pond

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Records collected within a few miles name speckled dace. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. At Solitude Tailings Pond light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 80°F on average, January about 44°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Solitude Tailings Pond fishes to that pattern most years. A settled spell fishes better than a bright one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Simpson Lake, 5.8 miles away. Check the position on Solitude Tailings Pond before loading the car.