Stoneman Lake Fishing Guide, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  The Coconino County end of Arizona holds Stoneman Lake. The ground around here is rolling hill. Roughly 141 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. About 1.9 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. On our Coconino County list it sits near the top for size. The nearest place of any size is Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), 14 miles away. The nearest city of size is Deer Valley, 83 miles away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Stoneman Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Coconino County include brown trout, common carp and flannelmouth sucker. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The near bank of Stoneman Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 69°F and January near 32°F on the long-run figures. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Stoneman Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Wallace Lake at 11 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Stoneman Lake may have changed since it was mapped.