Tenney Pond Fishing in Greenlee County, Arizona

• Overview

  Arizona holds Tenney Pond, in Greenlee County. The ground around here is rolling hill. This is a pocket water of some 13 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Of the waters listed here in Greenlee County, this is the largest. Eagar lies 25 miles from the water. Springerville follows at 26 miles, then Whiteriver at 51 miles. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Tenney Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists rainbow trout, desert sucker, sockeye salmon and cutthroat trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Tenney Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 63°F; by January the average is down near 30°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. At Tenney Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Luna Lake, 2.5 miles away. The position on Tenney Pond is worth confirming on the day.