Tremaine Lake Fishing Guide, Coconino County, Arizona

• Overview

  You will find Tremaine Lake in Coconino County, Arizona. The water sits 6,719 feet up. Roughly 666 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. There is roughly 7.0 miles of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Coconino County list. Pine lies 29 miles from the water. Village of Oak Creek (Big Park) follows at 30 miles, then Big Park at 30 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Tremaine Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Fish documented in Coconino County include brown trout, common carp and flannelmouth sucker. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Tremaine Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 29°F for January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Tremaine Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records show it does not hold water year-round. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Soldier Lake, 1.5 miles out. Treat Tremaine Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.