Fishing Tunnel Reservoir in Apache County, Arizona

• Overview

  Tunnel Reservoir lies in Apache County, in Arizona. It sits in mixed woodland country. Roughly 39 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It sits higher than most water we list in Arizona. Some 10 miles away sits Eagar, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Gilbert, 143 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tunnel Reservoir

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover rainbow trout, common carp and brown trout. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Read Tunnel Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 28°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. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Tunnel Reservoir. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is recorded parking some half a mile off. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. 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 River Reservoir, 0.4 miles away. Treat Tunnel Reservoir as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.