Fishing near Glendale, Arizona

Arizona puts Glendale inside Maricopa County. Local anglers tend to fish the same handful of places. Set out by distance: Dawn Lake under 7.1 miles, Viewpoint Lake under 7.5 miles to the north-west, Phoenix South Mountain Water Storage under 14 miles, Marguerite Lake under 16 miles to the east with Kiwanis Lake under 18 miles. The bank at Viewpoint Lake is easy going, which makes it the sensible first stop. This is a lake district in the plain sense. Weed gaps are better than weed edges on a bright day. Cold never closes these. Time of day matters more than time of year. Closest is Dawn Lake at around 36 acres of water. Dawn Lake is the one with a mapped slipway. Open records for Maricopa County list bluegill, channel catfish, common carp and desert sucker. There is a mix of held and natural water within reach. Take the Arizona rules with you, since they apply throughout....