Fishing near Gilbert, Arizona

Arizona puts Gilbert inside Maricopa County. The population runs to roughly 247,542. Working outwards: Dobson Ranch Lake out at 5.4 miles to the west, Kiwanis Lake out at 8.8 miles, Tempe Town Lake out at 9.7 miles to the north-west, Marguerite Lake out at 16 miles and Saguaro Lake out at 21 miles to the north-east. Saguaro Lake answers to the pipe rather than the rain, so the level moves oddly. The year has no closed cold stretch. Autumn is often the steadiest stretch of the year. The water types here vary widely. Points and bays outfish flat shoreline every time. Dobson Ranch Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Fish documented across Maricopa County include bluegill, channel catfish, common carp, desert sucker and green sunfish. The water round the town is mostly natural, not held. Start with Dobson Ranch Lake and work down the list as the season goes on....