Romero Lake Fishing in Apache County, Arizona

• Overview

  Romero Lake is an Apache County water, in Arizona. The surface lies 8,287 feet up. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It sits higher than most water we list in Arizona. Eagar lies 20 miles from the water. Albuquerque sits 158 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Romero Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include desert sucker, fathead minnow and speckled dace. Take it as evidence of what swims here, not a promise for one session. The shape of Romero Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 62°F; the cold one sits at 29°F. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Romero Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Erin Lake is 4.7 miles distant. What applies at Romero Lake may have changed since it was mapped.