Best Arizona Fishing

Arizona fishing offers awesome fishing, beautiful scenery and weather that is comfortable anytime of year. From the Lakes on the rim like Woods Canyon and Bear Canyon Lake, to the stripe bass filed Lake Powell. You'll find plenty of sunshine and great fishing. Come fish the lakes for rainbow trout, brown trout and even brook trout. Fish for walley, striped and large mouth bass. Crappie, sunfish, perch and nice size catfish. Whether you fish from boat or shore, there's enough to go around for the family to enjoy.

Fly fish the Colorado River from Lees Ferry all the way up to the Glenn Canyon Damn.

Take a river trip down the Colorado and enjoy some fishing sites rarely fished with the exception of the guided tours. Rainbow Trout and more can be caught. Fish Sunrise Lake or Fools Hollow just as you hit Showlow Arizona. Anywhere you decide to put down your tent or motor home will be sufficient to having an excellent time. Bring the family and enjoy the wilderness.

Check back often as we detail the many lakes and rivers in Arizona. Everything you need for an awesome fishing trip.

Mormon settlers arrived on the shores of this lake in 1878 and started a dairy farm. Although Mormon is the largest natural lake in Arizona, the average depth is only 10 feet. The water level fluctuates; when it's low the lake is not much more than a marsh. Occasionally it dries up completely! Still, at times, anglers reel in sizable bullhead catfish and northern pike. Boats must be hand-carried to the water.

To read more jump to our Mormon Lake page

We are happy to offer guiding throughout much of Arizona.  Our guides are licensed through the State of Arizona and through Blue Mule Outfitters are insured and hold special use permits for the Tonto National Forest, Lake Pleasant Regional Park and the White Mountain Apache Reservation.  Our guides have spent thousands of days on the water and are here to help you catch fish, but most importantly make sure your time on the water is enjoyable.   Arizona Fly Fishing is an authorized booking agent and advertiser for Blue Mule Outfitters and several members of the AZFF team are also independent guides working through Blue Mule Outfitters. Feel free to contact us or Blue Mule Outfitters directly to book a trip. For more information check out their website for guides, supplies and fun days of fishing.

Fishing Guide for the Colorado River at Lees Ferry.

Your passion is flyfishing and you have traveled to northern Arizona and one of the West's greatest flyfishing destinations – Lees Ferry on the Colorado River.

Here at the head of Grand Canyon, a tailwater fishery of unparalleled quality and beauty has been created below Glen Canyon Dam.

Marble Canyon Outfitters at Lees Ferry specializes in helping you make the most of your flyfishing experience at this wonderful destination.

Lees Ferry is located on Hwy 89A approximately five hours from both Phoenix and Las Vegas.

Visit their NEW wesite for more information

Hosted Fly fishing trips, tons of fly fishing supplies. You can also get a full Introduction to Fly Fishing at X-Diamond Ranch. Arizona Flyfishing is located on the SW corner of Mill and Baseline in Tempe. From 1/2 mile south of US 60 and two miles east of I-10, we have been offering quality products and services since 1981. 31 W Baseline Rd Tempe AZ 85283 Phone: 480.730.6808

Bartlett Lake's surface area of 2,815 acres – more than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined. Fed by the pristine waters of the Verde River, Indians of this valley spoke descriptively in their legends of the river's "sweet waters".

Bartlett Lake is located only 48 miles from downtown Phoenix and 17 miles northeast of Carefree. The newly engineered, fully paved, scenic Bartlett Lake Road combined with the expanding Phoenix freeway system offers easy access from the entire Valley of the Sun. Tonto National Forest campground improvements, handicap accessibility, and safety features provide for safe, enjoyable recreation including hiking, boating, water skiing and fishing.

Come to Bartlett Lake for a great vacation or weekend full of fun and relaxation! Boating, water skiing and jet skiing are popular at Bartlett Lake. It offers the best of both worlds: gently sloping beaches on the west side and mountains that break the wind on the east.

Visit the Barlett Lake Marina for more details

Fish Species:  Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Sunfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Carp

Facilities:

• Paved Access
• Boats for Rental, Boat Ramp, Any Motor Size
• Swimming, beaches
• Camping, Restrooms, Drinking Water
• Tackle and Equipment, Groceries, gas and oil
• Water Skiing, Jet Skiing
• Tables, Restaurant, Parking area