Anglers have been catching trout

Santa Fe Lake - Williams, AZ (Coconino County)

by Arizona Game & Fish Department
5-27-2026
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Only boats with a single electric motor are allowed on Santa Fe Reservoir. No gas-powered motors. The limit is 2 bass minimum size 13 inches, the limit is 4 channel catfish, the limit is 4 trout. Anglers have been catching trout on worms, PowerBait, flies (#10 Simi Seal Leeches, #12 Prince nymphs), and lures (Joe’s flies). Channel catfish were stocked last week and are being caught on worms by the dam. Water temperature 64.22 F, pH 8.88, D.O. 8.43 mg/l, and turbidity 11.91 on 5/14/2026.

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Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports

for Wednesday, May 27th

Flagstaff City Reservoirs: Fishing should be excellent this week!
Kaibab Lake: Lake level is low
Cataract Lake: Rainbow trout recently stocked
City Reservoir: Channel catfish were stocked last week
Dogtown Lake: Dogtown Lake campground now open!

Arizona Game & Fish Department Reports

for Thursday, April 23rd

Kaibab Lake: The lake is very low and launching a boat is challenging
Cataract Lake: Anglers have been catching tiger trout on worms, lures, and flies
City Reservoir: The reservoir is down about six feet and is muddy
Dogtown Lake: The lake level is just on the old boat ramp and launching a boat is a little challenging
Santa Fe Lake: Santa Fe Reservoir is full
J. D. Dam Lake: JD is full from recent storms
Whitehorse Lake: Nice Largemouth at Whitehorse Lake
Upper & Lower Lake Mary: Northern pike are starting to get active
Francis Short Pond: Rainbow trout were stocked last week
Ashurst Lake: FR 82E to Ashurst Lake is now open
Kinnikinick Lake: FR 125 to Kinnikinick Lake is now open
Mormon Lake: Mormon Lodge is still closed, but access to the pond is open
Oak Creek: Mornings are your best bet to beat the tourist crowd
West Clear Creek: Stream flow is at base flow with a recent reading of 12.5 cfs
Dead Horse Ranch State Park : Dead Horse Ranch State Park Report
Goldwater Lake: The trout are still plentiful in Goldwater
Mingus Lake: Anglers are reporting a decent number of trout being caught out of Mingus
Watson Lake: Trout fishing has been good at Watson
Yavapai Lake: Yavapi Lake Report
Knoll Lake: FR 300 and FR 295E into Knoll Lake are now open.
Huffer Tank: Huffer Tank is full due to recent snow melt runoff
Lake Pleasant: 7 lb. Striper