Fly fishing inArizona
Desert tailwaters and high-country streams. Lee's Ferry on the Colorado is world-class.
Arizona waters
6 rivers, lakes and creeks with fly picks and reports.
Big Lake
High-elevation lake in the White Mountains known for large stocked rainbows, brook trout, and great summer fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→riverColorado River (Lees Ferry)
World-class tailwater below Glen Canyon Dam producing large wild and stocked rainbow trout; a top destination for nymphing, streamer and dry-fly tactics.
Flows, flies & reports→creekFossil Creek
Spring-fed creek with clear, cool water and native fish habitat; prized for its scenery and technical trout fishing.
Flows, flies & reports→creekOak Creek
Scenic freestone creek through Oak Creek Canyon known for wild and stocked brown and rainbow trout and abundant hatches in spring and fall.
Flows, flies & reports→creekTonto Creek
High-country freestone creek with cooler water and consistent trout populations, popular with wade anglers in the Payson area.
Flows, flies & reports→riverVerde River (Upper Verde)
Spring-fed stretches and canyon runs that hold brown and rainbow trout; offers a mix of wade and float fishing in a scenic desert-river setting.
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