This campground is far from anywhere, night time skies are just about the darkest you will find, which makes it a great place to check out the glow of the Milky Way Galaxy high above during the summer months.

As I walked back to my yak to get the third load, I happened upon a cool black tarantula near the trail.

169 and turn right. Greer Lakes (Bunch, Tunnel, River) – Rating: River typically will have the most water, the longest into the fall before filling again. Rainbow Trout often forage on bottom, while Cutthroat may be a couple feet higher in the water column.

If you go, you must be prepared to carry your boat and all of your gear down a steep and very rocky closed road about a mile down to the lake. I was totally dumbfounded. The book states it is an "8.4-mile hike upstream to Chevelon Canyon Lake" and mentions the "easy" route passing through "beaver ponds, swimming holes, and grassy campsites." This fishery is one of the best locations to catch large Brown Trout in the state! Chevelon Canyon Lake is a hike in lake on the Mogollon Rim and is known for producing big brown trout and has a two trout limit.
This is Day One of a 3 day kayak-camping excursion. I spoke to her for a while about the adventure she had lead me on, then quietly departed and returned the way I came. I checked them one by one to find them all locked to trees, save one.

First is the dam side which we prefer using in the spring and early summer and the inlet side which better in … [1] Amenities are limited to semi-primitive campsites with a restroom, located on the west side of the lake.

Just like at Willow Springs Lake, water temperatures should be mixing and letting fish move freely into deep water. While sitting there, I had also noticed someting floating on the water that looked like a small stick, but it seemed to be floating with some purpose. Fool Hollow

I beached the boat and walked around to explore the options. Recent User Reports and Reviews.

Fishing Rating:   Hot  Good   Fair  Poor. With Jeffers far behind me I took my time and explored each little alcove on the east side of the lake, partially just to see what was there and partially to scout for potential camp sites in case we couldn't find one further up. Stats for Day 1: 3.5 paddle miles, 3.5 hiking miles (WITH TONS OF GEAR).

Protecting spawning fish will allow these populations to thrive. Scott Reservoir I didn't have time to explore it that evening, but I at least wanted to locate it for potential further exploration later.

[3] The Arizona Game and Fish Department's desired species assemblage in Chevelon Canyon Lake is rainbow trout, brown trout, and Little Colorado sucker.

8.0 mi away. Chevelon Canyon Lake Campground is situated deep into Sitgreaves National Forest. We highly recommend using a float tube to access the best water as shore fishing is limited.

I was surprised how well the reality of it matched my memory of it. Cataract Lake is generally stocked with rainbow and brown trout, but you can also fish for largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. Illegally introduced Largemouth Bass can also be found in this lake and anglers are encouraged to harvest bass to help the trout populations. Take your trash with you when you leave.

As fall progresses, be careful of spawning brown trout upstream of the lake. Jerry & June Call | Skyline Canyon Realty LLC | 1895 Highway 260 Heber, AZ 85928 | 928-535-3500 | calljune4re@gmail.com Perfect!

Brown trout can be caught on the north side of the lake.

169 for 13 miles to the turnoff at F.R. To access Chevelon Canyon Lake, there are two main access points at the lake. 2019 Havasupai and Havasu Falls Camping Reservation Information, Camp Arizona’s Ridiculously Long Camping Checklist, Lockett Meadow Traffic Restrictions Begin Oct 7th, 2017, Rainbow Campground – Big Lake Recreation Area, Dispersed campground – first come first served, No Water, bring your own. Right after we arrived at the trailhead, about 20 people walked past us carrying camping gear.

I had a number of options, but I needed to get away from humanity, so Chevelon lake kept coming up to the top of my mind.

Chevelon Canyon Lake was created by impounding the waters of Chevelon Creek.

I quickly found our camp site.

Someone had put a great deal of effort into the spot.

. There is a road that goes right down to the lake, but the last mile of it is closed to all vehicles wider than 42" (or something like that).

Lower Lake Mary, the smaller of Flagstaff's twin lakes, has a tendency to disappear during the long dry... Catfish point is just below Horseshoe Dam on the Verde River.

It is said to be among the most difficult to access in the region. Because of the difficult access, this lake is popular with float-tubers. There is no direct road access to the lake, the final .75 mi (1.21 km) segment being closed to vehicular access and requires a short hike. By one o'clock, we were on the water. This lake has a great population of wild browns. There is limited opportunity for shore fishing and wading especially due to low water, but there is a floating fishing pier that is handicapped accessible. Some lures to try are Kastmasters, Panther Martin spinners and Rapalas for stocked rainbows and wild brown trout. Fishing for wild Apache Trout will be even better if you’re willing to hike upstream.

Woods Canyon Lake is stocked weekly throughout September with rainbow trout.

To access Chevelon Canyon Lake, there are two main access points at the lake. The lake is loaded with crayfish; try fishing for large trout with spinners or lures that imitate crayfish patterns.

Chevy is known for producing big brown trout and some solitude only 2.5-3 hours from Phoenix. Lakes of Arizona item created by HookedAZ, Oct 10, 2016.

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Water rights are owned by the irrigation company and the lake levels get extremely low during the summer. By then it was late afternoon, too late to do much exploring, but too early for dinner. Only now I had a solution without a paddle.

Fish for illegally stocked green sunfish along the rocky shore with nightcrawlers. However, those that do are rewarded with views of the most scenic trout lake in Arziona. Fly anglers using a float tube or kayak can find solitude at Bear Canyon Lake, especially on weekdays.

Vehicle requirements: A high-clearance vehicle is required. You will even be able to see the farthest thing possible to see with the naked eye, the Andromeda Galaxy, 2.3 millions light years away. Brook Trout will hit flies, but also try nightcrawlers on the bottom. Lyman NO trash collection available. Chevelon Canyon Lake is a hike in lake on the Mogollon Rim.

Try small hooks with a worm and bobber near rocks and structure for sunfish. Green sunfish and smallmouth bass were illegally introduced to this lake. Small lures or PowerBait can be effective as well. The lake is accessible via 30 mi (48 km) of unpaved forest road, Forest Road 169 and Forest Road 169B, much of which is difficult or impossible to pass due to heavy winter snowfalls between November and April. It was a ponderosa pine branch that fanned out to some smaller branches on the end..
This is a Pack-it-in / Pack-it-out area. If you don’t mind hiking, the 3/4 mile hike to the lake is steep but well marked. The beach itself was actually quite niceand would have made a pretty good camp, but there was a chill wind so I decided to walk up canyon a bit into the ponderosa pines. Try a small hook with a worm under a bobber, even during the hotter parts of the day. This lake has a great population of wild browns. Fishing from a boat is generally more successful in the early fall than fishing from the shoreline, when the fish move into deep, cooler water.