Fishing At Becker Lake Arizona
Becker Lake is one of Arizona's true Blue Ribbon trout fisheries. Lee's Ferry may dwarf it in quality, but located a few miles northwest of Springerville on U.S. Route 60, its 85 surface acres and special regulations highlight just how successful scientifically managing our waterways can be.
Becker Lake (named for Gustav and Julius Becker), is more than 200 years old and Arizona's oldest manmade reservoir. It was originally created when an abandoned oxbow to the Little Colorado River was flooded. The only fish in the water at the time were the Apache trout that came in with the original rush of water. They were thick enough to support a commercial fishing operation until the late 1800s when carp were introduced.
Because of its age, there are a number of "legends" associated with the lake, not the least of which includes several outlaws allegedly buried somewhere beneath the water. -G.J Sagi, from the travel handbook Fishing Arizona
Map of Becker Lake AZ
Directions to Becker Lake Arizona
Becker Lake is just north of Sprinerville off Becker Lake Rd.
Information for Becker Lake Arizona
| Consumption Advisory |
To check if there is an advisory read this Game and Fish report article. |
| Restrictions/Season of Use |
Becker Lake is open all year |
| GPS |
the gps for Becker Lake trail is Latitude: 34° 09' 8.67"N Longitude: 109° 18' 24.32"W |
| Land Ownership |
Becker Lake is owned by the Arizona Game and Fish Department |
| Tournament this week |
No |
| Elevation |
The elevation at Becker Lake is 7,000 feet |
| Max Surface Acers |
107 |
| Spawning Season |
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| River lake Impounds |
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| Water Temp |
cold |
| Average Depth |
The depth at Becker Lake 21 ft |
| Road Condition |
Paved to dirt |
| Fly Fishing |
You can fly fish at Becker Lake they have Apache and Rainbow trout, barbless hooks only |
| Bait Fishing |
You can't bait fish at Becker Lake. Becker Lake is Artificial Lure and Fly only. |
| Access Fee |
You will need a White Mountains pass available on this site coming soon. |
| Tonto Pass |
You do not need a Tonto Pass for Becker Lake |
| Bag Limit |
There will posted signs for bag limits on Rainbow and Apache trout. November 10 was 2 trout |
| Boats to Rent |
There is nowhere to rent boats at Becker Lake |
| Licenses for Sale |
Yes |
| Swimming |
Yes |
| Camping |
Becker Lake has a several nearby campgrounds |
| Drinking Water |
Yes |
| Barrier free Access |
Yes there are areas at Becker lake where you can drive to the shore |
| Restrooms |
Yes there are restrooms at Becker Lake. |
| Trailer Spaces |
No |
| Electricity |
No |
| Boat & Engine Restrictions |
You can only have a 10 horse motor on this lake |
| Launching Area |
Yes |
| Water Skiing |
No |
| Cleaning Stations |
? |
| Phone Number for Water Level |
Game and Fish (928)367-4281 |
| Marinas |
No marinas at Becker Lake |
| Bait Shops |
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| Ranger Station |
Pinetop Game and Fish |
| Ranger District |
Pinetop Game |
| Comments: If you find any of the about information to have been updated or wrong, let us know or just post the correction in the forum below. Thank You. |
If you caught the last Becker Lake fishing report please post it below. If you have any tips or techniques to share, lures for Becker Lake trout fishing, photos, tips like where to fish at Becker Lake etc we would like to hear about them.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 07 November 2010 08:26 |
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