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Fishing At Crescent Lake Arizona
At 138 surface acres, Crescent Lake shouldn't be overshadowed by any body of water, but it's nearest neighbor, Big Lake, does exactly that. Crescent Lake offers shore fishermen a total of 4.5 miles of shoreline to work.
This impoundment is home to rainbow and brook trout. Annually it will receive around three rainbow trout stockings, the first in early May and the last in late June. This lake is something special, and I've enjoyed every day I've spent here. -G.J Sagi, from the travel handbook Fishing Arizona
Bait and shore fishermen can try night crawlers and Power Bait. Rocky points on the west side are good for shore anglers when the lake is weedy. Boat anglers consistently do better at Crescent than shore fishermen. Boaters can try trolling with flies, such as wooly buggers, prince nymphs or peacock ladies, or use spinners like Panther Martins, small Mepps or Rooster Tails. - Arizona Game and Fish
Map of Crescent Lake Arizona
Directions to Crescent Lake Arizona
Located in the White Mountains, Crescent Lake is south of Springerville off the 273. Go west on the one of the exit to get to the lake. There are a few different roads to take to the west depending on what side of the lake you want to land on. Be sure to check ahead if your going in the winter because many of the road close do to ice. The Lake is at 9,000 feet you it is fairly common. There is snow mobile access though in the winter and most of the roads are paved. 2 miles north of Big Lake, at the junction of State Highway 261 and Forest Road 113 (Highway 273). It is less than 30 miles southwest of Springerville and Eager by paved road, or less than an hour’s drive from Pinetop using Highways 260 and 273 and Forest Road 113
Information for Crescent Lake Arizona
| Consumption Advisory |
To check if there is an advisory read this Game and Fish article. |
| Restrictions/Season of Use |
Crescent Lake is open from May to November |
| GPS |
the gps for Crescent Lake trail is Latitude: 33° 54' 32.0"N Longitude: 109° 25' 9.71"W |
| Land Ownership |
Crescent Lake is owned by the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest |
| Tournament this week |
No |
| Elevation |
The elevation at Crescent Lake is 9400 feet |
| Max Surface Acers |
138 |
| Spawning Season |
Spring for trout and stocked regularly through the summer |
| River lake Impounds |
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| Water Temp |
cold |
| Average Depth |
The depth at Crescent Lake 15 ft |
| Road Condition |
Paved to gravel |
| Fly Fishing |
You can fly fish at Crescent Lake |
| Bait Fishing |
You can bait fish at Crescent Lake |
| Access Fee |
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| Tonto Pass |
You do not need a Tonto Pass for Crescent Lake |
| Bag Limit |
6 trout for licensed anglers and 3 for unlicensed under 14 |
| Boats to Rent |
You can rent boats at Crescent Lake |
| Licenses for Sale |
No |
| Swimming |
No |
| Camping |
No but there is at Big Lake |
| Drinking Water |
No |
| Barrier free Access |
No |
| Restrooms |
Yes |
| Trailer Spaces |
No |
| Electricity |
No |
| Boat & Engine Restrictions |
10 horse or less |
| Launching Area |
Yes there are three and one on the west side of Crescent Lake |
| Water Skiing |
No |
| Cleaning Stations |
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| Phone Number for Water Level |
Game and Fish (928)367-4281 |
| Marinas |
No marinas at Crescent Lake |
| Bait Shops |
There is a General Store at Big Lake that has small tackle |
| Ranger Station |
Pinetop Game and Fish (928)3674281 or the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest at (928)333-4301 |
| Ranger District |
Pinetop Game and Fish |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 06:11 |
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