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Fishing At Watson Lake Arizona
Watson Lake is by far one of the most scenic lakes in Prescott. Half of the lake is surrounded by huge boulders from the Granite Dells Mountains and the other half the half you can see from the highway is in a meadow. You can catch good sized largemouth, sunfish, channel catfish and carp. The lake is managed as a city park by the city of Prescott and the hours of use for this park are:Summer Hours:
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Winter Hours:
7:00 AM - Sunset
$2.00 parking fee, Summer hours are from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Photo by Kaycee Cox
Map of Watson Lake Arizona
Directions to Watson Lake Arizona
You can get to Watson Lake by taking Senator Hwy South out of downtown Prescott. It takes about 15 minutes to reach Watson Lake entrance and there is signs posted the entire way. It's all paved.
Information for Watson Lake Arizona
| Consumption Advisory |
There is not currently a consumption advisory at Watson Lake for Fish. To view the alert read this Game and Fish report. |
| Restrictions/Season of Use |
See above paragraph |
| GPS |
Latitude: 34° 35' 29.51"N Longitude: 112° 24' 57.82"W |
| Land Ownership |
Prescott National Forest,
City of Prescott Parks and Recreation Department
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| Tournament this week |
No |
| Elevation |
The elevation at Watson Lake is 5100 feet |
| Max Surface Acers |
Watson Lake is about 70 surface acers |
| Spawning Season |
Spring for Bass |
| River lake Impounds |
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| Water Temp |
warm |
| Average Depth |
The average depth for Watson Lake is 50 feet. |
| Road Condition |
Paved |
| Fly Fishing |
You can fly fish at Watson Lake |
| Bait Fishing |
You can bait fish at Watson Lake |
| Access Fee |
2 dollars for parking |
| Tonto Pass |
The Tonto pass does not work at Watson Lake. |
| Bag Limit |
As Posted by the city of Prescott |
| Boats to Rent |
Yes usually canoe rental seasonally. |
| Licenses for Sale |
Yes |
| Swimming |
Yes |
| Camping |
Yes |
| Drinking Water |
Yes |
| Barrier free Access |
No |
| Restrooms |
Yes there are restrooms at Watson Lake. |
| Trailer Spaces |
Yes |
| Electricity |
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| Boat & Engine Restrictions |
No |
| Launching Area |
Yes Paved |
| Water Skiing |
Yes |
| Cleaning Stations |
Yes |
| Phone Number for Water Level |
Game and Fish Phone:602-942-3000 or (928) 777-1122 for the city of Prescott Parks and Rec |
| Marinas |
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| Ranger Station |
Bradshaw Ranger District
344 S Cortez St
Prescott AZ 86303 |
| Ranger District |
Bradshaw Ranger District (928) 443-8000 |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 06 July 2010 05:57 |
