Concho Lake

Concho Lake, in the White Mountains, was created in the early 1880s by the Concho Irrigation Company when it built a dam near Concho Springs. In 1956 the Arizona Game and Fish Department took over management of the lake, quickly poisoning out the "rough fish" that were residing in the water-way. It was then stocked with rainbow trout. In 1977, brook trout were added to the lake and cutthroat in 1980. In 2000, a survey by the department determined that over the year, anglers caught 0.48 fish per hour, 99 percent of which were rainbow trout (average length of fish kept was 12 inches). -G.J. Sagi, from the essential travel handbook Fishing Arizona



To try your luck at trout, float a night crawler a couple of feet from the bottom or suspend it under a bobber. Also try trolling flies or small lures from a boat. - Arizona Game and Fish

GPS:

Latitude: 34° 26' 35.37"N Longitude: 109° 37' 40.57"W

Phone Numbers for more information::

Game and Fish (928)367-4281 or (928) 535-4481

Road Conditions:

Paved

Land Ownership:

BLM AZ Game and Fish

Ranger Station/District:

Pinetop office of the Arizona Game and Fish (928) 367-4281

Elevation:

The elevation at Concho Lake is 6300

Max Surface Acres:

60

Average Depth:

6 ft

Bag Limit:

As Posted

Boat/Engine Restrictions:

10 horse max

Boats to Rent:

No

Swimming:

Yes

Camping:

Yes

Barrier free Access:

No

Trailer Spaces:

No

Electricity:

No

Launching Area:

Yes

Water Skiing:

No

Marinas:

No marinas at Concho Lake

Take the 60 east out of Show Low and then take the 61 northeast to the lake. You will see signs and the lake from the Hwy.