River Reservoir

River Reservoir covers 120 surface acres and stands at the bone-chilling elevation of 8,200 feet. High water demands in the area often force the lake to dwindle to about 50 surface acres, or less, by the end of the summer. Species available include rainbow and brown trout. The lake is usually stocked four times a summer, with the first occurring in early June and the last in early August or late July

Lightweight spinning outfits are ideal for River Reservoir. -G.J. Sagi, from the essential travel handbook Fishing Arizona

Trolling flies, such as brown or black wooly buggers, or spinners is likely to work well. Fly fishermen should try the upper end of the lake where the river comes in and the lake is shallower. Sometimes there’s good surface action in the evenings; stick to wet flies like wooly buggers, Montana stones and Semi-Seal leeches. Fishing with night crawlers works well on the east side and upper end of the lake. - Arizona Game and Fish

GPS:

Latitude: 34° 02' 0.96"N Longitude: 109° 26' 11.51"W

Phone Numbers for more information::

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

Road Conditions:

Paved

Land Ownership:

River Reservoir is owned by the Apache National Forest

Ranger Station/District:

Springerville Ranger District P.O. Box 760 Springerville, AZ 85938 Voice: (928) 333-6200 TTY: (928) 333-5397

Elevation:

8200

Max Surface Acres:

50

River Lake Impounds:

Little Colorado River

Average Depth:

20 ft

Bag Limit:

6 trout for licensed anglers and 3 for unlicensed under 14

Boat/Engine Restrictions:

Single Electric motors only

Boats to Rent:

No

Swimming:

No

Camping:

Yes nearby

Barrier free Access:

No

Trailer Spaces:

No

Electricity:

No

Launching Area:

Yes

Water Skiing:

No

Marinas:

No marinas at River Reservoir

Take Hwy 260 east from Show Low and then turn south on 373 follow the signs to the lake.