Watson lake

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.

GPS:

Latitude: 34° 35' 29.51"N Longitude: 112° 24' 57.82"W

Phone Numbers for more information::

Game and Fish Phone:602-942-3000 or (928) 777-1122 for the city of Prescott Parks and Rec

Restrictions/Season of Use:

See above paragraph

Road Conditions:

Paved

Land Ownership:

Prescott National Forest, City of Prescott Parks and Recreation Department

Ranger Station/District:

Bradshaw Ranger District 344 S Cortez St Prescott AZ 86303

Entrance Fees/Permits:

2 dollars for parking

Elevation:

5100 feet

Max Surface Acres:

70

Average Depth:

50 feet

Bag Limit:

As Posted by the city of Prescott

Boat/Engine Restrictions:

Yes

Boats to Rent:

Yes usually canoe rental seasonally.

Swimming:

No

Camping:

Yes

Barrier free Access:

No

Trailer Spaces:

Yes

Electricity:

Yes

Launching Area:

Yes Paved

Water Skiing:

Yes

Cleaning Stations:

Yes

Marinas:

No

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.