Fishing in Arizona public spots, conditions & reports
0 of 4worth the trip today
Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
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Every Arizona spot
4 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.
The state report
Arizona Game & Fish hasn’t published one we can date.
Licenses and rules
Rules for what people fish for here
- Channel catfish10 a dayArizona statewide: 10 catfish a day, channel and flathead combined, no size limit. Some community and small waters are lower or unlimited; at Saguaro, Apache and Canyon lakes the limit is 5 when taken by bow and arrow.Open · Arizona · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Largemouth bass6 a dayArizona statewide: 6 bass a day (largemouth and smallmouth combined), no minimum length. The Colorado River from Davis Dam to Mexico, including Lake Havasu, is 6 a day with a 13" minimum.Open · Arizona · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Crappieno daily limitArizona sets no statewide crappie limit. Lake Pleasant, Roosevelt, Saguaro, Apache, Canyon and Bartlett are 15 a day; the lower Colorado River including Lake Havasu is 25 crappie and sunfish combined.Open · Arizona · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Common carpno daily limitArizona: common carp fall under "All Other Species", which are unlimited. Grass carp (white amur) have a 30" minimum and a limit of 1 a day.Open · Arizona · verified Oct 18, 2026 · source
- Smallmouth bass6 a dayArizona statewide: 6 bass a day (largemouth and smallmouth combined), no minimum length. The Colorado River from Davis Dam to Mexico, including Lake Havasu, is 6 a day with a 13" minimum.Open · Arizona · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
- Striped bass10 a dayArizona statewide: 10 striped bass a day, no minimum length. Lake Pleasant, Lake Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Powell are unlimited.Open · Arizona · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.
What’s biting in Arizona
Species people fish for at Arizona spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.
Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus0 of 4 spots worth the trip in Arizona
Best now at Lake Pleasant, AZ63
Bites in 60–85° water
Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides0 of 4 spots worth the trip in Arizona
Best now at Lake Pleasant, AZ63
Bites in 55–85° water
CrappiePomoxis spp.0 of 4 spots worth the trip in Arizona
Best now at Lake Pleasant, AZ63
Bites in 50–80° water
Common carpCyprinus carpio0 of 4 spots worth the trip in Arizona
Best now at Lake Pleasant, AZ63
Bites in 52–86° water
Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu0 of 3 spots worth the trip in Arizona
Best now at Roosevelt Lake, AZ64
Bites in 55–78° water
Striped bassMorone saxatilis0 of 2 spots worth the trip in Arizona
Best now at Lake Pleasant, AZ63
Bites in 50–72° water
About fishing in Arizona
Arizona's 4 public access points span reservoirs, across 2 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, and Common Carp. Each is scored live on water temperature, river flow, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Arizona state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.
4 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Arizona Game & Fish.