Uncle Ron 1,491 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Yo All ... Dodacious and I were fixing to go up to Northern California, Trinity Lake, for a house boat week, but it turned out the guys arranging it had not good motives and so now we're not going... But She really loves trout fishing and we'd like to find a sort of higher mountain lake, with a nearby resort or motel in Central Arizona ... I can point someone toward lots of gold beeping in AZ, but I don't have a clue about good, higher mountain fishing areas ... Can anyone help me out on this? Thanks... Cheers, Unc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
azblackbird 203 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Morman Lake has good lodging and is central to many good fishing holes and all round trail riding. Ashurst lake just up the road is great for pike if you like a fish that fights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eaglerest 0 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 Stay in Payson and you'll have a choice of several lakes nearby. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bedrock Bob 4,052 Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I dont know how the fire has affected the place, but Alpine Lake, Big Lake, Crescent Lake, and Serpent Lake near Alpine/NM Border has always been a great trout spot. I have caught hundreds of nice tout right off the banks in all these lakes.The weather is COOL now! 45-50 degrees for a low and in the 70's during the day. This hurricane weather has really made things nice. ABove 5000 feet it is already fall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nugget Shooter 4,616 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Man I miss trout cooked whole and stuffed with Uncle Ben's brown & wild rice in tinfoil in the coals of a campfire....... Yes I do remember cold fast running streams and trout fishing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TomH 2,849 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Yo Unc: My dad goes here a lot. Its not too far from Payson and he catches a lot of trout. PLUS...........there are areas around payson you can swing your metal detector! Good luck sir.Tomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woods_Canyon_Lake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trinityau 13 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Hey Ron, Thanks a lot, now I have to drive back up to Trinity and dig up those couple of half ouncers I had planted for you. Took me all day to salt that area. LOL. We will get together sometime, good luck and catch lots of fish and dont take your detector with you, just your wife. TRINITYAU/RAYMILLS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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