Carnero Lake is a lake in Arizona, near Apache County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Carnero Lake is a lake in Apache County, Arizona and covers about 65 acres, reaches about 10 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 260 acre-feet.
Carnero Lake can be broken down in a few passes: shallow cover, the first break, and the deepest useful water. With little deep water in Carnero Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Carnero Lake include Rainbow Trout.
The first rainbow trout pass on Carnero Lake should cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Grass Carp have also been stocked here; that proves fish were released, but it does not promise that they are still common or easy to catch.
The plan for Carnero Lake starts here: make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a light depth change can be more useful than a long shift.
For the next pass on Carnero Lake, a light spinning setup, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
When working Carnero Lake, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.