Kaibab Lake is a reservoir in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Kaibab Lake is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 45 acres, reaches about 28.9 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 967 acre-feet.
Kaibab Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Kaibab Lake include Largemouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.
One direct largemouth bass tactic on Kaibab Lake is to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.
When looking for rainbow trout, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
Before changing spots on Kaibab Lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
During the first hour on Kaibab Lake, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
When the bite is slow on Kaibab Lake, a light spinning rod, 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.
For the next pass on Kaibab 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.