Lone Tree Reservoir

Lone Tree Reservoir is a reservoir in Coconino County, Arizona.

Use the shape you can see at Lone Tree Reservoir: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

During the first hour on Lone Tree Reservoir, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before moving far on Lone Tree Reservoir, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.

How to Read the Water

A useful start on Lone Tree Reservoir is simple: 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.

Season by Season

A focused trip to Lone Tree Reservoir begins this way: 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Lone Tree Reservoir, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

The first look at Lone Tree Reservoir should cover this: 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.