McClure Lake is a lake in Arizona, near Coconino County.
McClure Lake is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 1.2 acres, reaches about 10.5 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 5.2 acre-feet.
The small size of McClure Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in McClure Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Before moving far on McClure Lake, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
A useful start on McClure Lake is simple: 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.
When working McClure 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.
When choosing a bank on McClure Lake, 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 small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
For the next pass on McClure Lake, 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 McClure Lake 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.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.