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Pine Spring

Pine Spring is a lake in Arizona, near Apache County.

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Pine Spring Fishing Weather

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Pine Spring is a lake in Apache County, Arizona and covers about 0.1 acres, reaches about 7.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 0.3 acre-feet.

On a water as small as Pine Spring, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Pine Spring, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

To begin fishing Pine Spring, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Before changing spots on Pine Spring, 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

The early check on Pine Spring should stay simple: use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

The first look at Pine Spring should cover this: 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

At Pine Spring, 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.

A useful start on Pine Spring is simple: 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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