Stoneman Lake is a lake in Arizona, near Coconino County.
Stoneman Lake is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 140.9 acres, reaches about 21 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1,183.9 acre-feet.
Stoneman Lake is compact enough to fish slowly, but a change in weeds or bottom can still split it into separate patterns.
Fish listed for Stoneman Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.
For black crappie, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops; let two bites set the useful depth; slow down after the first bite on this 140.9-acre lake.
For bluegill, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets; match lure size to the fish; slow down after the first bite on this 140.9-acre lake.
For largemouth bass, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover; change lure speed before moving; slow down after the first bite on this 140.9-acre lake.
For channel catfish, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat; repeat the first clean pattern; slow down after the first bite on this 140.9-acre lake.
To narrow down Stoneman Lake, other targets listed here include Common Carp; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
At Stoneman 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.
At Stoneman 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.
During the first hour on Stoneman 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.
When choosing a bank on Stoneman 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.
Work the best shade during bright hours, then fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops; repeat the first clean pattern.
Treat 21 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.
Start beside deeper water, then move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite; check both sides of the point.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.