Victory Lake

Victory Lake is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 1.7 acres, reaches about 11 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 7.6 acre-feet.

Victory Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. With little deep water in Victory Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

For a short trip to Victory Lake, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

The first look at Victory Lake should cover this: 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

For the next pass on Victory 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.

Season by Season

Before moving far on Victory 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

When choosing a bank on Victory 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.

Use this plain plan on Victory 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.