Skip to content

Wallace Lake

Wallace Lake is a lake in Arizona, near Coconino County.

Live lake forecast

Wallace Lake Fishing Weather

National Weather Service
Loading current weather…

Fish species in Wallace Lake

Wallace Lake is a lake in Coconino County, Arizona and covers about 15.3 acres, reaches about 15.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 92.6 acre-feet.

Wallace Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Wallace Lake include Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

For black crappie, fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops; match lure size to the fish; compare shallow and deeper water on this 15.3-acre lake.

For bluegill, use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets; match lure size to the fish; compare shallow and deeper water on this 15.3-acre lake.

For largemouth bass, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover; work each small drop before going deeper; compare shallow and deeper water on this 15.3-acre lake.

For channel catfish, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat; look for a second bite before leaving; compare shallow and deeper water on this 15.3-acre lake.

On Wallace 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.

How to Read the Water

At Wallace 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

When choosing a bank on Wallace Lake, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.

A Simple Tackle Plan

The plan for Wallace Lake starts here: 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.

At Wallace 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.

Wallace Lake FAQs

What is a simple way to start fishing for black crappie at Wallace Lake?

Check the downwind corner for food, then fish a small jig or minnow around wood, weeds, and sharp little drops; separate open-water fish from bank fish.

What does the 15.1 feet deepest point mean when fishing Wallace Lake?

Treat 15.1 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.

What is the best reason to change spots at Wallace Lake?

Check the clearest edge before moving, then move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite; separate open-water fish from bank fish.

✉Join the Fishing Tips Daily newsletter waiting list

Our newsletter is not sending yet. Leave your email if you would like to hear from us when it launches.

By joining, you agree to receive our newsletter when it launches. To request removal before then, contact us. Read our privacy policy.