Map of Canyon Lake (near Apache Junction)

  "Great fishing at Apache Lake, aka Horse Mesa Dam which feeds off of the Salt River...." Apache Lake

  "Most are having better luck using spoons along the ledges close to drop offs. Let the spoon drop then bounce it along the bottom. Bass are feeding heavily on shad, so if..." Saguaro Lake

  "For bass drop shot works pretty well on the outside points, flats and backs of coves in 30 to 10 feet of water but altering the drop shot technique to a Texas nose hook..." Theodore Roosevelt Lake

  "The Horse Mesa Dam is falling apart - chunks of concrete the size of a bus were sucked into the intake valve. Divers are there now to see if its repairable. As of this..." Horse Mesa Dam

  "Tonto Creek flows for 30 miles through fast runs, deep pools, over water falls, and through 1000ft deep canyons. All the while Tonto Creek provides good fishing for..." Tonto Creek

  "Fishing with prepared bait, worms, corn, small spinner like Mepps, and small spoons such as Kastmaster will work really well for the trout stocked in the river bi-weekly..." Verde River

  "While it’s true that the bass here don't grow to lunker proportions (5lbs+) you can however find lots of 1-3lbs fish. The crappies make up for it with plate sized fish...." Bartlett Reservoir

So you're interested in fishing Canyon Lake. As fishermen, we know there are times when our favorite spots are just not active so we built our Hot Spots feature to show you where the fish are biting in the area of Canyon Lake. Now you'll know where catches are being recorded in the general area, and you can plan your day on the water. Check out our Fishing Times tab to determine when the fish will be most active. To find Canyon Lake enter the 33.553658 latitude, and -111.442635 longitude coordinates into your GPS device or smart phone. If you need fishing tackle, or are looking for a fishing guide or fishing charter please visit Tackle, Guides, Charters