Saguaro Lake

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Saguaro Lake
during the Desert Rage Adventure Race 2005
Saguaro Lake
Location	Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates	33°33′56″N 111°32′10″W / 33.5656°N 111.5361°W / 33.5656; -111.5361Coordinates: 33°33′56″N 111°32′10″W / 33.5656°N 111.5361°W / 33.5656; -111.5361
Lake type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Salt River
Primary outflows	Salt River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	1,264 acres (512 ha)
Average depth	90 ft (27 m)
Surface elevation	1,506 ft (459 m)

Saguaro Lake is the fourth reservoir on the Salt River, formed by the Stewart Mountain Dam in the U.S. state of Arizona. The lake is off State Route 87, about halfway between Phoenix and the ghost town of Sunflower. The dammed end of the lake is at

33°33′56″N 111°32′10″W / 33.5656°N 111.5361°W / 33.5656; -111.5361, at an elevation of 1,506 feet (459 m).

This lake is within the Tonto National Forest; the facilities are managed by that authority.^[1]

Fishing[]

The lake is good for champion bass and carp fishing. Species that can be caught in the lake include:^[1]

• Rainbow trout
• Largemouth bass
• Smallmouth bass
• Yellow bass
• Crappie
• Sunfish
• Channel catfish
• Walleye
• Tilapia
• Yellow perch
• Carp

References[]

• Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, AZ: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Information and Education Division, 2007

External links[]

• Arizona Game and Fish Saguaro Lake Website
• Daily Water Level report from SRP
• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
• Arizona Fishing Locations Map
• Video of Saguaro Lake

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