Bear Canyon Lake

Infobox lake
lake_name = Bear Canyon Lake
image_lake = BearCanyonLake02.jpg
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location = Arizona
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Bear Canyon Lake is a lake built by Arizona Game and Fish Department for angler recreation. The facilities are maintained by Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest division of the USDA Forest Service.

Location

Bear Canyon Lake is located nearly an hour’s drive northeast of Payson, Arizona. Access is restricted in the winter when roads are closed due to snow, generally November to late April.

Description

Bear Canyon Lake consists of convert|60|acre|m2 with a maximum depth of convert|50|ft|m. It lies at convert|7560|ft|m. The Department stocks it with catchable-sized rainbow trout about six times each year.

External links

* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/FishingLocationsMap.shtml Arizona Fishing Locations Map]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/where_fish.shtml Where to Fish in Arizona Species Information]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/outdoor_recreation/BoatingLocationsMap.shtml Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/edits/lake_levels.shtml Arizona Lake Levels]
* [http://www.azgfd.gov/video/BearCanyonLake.shtml Video of Bear Canyon Lake]

References

*Citation |first=Information and Education Division|title=Arizona Fishin' Holes|place=Phoenix, AZ|publisher=Arizona Game and Fish Department|year=2007