Earl Park Lake

Lake in Apache County, Arizona
33°58′56″N 109°44′04″W / 33.98222°N 109.73444°W / 33.98222; -109.73444[1]Basin countriesUnited StatesSurface area47 acres (19 ha)Surface elevation8,251 ft (2,515 m)

Earl Park Lake is a lake located in Apache County[2] on the White Mountains Apache Indian Reservation in the White Mountains of Arizona. It is located 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of Hawley Lake [3] and 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Whiteriver at an elevation of 8,251 ft (2,515 m).[4] The lake is a reservoir on Earl Creek[5] formed by Earl Park Dam with a surface area of 47 acres (19 ha)[2]. Fish varieties found include brook, rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout.[6][2]

As of 2008, the lake is restricted to flyfishing. Regulations require artificial lures and catch and release fishing.[7]

References

  1. ^ Earl Park Lake – GNIS data
  2. ^ a b c Sagi, Guy. Fishing Arizona: Your Guide to Arizona's Best Fishing. Golden West Publishers. p. 129.
  3. ^ "Arizona Vacation Guide". arizona-leisure.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Earl Park Lake Fishing". fishingworks.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Earl Creek – GNIS data
  6. ^ "Earl Park Lake Fishing". hookandbullet.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Jordan, Will (2008). Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona. Belgrade, Montana: Wilderness Adventures Press. pp. 156–58. ISBN 978-1932098549.