Woods Canyon Lake - Payson, AZ

Spot Information

inflow: Snowpack outflow: Woods Canyon Creek
Surface Area:55 acres
Maximum Depth:40 ft.
Elevation:7510 ft.
Fish Species: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Tiger Trout



Latest Photos

5 lbs. 11 oz.
Photo Credit: AZGF
Brian Morgan
12-26-2022
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Arizona Game and Fish
8-7-2020

Woods Canyon Lake Whoppers

Species Weight Date Report
Tiger Trout 5 lbs. 11 oz. 12-26-2022 View Report

Latest Fish Plants

Plant DateSpeciesSource# of Fish
9-23-2024Rainbow TroutAZGFD 
9-16-2024Rainbow TroutAZGFD 
9-09-2024Rainbow TroutAZGFD 
9-02-2024Rainbow TroutAZGFD 
8-26-2024Rainbow TroutAZGFD 


Latest Fish Reports

Date Report Author
10-30-2023 Woods Canyon Lake Report
At Woods Canyon Lake (report courtesy of Sportsman's Warehouse), for... more »
Arizona Game & Fish Department
9-1-2023 Woods Canyon Lake Report
At Woods Canyon Lake (report courtesy of Sportsman's Warehouse), for rainbow... more »
Arizona Game & Fish Department
7-1-2023 Woods Canyon Lake Fishing Report
At Woods Canyon Lake (report courtesy of Sportsman's Warehouse), for... more »
Arizona Game & Fish Department
12-26-2022 New state record tiger trout caught at Woods Canyon Lake
Brian Morgan of Glendale, Ariz., was at Woods... more »
Arizona Game & Fish Department
10-19-2022 Woods Canyon Lake Report
At Woods Canyon Lake, Craig M. reported he recently... more »
Arizona Game & Fish Department

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