Earl Park Lake

Earl Park Lake
Location Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Apache County, Arizona, United States
Coordinates 33°58′57″N 109°44′04″W / 33.98250°N 109.73444°W / 33.98250; -109.73444Coordinates: 33°58′57″N 109°44′04″W / 33.98250°N 109.73444°W / 33.98250; -109.73444
Basin countries United States
Surface area 47 acres (19 ha)
Surface elevation 8,251 ft (2,515 m)

Earl Park Lake is a lake located in Apache County[1] 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 [2] and 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Whiteriver at an elevation of 8,251 ft (2,515 m).[3] The lake is a reservoir on Earl Creek formed by Earl Park Dam with a surface area of 47 acres (19 ha)[1]. Fish varieties found include brook, rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout.[4][1]

As of 2008, the lake is restricted to flyfishing. Regulations require artificial lures and catch and release fishing.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sagi, Guy. Fishing Arizona: Your Guide to Arizona's Best Fishing. Golden West Publishers. p. 129. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Arizona Vacation Guide". arizona-leisure.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Earl Park Lake Fishing". fishingworks.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Earl Park Lake Fishing". hookandbullet.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  5. ↑ Jordan, Will (2008). Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona. Belgrade, Montana: Wilderness Adventures Press. pp. 156–158. ISBN 978-1932098-54-9.


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