20 public waters in the Tucson Region region — 1 lakes/reservoirs and 19 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a Arizona licence.
See every public fishing venue in Arizona on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Parker Canyon Lake (130 acres) sits in Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. One of the Salt River chain lakes below the Mogollon Rim (Roosevelt, Apache, Canyon, Saguaro, Bartlett, Horseshoe on the Verde) — Arizona's premier desert bass water: largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, channel and Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie, Bluegill, and Yellow Bass on several; Roosevelt is the biggest and best-known.
One of the last major undammed rivers in the American Southwest, the San Pedro is a significant native-fish conservation stream. The endangered Gila chub is a headline species here, and a 2011 federal court ruling blocked groundwater pumping plans to help protect the river's flow and associated riparian/aquatic habitat.
Cochise County, Arizona — Whitewater Draw is a 57 km stream, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Cochise County, Arizona, East Turkey Creek is a 23 km river or creek, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Cochise County, Arizona, Rock Creek is a 25 km river or creek, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Slavin Creek (22 km) flows through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
East Whitetail Creek runs 35 km through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Cochise County, Arizona — Willow Wash is a 29 km stream, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Government Draw runs 30 km through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Cochise County, Arizona — Tres Alamos Wash is a 38 km stream, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Greenbrush Draw (24 km) flows through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Babacomari River (43 km) flows through Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Clifford Wash runs 30 km through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Cochise County, Arizona, Dragoon Wash is a 27 km river or creek, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Cochise County, Arizona, Walnut Gulch is a 24 km river or creek, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Parker Canyon runs 27 km through Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Sunnyside Canyon runs 24 km through Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Black Draw (28 km) flows through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Pinery Creek runs 31 km through Cochise County, Arizona, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
In Cochise and Pima Counties, Arizona, Paige Canyon is a 25 km river or creek, managed by Arizona Game and Fish Department. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Across its mapped waters, Cochise County holds 17 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Bullhead Catfish.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the Arizona map Join PiscaMapsOne Arizona fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Lake Mead, Roosevelt Lake and Lees Ferry included — the resident annual is about $37, the non-resident annual about $160, and the separate trout stamp was abolished in 2013. A low-cost resident Community licence (~$24) covers the urban Community Fishing ponds. Youth under 10 fish free. Buy at azgfd.com. Tribal waters need a tribal permit instead.