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Rated: 1.05 / 10
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Rose Canyon Lake
Location
Description: |
Rose Canyon Lake is the only lake in the Santa Catalina District that is managed for recreational fishing. It is relatively small (6 acres), and is tucked away in a picturesque stand of mature ponderosa pines high on the slopes of the Santa Catalina Mountains. A paved road through Rose Canyon Campground leads to a small parking area a short walk from the water.
Anglers fish in the lake throughout the summer, though rainbow trout are stocked only during the cooler months of the season. Fish large enough to catch and take home generally are released in the lake about once a month from early May through the end of June, when water temperatures become a little too warm for these cold water fish. In mid-September, stocking resumes after water temperatures moderate a bit and continues for another couple of months.
Was drained and renovated
(drained and dredged) in 2002.
The lake was un-fishable for several months.
Has refilled to about half full
and has been restocked with rainbow trout.
Try Power Bait corn or cheese.
Small spinners should also do some catching.
Road closed for winter, but you can walk to the lake
The Riggs Flat is one of four man-made lakes on the Coronado. This lake is 7 acres big with a 7000 feet elevation. Trailers up to 22´ are allowed. The standard 14 day stay limit is enforced. Barrier free access.
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Records
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 Climate: can be cold, and get colder at night, bring warm clothes even when it's warm in Tucson
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| Licence: |
AZ State Fishing Licence W/ trout stamp |
| Cost
/ Fee : |
There is no fee for fishing, but users must have a valid Catalina Mountain Pass to park on National Forest land |
| Hours
/ Season: |
Open approximately April 2 through October 31 |
| Best
Time to Visit: |
Open April 15 through October 15 |
| Times
to Avoid: |
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Accessibility
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Accessibility
Information |
Barrier-free parking available
Barrier-free trail along part of lake shore
There are no facilities at the lake, with areas to fish from shore. Barrier free access. This lake is well worth the trip if you live in Tucson or Southern Arizona. |
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Area
Size /
Lake Depth: |
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Altitude
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Elevation: |
7000 feet |
Lake
Size /
Trail Length: |
32 acers |
Hike
Time /
Drive Time: |
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| Latitude: |
32.38 |
| Longitude: |
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| Difficulty: |
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Rose Canyon Lake
General
Rules: |
No boats.
No swimming.
No camping at the lake.
No fires.
Pets must be leashed at all times.
Arizona Game and Fish regulations apply.
A valid fishing license and trout stamp are required.
There is no fee for fishing, but users must have a valid Catalina Mountain Pass to park on National Forest land. |
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Boat
/ Auto Rules: |
No boats.
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Camping: |
Nearby campground and picnic area with picnic tables and fire grills |
Restrooms: |
Restrooms and drinking water nearby |
Dogs: |
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Horses: |
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Bikes: |
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Rose Canyon Lake |
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Access
Road Description: |
Paved roads most of the way, then rough road last miles |
Distance
from Tucson |
an hour from the center of town |
Distance
from Phoenix |
3.5 hours |
Distance
from Flagstaff |
6+ hours |
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Directions: From Tucson, drive northeast on Tanque Verde Road to the Catalina Highway . Continue 17 miles into the Santa Catalina Mountains to the Rose Canyon Campground turnoff. Follow the access road through the campground to the parking lot at the turnaround. From the parking lot, hike a quarter mile down to the lake.
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Type
of Wildlife /
Type of Hunting: |
Rainbow Trout |
Bag
Limits /
Harvest Laws: |
State limits apply |
Stocking
Schedule: |
Only stocked during summer months |
| Posted
By : |
Bubba
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| Created
on : |
2004 |
| Last
Updated: |
Fri. Apr 14, 2006 |
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Rose Canyon Lake Sat. Jun 5, 2010
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sat. Jun 5, 2010 |
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| Fished last night and this morning with my four kids, had nibbles and bites all day. Evening around 6 PM we caught two small german browns, this morning around 8 AM we caught 7 crawdads (crayfish)on our line and had fish biting. The people next to me caught two decent rainbows. Lake is supposed to restocked June 14th the people at the store said.
From: Lexa |
Rose Canyon Lake Sat. May 29, 2010
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sat. May 29, 2010 |
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| Took the kids ages 6 and 4. 4 different types of power bait. Caught 22 keeper rainbows and a german brown. the best bite was early between 6 and 10 am. then again after 2. If you pay attention to the bite, you will notice the schools of fish work the shore line about 3 to 5 meters out.
From: Ryan Painter |
Rose Canyon Lake Wed. Apr 28, 2010
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Wed. Apr 28, 2010 |
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| when is the best time to fish for crayfish there?
From: Jose |
Rose Canyon Lake Sun. Mar 21, 2010
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sun. Mar 21, 2010 |
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| I just go there to catch crayfish yum,yum
From: Alex |
Rose Canyon Lake Wed. Apr 15, 2009
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Wed. Apr 15, 2009 |
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| Rose Canyon Lake is great! My family has been fishing there for about five years and we catch fish every time. As soon as we throw our poles in the water, the fish strike. In about two hours we each have caught our limit. I think Rose Canyon Lake is by far the best lake in Tucson. And we plan to continue to fish there each year.
From: Vanessa Ruiz |
Rose Canyon Lake Wed. Feb 4, 2009
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Wed. Feb 4, 2009 |
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| Got out there at about 9am after a "lovely" hike. To my surprise there was still some snow everywhere so that was nice. Wasn't getting anything early so I decided to leave at about 3pm. About twenty minutes before I planned to leave I cought a small rainbow trout. So I decided to stay a little longer and ended up catching five small rainbow trout and a seventeen inch brown trout. Really didn't expect anything that big so that was awesome.
From: Sergio |
Rose Canyon Lake Fri. Oct 10, 2008
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Fri. Oct 10, 2008 |
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| i fished ther and caught 6 rainbow trout. use nightcrawlers, salmon eggs or powerbait on the bottom. best time to fish is around 6am to 9 am
From: bob joemane |
Rose Canyon Lake Sat. Aug 9, 2008
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sat. Aug 9, 2008 |
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fished there three days in a row
didnt catch shit!
use nightcrawlers,corn,salmon eggs,and powerbait
worst fishing ever
will never go there again
From: nick |
Rose Canyon Lake Thu. Jul 31, 2008
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Thu. Jul 31, 2008 |
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| Fishing was awsome. i caught my limit within an hour. If you have questions about what i used,
From: Claire Goodwin |
Rose Canyon Lake Sun. Jun 1, 2008
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sun. Jun 1, 2008 |
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great lake, good chance to catch a few trout.
also crayfish are abundant in the lake and make better cookin than the trout in my opinion.
TIP: get their early in the morning
From: Doug |
Rose Canyon Lake Tue. May 13, 2008
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Tue. May 13, 2008 |
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| Beautiful AZ location. 2 hours to catch 3 med size trout. Good grilling!
From: Phiilip H |
Rose Canyon Lake Sun. Apr 13, 2008
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sun. Apr 13, 2008 |
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| Fished Rose canyon with 3 wt fly rod using an elk hare caddis w/ 3' nymph dropper. Had 4 hits in 1.25 hr, landed & released 1 rainbow. The access road was closed so it's a 1.5 mi hike in. Nice spot, some holdover fish, hadn't been stocked because of access.
From: Steve Rubicam |
Rose Canyon Lake Tue. Oct 9, 2007
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Tue. Oct 9, 2007 |
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| Had alot of luck with this lake caught 3 trout in a little over a hour. THe lake got a little crowded in the afternoon and we had some kids throwing rocks in where we were fishing, but other than that I had a blast and I am going back there next week. Got the most bites off corn but also got one on a spinner.
From: Justin |
Rose Canyon Lake Wed. Aug 29, 2007
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Wed. Aug 29, 2007 |
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| Fished from 7:30 to about 10:00 in the morning and caught 8 trout. All of them between 8" and 10". Caught them all using SuperDupers. Kids caught most of them and had a blast.
From: D. Vermeulen |
Rose Canyon Lake Mon. Jun 25, 2007
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Mon. Jun 25, 2007 |
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| Best hits on corn or crawlers on bobber about 15 yards out. Trout sizes around 8 to 9 inches. Best in morning from what others said, but still caught 3 after 3:00pm.
From: Pete Dales |
Rose Canyon Lake Sat. Aug 12, 2006
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sat. Aug 12, 2006 |
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| Great lake. Caught two great fillet size trout on a tiny 1 minus crankbait dipped in powerbait. Great weather and also great to take the kids to for a day. Also try nightcrawlers or salmon eggs.
From: Chris |
RE: Rose Canyon Lake Tue Jun 13 2006
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Tue Jun 13 2006 |
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| nice lake, cooler than Tucson for sure
From: Cindy |
Rose Canyon Lake Sept. 17, 2004
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
Sept. 17, 2004 |
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Rose Canyon Lake has been stocked with trout. Try Power Bait, corn or cheese. Small spinners should also be tried. Don’t forget you need a trout stamp to fish in this lake.
From: Arizona Game and Fish Department |
Rose Canyon Lake 8/24/2004
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
8/24/2004 |
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| Rose Canyon Lake will be stocked with trout this week. Try Power Bait, corn or cheese. Small spinners should also be tried
From: Arizona Game and Fish Department |
Rose Canyon Lake 7/27/2004
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
7/27/2004 |
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| Rose Canyon Lake has been stocked with trout. Try Power Bait, corn or cheese. Small spinners should also be tried. Don’t forget you need a trout stamp to fish in this lake.
From: Arizona Game and Fish Department |
Rose Canyon Lake 7/3/2004
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
7/3/2004 |
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| Caught about an 8 inch trout using corn and only fished about an hour
From: Coy Ash |
Rose Canyon Lake 5/18/2004
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
5/18/2004 |
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| Rose Canyon Lake is now open and has been stocked with trout. Try Power Bait, corn or cheese. Small spinners should also be tried. You need a trout stamp to fish in this lake.
From: Arizona Game and Fish Department |
Rose Canyon Lake 5/12/2004
Rating: 5 out
of 10 |
5/12/2004 |
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Rose Canyon Lake is now open and has been stocked with trout. Try Power Bait, corn or cheese. Small spinners should also be tried. You need a trout stamp to fish in this lake.
From: Arizona Game and Fish Department |
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