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Saguaro Lake

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Arizona, United States

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Largemouth bass

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General info

Saguaro Lake is a lake located in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Channel catfish.

Location

33°34′2.5″N 111°31′24.8″W
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Fishing regulations at Saguaro Lake, AZ

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Arizona can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Regulations for top species

Season open: year-round
Largemouth bass

Largemouth bass

Regulation boundaryAZ Arizona State Waters
Bag limit6

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

Aggregate limit6

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Special gear

AZ Methods

Hook and Line Methods• All new fishing and combo licenses allow the angler to fish with two poles or lines simultaneously. In no case are more than two lines allowed to be used at the same time.• "Angling" means the taking of fish by one line and not to exceed two hooks, by one line and one artificial lure, which may have attached more than one hook, or by one line and not to exceed two artificial flies or lures.• Fishing lines must be constantly attended and in immediate control.• The hook, fly or lure must be used in such a manner that the fish voluntarily attempts to take it in its mouth.• A single-pointed barbless hook is a fish hook with a single point, manufactured without barbs on or which barbs have been completely closed or removed. This does not include a treble hook. Regulations limiting tackle to single-pointed barbless hooks do not eliminate the angler's option for simultaneous fishing as defined. Anglers may use a single line with no more than two single hooks, as with a primary hook and a dropper hook or fly.Artificial Flies and Lures• "Artificial flies and lures" means manmade devices intended as visual attractants to catch fish. Artificial flies and lures does not include living or dead organisms or edible parts of those organisms, natural or prepared food stuffs, or chemicals or organic materials intended to create a scent, flavor, or chemical stimulant to the device regardless of whether it is added or applied during or after the manufacturing process.• Check the Special Regulations to determine if hooks must also be single- pointed barbless hook only.Other Fishing Methods• Bow and arrow, crossbow, snare, gig, spear or spear gun, or snagging are valid methods for taking common carp, buffalofish, mullet, tilapia, goldfish, and shad statewide unless a closure or Special Regulation restricts it.• Bow and arrow fishing for catfish (5 catfish daily bag limit, any combination) is valid at Apache Lake, Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake.Capturing Baitfish and Crayfish for Bait• Live baitfish may be used only in areas approved for certain species.• Live bait may be taken by minnow trap, dip net, cast net, pole and line, handline, crayfish net or seine.• Cast nets shall not exceed a 4-foot radius (or an 8-foot diameter).• Seine nets shall not exceed 10 feet in length and 4 feet in width.• Except for sunfish of the genus Lepomis, the flesh of gamefish may not be used as bait.• Landing nets or dip nets may be used for the capture of legal baitfish or crayfish or only to land a legally hooked fish.• Any unattended traps or devices used to catch or hold aquatic wildlife or fish

Additional information
No size limit.These regulations apply statewide unless Site-Specific Special Regulations apply to that body of water. Click here to see Site-Specific Special Regulations Statewide includes all state and federal refuges, parks and monuments; open areas do not include any area closed to hunting, fishing, or trapping.CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY:Cluff Ranch PondsCrystal Gardens Water Treatment Facility (city of Avondale)The Pond at Town Hall (town of Gilbert)Water Ranch Park LakeCATCH AND RELEASE artificial flies and lures only:Lower GoldwaterUNLIMITED — NO LIMIT FOR EITHER LARGEMOUTH OR SMALLMOUTH BASS:Bear Canyon LakeBeaver Creek (Wet and Dry)Black Canyon LakeCC Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge)Chevelon Canyon LakeColorado River-Glen Canyon Dam to Separation CanyonEast Verde RiverHorseshoe LakeKnoll LakeLong Tom LakeOak CreekUpper Salt River (Roosevelt Diversion Dam upstream to the Reservation Boundary)Verde River and tributariesVirgin RiverWest Clear CreekWillow Springs LakeWoods Canyon Lake1 BASS LIMIT, MINIMUM SIZE = 13-INCHES:Alamar Park PondBonsall PondCouncil Avenue PondDave White Regional Park PondDiscovery Park PondsEastmark Park PondEldorado Park PondEvelyn Hallman PondFestival Fields PondFreestone PondFriendship PondGilbert Regional Park PondGoldwater LakeGraham County Fairgrounds PondGreenfield PondHeroes Regional Park PondMcQueen PondPacana Park PondPacific Avenue Athletic Complex PondPapago Park PondsPatterson Ponds (St. Johns)Rio Vista Park PondRoadrunner Park PondShow Low Creek MeadowSteele Indian School Park PondWest Wetlands Pond1 BASS LIMIT: (no size limit): Community fishing ponds: bag limit = 1 bass (largemouth or smallmouth)2 BASS LIMIT:Dead Horse Ranch State Park LagoonsCommunity fishing lakes: bag limit = 2 bass (largemouth or smallmouth)2 BASS LIMIT, MINIMUM SIZE = 13-INCHES:Alvord LakeCataract LakeCity ReservoirChaparral Park LakeCopper Sky LakeCortez Park LakeDesert Breeze Park LakeDesert West Park LakeDogtown LakeEncanto Park LakeFain LakeFortuna LakeFrancis Short PondGreen Valley Park LakesKaibab LakeKennedy Park LakeKiwanis Park LakeLakeside LakeMansel Carter Oasis LakePaloma Park LakePioneer LakeRed Mountain Park LakeRedondo LakeRiverview Park LakeSanta Fe ReservoirSilverbell LakeSahuarita Park LakeStone DamSundance Park LakeSurprise Park LakeTempe Town LakeVeterans Oasis Park LakeWhitehorse LakeYavapai Lakes6 BASS LIMIT, MINIMUM SIZE = 13-INCHES:Topock MarshColorado River-Davis Dam to the International Boundary20 SMALLMOUTH BASS, 5 LARGEMOUTH BASS LIMIT:Lake Powell
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Largemouth Bass by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Micropterus nigricans
Season open: year-round
Bluegill

Bluegill

Regulation boundaryAZ Arizona State Waters
Special gear

AZ Methods

Hook and Line Methods• All new fishing and combo licenses allow the angler to fish with two poles or lines simultaneously. In no case are more than two lines allowed to be used at the same time.• "Angling" means the taking of fish by one line and not to exceed two hooks, by one line and one artificial lure, which may have attached more than one hook, or by one line and not to exceed two artificial flies or lures.• Fishing lines must be constantly attended and in immediate control.• The hook, fly or lure must be used in such a manner that the fish voluntarily attempts to take it in its mouth.• A single-pointed barbless hook is a fish hook with a single point, manufactured without barbs on or which barbs have been completely closed or removed. This does not include a treble hook. Regulations limiting tackle to single-pointed barbless hooks do not eliminate the angler's option for simultaneous fishing as defined. Anglers may use a single line with no more than two single hooks, as with a primary hook and a dropper hook or fly.Artificial Flies and Lures• "Artificial flies and lures" means manmade devices intended as visual attractants to catch fish. Artificial flies and lures does not include living or dead organisms or edible parts of those organisms, natural or prepared food stuffs, or chemicals or organic materials intended to create a scent, flavor, or chemical stimulant to the device regardless of whether it is added or applied during or after the manufacturing process.• Check the Special Regulations to determine if hooks must also be single- pointed barbless hook only.Other Fishing Methods• Bow and arrow, crossbow, snare, gig, spear or spear gun, or snagging are valid methods for taking common carp, buffalofish, mullet, tilapia, goldfish, and shad statewide unless a closure or Special Regulation restricts it.• Bow and arrow fishing for catfish (5 catfish daily bag limit, any combination) is valid at Apache Lake, Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake.Capturing Baitfish and Crayfish for Bait• Live baitfish may be used only in areas approved for certain species.• Live bait may be taken by minnow trap, dip net, cast net, pole and line, handline, crayfish net or seine.• Cast nets shall not exceed a 4-foot radius (or an 8-foot diameter).• Seine nets shall not exceed 10 feet in length and 4 feet in width.• Except for sunfish of the genus Lepomis, the flesh of gamefish may not be used as bait.• Landing nets or dip nets may be used for the capture of legal baitfish or crayfish or only to land a legally hooked fish.• Any unattended traps or devices used to catch or hold aquatic wildlife or fish

Additional information
No size limit. No bag limit.These regulations apply statewide unless Site-Specific Special Regulations apply to that body of water. Click here to see Site-Specific Special Regulations Statewide includes all state and federal refuges, parks and monuments; open areas do not include any area closed to hunting, fishing, or trapping.Special Regulation Areas:Community Fishing Lakes: bag limit = 10 sunfish (includes bluegill, redear sunfish, green sunfish, and hybrid sunfish)Community Fishing Ponds: bag limit = 5 sunfish (includes bluegill, redear sunfish, green sunfish, and hybrid sunfish)
Edibility
Catch, Clean, Cook Bluegill
Synonyms
Lepomis macrochirus
Season open: year-round
Channel catfish

Channel catfish

Regulation boundaryAZ Arizona State Waters
Bag limit10

The maximum number of individual fish legally harvested per harvester per day. Bag limits are only for properly licensed anglers actively harvesting the species. People who are not actively harvesting or are not properly licensed (if a license is required) may NOT be counted for the purpose of bag limits.

Aggregate limit10

The maximum number of individual fish across an aggregate group of species legally harvested per harvester per day.

Additional information
No size limit. These regulations apply statewide unless Site-Specific Special Regulations apply to that body of water. Click here to see Site-Specific Special Regulations Statewide includes all state and federal refuges, parks and monuments; open areas do not include any area closed to hunting, fishing, or trapping.Special Regulation Areas: (catfish bag limit includes channel catfish and flathead catfish)Community fishing lakes: bag limit = 4 catfishCommunity fishing ponds: bag limit = 2 catfishAlamar Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishAlvord Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishApache Lake: bag limit = 5 catfish when taken by bow and arrowBear Canyon Lake: no bag limit Beaver Creek (Wet and Dry): no bag limit Black Canyon Lake: no bag limit Bonsall Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishCanyon Lake: bag limit = 5 catfish when taken by bow and arrowCataract Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishCC Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge): no bag limit Chaparral Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishChevelon Canyon Lake: no bag limit City Reservoir: bag limit = 4 catfishCluff Ranch Ponds: catch and release only Colorado River-Glen Canyon Dam to Separation Canyon: no bag limit Copper Sky Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishCortez Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishCouncil Avenue Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishCrystal Gardens Water Treatment Facility (city of Avondale): catch and release only Dankworth Pond: bag limit = 4 catfishDave White Regional Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishDead Horse Ranch State Park Lagoons: bag limit = 4 catfishDesert Breeze Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishDesert West Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishDiscovery Park Ponds: bag limit = 2 catfishDogtown Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishEast Verde River: no bag limit Eastmark Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishEldorado Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishEncanto Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishEvelyn Hallman Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishFain Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishFestival Fields Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishFortuna Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishFrancis Short Pond: bag limit = 4 catfishFreestone Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishFriendship Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishGilbert Regional Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishGraham County Fairgrounds Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishGranite Basin Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishGreen Valley Park Lakes: bag limit = 4 catfishGreenfield Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishHeroes Regional Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishHorseshoe Lake: no bag limit Kaibab Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishKennedy Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishKiwanis Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishKnoll Lake: no bag limit Lakeside Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishLong Tom Lake: no bag limit Lower Goldwater: artificial flies and lures only; catch and release only Lower Lake Mary: bag limit = 4 catfishMansel Carter Oasis Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishMcQueen Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishOak Creek: no bag limit Pacana Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishPacific Avenue Athletic Complex Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishPaloma Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishPapago Park Ponds: bag limit = 2 catfishParker Canyon Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishPatterson Ponds: bag limit = 2 catfishPena Blanca Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishPioneer Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishRed Mountain Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishRedondo Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishRio Vista Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishRiverview Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishRoadrunner Park Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishRoper Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishSaguaro Lake: bag limit = 5 catfish when taken by bow and arrowSahuarita Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishSanta Fe Reservoir: bag limit = 4 catfishShow Low Creek Meadow: bag limit = 2 catfishSilverbell Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishSteele Indian School Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishStone Dam: bag limit = 4 catfishSundance Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishSurprise Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishTempe Town Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishThe Pond at Town Hall (town of Gilbert): catch and release onlyTucson waters in the city park system, but not in the CFP: bag limit = 4 catfishUpper Salt River (Roosevelt Diversion Dam upstream to the Reservation Boundary): no bag limit Verde River upstream of Horseshoe Dam including tributaries: no bag limitVeterans Oasis Park Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishVirgin River: no bag limitWater Ranch Park Lake: bag limit = 2 catfishWest Clear Creek: no bag limitWest Wetlands Pond: bag limit = 2 catfishWhitehorse Lake: bag limit = 4 catfishWillow Springs Lake: no bag limit Woods Canyon Lake: no bag limitYavapai Lakes: bag limit = 4 catfish
Edibility
Very good Catch, Clean, Cook Channel Catfish by BlueGabe
Synonyms
Ictalurus punctatus
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FAQ about Saguaro Lake fishing

📍 Where is Saguaro Lake located?
Saguaro Lake is a lake located in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. Its coordinates are:
33°34′2.5″N 111°31′24.8″W
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🎣 Where on Saguaro Lake is it best to fish?
Find the best fishing spots on Saguaro Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
🐟 What species are in Saguaro Lake?
The most common species in Saguaro Lake are:
📢 What are the latest Saguaro Lake fishing reports?
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🪪 Do I need a fishing license to fish at Saguaro Lake?

Fishing in Arizona requires a valid state fishing license for anglers. Residents and non-residents can purchase annual or short-term licenses online or at authorized retailers across the state.

In Arizona, no fishing license is required for anglers under 10 or residents 70 and older. A few other exceptions worth knowing:

  • Free fishing days — most states designate 1–2 weekends a year where anyone can fish without a license

  • Tribal waters — tribal members fishing on tribal land operate under separate tribal regulations

  • Private ponds — landowners fishing their own water typically don't need a license

Non-residents usually pay more for a license than residents. Some species also require an extra stamp or endorsement on top of your base license.

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