Saguaro Lake Explained

Saguaro Lake
Pushpin Map:	Arizona
Coords:	33.5656°N -111.5361°W
Basin Countries:	United States
Area:	1264acres
Depth:	90feet
Elevation:	1506feet
Agency:	Salt River Project

Saguaro Lake is the fourth reservoir on the Salt River, formed by the Stewart Mountain Dam in the U.S. state of Arizona. The lake is off State Route 87, about halfway between Phoenix and the ghost town of Sunflower. The dammed end of the lake is at 33.5656°N -111.5361°W, at an elevation of 1506feet.

This lake is within the Tonto National Forest; the facilities are managed by that authority.^[1]

A large fish kill was documented in the lake in 2017-2019 and in 2022, due to golden algae. ^[2]

Fishing

The lake is good for champion bass and carp fishing. Species that can be caught in the lake include:

• Rainbow trout
• Largemouth bass
• Smallmouth bass
• Yellow bass
  • Crappie Sunfish
• Channel catfish
• Walleye
• Tilapia
• Yellow perch
• Carp

External links

• • Arizona Game and Fish Saguaro Lake Website
• Daily Water Level report from SRP
• Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map
• Arizona Fishing Locations Map
• Video of Saguaro Lake

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saguaro Lake. US Forest Service. USDA.
2. Web site: Golden alga-caused fish kills confirmed at Saguaro, Canyon and Apache lakes . 2022-08-19 . 2022-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819081903/https://www.azgfd.com/golden-alga-caused-fish-kills-confirmed-at-saguaro-canyon-and-apache-lakes/ . dead .