Phoenix offers several community fishing lakes stocked year-round by AZGFD, including Encanto Lake, Cortez Lake, and Papago Park Ponds.
Looking for stocked lakes near Phoenix, Arizona? This page highlights nearby Arizona community fishing waters and other relevant lakes that anglers commonly search when planning a local trip. Use the lake links and recent schedule information below to see where trout or catfish may be stocked near Phoenix.
Steele Indian School Park Lake is a central Phoenix community fishing lake. It provides an urban oasis stocked with trout and catfish.
Cortez Lake at Cortez Park in north-central Phoenix is a longtime community fishing favorite. It is stocked with catfish and trout.
Papago Park Ponds sit amid the iconic red buttes of Papago Park in Phoenix. The ponds are community fishing waters stocked with trout and catfish.
Alvord Lake in Cesar Chavez Park, Phoenix, is a community fishing lake stocked by AZGFD. It provides accessible angling in the heart of the city.
Encanto Lake in historic Encanto Park is one of Phoenix's oldest community fishing lakes. It is stocked with trout in winter and catfish in summer.
There are 5 stocked lakes tracked near Phoenix. Browse the lake cards above for details on each location.
Trout stocking near Phoenix typically follows Arizona's cooler-season schedule. Community fishing lakes may be stocked with trout from fall through spring. Check the stocking table for current dates.
Dates are AZGFD stocking weeks, not guaranteed plant days. How this data is sourced