Ashurst Lake southeast of Flagstaff is a Coconino National Forest lake stocked with trout. It offers open-meadow fishing at 7,100 feet.
Ashurst Lake is a stocked Arizona fishing water near Flagstaff, Coconino County. Ashurst Lake is a statewide stocking water rather than a community fishing pond, and anglers typically look here for rainbow trout. Official dates usually mark the Monday of a stocking week rather than a guaranteed same-day plant. The most recent scheduled week on this page is the week of October 26, 2026, when trout stocking was listed.
Ashurst Lake southeast of Flagstaff is a Coconino National Forest lake stocked with trout. It offers open-meadow fishing at 7,100 feet. Anglers usually treat Ashurst Lake as a Flagstaff, Coconino County destination for rainbow trout. Northern Arizona's high-country lakes near Flagstaff and Williams are stocked with trout from late spring through early fall. The Coconino National Forest provides scenic mountain fishing at elevations above 6,000 feet.
Lake: Ashurst Lake
City: Flagstaff
Region: Northern Arizona / Flagstaff
County: Coconino
Community Fishing: No
Species: Rainbow Trout
2 recent scheduled weeks are listed for Ashurst Lake. Dates are stocking weeks, not guaranteed same-day plants.
| Scheduled Week Of | Lake | Region | Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | ASHURST LAKE | Flagstaff Area | Trout |
| Oct 12, 2026 | ASHURST LAKE | Flagstaff Area | Trout |
Ashurst Lake is a statewide stocking location. Plan for a longer drive, check seasonal road or forest access, and pack for the elevation and weather typical of the Northern Arizona / Flagstaff area. Map coordinates on this page point to about 34.9775, -111.3975 near Flagstaff, Coconino County. Treat every date as a stocking week unless AZGFD publishes a more specific plant.
Ashurst Lake fishes like a high-country water. Cooler air and water usually mean trout stay shallower in spring and fall; mid-day can still work after ice-off or a fresh plant.
Trout at Ashurst Lake often take a small spoon, in-line spinner, or a simple fly-and-bubble setup in addition to bait. Work points, inlets, and any remaining ice-off shallows during the scheduled week.
These notes are local planning context for Ashurst Lake, not official AZGFD advice. Conditions, crowds, and the exact plant day can change during the scheduled week.
Ashurst Lake follows the AZGFD schedule. Dates on this page are stocking weeks, not guaranteed same-day plants. The latest week listed here is the week of October 26, 2026 (trout). Check the table above for every recent week.
Ashurst Lake is tracked for rainbow trout. Statewide waters in the Northern Arizona / Flagstaff usually follow seasonal hatchery routes rather than a year-round neighborhood rotation. Species can still vary by hatchery plan.
No. Ashurst Lake is listed here as a statewide stocking location near Flagstaff, Coconino County, not a community fishing program pond.
Anglers comparing Ashurst Lake often also check Dogtown Reservoir, Kaibab Lake, Cataract Lake in the same Northern Arizona / Flagstaff.
Dates are AZGFD stocking weeks, not guaranteed plant days. How this data is sourced