Cataract Lake sits near Kaibab Lake west of Williams. It is stocked with trout and provides a quieter alternative to nearby waters.
Cataract Lake is a stocked Arizona fishing water near Williams, Coconino County. Cataract 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. Recent official weeks appear in the table below when AZGFD has published them.
Cataract Lake sits near Kaibab Lake west of Williams. It is stocked with trout and provides a quieter alternative to nearby waters. Anglers usually treat Cataract Lake as a Williams, 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: Cataract Lake
City: Williams
Region: Northern Arizona / Flagstaff
County: Coconino
Community Fishing: No
Species: Rainbow Trout
No recent official weeks are listed for Cataract Lake right now. AZGFD may still add this water in a later schedule.
No stocking activity found for this period.
Cataract 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 35.2056, -111.8196 near Williams, Coconino County. Treat every date as a stocking week unless AZGFD publishes a more specific plant.
Cataract 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 Cataract 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 Cataract Lake, not official AZGFD advice. Conditions, crowds, and the exact plant day can change during the scheduled week.
Cataract Lake follows the AZGFD schedule. When a week is published, this page shows it as a scheduled week rather than a guaranteed single-day stocking event. No recent weeks are listed right now — check back after the next official update.
Cataract 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. Cataract Lake is listed here as a statewide stocking location near Williams, Coconino County, not a community fishing program pond.
Anglers comparing Cataract Lake often also check Dogtown Reservoir, Kaibab Lake, White Horse Lake in the same Northern Arizona / Flagstaff.
Dates are AZGFD stocking weeks, not guaranteed plant days. How this data is sourced