Riverview Lake is small and deep. AZGFD lists it at 3 acres with a maximum depth of 16 feet, twice the depth of Tempe's 13-acre Kiwanis Lake on a fraction of the surface. It sits in the 155-acre Riverview Park in west Mesa, a park better known to many visitors as the home of Sloan Park, the Chicago Cubs' 15,000-seat spring training stadium.
The lake has been part of the Community Fishing Program since 1987, according to AZGFD, and it was rebuilt in 2014. Older AZGFD material lists it at 4 acres and 28 feet deep; the current AZGFD page gives 3 acres and 16 feet, and those are the figures used here.
Riverview suits anglers who want a quick, compact session: a short walk from the car, a full lap of the shoreline in well under an hour, and a lively park around it for kids who lose interest in the bobber. The Rio Salado Pathway links Riverview to Tempe Town Lake, another community fishing water.
Lake notes updated October 6, 2026No recent official weeks are listed for Riverview Lake right now. AZGFD may still add this water in a later schedule.
No stocking activity found for this period.
Mesa places the fishing lake north of Rio Salado Parkway and west of Dobson Road. The park address is 2100 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.; AZGFD lists the same location as 2100 W. 8th St. Sloan Park, at 2330 W. Rio Salado Pkwy., shares the grounds, so traffic and parking can be heavier during Cubs spring training.
You do not have to drive. Mesa's Downtown Buzz transit service runs to Riverview Park and Sloan Park, and the Rio Salado Pathway, a shared-use path along the Salt River bank, connects Riverview, Sloan Park and the Riverview shopping center with Tempe Town Lake for walkers and cyclists.
The park lists restrooms, BBQ grills, picnic tables, shaded areas and both reservable and first-come ramadas, including one near the lake. The shaded playground features the 50-foot Genesis climbing tower, and the splash pad keeps shorter hours from November through February. A virtual tour linked from the city page helps visitors with mobility needs preview the park.
Catfish stockings resume in mid-September and arrive about every two weeks into early November. On a 3-acre lake, newly stocked catfish are rarely far from any bank, so the first few days after a stocking are typically the most productive.
Rainbow trout season. Fish tend to scatter after release and then drift toward the deeper part of the lake on cold, bright days.
The spring catfish run returns along with AZGFD's once-a-year bluegill stocking. As afternoons heat up, mornings and evenings carry most of the action.
No stockings during the summer break. Resident catfish, bass and sunfish remain; with the park open until 10 p.m., warm-season sessions are best scheduled after sunset.
Riverview is designated a community Lake, so daily limits are 4 catfish, 4 trout, 2 bass (13-inch minimum), 10 sunfish and 1 white amur (30-inch minimum), with statewide limits for other species. You must stop fishing for a species once you reach its limit, and the possession limit is twice the daily bag. Anyone 10 or older must carry a valid Arizona fishing or combination hunt and fish license; children under 10 do not need one. Mesa asks the public to report violations to Mesa Park Rangers or to AZGFD's Operation Game Thief hotline. Confirm current regulations on azgfd.com.
The 2018 AZGFD guidebook listed 4 acres and a 28-foot maximum depth. The current AZGFD page lists 3 acres and 16 feet, and this profile uses the current figures.
Yes. AZGFD names each community water as either a Lake or a Pond, and Riverview is listed as a Lake, so the higher 4-catfish, 4-trout daily limits apply.
Yes. Mesa's Downtown Buzz serves Riverview Park, and the Rio Salado Pathway connects the park to Tempe Town Lake for walking and cycling.
Dates are AZGFD stocking weeks, not guaranteed plant days. How this data is sourced