Arizona Trout Stocking Schedule

Arizona trout stocking is concentrated around cooler seasons, higher-elevation waters, and selected community fishing lakes. This page organizes current trout stocking information by lake, region, and stocking week so anglers can quickly see where trout are scheduled across the state. When official Arizona Game and Fish schedule dates represent a stocking week, this site labels them as the week of stocking rather than a guaranteed same-day event.

Quick answer

This page lists Arizona lakes and ponds with recent or upcoming trout stocking activity based on official schedule data. Results are grouped by region to help anglers find trout waters near them.

At a glance

  • 70 trout stocking events in current window
  • 7 regions with trout activity
  • 24 unique lakes with trout stocking
  • Date handling: Schedule dates represent the stocking week
  • Source: Official Arizona Game and Fish stocking data

Current trout stocking activity

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Jul 13, 2026BEAR CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 13, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 13, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 13, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Jul 13, 2026ROSE CANYON LAKESoutheast: Tucson, Safford Areas
Jul 13, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jul 13, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026KNOLL LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jul 20, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026BEAR CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026BLACK R, W FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026LITTLE COLO R, GREERGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026LITTLE COLORADO RIVER, SHEEP X-INGGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Jul 27, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jul 27, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Aug 3, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026BLACK R, W FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026CITY RESERVOIRWilliams Area
Aug 3, 2026DOGTOWN LAKEWilliams Area
Aug 3, 2026FRANCIS SHORT PONDFlagstaff Area
Aug 3, 2026LITTLE COLO R, GREERGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026LITTLE COLORADO RIVER, SHEEP X-INGGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Aug 3, 2026SANTA FE LAKEWilliams Area
Aug 3, 2026SHOW LOW CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Aug 3, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Aug 3, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Aug 3, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Aug 3, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026CITY RESERVOIRWilliams Area
Jul 6, 2026HAIGLER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026KAIBAB LAKEWilliams Area
Jul 6, 2026KNOLL LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jun 29, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026CHRISTOPHER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026DOGTOWN LAKEWilliams Area
Jun 29, 2026EAST VERDE RIVERPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026HAIGLER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jun 29, 2026TONTO CR, BEAR FLATSPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026BEAR CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026CATARACT LAKEWilliams Area
Jun 22, 2026CHRISTOPHER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026HAIGLER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026KNOLL LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Jun 22, 2026ROSE CANYON LAKESoutheast: Tucson, Safford Areas
Jun 22, 2026SANTA FE LAKEWilliams Area
Jun 22, 2026TONTO CR, BEAR FLATSPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area

Trout stocking by region

Flagstaff Area

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Aug 3, 2026FRANCIS SHORT PONDFlagstaff Area

Greer, Alpine Area

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Jul 13, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026BLACK R, W FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026LITTLE COLO R, GREERGreer, Alpine Area
Jul 27, 2026LITTLE COLORADO RIVER, SHEEP X-INGGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026BLACK R, W FORKGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026LITTLE COLO R, GREERGreer, Alpine Area
Aug 3, 2026LITTLE COLORADO RIVER, SHEEP X-INGGreer, Alpine Area
Jun 29, 2026BLACK R, E FORKGreer, Alpine Area

Payson - Mogollon Rim Area

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Jul 13, 2026BEAR CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 13, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 13, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026KNOLL LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 20, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026BEAR CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 27, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Aug 3, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Aug 3, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Aug 3, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026HAIGLER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026KNOLL LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jul 6, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026CHRISTOPHER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026EAST VERDE RIVERPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026HAIGLER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026TONTO CR, BEAR FLATSPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 29, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026BEAR CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026CANYON CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026CHRISTOPHER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026HAIGLER CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026KNOLL LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026TONTO CR, BEAR FLATSPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026TONTO CREEKPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026WILLOW SPRINGS LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area
Jun 22, 2026WOODS CANYON LAKEPayson - Mogollon Rim Area

Show Low, Pinetop Area

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Jul 13, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jul 20, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jul 27, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Aug 3, 2026SHOW LOW CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Aug 3, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area
Jun 29, 2026SILVER CREEKShow Low, Pinetop Area

Southeast: Tucson, Safford Areas

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Jul 13, 2026ROSE CANYON LAKESoutheast: Tucson, Safford Areas
Jun 22, 2026ROSE CANYON LAKESoutheast: Tucson, Safford Areas

Verde Valley Area

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Jul 13, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Jul 27, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Aug 3, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area
Jun 22, 2026OAK CREEKVerde Valley Area

Williams Area

Scheduled Week OfLakeRegion
Aug 3, 2026CITY RESERVOIRWilliams Area
Aug 3, 2026DOGTOWN LAKEWilliams Area
Aug 3, 2026SANTA FE LAKEWilliams Area
Jul 6, 2026CITY RESERVOIRWilliams Area
Jul 6, 2026KAIBAB LAKEWilliams Area
Jun 29, 2026DOGTOWN LAKEWilliams Area
Jun 22, 2026CATARACT LAKEWilliams Area
Jun 22, 2026SANTA FE LAKEWilliams Area

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Frequently asked questions

Arizona trout stocking is concentrated around cooler seasons, higher-elevation waters, and selected community fishing lakes. Activity tends to peak in fall through spring, though high-country waters may be stocked into summer months.

Trout are stocked across Arizona in a variety of lakes, streams, and community fishing waters. Popular destinations include high-country lakes in the White Mountains and Flagstaff areas, as well as urban community fishing lakes in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas.

Official Arizona trout stocking dates typically represent the Monday of the stocking week. Stocking can occur any day during that week. Use the schedule as a planning guide rather than a guarantee of same-day stocking.

Last updated: July 7, 2026 at 11:31 AM MST
Source note

This page organizes public Arizona fish stocking schedule information and related lake context. Official schedule dates may represent the Monday of the stocking week rather than a guaranteed same-day event.

Schedule information should be verified against the official source when planning travel-sensitive trips. Stocking schedules may change due to weather, hatchery logistics, or local conditions.