Earl Park Lake
| Earl Park Lake | |
|---|---|
  Earl Park Lake | |
| Location | Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Apache County, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 33°58′56″N 109°44′04″W / 33.98222°N 109.73444°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 47 acres (19 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 8,251 ft (2,515 m) |
Earl Park Lake is a lake located in Apache County[2] on the White Mountains Apache Indian Reservation in the White Mountains of Arizona. It is located 0.5 miles (0.80 km) south of Hawley Lake [3] and 16.6 mi (26.7 km) from Whiteriver at an elevation of 8,251 ft (2,515 m).[4] The lake is a reservoir on Earl Creek[5] formed by Earl Park Dam with a surface area of 47 acres (19 ha)[2]. Fish varieties found include brook, rainbow, brown, and cutthroat trout.[6][2]
As of 2008, the lake is restricted to flyfishing. Regulations require artificial lures and catch and release fishing.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Earl Park Lake – GNIS data
- ^ a b c Sagi, Guy. Fishing Arizona: Your Guide to Arizona's Best Fishing. Golden West Publishers. p. 129.
- ^ "Arizona Vacation Guide". arizona-leisure.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ "Earl Park Lake Fishing". fishingworks.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Earl Creek – GNIS data
- ^ "Earl Park Lake Fishing". hookandbullet.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.
- ^ Jordan, Will (2008). Flyfisher's Guide to Arizona. Belgrade, Montana: Wilderness Adventures Press. pp. 156–58. ISBN 978-1932098549.