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Canyon Lake, AZ

See the 10 Pound Bass taken on Canyon Lake by our editors

10 Miles Long
28 Miles of Shoreline
930 Acres of Water
~141 Feet Deep

Tortilla Creek and Boulder Creek flow into the Lake.
The creeks can be raging white-water torrents after major storms.
The main source of the Lake's water is from the Salt River,
which drains thousands of square miles of mountain watershed in eastern and central Arizona.

Created by the Morman Dam built in 1923-25

Elevation 1668 feet
above sea level



Canyon Lake is the third in a chain of four lakes created by damming up the flow of the river.
Two others, Apache Lake and Roosevelt Lake are upstream.
The fourth is Saguaro Lake downstream.

Palo Verde, Mesquite, Acacia and Ironwood, Prickly Pear and Saguaro. Brittlebrush and Hedgehog Cactus fill the country-side around the lake

For more information about Canyon Lake,
call: 602-944-6504
(Under permit U.S.D.A Tonto National Forest.)

Boat Rental
Here is a link to the Marina at Canyon Lake

"Restrictions"
No Animals, B.B.Q.'s or Glass Containers Allowed on Rental Boats.
Call For Details On Overnight Rentals

Reservations Available For:
Full Day & Half Day Rentals On Runabouts and Pontoon Boats Only.
(Reservations Begin No Later Than 9 AM)

Ship's Store & Boat Rental Hours
May Through Labor Day: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Labor Day Through November: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
December Through February: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
March Through April: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Prices & Hours Subject To Change
480-986-0969

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Lakeside Restaurant and Cantina is located 16 miles Northeast of Apache Junction off Highway 88, at the Marina on Canyon Lake. Hours are: Monday through Thursday 10:30am to 5:00pm, Fridays 10:30am to 9pm, Saturdays 7am - 9pm, and Sundays 7am – 7pm. Our hours vary with the seasons, so please call. Come join us. For more information, call us at (480) 288-8290.

The Dolly Steamboat carries on the tradition of Tour Boats on Arizona's Desert Lakes that started in 1925 upon completion of Mormon Flat Dam. George Moody launched the "Geronimo" and started lake tours labeled "The Boat Trip Unique-The Junior Grand Canyon Tour. Over the succeeding years, the US Department of Agriculture Forest Service included Canyon Lake in the Tonto National Forest. Eventually, the Forest Service permitted the development of a Marina, Restaurant and Campground on a 28 acre site alongside Hwy.88, The Apache Trail. Paul "PK" Kennedy and Dolly bought the Marina and Campground and their family began to develop the facility. PK's dream of building an old fashioned riverboat then emerged and a 48 passenger double decked sternwheeler was soon sailing as an attraction that encouraged year 'round visitors.

Canyon Lake Accessibility:

There are many facilities at the lake, hilly but with many nice areas to fish from shore. This lake is well worth the trip if you live in Tucson or Southern Arizona. We enjoy this lake best for an entire weekend because it is so big


The area is rugged , may need assistance.

The Record Largemouth Bass for AZ
were taken from Canyon Lake
for 4 of the last 7 years

2001
16 lb. 1.12 oz.
27.75 in. - Ron L. Casner
06/14/01 (contested by email)

2000
14 lb. 9.6 oz.
27.5 in.- Michael Cartwright
03/26/00

1997
16 lb. 7.68 oz.
28.0 in. - Randall E. White

1995
15 lb. 8.0 oz.
25.50 in. - Bill Engle

Directions:

Highway 60 to Apache Junction,
turn North on Idaho Rd. to
"The Apache Trail" Highway 88,
travel 16 miles NE on the paved Apache Trail;
just past the second one lane bridge,
turn left into the Canyon Lake Marina parking lot
or right into the shore fishing area

The Apache Trail

The Apache Trail, Arizona Highway 88,
was built to support the construction of dams along the Salt River.
A National Scenic Byway, the Apache Trail
is 40 miles of paved and gravel road.

It begins off U.S. 60 in Apache Junction
and ends at Roosevelt Dam.

Along the way the road winds through
the rugged Salt River Canyon
and offers exciting views
of Canyon Lake, Apache Lake
and Lake Roosevelt.

Popular stopping points include
Lost Dutchman State Park,
Tortilla Flat and Tonto National Monument.

Only Bass of the day
7-09-01
Theres a crane on the rocks in these pictures

See the 10 Pound Bass taken on Canyon Lake by FishinAZ.com

These pics were taken on May 5, 2001
At one of the rocky coves at the south end of the lake.
We also got a s mall Walleye from the south end of the lake

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