Lake Size: 107 surface acres Deepest Depth: 21 feet Latitude: 34.152408 Longitude: -109.306756 Lake Level Above Sea Level: Elevation 6,900 ft Cities: 2 miles NW of Springerville
Information: Becker Lake is managed as a trophy trout lake. Located near Springerville, it also includes the 622-acre (252 ha) Becker Wildlife Area, where wintering bald eagles can be spotted most years in nearby cottonwood trees. Built around the year 1880, Becker Lake is one of the oldest reservoirs in the White Mountains. The Arizona Game and Fish Department acquired the lake and property around it in 1973.
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Miscellaneous Info
* 10 hp (7.5 kW) Single or Less Motor
* Launching Area
* Boat Trailer Parking
* Handicap Accessible
* Restrooms
* Gravel Access
Becker Lake can only be fished with artificial fly and lures (single barbless hook). In spring, trout spawn in gravel beds near the boat ramp. Big fish also lurk along the weed beds. Flies to try are prince nymph, brown Montana stone and KP bugger. Using a boat or float tube are the best ways to fish here. There is limited opportunity for shore fishing and wading. Spin fishermen can try Z-rays, small Kastmasters or Panther Martins.
Becker Lake has 107 acres (43 ha) with a maximum depth of 21 feet (6.4 m) and an average depth of 10 feet (3.0 m). It is located on a diversion of the Little Colorado River. The Department owns water rights in the lake, so water levels can be maintained. The lake is stocked with sub-catchable rainbow trout twice a year and many of these fish survive the winter, reaching a good size the following spring. The lake also contains native Little Colorado suckers and illegally introduced green sunfish. It is open to angling year-round.
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