Big Lake ( Arizona ) - wikipedia Big Lake ( Arizona ) This article is about a lake in Arizona. For other uses, see Big Lake. Big Lake Location Apache County, Arizona Coordinates 33 ° 53 ′ 4.80 '' N 109 ° 24 ′ 54.88 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.8846667 ° N 109.4152444 ° W ﻿ / 33.8846667 ; - 109.4152444 Coordinates : 33 ° 53 ′ 4.80 '' N 109 ° 24 ′ 54.88 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 33.8846667 ° N 109.4152444 ° W ﻿ / 33.8846667 ; - 109.4152444 Basin countries United States Surface area 450 acres ( 180 ha ) Average depth 16 ft ( 4.9 m ) Surface elevation 9,000 ft ( 2,700 m ) Meadow & old cabin near Big Lake. Photo courtesy Alan English. Big Lake is considered one of the White Mountains ' best fishing lakes, because of its size, productivity and visitor amenities. As with most trout waters in Arizona, catch rates are best in spring, during late April and May after the winter ice thaws, and get better later in the summer and into fall until the lake freezes over again in late November. Big Lake is in Apache County and is managed by the Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest. Contents 1 Location 2 Description 3 Fish species 4 References 5 External links Location Situated at 9,000 feet ( 2,700 m ) in the Apache - Sitgreaves National Forests, Big Lake is about 26 miles ( 42 km ) south of Springerville and Eagar, accessed by paved road via Highways 260 and 261, and is approximately one hour 's drive from Pinetop using Highways 260 and 273 and Forest Road 113. Access is restricted in the winter when roads are closed due to snow, generally December to early April. In January, the normal high temperature is 44 ° F ( 7 ° C ) with a normal low temperature of 14 ° F ( − 10 ° C ). In July, the normal high temperature is 75 ° F ( 24 ° C ) with a normal low temperature of 45 ° F ( 7 ° C ). Description Big Lake has 680 acres ( 280 ha ), with an average depth of 30 feet ( 9.1 m ). Primary fish species here include rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout, with an occasional Brown trout. Each year, the Department stocks an average of 480,000 fingerling ( three inch ) and 50,000 subcatchable ( six inch ) trout. Most of these are rainbows. Fish species Rainbow Brown trout Brook Cutthroat References Jump up ^ `` Arizona Fishing Map ''. Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 13 September 2010. `` Arizona Fishin ' Holes ''. Phoenix, AZ : Arizona Game and Fish Department. 2007 first1 = missing last1 = in Authors list ( help ) External links Big Lake official website Indian Springs trail, near Big Lake Big Lake Lookout trail Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Arizona Fishing Locations Map Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_Lake_(Arizona)&oldid=747379102 '' Categories : White Mountains ( Arizona ) Lakes of Apache County, Arizona Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest Lakes of Arizona Hidden categories : Coordinates on Wikidata Articles with inconsistent citation formats CS1 errors : missing author or editor Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 2 November 2016, at 01 : 31. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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Answer: Big Lake has 680 acres (280 ha),[1] with an average depth of 30 feet (9.1 m). Primary fish species here include rainbow, brook and cutthroat trout, with an occasional Brown trout