Bear Canyon Lake
Bear Canyon Lake is a lake built by Arizona Game and Fish Department for angler recreation. The facilities are maintained by Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest division of the USDA Forest Service. Location. Bear Canyon Lake is located nearly an hour’s drive northeast of Payson, Arizona. Access is restricted in the winter when roads are closed due to snow, generally November to late April. Description. Bear Canyon Lake consists of with a maximum depth of . It lies at . The Department stocks it with catchable-sized rainbow trout about six times each year.