Fishing near Tucson, AZ

Set in Pima County, Tucson fishes in three tiers: urban AZGFD Community Fishing Program lakes inside the city, Sky Island reservoirs in the surrounding Coronado National Forest, and the marquee Patagonia Lake, a 265-acre reservoir about 70 miles southeast known for its flathead catfish. Regular AZGFD stocking keeps desert ponds productive year-round.

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Black Bullhead

Ameiurus melas

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Channel Catfish

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Flathead Catfish

Pylodictis olivaris

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Largemouth Bass

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

Rainbow Trout

Western Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Yellow Bullhead

Ameiurus natalis

Brown Trout

Black Crappie

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

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