Bartlett Lake in Maricopa, Arizona For Fishing & Camping

Fish Species

• Carp
• Catfish (Channel)
• Catfish (Flathead)
• Crappie
• Largemouth Bass
• Smallmouth Bass
• Sunfish

Bartlett Lake is a reservoir that was formed by the damming of the Verde River in Arizona, located just 48 miles from downtown Phoenix. The facilities at the lake are managed by the Forest Service. They Include boats to rent, licenses for sale, tackle and equipment, water skiing and other activities, as well as camping grounds.

There are lots of fish varieties in the highly populated lake. It is filled with large and small mouth bass, crappie, sunfish, channel catfish, flathead catfish, and carp. Bartlett Lake is more than two thousand acres across. It is a comfortable space to fish plenty and with 100 foot deep water to swim in. Bartlett Lake is a real fishermen's paradise, with hotels and grocery stores near by.

Average Depth: 100ft.
Elevation: 1,600ft.