Fish of Arizona

The main game fish of Arizona and where anglers find them.

FishWhere To Find Them
Largemouth BassWarm-water lakes statewide
Smallmouth BassSalt River chain lakes and Roosevelt Lake
Striped BassLake Pleasant and the Colorado River lakes
CrappieRoosevelt, Alamo and Bartlett lakes
Bluegill and SunfishUrban lakes and warm-water lakes
Channel CatfishUrban lakes and warm-water lakes statewide
Flathead CatfishLarge reservoirs and the Salt and Gila rivers
Rainbow TroutHigh country lakes and winter urban stockings
Apache TroutWhite Mountains lakes and streams
WalleyeSaguaro Lake, Lake Powell and the Lake Mary lakes

The Apache trout is the Arizona state fish.