Hunting, Fishing and Shooting
The solution to almost any problem is to get outside.
Lake and Pond Fishing
The lakes and ponds within Coconino National Forest are stocked by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. For more information on the types of fish stocked, visit their Fishing website.
Hunting
Hunting activities are regulated by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. For licenses, regulations, and other hunting information visit Arizona Game & Fish Department.
Recreational and Target Shooting
Using a firearm or bow and arrow for target shooting is allowed. Visit our Outdoor Ethics page and select the Target Shooting dropdown menu for more information.
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Ashurst Lake
Site Open
The Ashurst Lake boat launch, located on the west side of the lake, is open as weather permits, and allows water access for fishing, paddling and other activities.
Ashurst Lake Campground
Site Open
Ashurst Lake Campground (and its sister site, Forked Pine Campground) rests on the shores of Ashurst Lake, which has good opportunities for fishing and watersports.
Bootlegger Picnic Area
Site Open
At this creekside picnic area you'll have a fishing hole and that's not all. Add spectacular scenery, clear water swimming holes, picturesque hiking trails and excellent wildlife watching (in other…
Bull Pen Day Use Area & Trailhead
Site Open
This popular day-use area is the trailhead for several trails.
C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Reservoir
Site Open
Fed by three watersheds, this narrow, winding body of water looks more like a canyon-bound river than a lake. Given the steep canyon walls that create the C.C. Cragin Reservoir, there is very little…
Casner Canyon Trail No. 11
Bring your wading shoes for this one, because you'll be wading in the clear, cool waters of Oak Creek early in the hike. According to historians, this trail was built to provide cattle grazers a…
Cave Springs Campground
Site Open
Cave Springs sits in scenic Oak Creek Canyon and is one of Coconino National Forest's most popular campgrounds.
Clear Creek and Clear Creek Group Campgrounds
Site Open
West Clear Creek flows along the boundary of this desert canyon country camp and is a popular place for hiking, swimming, wading and fishing.
Forked Pine Campground
Site Open
Forked Pine Campground rests on the shores of Ashurst Lake, which has ample opportunities for fishing and watersports.
Fossil Creek Wild and Scenic River
Fossil Creek, one of two "Wild and Scenic" rivers in Arizona, seems to appear out of nowhere, gushing 20,000 gallons a minute out of a series of springs at the bottom of a 1,600-foot-deep canyon.…