Big Lake - Sush Be Tou Fishing Spot

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400 acres. Elev. 9,000 ft. 19 miles southwest of Eager using Arizona 260 and U.S. 273 either approaching from the east near Eagar or the west near Sunrise Resort. Open May to November, with snowmobile access in the winter. Big Lake is very popular among campers and families. To accommodate the numbers, it is stocked each spring and fall with more than 30,000 trout. Rainbow is the best yield with good catches of brookies and cutthroat trout. Facilities include a grocery store, boat rental, minor auto service repair and plenty of campsites in Brookchar, Cutthroat, Grayling, or Rainbow campgrounds.
Big Lake Fish Species: Rainbow, Brook, & Cutthroat trout
Access: Paved, Gravel
Boating: 8 hp Single (or less), Launching area
Amenities: Parking area, boats to rent, motors to rent, licenses for sale, groceries, gas & oil, tackle & equipment, tables, drinking water, fireplaces, restrooms, trailer spaces, camping allowed - campground nearby.
Winter freeze: yes
Live Bait Fish prohibited
Nearest Town: Springerville - restaurants, lodging, airfield, fuel for planes