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Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Fishing

Species:

Bass: Largemouth 14" minimum length; *10 in possession * 5 daily bag

Bass: Smallmouth under 12" and over 15"  *6 in possession *3 daily bag

Bass: White/sand minimum 10" 50 in possession 25 daily limit

Catfish: channel, blue, their hybrids and subspecies minimum 12" ** 50 (Any combination) in possession, ** 25 (Any combination) daily bag

Catfish: flathead 18"minimum; 10 possession 5 daily bag

Crappie: White and black, their hybrids and subspecies 10"Minimum 10 (any combination) 25 daily bag (any combination)

Trout: rainbow, brown and their hybrids and subspecies No minimum 10 in possession (any combination) 5 daily bag (any combination)

Walleye:  No Minimum; 10 in possession (Only 2 can be less than 16" in length) 5 daily bag (Only 2 can be less than 16" in length)

*Daily bag limit for both smallmouth and largemouth bass-5 bass any combination not exceeding 3 small mouth. Possession limit of 10 bass with no more than 6 smallmouth. **Limit of 5 catfish at Spring Canyon - a day use only area.

 
Licenses and other laws
Sunset Crater Volcano seen through trees  

Did You Know?
Hiking trails to the top of Sunset Crater Volcano were closed in 1973, because extensive erosion was damaging the cinder cone. Although tons of cinders were shoveled into the ruts, trail routes are still visible today.

Last Updated: April 20, 2008 at 02:33 EST