Trip brief · Salt River (Arizona)
How to go fish the Salt River (Arizona)
The months we list for the Salt River (Arizona) are January, February, March, April, November, December. October is outside that window, so this brief is written for November, the next month we list.
November
Reading the gauge…
Flies to tie — November
Midge (Chironomidae)#16-22
Blue-winged Olive#18-22
Parachute BWO
Leech#8-12
Access
Water Users Day Use Area
33.556, -111.544parking
Blue Point Day Use Area
33.555, -111.574parking
Sheep Crossing Day Use Area
33.556, -111.577parking
Raccoon Bluff Day Use Area
33.547, -111.644parking
Regs — check current rules before you go
Arizona fishing license required. Verify current Arizona Game and Fish Commission Order 40 bag limits before fishing. Developed sites on Tonto National Forest require a Tonto Daily Pass or equivalent recreation pass. No Salt River-specific trout special regulation was posted in the 2025-26 AZGFD special-regulations list at the time this page was written; statewide trout limits apply unless AZGFD updates them. Confirm before you go.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Salt River (Arizona) page →