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When most people think of trout fishing the last state that comes to mind is Arizona, mainly because of the fact that Arizona is known as having an incredibly hot climate and as every experienced trout fisherman knows, trout and hot temperatures don't go together very well. In fact hot temperatures are very detrimental and often fatal to almost all species of freshwater trout.

But the truth is that the state of Arizona offers some excellent trout fishing. One of the most popular places for fish for these beautiful fish in Arizona are the White Mountains, which are in the eastern part of the state near the New Mexico border. There are many rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs throughout the white mountain area and 90% of the trout that are found in Arizona are found in the area that is known as the "White Mountains".

There are other areas within Arizona that also provide some good trout fishing as well. The biggest difference between trout fishing for trout in Arizona and fishing for trout in many other areas of the country is when the most productive times for trout fishing are. While fishing for trout really "cools off" during the winter months in hotspots such as Montana or Pennsylvania, the winter is when many Arizona trout fishermen experience the most success. google

The department of fish and game aggressively stocks trout during the winter months so that the people of Arizona can enjoy the experience of catching hungry trout. The four main species of trout; brook, brown, rainbow, and cutthroat are all stocked and can all be found in the waters of this beautiful state along with another lesser known 'native' species of trout that can only be found in the state of Arizona, the Apache trout. The Apache trout isn't found anywhere else and is also the state fish of Arizona.