Lynx Lake (Arizona)
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Ecology
Animals native to the area include mule deer, bald eagles, osprey, and javelinas. Several species have been introduced, including rainbow trout, bull frogs, and domestic ducks and geese. Arizona State Game and Fish Department periodically stocks the lake with rainbow trout. Largemouth bass and crappie are also present in the lake. The lake is open all year.
Plant life in the area consists of ponderosa pine, beargrass, cliff-rose, and alligator juniper.
Activities on Lynx Lake
- Fishing: The lake is open year-round for fishing and is stocked with rainbow trout periodically by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Sunfish and Catfish (Channel), as well as bullfrogs, may be caught here.
- Camping: Two National Forest Campgrounds near the lake offer 36 campsites.
- Boating: Non-motorized and electric-powered boats are permitted on the lake.
- Hiking: The 2.5- mile Lakeshore Trail loops around the lake.
- Recreational gold panning
December 2024 valve failure and draining
In December 2024 the Arizona Game and Fish Department announced[1] that the lake would be drained due to a mechanical failure that caused an outlet valve to remain in the open position. There are no expected negative effects to fish and wildlife in the lake.
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