Note: Streams are flowing high. Many lakes are spilling, are very turbid, and are ice-covered to ice-free. Higher elevation lakes are still ice-covered. Lower elevation lake conditions can change from day-to-day and have unsafe ice.

Forest roads are closed. State Highway 261 is closed to Big Lake and Crescent Lake, as well as most interior Forest roads. State Highway 273 on the Apache Sitgreaves National Forest is undergoing reconstruction and realignment and the following closures are in effect. State Highway 273 from the Forest and Fort Apache Indian Reservation boundary to Crescent Lake is closed to all traffic, including snowmobiles, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and will remain closed until the road construction project is complete. Snowmobilers should use Forest Road 249 from Williams Valley to Big Lake and Crescent Lake.    

BECKER LAKE —The lake is ice-covered. Unsafe ice conditions. 

BIG LAKE — The lake is ice-covered. Highway 261 is closed from Eager.   

ACCESS: State Highway 273 from the Forest Service-Fort Apache Indian Reservation to Crescent Lake is closed for road construction and is also closed to snowmobiles. Snowmobilers should use Forest road 249 from Williams Valley to Big Lake and Crescent Lake.  

CARNERO LAKE — The lake is ice-covered. Check ice thickness before venturing out on the ice.  Forest Road’s 117 and 117A are snow packed and not accessible to vehicles.  Access to the lake is by snowmobiles only. 

CLEAR CREEK RESERVOIR — The lake is ice-covered.  Unsafe ice conditions.   

CONCHO LAKE—The lake is ice-covered, low, and weedy. Unsafe ice conditions.     

CRESCENT LAKE — The lake is ice-covered. Highway 261 is closed from Eager. Highway 273 from Forest Service-Fort Apache Indian Reservation to Crescent Lake is closed for road construction and is also closed to snowmobiles. Snowmobilers should use Forest road 249 from Williams Valley to Crescent Lake and Big Lake.   
  
FOOL HOLLOW LAKE — The lake is ice-covered, full, and spilling.  Unsafe ice conditions.
 
GREER LAKES — All Greer lakes are ice-covered.  Check ice thickness before venturing out on the ice.  Ice fisherman at Bunch Reservoir have been catching rainbow trout on jigs with attached salmon eggs out from the boat ramp.      

HULSEY LAKE — Forest roads are snow packed and access is by snowmobile only. The lake is ice-covered. Check ice thickness before venturing out on the ice. 

LEE VALLEY RESERVOIR — The lake is ice-covered. Access to the lake is closed.        

Access: State Highway 273 from Sunrise Lake to Crescent Lake is closed for road construction and Highway 261 from Eager is closed.  Both roads are closed to snowmobiles. 

LUNA LAKE — Fishing is poor. The lake is 95-percent ice-covered with a few open water areas. The lake is full and spilling. Check ice thickness before venturing out on the ice.  

LYMAN LAKE — Fishing is poor to fair. The lake is 45-percent ice-covered with scattered open water areas. Unsafe ice conditions. Try worms, Power Bait, catfish stink baits, and lures such as spinners, crankbaits, and Rapalas.

The Lyman Lake recreation area is managed by Lyman Lake State Park and camping is available. There are also some new cabins for rent.

There is a fish consumption advisory here, so check with the State Parks Office at the lake for details. Also contact the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Region 1 Office in Pinetop at 928-367-4281. There are no motor restrictions on Lyman Lake.

NELSON RESERVOIR — The lake is ice-covered, full, and spilling. Check ice thickness before venturing out on the ice. Unsafe ice conditions.  
                
RAINBOW LAKE — The lake is full, spilling, and mostly ice-covered with some open water areas near the boat ramp and boat dock.       

SCOTT’S RESERVOIR — The lake is full, spilling, and 100% ice-covered. Unsafe ice conditions.      

SHOW LOW LAKE — The lake is down about 7 feet. The lake is ice-covered. Unsafe ice conditions. 
  
SILVER CREEK — Fishing is fair. Silver Creek on the Arizona Game and Fish Department property is open to catch and release fishing, artificial lure and fly only and barbless hooks only from October 1 through March 31. The upper section is open to fishing.  Stream banks are snow packed. Try small lures such as Mepps, Panther Martin, and Rooster tail, and flies such as wooly worms, wooly buggers, peacock ladies, prince nymphs, zug bugs, shrimp patterns, and small beadhead nymphs. Try dry flies such as Adams, parachute Adams, midge and caddis fly patterns. Silver Creek is a spring creek that does not get ice covered during the winter months. The creek is not clear, but slightly murky, due to runoff from Brown Creek.

WOODLAND LAKE — The lake is full, spilling and 95-percent ice-covered. Unsafe ice conditions.

WHITE MOUNTAIN STREAMS:

WEST FORK OF BLACK RIVER – The stream is flowing high.  Forest roads are snow packed and Highway 261 and 273 are closed.

EAST FORK OF BLACK RIVER – The stream is flowing high. Forest roads are snow packed and Highway 261and 273 are closed. 

SHEEPS  CROSSING – Not accessible. Highway 273 is closed for the year due to road construction and an area closure is still in effect around Sheeps Crossing, including snowmobiles.

LITTLE COLORADO RIVER – GREER – The stream is flowing high.