Rose Canyon Lake
| Rose Canyon Lake | |
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  Rose Canyon Lake Location within Arizona | |
| Location | Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona, United States |
| Coordinates | 32°23′13″N 110°42′41″W / 32.38694°N 110.71139°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 7 acres (2.8 ha) |
Average depth | 44 ft (13 m) |
Surface elevation | 7,000 ft (2,100 m) |
Rose Canyon Lake is located 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Tucson, Arizona in the Santa Catalina Mountains on Mount Lemmon.
Fish species
The Arizona Game and Fish Department stocks Rose Canyon Lake with catchable rainbow trout once monthly from March through October. Brown trout fingerlings are stocked once annually in late fall.[1][2]
Invasive Species
Gallery
Ponderosa Pine Forest surrounding Rose Canyon Lake
The floating dock at Rose Canyon Lake during the winter of 2026
References
- ↑ "Fish Stocking Schedule". Arizona Game and Fish Department. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Rose Canyon Lake". Coronado National Forest. U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Faxonius virilis (Virile Crayfish) - Collection Info, Arizona". Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Faxonius virilis (Virile Crayfish) - Specimen ID 1775320". Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida: U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
- Information and Education Division (2007), Arizona Fishin' Holes, Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona Game and Fish Department