Basics
- Location:
- A few miles northwest of Show Low
- Size:
- 150 acres
- Elevation:
- 6300 feet
- Season:
- Late Spring - Fall
- Fees:
- $4 - $11
Description
Imagine camping among 100-foot pine trees beside a quiet lake watching majestic great blue herons at a cool 6,300 feet in elevation. Year-round camping, fishing, picnicking, boating and wildlife viewing opportunities make Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area a very popular place.
Show Low Creek flows into Fool Hollow Lake, providing a natural feeding ground for a variety of wildlife and a very diverse fishery. Fishing opportunities are abundant with rainbow trout, brown trout, large and small mouth bass, black crappie, green sunfish, channel catfish and walleye are all present in the lake. Catchable sized rainbow trout are stocked by the Arizona Game and Fish Department mid-May through September.
The tiny town of Adair has long since been covered by the lake, but it was Thomas Jefferson Adair who was responsible for the name Fool Hollow. In 1885, Adair moved into the area with the intention of farming. The locals joked that only a fool would try and farm the place. The name obviously stuck.
Fishing
Fish:
Largemouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Catfish
Crappie
Walleye
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
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Water Features
- Boat Ramp
- Toilets
- Stocked Fish
- Showers
- Picnic Areas
- Fish Cleaning Station
- Campground
Water Activities
- Fishing