Bear Canyon Lake is a lake built by Arizona Game and Fish Department for angler recreation. The facilities are maintained by Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest division of the USDA Forest Service. Location Bear Canyon Lake is located nearly an hour’s drive northeast of Payson, Arizona. Access is restricted in the winter when roads are closed due to snow, generally November to late April. Description Bear Canyon Lake consists of with a maximum depth of . It lies at . The Department stocks it with catchable-sized rainbow trout about six times each year. References External links Arizona Fishing Locations Map Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Video of Bear Canyon Lake Lakes of Arizona Lakes of Coconino County, Arizona Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests