Becker Lake is a reservoir managed as a trophy trout lake. Located near Springerville, Arizona, Becker Lake is part of the Becker Lake Wildlife Area. Built around the year 1880, it is one of the oldest reservoirs in the White Mountains. The Arizona Game and Fish Department acquired the lake and property around it in 1973. The lake is located at . The lake was originally impounded by Gustav and Julius Becker, and named for them. Description Becker Lake has with a maximum depth of and an average depth of . It is located on a diversion of the Little Colorado River. The Department owns water rights in the lake, so water levels can be maintained. The lake is stocked with sub-catchable rainbow trout twice a year and many of these fish survive the winter, reaching a good size the following spring. The lake also contains native Little Colorado suckers and illegally introduced green sunfish. The lake has a boat ramp, dirt parking and barrier-free restroom. The Department has developed two hiking trails through the Wildlife Area. Fish species Rainbow trout Brown trout External links Arizona Boating Locations Facilities Map Arizona Fishing Locations Map References Wildlife areas of Arizona White Mountains (Arizona) Reservoirs in Apache County, Arizona Reservoirs in Arizona