Show Low Creek (Meadow at Bluff Trail)
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout and catfish water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, spread August to November, heaviest in November. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31wk | Catfish | catchable | stocked | |
| Oct 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Nov 2wk | Trout | catchable | scheduled | |
| Nov 16wk | Trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish Show Low Creek (Meadow at Bluff Trail)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:01-11:01 am and 9:24-11:24 pm | 3:19-4:19 am and 3:34-4:34 pm |
| Tomorrow | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:12 pm-12:12 am | 4:23-5:23 am and 4:02-5:02 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MST).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 4 days ago (Oct 19)
- Flow 1386% of the seasonal median
- Next announced stocking Nov 2
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Arizona fishing forecast
Gear for this water
A plant is on the schedule. Fresh stockers hold near the access points for the first week or two and eat what the hatchery taught them to eat.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
For the catfish (catfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Ponds | 39 mi | Oct 19 |
| Green Valley Lakes | 76 mi | Oct 19 |
| Rancho Grande Pond NM | 77 mi | Jun 30 |
| Quemado Lake NM | 88 mi | Sep 29 |
| Glenwood Pond NM | 91 mi | Oct 16 |
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