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Plan before you go
Access: Public
Access and management
- Managing agency
- USDA Forest Service — Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Parking
- Available
At a glance
Fishing: Yes
Boating: Restricted
Access season: Year-round
Physical characteristics
- Surface area
- 5 Acres
- Waterbody status
- Impounded
Overview
Hulsey Lake is a small man-made lake in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests north of Alpine. Access follows Forest Road 8056, with a short carry from the parking area to the water.
Activities
Fishing
Fish species: Rainbow Trout
Fishing conditions
- Fishing conditions
- Easy
- Shore fishing
- Easy
- Boat fishing
- Easy
- Fly fishing
- Easy
- Wade fishing
- Easy
Fishing resources
- Regulations
- Review Arizona fishing regulations
- Fishing report
- Check Arizona fishing reports
Boating and paddling
Boating: Restricted
Motorized boats: Restricted
Restrictions: Single electric motor only.
No developed launch; carry watercraft a few hundred feet from the parking area.
USFS identifies canoe, float-tube, and hand-propelled use.
Amenities and accessibility
- Restrooms
- Available
- Boat ramp
- Not Available
Directions and map
From the Alpine area, use US 180/191 and Forest Road 8056. Verify current forest-road conditions before travel.
Current conditions
- Official update
- Check current USFS Hulsey Lake information
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