Roper Lake
Arizona · Graham
- 30.5 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 2.2 km shoreline
- County: Graham
- Shoreline outline: USGS NHD
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
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Overview
Roper Lake State Park surrounds 30-acre Roper Lake, 5 miles south of Safford off US 191, below the Pinaleño Mountains and Mount Graham. Arizona Game and Fish acquired the lake in 1969, and the park opened in 1975 (Wikipedia). Nearby Dankworth Pond is about 3 miles south, and the same-day entrance fee covers both.
Fishing
Roper Lake has rainbow trout, largemouth bass, sunfish and channel catfish (Wikipedia, citing AZGFD). Arizona State Parks says AZGFD stocks Roper Lake and Dankworth with rainbow trout from late October through March. Minnows can't be used as bait.
Species
Rainbow trout (stocked late October–March), largemouth bass, sunfish and channel catfish.
Seasons
Trout are stocked late October through March.
Regulations
Arizona Game and Fish Department regulations apply: https://www.azgfd.com/fishing-2/licenses-and-regulations/. Confirm statewide limits and any special rules for this water before you fish; this page is not a legal source.
Licensing
A valid Arizona fishing license is required for anglers 10 and older (AZGFD).
Access
The park is open year-round, 6 a.m.–8 p.m., and the gate closes at 9 p.m. The entrance fee is $10 per vehicle with one adult or $20 with 2–4 adults, valid the same day at Dankworth Pond. Gas-powered boats are prohibited, and Wikipedia notes boats are limited to small electric motors. Address: 101 East Roper Lake Road, Safford. Phone: (928) 428-6760.
Boat ramps & launches
The park has a boat ramp (Wikipedia). Electric motors only.
Amenities
A visitor center and park store selling fishing equipment and bait. Hacienda (20 sites) and Cottonwood (25 sites) campgrounds with water and electric hookups, Gila campground, eight lakeside camping cabins, showers, group ramadas including the Island ramada next to the swimming beach, a dog park and picnic areas.
Activities
Fishing, swimming, kayaking, camping, birding (Gambel's quail, yellow-headed blackbird, kingfisher, grebes, egrets, herons) and hiking.
Water facts
Area: 32 acres (Wikipedia). County: Graham.
Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | around 03-15-2027 | ||
| Trout | around 03-01-2027 | ||
| Trout | around 02-15-2027 | ||
| Trout | around 02-01-2027 | ||
| Trout | around 01-18-2027 | ||
| Trout | around 01-04-2027 | ||
| Trout | around 12-14-2026 | ||
| Trout | around 11-30-2026 | ||
| Trout | around 11-16-2026 | ||
| Trout | around 11-02-2026 | ||
| Trout | around 03-16-2026 | ||
| Trout | around 03-02-2026 |
Likely species (watershed)
Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Longfin Dace, Mosquitofish, Speckled Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
Nearby waters
- Dankworth Pond · 3.9 km (AZ)
- Chandler Tank · 13.2 km (AZ)
- Riggs Flat Lake · 25.1 km (AZ)
More in Graham
- Oak Creek (AZ)
- Chandler Tank (AZ)
- Dankworth Pond (AZ)
- Riggs Flat Lake (AZ)
Park info: Arizona State Parks & Trails. Background: Wikipedia contributors.
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