Mittry Lake Wildlife Area

The Mittry Lake Wildlife Area includes about 600 acres of water surface and 2,400 acres of marsh or upland. 

A wide variety of vegetative and wildlife species can be found here, with a scenic backdrop of three mountain ranges. Common mammals in the area include mule deer, javelina, bobcats, and desert bighorn sheep. Common birds in the area include the black-crowned night-heron, green heron, great blue heron, great egret, snowy egret, osprey, western grebe, Clark’s grebe, double-crested cormorant, loggerhead shrike, Abert’s towhee, and red-winged blackbird, burrowing owls, Virginia rail, sora, least bittern, American bittern, lesser nighthawk, Bell’s vireo, common yellowthroat, yellow warbler, and blue grosbeak, southwestern willow flycatchers, Vaux’s swift, tree swallow, violet-green swallow, bank swallow, American pipit, Nashville warbler, Macgillivray’s warbler, Townsend’s warbler, hermit warbler, Wilson’s warbler, and many others.

A popular local fishing destination, Mittry Lake provides opportunities for both shore and boat angling. Popular sport fish include largemouth bass, sunfish, and catfish. A valid Arizona fishing license is required for Arizona resident and non-resident anglers 10 years of age or older fishing any public accessible water in Arizona. Youth under the age of 10 and blind residents do not need to purchase a state fishing license to fish in Arizona.

There is a three-lane boat launch ramp for motorized boating on the lake. Numerous waterways connect to main lake body and make exploring by boat a unique experience. 

This area is jointly managed with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the Arizona Game and Fish Department.