White Mountains Dispersed Camping/Fishing

Hi everyone! Now that I am starting to wrap up the truck build and gear break-in (famous last words) I was wanting to take it up to the White Mountains for a few days to check out some trails and fishing spots. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for some good places to camp and fish up there since I have never been. I was having trouble finding reliable info on where specifically to go online. If anyone wants to share some locations it would be much appreciated

 

Hey! Big Lake is in that neck of the woods... great trout/camping options but can get windy/busy. Plan on a 3.5-4HR drive from PHX, but well worth it.

https://outdoorsman.guide/big-lake-fishing-guide/#:~:text=Big Lake has renowned trout,depth of about 16 feet.

 

Awesome thanks for the advice! I was thinking of checking out Big Lake in the morning to catch some lunch then maybe heading south to some of the more remote areas to find a good camping spot.

 

We have been getting some pretty good rain the last couple of days so be prepared for the mud. There is reservation lake about 5-10 miles behind big lake. And there is Luna lake up in alpine near the New Mexico border. If you go down to the east fork of the black river you can do some stream fishing

 

Diamond Rock Campground is on the east fork, it's not dispersed though. I haven't been there in 30 years but it used to be beautiful, plenty of places along the river to do some fly fishing.

 

The White Mountains has the worst camping in the world

 

^^^^ What this guy said.

I was over at the east fork a few ago. Nice little area. But I have better spots around there to disperse camp over staying at the campground.