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			 Saguaro Lake, 41 miles from downtown Phoenix, is the Salt River lake closest to Phoenix. Saguaro Lake RecreationArea: Saguaro del Norte Recreation site is near the dam and includes the Saguaro Lake Marina (which includes a restaurant and boat concession), a Maricopa County Sheriffs aid station, picnic tables, restrooms and boat ramps. Butcher Jones Beach, which can be reached by a road a few miles north of Saguaro del Norte, features swimming, picnic and restroom facilities. The area is open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. from April through September.. 
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			 FISH SPECIES: Rainbow trout. Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Bass, Crappie, Sunfish, Catfish (channel ), Walleye, Carp. 
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| You don't need a boat to fish on the water. The fishing docks have plenty of room to fish on, lights for at night and best of all SHADE. | 
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