Gas boats OK, motor up You can launch a boat with a gas outboard. Leave it up and use your electric motor.No gas motors on board Remove the outboard or bring a boat without one.Gas boats: check first The rules don't say. Call before you tow a gas boat there.
Bear Canyon Lake
Near Payson, Coconino County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, up to 10 manufacturer-rated hp.
Size
60 acres
Other rules
Electric motors up to 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower. Check with the Forest Service for launch access.
Fish
Rainbow trout (stocked by AZGFD about six times a year, per Wikipedia)
Managed by
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (USFS); motor rule set by Arizona Game and Fish Commission
What the official rules say
operators ... shall only use an electric motor not exceeding 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower
Goldwater Lake (Upper Goldwater)
Near Prescott, Yavapai County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only; no gasoline motors. Also on the state's electric-only list (AAC R12-4-517, max 10 hp electric).
Size
15 acres
Launch
Concrete boat ramp (public boat ramp)
Fees & permits
Parking $5.00
Other rules
No swimming. Lower Goldwater Lake allows no boats (float tubes OK). Open 6 a.m.–10 p.m. April–October, 7 a.m.–6 p.m. November–March. Acreage is upper and lower lakes combined.
Managed by
City of Prescott Recreation Services
What the official rules say
Electronic motors are permitted for boating on Goldwater Lake only
Knoll Lake
Coconino County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, up to 10 manufacturer-rated hp.
Size
75 acres
Other rules
Electric motors up to 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower. Access closes in winter.
Managed by
Coconino National Forest area (USFS); motor rule set by Arizona Game and Fish Commission
What the official rules say
operators ... shall only use an electric motor not exceeding 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower
Roper Lake
Near Safford, Graham County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, up to 10 manufacturer-rated hp.
Size
32 acres
Launch
Boat ramp
Fees & permits
State park entry: $10 per vehicle (1 person), $20 per vehicle (2-4 people), $5 individual/bicycle (azstateparks.com)
Other rules
Electric motors up to 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower.
Fish
Bass, trout (per Wikipedia)
Managed by
Arizona State Parks (Roper Lake State Park)
What the official rules say
operators ... shall only use an electric motor not exceeding 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower
Woods Canyon Lake
Near Payson, Coconino County
Electric motors onlyGas boats: check first
Electric motors only, up to 10 manufacturer-rated hp.
Size
55 acres
Launch
Boat access
Other rules
Electric motors up to 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower.
Fish
Rainbow trout, tiger trout (stocked); brown trout, green sunfish, bluegill (per Wikipedia)
Managed by
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest (USFS); motor rule set by Arizona Game and Fish Commission
What the official rules say
operators ... shall only use an electric motor not exceeding 10 manufacturer-rated horsepower
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Before you go
Rules change, and some lakes close for the season or have their own permits. We link each lake to the agency page that states its motor rule, and show the month we checked it (most recently October 2026). Confirm the current rules with the lake's manager before you head out. Your state's boat registration and safety-equipment rules still apply on electric-only lakes.
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