Roosevelt Lake is the largest lake in Arizona at 15,560 surface acres.  It is a favorite of avid anglers searching for the trophy largemouth bass along with smallmouth bass, channel catfish and crappie. The lake is large enough that high power bass boats can zoom for many miles to other portions of the lake. Depending upon lake capacity that varies with the release of water through the dam, there are miles and miles of beach area for camping along the lake's edges. Water-skiing, jet-skiing, swimming and general boating recreation makes Roosevelt lake a favorite water recreation destination. The lake features several marinas and fee-based camping sites, and contains a wildlife refuge area and is great for bird and other wildlife watching. The lake has a general store.