Lake Pleasant
There is a reason why Lake Pleasant is called Lake Pleasant. Located north of Phoenix, the lake offers a delightful scenic view of open water and desert landscape. With numerous boat docks, the lake is ideal for water recreational activities such as boating, waterskiing and is especially popular for fishing. Lake Pleasant is known to have a large mixture of all sorts of fish species. There are other activities to enjoy as well including hiking or mountain biking along the spacious trails.

http://www.maricopa.gov/parks/lake_pleasant/