They beat the storm. The fish have arrived. Oh, the things we'll do for trout.
Through seven hours of driving in sleet, snow and rain, those from the Blue River Fish Hatchery delivered trout to some of our Community Fishing Program ponds Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning before snow could cover the hatchery in Blue, Ariz.
Some of our Community Fishing Program employees worked from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. to help make it all happen. Just a hint of how urban anglers get fishing opportunities.
Thanks, guys and gals. Now let's go fishing.
These waters that were just stocked were: Friendship Pond in Avondale; Bonsall Pond in Glendale; Roadrunner Pond in Phoenix; Eldorado Pond No. 1 in Scottsdale; McQueen Pond, Freestone Ponds, and Discovery Ponds in Gilbert; Dave White Park Pond in Casa Grande and Pacana Park Pond in Maricopa.
In the desert impoundments, the bass bite could be slow this weekend coming off these storms.
Striper fishing has slowed statewide.
But the combination of hungry fish and hardcore anglers still means fish can be caught at any time.
On New Year's Eve at Canyon Lake, Chris Y. caught this nice bass on a DEPS Slide Swimmer 250 on the north shoreline of the main lake in crystal clear water -- with 20 mph gusts.
Through seven hours of driving in sleet, snow and rain, those from the Blue River Fish Hatchery delivered trout to some of our Community Fishing Program ponds Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning before snow could cover the hatchery in Blue, Ariz.
Some of our Community Fishing Program employees worked from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. to help make it all happen. Just a hint of how urban anglers get fishing opportunities.
Thanks, guys and gals. Now let's go fishing.
These waters that were just stocked were: Friendship Pond in Avondale; Bonsall Pond in Glendale; Roadrunner Pond in Phoenix; Eldorado Pond No. 1 in Scottsdale; McQueen Pond, Freestone Ponds, and Discovery Ponds in Gilbert; Dave White Park Pond in Casa Grande and Pacana Park Pond in Maricopa.
In the desert impoundments, the bass bite could be slow this weekend coming off these storms.
Striper fishing has slowed statewide.
But the combination of hungry fish and hardcore anglers still means fish can be caught at any time.
On New Year's Eve at Canyon Lake, Chris Y. caught this nice bass on a DEPS Slide Swimmer 250 on the north shoreline of the main lake in crystal clear water -- with 20 mph gusts.
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