Gila trout fry at Canyon Creek Hatchery

In the May edition of the Fishing Report, we linked to a short video with visuals about AZGFD's Gila trout broodstock program. The program’s purpose is to raise Gila trout for stocking in Arizona waters, many in Rim Country, for recreational fishing.

Columnist and avid angler Jim Strogen recently wrote an excellent article in the Payson Roundup that goes into details about the Gila trout propagation program at Canyon Creek Hatchery and how hatchery personnel work hard to raise the healthiest and biggest fish possible for anglers to enjoy catching. Read the article.