Arizona
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Rebounding fishery at Roosevelt: October survey shows spikes in juvenile bass
If you're wondering about how the Arizona Game and Fish Department project of stocking Florida-strain largemouth bass into Roosevelt Lake is going, well, it is far too early to make any conclusions.
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Arizona GFD Beats Storm to Deliver Trout
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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Upcoming Free Fishing Clinics
Arizona Game and Fish Department and City of Mesa Parks and Recreation invite you to a family fishing day at Red Mountain Park. Fishing license fees will be waived by registering with AZGFD during the hours of the event. Bait will be provided as well as loaner equipment will be available. There is no cost for this event!
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Public Swaps 800 Life Jackets under Arizona Exchange Program
The program began with one exchange event during National Safe Boating Week at Lake Havasu City. Today the department swaps life jackets during multiple events at Lake Pleasant, Lake Havasu, Saguaro Lake and Canyon Lake throughout the year.
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Trout Stockings Begin Today in Arizona Community Fishing Waters
Cooler temperatures have finally come back, which means it's time to switch to stocking trout. The week of Monday, Nov. 16, the Arizona Game and Fish Department will be stocking a total of 6,110 pounds of trout.
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Arizona Trout Stocking Begins Week of Nov. 16
Cooler temperatures have finally come back, which means it's time to switch to trout stocking. The week of Nov. 2 included our final catfish stockings for the season. We will resume stocking catfish next March.
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Arizona G&F Requests Sportsmen Respond to Survey
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is urging sportsmen who are invited to participate in the Sportsman's Values Mapping Project to take a few moments to identify lands they cherish for their hunting and angling values.
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Arizona Lifts Fish Consumption Advisory on Gila River, Tributaries
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced today that it has lifted the consumption advisory for fish caught in the Gila River and its tributaries within and downstream of the Phoenix metropolitan area – this includes 100 miles of streams and 286 acres of lakes. Fish caught from these waters are no longer unsafe to eat due to banned pesticides (DDT, chlordane or toxaphene).
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Accepting applications for the Arizona Game and Fish Commission
PHOENIX -- Governor Ducey's Office of Boards and Commissions is currently accepting applications for the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Applications must be received or postmarked no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015.
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Project to Conserve Arizona Hunting, Angling Locations
Arizona's sportsmen and sportswomen will have an opportunity to help conserve their favorite public hunting and fishing destinations by participating in the Sportsman's Values Mapping Project, a statewide effort being launched by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and the Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with several state sportsmen's groups.
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Arizona Groups, Businesses Share Lees Ferry Trout Fishery Ideas
Sportsmen, conservationists and fishing guides suggest ways to enhance conditions for rainbow trout and native fish downstream
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Project aims to conserve valued Arizona places for hunting, angling
Arizona’s sportsmen and sportswomen will have an opportunity to help conserve their favorite public hunting and fishing destinations by participating in the Sportsman’s Values Mapping Project, a statewide effort being launched by the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and the Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with several state sportsmen’s groups.
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Arizona Debuts Life Jacket Loaner Stations on Lakes Havasu, Mohave
LAKE HAVASU CITY – The Arizona Game and Fish Department is working to save lives on Arizona's waterways by helping to prevent drownings at Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu with the installation of new Life Jacket Loaner Stations.
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Arizona G&F to Monitor Lake Powell, Lees Ferry for Mine Spill Impacts
The Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), will collect a broad spectrum of environmental samples, both biological and physical, from the Arizona portion of Lake Powell as part of continued monitoring for potential impacts of the Colorado Gold King Mine spill.
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Dirty Mission with Billy Skinner and Bucky Leigh
How far will you go to catch giant bass or to fish hidden waters never fished before? Here's a sneak look at the new upcoming TV show, "DIRTY MISSIONS" with Billy Skinner and Bucky Leigh.
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Arizona Conservationists to Be Honored at 2015 Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department, together with the Wildlife for Tomorrow Foundation, will induct four individuals and one organization into the Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place during the 18th annual Arizona Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the Chaparral Suites Scottsdale, 5001 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85250.
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AZGFD, Area Law Enforcement Plan Statewide OUI Patrols on Arizona Waterways
Operation Dry Water aims to curb impaired boating, focuses on boater safety PHOENIX — The sizzling summer has arrived in Arizona and people are piling in their boats and flocking to area lakes and rivers.
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Arizona: Trout Fishing in the Cool Pines A Refreshing Remedy for Triple-Digit Doldrums
PHOENIX – For desert dwellers itching to escape the triple-digit doldrums, there's a refreshing remedy – head to the cool, pine-scented high country for some of the 500,000 "farm fresh" trout that Arizona Game and Fish Department employees and volunteers stock during May and June.
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Multi-Agency Arizona OUI Checkpoint Slated for Weekend
KINGMAN, Ariz. –– The Arizona Game and Fish Department will participate in a multi-agency enforcement effort on the Colorado River system this weekend, checking for individuals operating under the influence (OUI). Game and Fish, the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and the National Park Service, will be enforcing Arizona's OUI legal limit of .08 blood-alcohol content. All boaters passing through the checkpoint will be subject to a systematic safety inspection this weekend. Operators will be checked for alcohol impairment and required safety equipment, such as proper life jackets and working fire extinguishers. "The responsibility for boating safety among watercraft users is critically important," said Velma Holt-Buhr, west sector supervisor for Game and Fish's regional office in Kingman. "The area is growing quickly, and we share these waterways with California and Nevada. It's becoming very congested, which lends itself to more potential hazards." Holt-Buhr advises boaters to review requirements in the regulations prior to launching. To avoid some of the more common violations, be sure to have a U.S. Coast Guard-approved lifejacket for each individual on board, a working fire extinguisher and a Type IV throwable personal floatation device (PFD). Anyone 12 and under must wear a lifejacket at all times. Additional multi-agency OUI checkpoints will occur on the Colorado River and its reservoirs throughout the boating season. Game and Fish encourages boaters to take part in a boating education class. For a listing of classes, visit www.azgfd.gov. Did you know? The Arizona Game and Fish Department has trust responsibility for managing more than 800 native wildlife species – the most of any inland state – for current and future generations of Arizona citizens. www.azgfd.gov/h_f/northamericanmodel.shtml
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