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AZGFD ont Luna Lake Water Quality Issues
AZGFD biologists are monitoring water quality at all four lakes in an attempt to identify the causes for the water quality problems. Each of these lakes has periodically suffered from winter or summer fish die-offs as a result of poor water quality, low dissolved oxygen (DO) in the winter or excessively high pH in the summer.
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Update on Spawn and Pre Spawn Activiy in Arizona Fisheries | AZGFD Tip of the Week
Arizona Fish and Game TIP OF THE WEEK Bass tend to spawn earlier at western Arizona impoundments such as Lake Havasuand Alamo Lake than at the rest of the state because these large, solunar bowls warm up early and quickly.
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AZGFD has contracted to provide free decontaminations
The Arizona Game and Fish Department reminds boaters to “clean, drain and dry” – and especially decontaminate — their watercraft and equipment before exiting waters designated as having aquatic invasive species (AIS).
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AZGFD hunting and fishing license simplification meetings
Next meetings on AZGFD license simplification success to be held in Lake Havasu City and Sierra Vista
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AZGFD meeting on success of license simplification
The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a series of public meetings and a webinar over the next several weeks to review changes that have occurred in the three years since legislation was passed that allowed the department to simplify its hunting and fishing license structure. The meetings will also discuss successes resulting from this license simplification and give the public an opportunity to provide feedback.
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Fishing with a LIfe Jacket | AZGFD News
Nearly one-third of Arizona's boaters say fishing is their favorite activity to do while boating, and for many, fall is an ideal time of year to go out in search of that state record bass (or trout or catfish or …). But as the weather cools down, so does the water temperature.
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700 old life jackets replaced during life AZGFD jacket exchange events in 2017
More than 700 old life jackets were replaced with new ones during life jacket exchange events held throughout Arizona this year. The events aim to ensure everyone has a fully functioning life jacket in the appropriate size
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threadfin shad die-off at Apache Lake
The Arizona Game and Fish Department recently investigated a fish die-off of thousands of threadfin shad at Apache Lake in the Tonto National Forest.
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New watercraft for Christmas? Tips for New Boaters
Tis the season to head out on the water and if a boat, kayak or other personal watercraft is on your Christmas list this holiday season, the Arizona Game and Fish Department wants to make sure your inaugural voyage is a safe one.
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Public swaps 300 old life jackets for new under AZGFD Life Jacket Exchange program
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) swapped more than 300 old and tattered life jackets with new ones during life jacket exchange events at area lakes this summer.
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AZGFD investigation: Horseshoe Lake fish died from low oxygen levels
The significant fish die-off last week on the Verde River below Horseshoe Dam was the result of a lack of oxygen, and not because of anything found in the river, according to a water-quality investigation compiled by the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
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Gilbert man catches state record for native roundtail chub
"These chub fight better than smallmouth," said Matt Chmiel, Aquatics Program Manager in the AZGFD Kingman office. "I've caught both and every one of the chub fought better than the smallmouth. Fishing from a canoe one time I had three chub break me off on 4-pound line."
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Wildlife assets to be sold at AZGFD’s Outdoor Expo
The Arizona Game and Fish Department’s annual sale of wildlife assets will take place April 2-3 at the 2016 Outdoor Expo at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility, a change in venue from the International Sportsmen’s Expo (ISE) set for March 10-13 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.
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Reservations accepted for annual Game and Fish Commission Awards Banquet
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission will recognize 16 people during the 2015 Commission Awards event, which will commend national, state and local leaders, wildlife advocates and volunteers for their work to support the state’s wildlife. The event will be Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Arizona Grand Resort at 8000 S. Arizona Grand Parkway in Phoenix.
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10 tips for new boaters, watercraft users
Tis the season to head out on the water and if a boat, kayak or other personal watercraft is on your Christmas list this holiday season, the Arizona Game and Fish Department wants to make sure your inaugural voyage is a safe one.
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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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