Alamo Lake clean up is Feb. 28
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is organizing the annual Alamo Lake clean up for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 28. The Arizona State Parks is waiving the camping and boat launch fees for those registered for this effort.
Participants are staying at the Cholla Campground [...]

After all the rain, snow and other weather, the warm sunshine is great. It’s time to get out fishing, hiking and playing in the outdoors. It shouldn’t be long before the wild flowers go bonkers. Get ready for those Arizona Highways moments.
Warmer conditions should get the warmwater fisheries going, and [...]

URBAN FISHING REPORT
Trout fishing continues to be the best bet at Urban Program waters with conditions good to excellent.  Most trout are falling for Power Bait fished 15-25 inches off the bottom.  Other baits that are producing good catches are worms, corn and salmon eggs.  Anglers using 4-pound and lighter line and paying special attention [...]

If you haven’t visited and probed the Game and Fish website recently, you’ve been missing out on some great fishing stuff.  In addition to weekly fishing reports, stocking schedules, Big fish-of-the-Year and state records, and newsletters there is much more to be found.  An interactive fishing map can be used to guide you to lakes [...]

February 27 – March 1 (Friday to Sunday)  INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPO.  Hours are 10:00am to 7:00pm on Friday and Saturday, and 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale (Glendale Avenue and Hwy 101).  The 9th annual International Sportsmen’s Exposition is Arizona’s largest fishing, hunting and outdoor travel event.  [...]

TUCSON URBAN — All Urban waters received incentive stockings the week of Jan. 5-10.  These fish include many trout from 13-18 inches, some even over 4 pounds.  On average one in every four trout were over 13 inches with the remaining fish ranging from 11-12 inches.
Fishing is good to excellent for anglers [...]

Note: Lots of new snow and more forecast for this weekend. Always check road conditions before leaving home. Expect access to most lakes to be challenging except by snowmobile.
Most high mountain lakes as well as streams are ice covered. Check ice thickness before venturing out on lakes.
State Highway 261 is closed [...]

Note: Lots of snow makes access to all rim lakes difficult except by cross country skis, snow shoes or snowmobile, and you will probably encounter this ice cover as well. Contact the US Forest Service’s Black Mesa Ranger District office at (928) 535-7300 for up to date information about road conditions. [...]

Note: Recent snow with another front expected this weekend will make access challenging to most area lakes. Always check road conditions before leaving home. On the bright side, the increased snow pack recently bodes well for lake levels this spring.

Williams Lakes:
KAIBAB LAKE — Campground area is closed.
CATARACT LAKE — Campgrounds are closed. [...]

LAKE HAVASU — Lake level 446.80. Report courtesy John Galbraith of Anglers Pro Shop, Lake Havasu City: Striped bass bite continues to be good during dark pre dawn hours using stump jumpers, white Rat-L-Traps and Sassy Shads.  Shad continue to school up near Thompson Bay & Havasu Springs.  Daylight bite slower [...]