Arizona Fishing

Catfish stockings going great
All catfish stockings to Phoenix and Tucson area urban lakes were rated excellent on May 3.  Catfish have been biting well ever since.  Warmer pond conditions in Arkansas and stronger, well-fed catfish resulted in all stockings going great.  Park staff and urban fish biologists continue to monitor [...]

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GILBERT PARKS BOARD TO CONSIDER CLOSING URBAN PROGRAM
On Thursday evening, May 1, the Gilbert Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be deciding on a citizen proposal to drop Water Ranch Lake from the Urban Fishing Program and convert it to a catch and release, artificial fly and lure only fishery [...]

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GOLDEN ALGA HITS LAKES, OTHER LAKES LOSE FISH TOOThese have been difficult times for fish and fishermen alike at five Urban Fishing Program Lakes in the Phoenix area over the past few weeks.  Golden alga blooms came on suddenly at Cortez and Water Ranch Lakes resulting in the loss of over [...]

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SPRING FISHING HOT, HOT, HOT!
Don’t wait another day to go fishing.  Fishing activity at Urban Fishing Program lakes and ponds is excellent with anglers reporting nice stringers of catfish, aggressive bluegill and hybrid sunfish, some nice bass and a few remaining trout. Fish have been stocked three weeks in a row, [...]

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SPRING CATFISH STOCKINGS BEGIN MARCH 21
The catfish season officially kicks off at all Urban Fishing Program lakes and ponds in the Phoenix and Tucson areas on Friday, March 21 when all lakes will receive deliveries of 15-20 inch channel catfish.  Two large trucks will be used to bring over 7,500 catfish to 19 waters throughout [...]

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Upcoming Events - Plenty of family fun in MarchMarch 7-9 (Friday to Sunday) INTERNATIONAL SPORTSMEN’S EXPO (ISE)Expo hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale (Glendale Avenue and Hwy 101). [...]

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STOCKING UPDATES:

Phoenix Area Lakes - Feb. 6 trout. Next stocking, trout the week of Feb 18-23.
Tucson Area Lakes - Feb. 6 trout. Next stocking, trout the week of Feb 18-23.
Green Valley Lakes (Payson) - Feb. 6 trout. Next stocking, trout the week of Feb 18-23.

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DO WINTER STORMS AFFECT URBAN FISHING?
With all the wet storms this winter, a question commonly asked is “how do these cold, wet storms affect urban fishing?”  Larger reservoirs such as Roosevelt Lake, Bartlett Lake and Alamo Lake receive high amounts of storm water runoff, an infusion of nutrients to fuel the food [...]

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BIG FISH REPORTS FROM LAST TROUT STOCKING
Some big rainbow trout in the 2 to 6 pound range were caught by urban anglers in the past few weeks. The January 9 special incentive stocking at all 20 Urban Fishing Program waters included many trout over 16 inches. Two days after these super-sized trout were stocked, Tony Morello of [...]

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SUPER-SIZED INCENTIVE TROUT COMING THIS WEEK
The start of the new year means it’s time for the annual “incentive” rainbow trout stocking at all Urban Fishing Program waters. All lakes will receive the incentive stocking the week of January 7-12. In addition to the normal 10-13 inch trout, larger than usual trout are added to the delivery. These trophy-sized [...]

Popularity: 28%