Rory’s Tip
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Happy New Year! We hope your 2009 resolutions include heading out to your favorite fishing hole more often and experiencing what is shaping up to be a great year for anglers. The new 2009-10 fishing regulations are now available at all Game and Fish offices and at license dealers throughout the state. Be sure you purchase your 2009 license before heading out.
The weather has warmed up some this week, making it a great time to fish the desert lakes. Saguaro Lake was stocked with trout this week, and Canyon, Tempe Town Lake and the Lower Salt River are all scheduled to get stockings next week. It’s hard to beat the unique experience of fishing on the scenic Lower Salt, which is just a short drive from the Phoenix Metro area.
Also next week, the Urban Fishing Program will be stocking incentive-size trout at all Urban Fishing Program lakes. These stockings include many trout from 13-18 inches, with some even larger than four pounds. These lakes are great places to introduce youngsters to fishing.
Dead Horse Ranch State Park near Cottonwood continues to be another good spot to fish. This is a pleasant place to spend a day – bring your family along for a picnic.
A front moving in this weekend will drop temperatures about 10 degrees and bring some rain or snow to the northern and eastern parts of the state.