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ii ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 1 AdPages2019.indd 2 12/11/2020 11:36:21 AM AdPages2019.indd 1 12/11/2020 11:35:54 AM Table of Contents Fishing License Fees

GETTING STARTED Licenses available at all license dealers, Department offices and online at azgfd.gov. License Information and Fees...... 3 More information about the new licenses can be found under Commission Rules R12-4-207, R12-4-209 and R12-4-210. Regulation Changes...... 4 All fishing and combo hunt/fish licenses listed are valid for the take of all aquatic wildlife, which includes legal fish species, crayfish, frogs, waterdogs and Douglas A. Ducey, Governor softshell turtles.

How to Use This Booklet...... 5 Getting Started ARIZONA GAME AND FISH COMMISSION LICENSES PRIVILEGES RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT Kurt R. Davis, Chair — Phoenix GENERAL STATEWIDE FISHING REGULATIONS Allows the take of all fish species statewide, including at Community Fishing Leland “Bill” Brake — Elgin General Fishing1,2,3 $37 $55 James E. Goughnour — Payson Bag and Possession Limits...... 6 waters. Todd G. Geiler — Prescott Allows take of all fish species statewide (including at Community Fishing waters), Eric S. Sparks — Tucson Statewide Fishing Regulations...... 7 Combination Hunt small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland $57 $160 and Fish1,2,3 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT Common Violations...... 8 game birds. 5000 W. Carefree Highway Live Baitfish and Waterdogs...... 10 Youth Combination Allows take of all fish species statewide (including at Community Fishing waters), Phoenix, Arizona 85086 Hunt and Fish1,2,3 small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, migratory $5 $5 602-942-3000 SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND SEASONS: (ages 10–17) birds and upland game birds. azgfd.gov COMMISSION ORDER 40 Allows take of all fish species statewide (including at Community Fishing waters), Ty E. Gray, Director Short-term Combination small game, fur-bearing animals, predatory animals, nongame animals, and upland $15/day $20/day Tom P. Finley, Deputy Director White Mountains...... 12 Hunt and Fish 2,3,4 game birds. North Central...... 14 REGIONAL OFFICES Community Fishing1,2 Allows take of all fish species at Community Fishing waters $24 $24 Mogollon Rim...... 16 REGION I Colorado River Northwest...... 18 Notes: 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop 85935 928-367-4281 Colorado River Southwest...... 20 1. Licenses are valid one year from date of on any portion of the Colorado River and 4. A Short-term Combo license may be pur- REGION II Central...... 22 purchase. impounded waters (e.g., Lake Mead, Lake chased for any day. Purchaser selects Mohave, Lake Havasu) that form mutual date(s) of validity at time of purchase. 3500 S. Lake Mary Road, Flagstaff 86005 2. All licenses that allow fishing are valid Southeast...... 24 boundaries between Arizona and Califor- If purchased for multiple days, the days 928-774-5045 for the take of trout and for simultaneous nia, or Nevada. In other words, privileges need not be consecutive. fishing with two poles or lines. REGION III SPECIAL REGULATIONS AND SEASONS BY SPECIES granted by the old (pre-2014) Colorado Riv- 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road, Kingman 86409 Trout...... 26 3. These licenses also include privileges that er Stamps for California and for Nevada 928-692-7700 allow fishing from the shore or from a boat are now included. Bass...... 28 REGION IV 9140 E. 28th Street, Yuma 85365 Catfish...... 30 928-342-0091 Crappie and Community Fishing Waters...... 31 License Information REGION V Additional Species...... 32 License Requirements: at Game and Fish offices. Fee schedules 555 N. Greasewood Road, Tucson 85745 methods of take, seasons, and bag and vary by license type and age. For more in- 520-628-5376 FISHING TIPS AND RESOURCES • A valid fishing or combination license is possession limits. See page 48. required for resident and non-resident formation, visit azgfd.gov and type “lifetime REGION VI Arizona Fishing Licenses license” in the search box. (Note: Lifetime Fishing Challenges: Bass, Catfish and Trout...... 34 anglers 10 years of age or older fishing Are Not Required When 7200 E. University Drive, Mesa 85207 any public accessible water in Arizona. licenses purchased prior to 2014 will now 480-981-9400 Sport Fishing Education Program...... 36 • Fishing any public water on free fish- include the expanded privileges of their re- • Youth under the age of 10 and blind res- ing day, which usually takes place on the spective counterpart.) ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT Operation Game Thief...... 37 idents do not need to purchase a state first Saturday of National Fishing and MISSION STATEMENT fishing license to fish in Arizona. Aquatic Invasive Species...... 38 Boating week. The next two year’s dates Complimentary Licenses To conserve Arizona’s diverse wildlife resources • Licenses are valid one year from date of for free fishing day are: June 5, 2021, and Must meet criteria below to qualify for free and manage for safe, compatible outdoor recreation Boating Information...... 39 purchase. No license is transferable or opportunities for current and future generations. June 4, 2022. license. These licenses include the same Arizona State Fish Records...... 40 refundable. • Registered and participating in a Depart- privileges as the Combination Hunt and The Arizona Game and Fish Department receives Federal Arizona Fish Entry Form...... 42 • All required licenses must be in posses- ment sponsored fishing clinic. Fish. (A hard-plastic permanent card may assistance from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Fish Weighing Scales...... 43 sion while engaging in fishing. be purchased for $4. Cards are mailed with- thus prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, • Fishing private waters, tanks, or ponds in 30 days of purchase.) religion, national origin, disability, age and sex pursuant Fish Consumption Advisories...... 45 • A member, spouse or minor child of a with permission of the property owner. to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the member of the armed forces of the Unit- (see R12-4-311) • PIONEER Person must be 70 years of age Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Angler Access...... 46 ed States who is on active duty and or older who has been a domiciled Ari- Act of 1975, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Where to Buy Licenses and Stamps and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Fish & Boat Arizona Map...... 47 stationed in this state for either perma- zona resident for 25 or more consecutive To request an accommodation or informational material in nent or temporary duty; or is a member • 250 license dealers statewide, includ- years immediately preceding application an alternative format or to file a discrimination complaint Commission Orders 41, 42, 43...... 48 of the armed forces of the United States ing many local sporting goods stores, bait for the license. please contact the Director’s Office at (602) 942-3000 or by and tackle shops, major retailers, and mail at 5000 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086. on active duty stationed in another state • DISABLED VETERAN A veteran of the ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES AND COMMISSION RULES convenience stores. Discrimination complaints can also be filed with the U.S. or country but who lists this state as armed forces of the United States who Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Diversity and Inclusive their home of record at the time of apply- • Arizona Game and Fish Department Workforce, Attention: Public Civil Rights and Disability Title 17 (A.R.S.) Game and Fish Laws...... 50 has been a domiciled Arizona resident for ing for a license, permit, tag, or stamp. offices. Coordinator, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041. Commission Rules...... 53 one year or more immediately preceding • A valid fishing or combination license application for the license and who is re- This publication is partially paid for through the sale • Online at azgfd.gov, immediate print out of advertising. The Arizona Game and Fish Department is required for take of frogs, waterdogs, of license. ceiving compensation from the United neither endorses products or services listed nor accepts INDEX crayfish and softshell turtles. See Com- States government for permanent service Lifetime Licenses any liability from the use of listed products or services. Special Regulation Waters Index...... 61 mission Orders 41 (Amphibians), 42 connected disabilities rated as 100 per- (Crustaceans and Mollusks) and 43 Lifetime license options are available only cent disabling. COVER PHOTOS FROM THE ARIZONA GAME AND FISH General Index...... 62 (Reptiles) on open and closed areas, to Arizona residents and must be purchased DEPARTMENT’S FISHAZ FACEBOOK GROUP.

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Note: All regulation changes take effect Jan. 1, 2021. Check General and Special regulation sections This booklet contains the information you need to legally booklet (and 2022 next year). for changes highlighted as “NEW” or as “REVISED.” fish in Arizona. Please consult regulations carefully before fishing. Regulations differ on many bodies of water, so be 4. Locate your fishing area of interest in the Special Reg- ulations — Fish: Commission Order 40 (pages 12–25) or sure to follow the steps below before you go fishing: Getting Started Change the statewide daily bag limit for trout to 4. page 6 Special Regulations by Species (pages 26–31). Now look 1. Make sure that you have read and are familiar with the to see if the body of water you will be fishing is listed, Lee Valley Creek; the limit is 2 trout (includes any combination of trout and grayling); artificial fly and lure only.page 12 information on General Statewide Regulations (pages then note any Special Regulations that apply to any fish 6–8) concerning the requirements for licenses, stamps, Open Grapevine Creek to angling including a seasonal angling closure. page 14 species such as daily bag limits, length limits, seasons, daily bag and possession limits, gear and bait restric- method of take, bait and hook restrictions, closed areas, Open Dude Creek to angling including a seasonal angling closure. page 16 tions, harvest methods and common violations. or other restrictions. You can also refer to the Special Regulation Waters Index on page 61. Change regulations on the East Fork Little Colorado River upstream of Colter Dam to include a seasonal angling closure. 2. Review the General Sport Fish Regulations (page 6) for page 12 information on daily bag and possession limits for each 5. If specific references to a body of water, fish species, daily species that applies to all fishing waters statewide. Change angling regulations on the Upper West Fork Black River to include a seasonal angling closure. page 12 bag limits, length limits, seasons, method of take, or other restrictions are not made in the Special Regulations, then 3. Consult the statewide map, below, to find your pub- Change angling regulations on Thompson Creek to include a seasonal angling closure. page 12 General Statewide Regulations and General Sport Fish- lic fishing area of interest. Note: for information about ing Seasons apply. Change angling regulations on Burro Creek to include a seasonal angling closure. page 12 Community Fishing Program waters pick up the 2021

Create seasonal harvest and bait restriction regulations on River Reservoir. page 12 It is the angler’s responsibility to know what regulations apply to the body of water they are fishing. Create seasonal harvest, and bait restriction regulations on Little Colorado River (Greer) upstream of River Reservoir to the New or revised regulations for 2021 are summarized on page 4. confluence of the East and West Forks Little Colorado River.page 12

Restore the statewide daily bag limit for trout at CC Cragin Reservoir, Knoll Lake, and Nelson Reservoir. pages 12 and 16

Designation of bag limits at Paloma Park (Peoria). page 22

Designation of bag limits at Regional Park (Gilbert). page 22 Tribal Lands Close Coleman Creek (Apache and Greenlee counties) to fishing to protect a newly transplanted Gila trout population.page 12

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Tribal Lands p.22 p.20

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4 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 5 General Statewide Fishing Regulations General Statewide Fishing Regulations General Statewide Fishing Regulations Open Statewide, Jan. 1, 2021, through Dec. 31, 2022 PROTECTED NATIVE FISH Before you fish any body of water, be certain to review the General Statewide Regulations and the Special Regula- tions for the area you intend to fish.Anglers are responsible for knowing what regulations apply to the body of water The following native fish are protect- sucker, Little Colorado spinedace, loach If any of these protected native fish are ed statewide and may not be angled for, minnow, Mexican stoneroller, Quitob- incidentally caught, they must be imme- they are fishing. See azgfd.gov for up-to-date information including any changes. taken, possessed, pursued or captured: aquito pupfish, razorback sucker, Sonora diately released unharmed. See page 33. beautiful shiner, bluehead sucker, bony- chub, spikedace, Virgin spinedace, Virgin DAILY BAG LIMITS tail chub, Colorado pikeminnow, desert roundtail chub, woundfin, Yaqui catfish, The following are the legal fish and general daily bag limits that apply to all fishing waters statewide.These regulations apply statewide pupfish, flannelmouth sucker, Gila top- Yaqui chub, Yaqui topminnow, and Zuni minnow, humpback chub, Little Colorado bluehead sucker. unless site specific Special Regulations (pages 12–25) apply to that body of water. Statewide includes all state and federal refuges, parks and monuments; open areas do not include any area closed to hunting, fishing, or trapping under A.R.S. sections 17-303 and 17-304 or Commission rules R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802, and R12-4-803. SPECIAL LICENSES AND STAMPS LEGAL FISH DAILY BAG LIMITS As of 2014, the following stamps are no license, and Short-term (one day) Combo Lost Your License? If you lose or damage Trout (includes rainbow, cutthroat, brown, brook, tiger, Gila and Apache trout; longer available: trout stamp, two-pole Hunt/Fish license. The two-pole stamp your license, you can get a replacement 4 Any combination grayling) stamp, Colorado River stamp – Califor- privilege is also included in the Commu- at any license dealer, Department of- nia, and Colorado River stamp – Nevada. nity Fishing license. fice or online at azgfd.gov. You will be Bass (including largemouth and smallmouth) 6 Any combination The privileges of all of these stamps are As of Jan. 1, 2019, a Utah stamp is no lon- required to complete an “Affidavit for Striped Bass 10 now bundled together and included in ger needed for a licensed Arizona angler Duplicate License” form and pay a $4 the General Fishing license, Youth Com- to fish on Lake Powell. replacement fee. You will be issued a du- Walleye 6 bo Hunt/Fish license, Combo Hunt/Fish plicate license of the same type. Northern Pike Unlimited Immediate kill or release STATEWIDE FISHING REGULATIONS Catfish (including channel and flathead) 10 Any combination

Crappie (white and black) Unlimited This synopsis of fishing regulations multaneous fishing as defined. Anglers • Spear and spear gun fishing for striped White Amur (grass carp) minimum size 30 inches 1 is prepared for convenience only. For may use a single line with no more bass is valid at Lake Powell, Lake Mead, specific laws and regulations relating than two single hooks, as with a prima- Lake Mohave (between Hoover Dam Roundtail Chub Catch and release only to fishing, see Arizona Revised Statute, ry hook and a dropper hook or fly. and Cottonwood Landing) and Lake Title 17 Laws, and Arizona Game and Pleasant. Daily bag limits vary between Sunfishes (includes bluegill, redear sunfish, green sunfish and hybrid sunfish) Unlimited Fish Commission Rules, which can be Artificial Flies and Lures locations. See Special Regulations for found at azgfd.gov. more details. • “Artificial flies and lures” means man- All Other Species (except protected native fish): including, but not limited Hook and Line Methods made devices intended as visual • See R12-4-313 C for other legal methods to, white bass, yellow bass, carp, suckers, buffalofish, bullhead, yellow perch and Unlimited attractants to catch fish. Artificial flies of taking aquatic wildlife (bow and ar- tilapia • All new fishing and combo licenses al- and lures does not include living or row, spear or spear gun, snagging, nets, low the angler to fish with two poles dead organisms or edible parts of those traps, etc.) for specific fish species. or lines simultaneously. In no case are organisms, natural or prepared food Capturing Baitfish and COMMUNITY FISHING PROGRAM WATERS DAILY BAG LIMITS more than two lines allowed to be used stuffs, or chemicals or organic mate- at the same time. rials intended to create a scent, flavor, Crayfish for Bait FISH SPECIES LAKES PONDS or chemical stimulant to the device • “Angling” means the taking of fish by • Live baitfish may be used only in ar- regardless of whether it is added or ap- Catfish 4 2 one line and not to exceed two hooks, eas approved for certain species (see plied during or after the manufacturing by one line and one artificial lure, page 10-11). Trout 4 2 which may have attached more than process. (R12-4-301) • Live bait may be taken by minnow trap, one hook, or by one line and not to ex- Bass minimum size 13 inches 2 1 • Check the Special Regulations to dip net, cast net, pole and line, hand- ceed two artificial flies or lures. determine if hooks must also be sin- line, crayfish net or seine. Sunfish (various species including bluegill, redear, green and hybrid) 10 5 • Fishing lines must be constantly at- gle-pointed barbless hook only. • Cast nets shall not exceed a 4-foot ra- tended and in immediate control. White amur (grass carp) minimum size 30 inches 1 1 dius (or an 8-foot diameter). • The hook, fly or lure must be used in Other Fishing Methods • Seine nets shall not exceed 10 feet in such a manner that the fish voluntarily • Bow and arrow, crossbow, snare, gig, length and 4 feet in width. attempts to take it in its mouth. spear or spear gun, or snagging are STATEWIDE POSSESSION LIMITS • Except for sunfish of the genus Lep- • A single-pointed barbless hook is a valid methods for taking carp, buffa- omis, the flesh of gamefish may not be fish hook with a single point, manu- lofish, mullet, tilapia, goldfish, and shad used as bait (see page 32 for sunfish). Statewide possession limits are twice (2x) the daily bag limit for each species, unless a different possession limit is specified factured without barbs on or which statewide unless a closure or Special by water. “Possession limit” means the maximum limit, in number or amount of fish, which may be possessed at one time barbs have been completely closed or Regulation restricts it. • Landing nets or dip nets may be used by any one person. for the capture of legal baitfish or cray- removed. This does not include a tre- • Bow and arrow fishing for catfish (5 fish or only to land a legally hooked fish. ble hook. Regulations limiting tackle catfish daily bag limit, any combina- to single-pointed barbless hooks do tion) is valid at Apache Lake, Canyon • Any unattended traps or devices used not eliminate the angler’s option for si- Lake and Saguaro Lake. to catch or hold aquatic wildlife or fish

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Operation Game Thief Game Operation Refuse to produce a license or fish for or a license produce to Refuse - an enforce of request upon inspection officer. ment as fish except snag attempt to or Snag R12-4-313. by allowed or with by hand, fish take to Attempt a hook. without fish, ex- capture to net Use a landing or fish. Dip a legally-hooked land cept to capture the for legal only are nets seine baitfish. of by intentionally fish game Waste any fillets or or abandoning leaving portion edible commonly of any fish. or fish caught any recreationally Offer except barter, sale or for wildlife aquatic R12-4-305.P. by as authorized - fire explosives, devices, Use electrical that poison or chemicals drugs, arms, aquatic fish and injure or kill may wildlife. on or areas in bait live possess Use or theto restricted is fishing waters where or only, artificialuse of and lures flies - restrict is baitfish live use of the where 10-11). ed. (pages hotline 1-800-352-0700. hotline son to import,son to transport or possess live body of than on or at the other crayfish caught. (A.R.S. 17-309A1, water where R12-4-314) to responsibility angler’s It is every can You heritage. our fishing protect ethical and responsible ensure help - imme violations reporting by fishing our to diately should be picked up, packed out, and out, and up, packed be picked should are of. Also, all anglers disposed properly - dis and care proper for the responsible Shorelines fish carcasses. posal of their as clean as waterways must be kept and (A.R.S. 17-309A9) found. were they or Unlawful Possession Crayfish of Live Transportation a portion County and for Yuma Except wildlife a live County or under of La Paz for a per it is unlawful license authority, Violations Other • • • • • • • • - - - - -

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COMMON VIOLATIONS COMMON Unlawful Possession, Unlawful Possession, Release or Transportation Fish Live of for designated baitfish, it is illegal Except transport fish away for a person to live caught. It is also where waters the from a body of fish into live release illegal to that body from come did not water if they stocking a proper of water or without 17-309A 1, R12- permit. (A.R.S. 17-306 and R12-4-314) 4-313 and While Taking Littering Wildlife Aquatic for clean responsible are All anglers All camp and after themselves. up ing be left clean. Bait should areas shoreline and line wrappers, hooks, containers, associated debris constitute litter and Possess Unlawfully Taken Taken Unlawfully Possess Wildlife Aquatic that is unlawful Any aquatic wildlife be legally possessed. not may ly taken in the involved were you or not Whether you can or fish, of wildlife illegal taking possess such parts legally not thereof. (A.R.S. 17-309A16) Permit or Obtain License Fraud by a domiciled been have Only persons who for (A.R.S. 17-101A17) of Arizona resident preceding immediately six months the or or members date of application, the - forc armed of the spouse of a member on active are United States who es of the for ei in this state stationed duty and or temporary permanent duty may ther per- licenses and fishing obtain resident applicant the of residency mits. If the will factors following is in question, the - claim residen Does not be considered: state or cy for any purpose in any other jurisdiction; has been issued an Arizona commercial Arizona an or license driver’s in full-time is employed license; driver’s state income federal and/or files Arizona; in votes resident; as an Arizona taxes chil in, or has minor is enrolled Arizona; school public in an Arizona enrolled dren tuition. of non-resident payment without - -

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General Statewide Fishing Regulations Fishing Statewide General — this is also is — this Fish for that same species of fish and species of that same Fish for catch-and-release; practice fish with species of that same Fish for yourin any fish replacing of intent the ­ a “better fish” with bag as culling; known fish with species of that same Fish for angler another “helping” of intent the or bag limit; daily his/her get alreadyyou if fish of a species Fish for the (twice limit possession the have in that species (e.g., for bag limit) daily your in at home at camp, or chest an ice 15) 17-309A14 and (A.R.S. freezer). www.azgfd.gov. (A.R.S. 17-331) www.azgfd.gov. Fish or Take Aquatic Wildlife Wildlife Aquatic Fish or Take or With the a License Without License Wrong wild any aquatic fish or take to In order a valid have must you Arizona, in life your pos in license, as applicable, fishing of age or older. 10 years are session if you license every your check should You A Communi fishing. go that you time at state valid not license is ty fishing Program Fishing waters. Community and at all Game available are guidebooks at offices,online license dealersFish or Line with an Unattended Fishing must your line fishing are you Anytime within your and be constantly attended the leave you Before control. immediate for a short line while, your even area, the from removed in and must be reeled (A.R.S. 17-301C) water. Daily Bag and/or Exceed Limit Possession by as prescribed only be taken Fish may for daily bag and/or Commission Order possession limit. Please consult Commis you have for specifics. After sion Orders daily bag limit, it is your kept caught and continue to: illegal to • • • • - - - - - point - tail to Pinch

Live Bait Total Length Total Pinch mouth closed - . Measure in a straight line from the tip of the from line in a straight Measure tail. the tip of extreme the to snout the Place the fish flat on its side with the on itsfish flat side with Place the jaw closed. Squeeze the tail tail the Squeeze togeth lobes fin er to produce the the produce er to total maximum length. lease unharmed all fish not measuring measuring not all fish lease unharmed limit. legal length the within Where length limits apply, you must re must you apply, limits length Where Total length is the standard. is the length Total Regulations Fish must be transported must Fish that a way in species fish of and can be counted they a have must All fish can be identified. carcass the to attached skin of piece filletsor so species can be determined. the to apply limits length If minimum be skin must and tail head, species, the species can be and so fish length intact determined. sion limit of any fish species as long as long any fish species of as limit sion alive. not are they transportinclud fish, to It is illegal live All containers. other wells or live in ing released before or killed must be fish water. of body transportation the from bait live some to apply This does not transported licensed fish that are from 10 for dealers. See page bait fish — Legal Species, Legal Areas and Anglers may transport a posses may Anglers up to • • • How to Measure the Length Length the Measure How to a Fish of  1. 2.   3. of Fish Storage and Transport 4.  4. 5.  Civil Liability Civil Liability who 17-314) anyone state law (A.R.S. Under or unlawfully wounded have to found is the any of unlawfully possessed or killed, civil be subject to may wildlife following Com Fish and Game Arizona the by action as reach may civil damages The mission. 17-314) (A.R.S. as $8,000 per incident. much of wildlife to the state (see below). (A.R.S. (A.R.S. below). state (see the to wildlife of 17-340) - - - -

Special Designated waters) to waters) to waters (including waters (including its as established for each species. They each species. for They its as established use two poles. of the to entitled also are ditionally, an angler who has taken and and has taken who an angler ditionally, (twice the fish of limit a possession kept fish to continue not may bag limit) daily angler the unless days, subsequent on or all away or given has first consumed a portion limit. possession the of fishing catch-and-release only Where be immediately fish must is allowed, water after the to unharmed returned caught. being of age the under Unlicensed children may residents blind unlicensed 10 and lim bag separate own daily their take acts of vandalism or littering while while littering or vandalism acts of hunting or fishing or hunting for area a closed unlawful entry into wildlife taking of purposes lands federal state or of unlawful posting fraud license residency An angler may take daily bag limits of limits bag daily take may An angler bag Daily fish per day. types of several waters fished all Arizona to apply limits and has taken who An angler that day. continuenot may fish of limit a bag kept Ad that day. species same the fish for to Regulation determine if length limits apply to species to apply limits if length determine A fish. wish to water you in the found that a fish shorter means length minimum be returned must than a designated length after immediately water unharmed the to caught. being • • • • • • oth by be recognized may Such revocations covery efforts may be temporarily closed effortscovery closed temporarily be may fishing. to Limits Length not do watersin Arizona fishing Most the Check limits. length have Closures to Fishing to Closures be permanently may areas Sensitive (streams) areas Some fishing. to closed re trout native for restored actively being • er states that are members of the Interstate the of members er states that are Compact. Violator Wildlife loss the for liable also be civilly may You Community Fishing Program ------LICENSE REVOCATION AND CIVIL LIABILITY LICENSE REVOCATION Special (CONTINUED) REGULATIONS FISHING STATEWIDE General Statewide Fishing Regulations Fishing Statewide General ).

No person shall have in their posses in their have person shall No er on hand, in cold storage, in transport, in storage, in cold hand, er on their under elsewhere or at home, ownership. sion (in the field, in camp, in transit, or in transit, field, in camp, the (in sion than two more residence) at permanent any fish species.of limits Fish bag daily possession wheth an angler’s in are cluding waters listed under the the waters under listed cluding riods (midnight to midnight). midnight). to riods (midnight daily twice the are limits Possession (in unless limits otherwisebag noted fish caught must be for personal use be for must fish caught used for or be sold to are not and only purposes. commercial only be used as bait may crayfish Live they where water of body same the on captured. were ly while capturing live bait with nets with nets bait live ly while capturing immediately traps be returned or must water after being the to unharmed and caught. cray live and legal baitfish All live must have attached water resistant resistant water attached have must name, the bearing legibly identification of number license fishing and address, device. the using person the incidental taken wildlife All aquatic Regulations man injuryman death or livestock injuring or destroying The daily bag limit is the maximum maximum is the limit bag daily The be legally fish that may of number possession in to reduced and caught do catch a fish and you Once day. one your counts toward now it it, release not any fish This includes limit. bag daily someone to away give catch and you pe 24-hour for are limits bag else. Daily unlawful taking or possession of wildlife wildlife of possession or unlawful taking fish) (including in hu resulting firearms of use careless • • • • • • Daily Bag and Possession Limit Possession Daily Bag and • • • License Revocation and hunting fishing, your can have You the by revoked license privileges trapping more yearsor five up to for Commission of: a conviction for ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 8 Live Baitfish – Legal Species, Legal Areas and Regulations Live Baitfish – Legal Species, Legal Areas and Regulations General Statewide Fishing Regulations Live baitfish that are legal for use in Arizona include only those species identified on these two pages. No other fish It is illegal The following live baitfish may be collected and used onsite only in the identified legal areas. species may be used as live bait. It is illegal to transport any of these live baitfish to or from these waters. • To release live baitfish or other live fish into any Arizona Live baitfish may be obtained and used only in thelegal waters. areas identified below. • To use or possess any restricted live baitfish while fishing Legal Areas Allowed No live baitfish may be used or possessed while on any waters prohibiting use of that baitfish. waters in Coconino, Apache, Navajo, Pima and Cochise Sunfishes are permitted on all waters of the counties of La Paz and Yuma. Addi- • To sell live baitfish (or waterdogs) without a Live Baitfish counties. All other counties have specific baitfish regula- tional open areas include: 1) the Colorado River south of the Nevada-California Dealers License. tions by body of water or area. boundary downstream to the Southern International Boundary with Mexico, • To keep or harm any game fish or aquatic wildlife inciden- Sunfishes (includes bluegill, including impounded reservoirs, 2) the Gila, Salt, and Verde rivers, including im- Please dispose of all unwanted baitfish by burying them on tally taken while capturing live baitfish with seines, dip redear sunfish, green pounded reservoirs, 3) community waters in Maricopa County, 4) Lake Pleasant, land far from the water. nets, traps or cast nets. sunfish, and hybrid sunfish) 5) Alamo Lake, and 6) Patagonia Lake.

Legal Areas Anglers May Transport And Use Live Baitfish Legal Areas Allowed

Arizona Live Baitfish License Dealers may offer for sale any the following legal areas. Tilapia are permitted on all waters of Yuma County. Additional open areas of the following: fathead minnows (most common), golden These three baitfish species may also be collected and used include: 1) waters in La Paz County located west of Highway 95 and south of shiner and goldfish. Any legal baitfish obtained from a alive onsite only in the identified legal areas. Interstate 10, and 2) the Colorado River from the Palo Verde Diversion Dam licensed baitfish dealer may be transported for use only to downstream to the Southern International Boundary with Mexico, including Tilapia impounded reservoirs. No waters of any other counties are open. Legal Areas Allowed

Fathead minnows are permitted on all waters of the counties of La Paz, Maricopa Pinal and Yuma. These baitfish may be used in all waters of Mohave countyexcept the Virgin River. Additional open areas include: 1) the mainstream portions of the Legal Areas Allowed Fathead minnow Gila and Salt rivers, and that portion of the Verde River below the Tuzigoot Bridge, Carp and Goldfish are permitted on all waters of the counties of La Paz and (most commonly used) including impounded reservoirs, 2) Tonto Creek from Gisela downstream, 3) those Yuma. Additional open areas include: 1) Lake Mead, 2) the Colorado River down- portions of Apache, Roosevelt, Pleasant and Horseshoe lakes lying outside of these Carp stream from Hoover Dam to the Southern International Boundary with Mexico, counties, and 4) that portion of the San Francisco River in Greenlee County. including impounded reservoirs, 3) the Gila, Salt, and Verde rivers, including im- Notes: Live baitfish may not be transported to the Verde River upstream from pounded reservoirs, 4) community waters in Maricopa County, 5) Lake Pleasant, Horseshoe Dam and the Salt River above the Roosevelt Diversion Dam in Gila and 6) Alamo Lake. County. Fathead Minnows are permitted for use as live bait only when caught and used on site at Riggs Flat Lake in Graham County. No waters of any other coun- Goldfish ties are open.

Legal Areas Allowed Legal Areas Allowed Golden shiner and goldfish are permitted on all waters of the counties of La Paz Gizzard shad are permitted for use as live bait only from the following areas: 1) and Yuma. Open areas include: 1) Lake Mead, and 2) the Colorado River down- the Colorado River south of Separation Canyon downstream to the Southern In- Goldfish stream from Hoover Dam to the Southern International Boundary with Mexico, ternational boundary with Mexico, including impounded reservoirs (e.g., Lake including impounded reservoirs, and 3) Alamo Lake. No waters of any other coun- Mead, Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu) and directly connected backwaters (e.g., ties are open. Gizzard shad Topock Marsh and Mittry Lake), 2) the Gila and Salt Rivers, including impounded reservoirs (e.g., Roosevelt Lake and Apache Lake), 3) community waters in Mar- Golden shiner icopa County, and 4) Lake Pleasant. Threadfin shad are permitted on all waters of the counties of La Paz, Maricopa, Waterdogs Threadfin shad Pinal and Yuma. Threadfin shad may be used in all waters of Mohave County ex- cept the Virgin River. Additional open areas include: 1) the mainstream portions Waterdogs are NOT considered baitfish, however they of the Gila and Salt rivers, and that portion of the Verde River below the Tuzigoot have specific regulations governing their use in Arizo- Legal live baitfish can be obtained from licensed bait dealers and Bridge, including impounded reservoirs, 2) Tonto Creek from Gisela downstream, na. For regulations on live waterdog legal areas, capture, from wild capture for personal use only. For regulations on legal 3) those portions of Apache, Roosevelt, Pleasant and Horseshoe lakes lying out- possession, and transportation see R12-4-313 B3 and capture methods, possession and transport of live baitfish, see: side of these counties, 4) that portion of the San Francisco River in Greenlee R12-4-314 B & C. • Capturing baitfish and crayfish for bait (page 7 of this book) County and 5) Patagonia Lake. No live waterdogs or salamanders may be taken, used or • Lawful methods R12-4-313.A thru E possessed in that portion of Santa Cruz County lying east • Possession of live fish R12-4-314 B & C and south of State Highway 82, or that portion of Coch- ise County lying west of the San Pedro River and south of • Possession and transportation of live baitfish R12-4-314 B and C State Highway 82 (this includes Parker Canyon Lake). • Seasons for lawfully taking fish R12-4-313 A thru C

10 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 11 Special Regulations and Seasons – Fish: Commission Order 40 Special Regulations and Seasons – Fish: Commission Order 40 Commission Order 40 Seasons–Fish: Special Regulations and

The following bodies of water identified under Special Regulations and Seasons (pages 12–25) have special fishing FISHING WATERS — WHITE MOUNTAINS seasons (R12-4-313), daily bag and possession limits, length limits or closures that differ from General Statewide Regulations (pages 6–9) or Statewide Daily Bag and Possession Limits (page 6). Only exceptions to General Statewide Show Low Creek 00 Popular General Regulation Fishing Waters Regulations and General Sport Fishing Seasons are shown for each area. 1 Aker Lake 18 00 Special Regulation Fishing Waters 2 Becker Lake 19 Show Low Lake WHITE MOUNTAINS W Tribal Lands Big Lake 20 Silver Creek W National Park, Monument, or Special Regulations include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, Thompson Creek Closed to fishing from Jan. 1 to April 30. Catch-and-release 3 Memorial Closed to Hunting length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas only for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; no trout may 4 Black River 21 Thompson Creek closed to fishing. be kept; artificial fly and lure only; single-pointed barbless hooks only from May 1 to Dec. 31. 5 Burro Creek 22 East Fork of the Little Notes: East Fork Little Colorado River upstream of Colter Dam in Apache County is Colorado River closed to fishing from Jan. 1 to April 30. Catch-and-release only for trout; trout 6 Carnero Lake 1. General Statewide Regulations apply to all waters and fish species within must be immediately released unharmed; no trout may be kept; artificial fly 23 West Fork of the Black River the White Mountains area except as listed below. and lure only; single-pointed barbless hooks only from May 1 to Dec. 31. 7 Coyote Creek 24 Woodland Lake 2. For each water listed, the possession limit is two times the daily bag limit, West Fork Black River from the confluence of Hayground Creek upstream 8 Crescent Lake unless a different possession limit is specified. including tributaries is closed to fishing from Jan. 1 to April 30. Catch-and- 25 Patterson Ponds release only for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; no 9 Fool Hollow Lake (Community Fishing Aker Lake Catch-and-release only for trout. Trout must be immediately trout may be kept; artificial fly and lure only; single-pointed barbless hooks released unharmed; no trout may be kept; artificial fly and lure only; sin- only from May 1 to Dec. 31. 10 Greer Lakes (Tunnel, Program water) gle-pointed barbless hooks only. Bunch and River) Waters and Areas Closed to Fishing Becker Lake Catch-and-release only for trout. Trout must be immediately 11 Lee Valley Lake released unharmed; no trout may be kept; artificial fly and lure only; sin- • Region I headquarters in Pinetop Posted boundary. gle-pointed barbless hooks only. • State or federal hatcheries Posted boundaries. 12 Little Colorado River Burro Creek Closed to fishing from Jan. 1 to April 30. Catch-and-release only for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; no trout may be NATIVE TROUT RECOVERY CLOSURES 13 Luna Lake kept; artificial fly and lure only; single-pointed barbless hooks only from • Bear Wallow Creek in Greenlee County May 1 to Dec. 31. 14 Mamie Creek • Coleman Creek in Apache and Greenlee counties Carnero Lake The limit is 2 trout; artificial fly and lure only. • Conklin Creek in Greenlee County 15 Nelson Reservoir Coyote Creek Catch-and-release only for trout. Trout must be immediately released unharmed; no trout may be kept; artificial fly and lure only; sin- • Hayground Creek in Apache County 16 Nutrioso Creek gle-pointed barbless hooks only. • Mineral Creek in Apache County, upstream of the Apache-Sitgreaves 17 Rainbow Lake Lee Valley Creek The limit is 2 trout (includes any combination of trout and National Forests boundary. grayling); artificial fly and lure only. • Raspberry Creek in Greenlee County Lee Valley Lake The limit is 2 trout (includes any combination of trout and • Soldier Creek in Apache County grayling); artificial fly and lure only. • South Fork Little Colorado River in Apache County Little Colorado River (Greer) upstream of River Reservoir to the confluence • Stinky Creek in Apache County of the East and West Forks Little Colorado River; catch-and-release only for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; no trout may be • West Fork of the Black River From the upper Apache trout barrier ¼ mile kept; artificial fly and lure only from Oct. 1 through April 30. General state- below Forest Service Road 116, downstream for .3 miles to a point 100 wide regulations apply from May 1 to Sept. 30. yards below the next Apache trout barrier in Apache County. Mamie Creek Catch-and-release only for trout. Trout must be immediately NOTE: Other seasonal closures may be in effect within some areas due to released unharmed; no trout may be kept; artificial fly and lure only; sin- bald eagle breeding closures and/or Wildlife Area closures. See page 46 for gle-pointed barbless hooks only. information on Concho Lake, Crescent Lake, Greer Lakes (Tunnel and River), Luna Lake and Show Low Lake. Nutrioso Creek From its confluence with the Little Colorado River upstream to Highway 180 in the city of Nutrioso excluding Nelson Reservoir. Unlimit- Live Baitfish Regulations ed rainbow and brown trout from Sept. 1 through March 31. Note: from April 1 through Aug. 31 statewide daily bag limits for trout apply. No live baitfish may be used or in possession on any waters in this fishing Patterson Ponds The Community Fishing Program pond limit is 2 area in Navajo or Apache Counties, no exceptions. See pages 10–11. trout; 2 catfish; 1 bass, minimum size 13 inches; 5 sunfish. River Reservoir Catch-and-release only for trout; trout must be immediately Watercraft and Motor Restrictions released unharmed; no trout may be kept; artificial fly and lure only from Oct. 1 The use of watercraft and motors are restricted on the following waters in through April 30. Statewide daily bag limits apply from May 1 to Sept. 30. this fishing area: Show Low Creek Meadow The limit is 2 trout; 2 catfish; 1 bass, mini- Single electric motor only: Aker Lake, Bunch Reservoir, Carnero Lake, Lee mum size 13 inches; 5 sunfish; 1 white amur (minimum size 30 inches). Valley Lake, Scott Reservoir, Tunnel Reservoir, Woodland Lake, Pratt Lake, Silver Creek In Navajo County within the boundaries of the Arizona Game Hulsey Lake. and Fish Commission-owned property, excluding that portion designated 10 horsepower or less: Becker Lake, Big Lake, Concho Lake, Crescent Lake, as state fish hatchery. Artificial fly and lure fishing only using single-point- Fool Hollow Lake, Luna Lake, Nelson Reservoir, Rainbow Lake, River Reser- ed barbless hooks and catch-and-release only for trout from Oct. 1 through voir, Show Low Lake. March 31. No trout may be kept. Trout must be immediately released un- harmed. From April 1 through Sept. 30 fishing is limited to the designated area For more information and a complete listing, refer to page 39. below the section boundary fence and general statewide regulations apply.

12 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 13 Special Regulations and Seasons–Fish: Commission Order 40 15 West Clear Creek West Whitehorse Lake Lakes Yavapai Stone Dam Lake Stone Dam River Verde and Willow lakes Watson

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00 00 W W 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Middle Tank Fork Oak Creek, West Perkins Tank Santa Fe Reservoir Mingus Lake Oak Creek

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Ashurst Lake Beaver Creek, Wet and Dry Cataract Lake City Reservoir Dead Horse Ranch State Park Lagoons Dogtown Lake River East Verde Elk Tank Fain Lake Fossil Creek Francis Short Pond

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- - Catch-and- The limit is 4 catfish, 2 bass (min- limit is 4 catfish, The Downstream from Granite Creek to Horse Posted boundaries. Posted Dogtown Reservoir, Goldwater Lake, Granite Lake, Goldwater Reservoir, Dogtown Ashurst Lake, Cataract Lake, Kaibab Lake, Kinnikinick Kaibab Lake, Cataract Lake, Ashurst Lake, Posted area immediately above the dam. the above immediately area Posted In Urban Forest Park. Unlimited smallmouth and largemouth bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth In Yavapai County; except for the 4.5 mile middle reach por- 4.5 mile middle reach for the County; except In Yavapai . River Verde and Lake Lynx between Honeymoon Cabin and its confluence with the Verde Unlimited smallmouth and largemouth bass; unlimited channel bass; unlimited channel largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth The limit is 2 bass, minimum size 13 inches; the lim the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Dam Lake Stone Lakes Yavapai release only for trout. Trout must be immediately released unharmed; unharmed; released must be immediately Trout only for trout. release barbless artificial only; single-pointed be kept; and lure fly may trout no only. hooks Between Junipine Crossing and Call-of-the-Canyon Crossing spanning Fossil Fossil Creek Creek, Fossil as described under open area open season and tion during opposite column. Middle Reach Special Regulation/Season language Gap Creek Upper Mary, Lake hatcheries or federal State the confluence of Oak Creek, and West Fork Oak Creeks. River. - must be imme Trout only for trout. Catch-and-release Fork West Oak Creek, artificial only; be kept; and lure fly may trout no unharmed; diately released only. hooks barbless single-pointed must be immediately Trout only for trout. Catch-and-release Tank Perkins artificial only; sin- be kept; lure and fly may trout no unharmed; released only. hooks gle-pointed barbless limit is the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Reservoir Sante Fe catfish. 4 channel it is 4 catfish. its tributaries and River Verde and flathead catfish. flathead and Creek Clear West catfish. flathead and channel limit is 4 the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Lake Whitehorse catfish. Waters and Areas Closed to Fishing to Closed Areas and Waters • • • • Baitfish Regulations Live be used or in possession on any waters in Coconino baitfish may No live area, counties within this fishing waters in other For exceptions. no County, see pages 10–11. Restrictions Motor and Watercraft waters in following on the restricted are motors and of watercraft use The area: this fishing only: electric motor Single Creek Willow Lake, Whitehorse Lake, Santa Fe Dam Lake, J.D. Basin Lake, Reservoir or less: 10 horsepower Lake Lynx Mary, Lower Lake Lake, page 39. to refer please listing, a complete information and more For •  shoe Dam. imum size 13 inches), 10 sunfish, 1 white amur (minimum size 30 inches), 30 inches), 10 sunfish, 1 white amur (minimum size 13 inches), imum size species. statewide limits for all other and Other seasonal closures may be in effect within some areas due to due to areas within some be in effect may seasonal closures Other NOTE: page 46 for See closures. Area Wildlife and/or closures bald eagle breeding information on - - - NORTH CENTRAL NORTH The limit is 2 bass; the limit is 4 cat limit is 2 bass; the The apply to all waters and fish species within fish all waters and to apply Seasonally, from the first Saturday in October in October first Saturday the from Seasonally, include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, possession daily bag and seasons, fishing include The limit is 4 channel catfish. is 4 channel limit The in Yavapai County is closed to fishing from Jan. 1 to April Jan. 1 from fishing to County is closed in Yavapai

The limit is 4 catfish, 2 bass (minimum 4 catfish, 2 bass is limit The Lake Fain size 13 inches), 10

General Statewide Regulations Unlimited smallmouth and largemouth bass; unlimited channel and flat- and bass; unlimited channel largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth catfish. head the North Central area except as listed below. North except the Central area daily bag limit, the limit is two times possession water listed, the each For possession limit is specified. unless a different 40 Order Commission Fish: – Seasons and Regulations Special Notes: Notes: 1. Special Regulations length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas areas and waters and legal methods, restrictions, hook bait and limits, length fishing. to closed nel catfish. nel Lower Mary, Lake must be immediately Trout only for trout. Catch-and-release Middle Tank artificial only; sin- be kept; and lure fly may trout no unharmed; released only. hooks gle-pointed barbless Oak Creek • 2. bass; largemouth Dry) and (Wet and Unlimited smallmouth Creek Beaver catfish. flathead and unlimited channel limit is 4 the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Lake Cataract catfish. channel limit is 4 the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The City Reservoir limit is 5 sunfish. catfish; the channel Lagoons Park State Dead Horse Ranch limit is 10 sunfish. fish; the limit is 4 the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Lake Dogtown catfish. channel bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth River East Verde catfish. flathead and channel must be immediately Trout only for trout. Catch-and-release Elk Tank artificial only; sin- be kept; and lure fly may trout no unharmed; released only. hooks gle-pointed barbless all for limits statewide and inches), 30 size (minimum sunfish, 1 white amur species. other Middle Reach Creek, Fossil located approxi waterfall between the is allowed April 30, fishing through the FS 708 and along lot parking Trailhead Flume the mately 1 mile above Wash). Sally May below (immediately crossing power line downstream-most - chub must be imme chub. Roundtail only for roundtail Catch-and-release artificial only; be kept; and lure fly chub may no unharmed; diately released only. hooks barbless single-pointed limit is the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Short Pond Francis limit is 5 sunfish. 4 catfish; the 13 inches. limit is 1 bass, minimum size The Lake Goldwater limit is 4 catfish in any combination. The Basin Lake Granite Creek Grapevine released must be immediately trout only for trout; 30. Catch-and-release artificial only; single-pointed be kept; and lure fly may trout no unharmed; Dec. 31. 1 to May only from hooks barbless be immediately must Trout only for trout. Catch-and-release Dam Lake J.D. artificial only; sin- be kept; and lure fly may trout no unharmed; released only. hooks gle-pointed barbless is 4 chan limit the 13 inches; limit is 2 bass, minimum size The Lake Kaibab ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 14 Special Regulations and Seasons–Fish: Commission Order 40 17 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Popular General Regulation Fishing Waters Regulation Fishing Popular General Waters Special Regulation Fishing Lands Tribal or National Park, Monument, Hunting Memorial Closed to



00 00 W W FISHING WATERS — MOGOLLON RIM — MOGOLLON WATERS FISHING Bear Canyon Lake Bear Canyon Black Canyon Lake (Blue Ridge Reservoir) CC Cragin Reservoir Canyon Creek Chevelon Creek Chevelon Canyon Lake Christopher Creek East Clear Creek River East Verde Park Lakes (Community Fishing) Green Valley Haigler Creek Horton Creek Knoll Lake Lake Long Tom Creek Tonto Willow Springs Lake Canyon Lake Woods

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Posted boundaries. boundaries. Posted Catch and release only for trout, trout must be trout only for trout, release Catch and . Lake Canyon Woods and Bear Canyon Lake, Green Valley Lake, Knoll Lake, Lake, Knoll Lake, Valley Green Lake, Bear Canyon Black Canyon Lake, C.C. Cragin (Blue Ridge) Lake, (Blue Ridge) Lake, C.C. Cragin Lake, Black Canyon Tonto Creek Tonto in Gila County. The limit is 4 catfish, 2 bass is 4 catfish, limit The Payson) of (town Lakes Park Valley Green State or federal hatcheries or federal State Chase Creek Baitfish Regulations Live or be used or in possession on any waters in Navajo baitfish may No live counties within this waters in other For exceptions. counties, no Coconino see pages 10–11. area, fishing Restrictions Motor and Watercraft waters in following on the restricted are motors and use of watercraft The area: this fishing only: electric motor Single Lake Canyon Woods or less: 10 horsepower Lake Springs Willow Reservoir, Creek Willow Lake, Canyon Chevelon page 39. to refer please listing, a complete information and more For Waters and Areas Closed to Fishing Fishing to Closed Areas and Waters • • (minimum size 13 inches), 10 sunfish, 1 white amur (minimum size 30 inches). size (minimum amur sunfish, 1 white 10 13 inches), size (minimum in Gila County Creek Horton artificial be kept; and lure fly may trout no unharmed; released immediately only. hooks barbless only; single-pointed bass; unlimited channel largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Knoll catfish. flathead and bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Tom Long catfish. flathead and channel bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Springs Willow catfish. flathead and channel bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Canyon Woods catfish. flathead and channel Other seasonal closures may be in effect within some areas due to due to areas within some be in effect may seasonal closures Other NOTE: See page 46 for closures. Area Wildlife and/or closures bald eagle breeding information on - - MOGOLLON RIM MOGOLLON Catch-and- Unlimited rainbow The limit is 4 catfish in The Catch-and-release only Catch-and-release Unlimited smallmouth and and Unlimited smallmouth Statewide daily bag limits apply for Statewide daily bag limits apply . The limit is 2 trout; artificial fly and lure artificialand lure limit is 2 trout; fly . The apply to all waters and fish species within fish all waters and to apply Unlimited rainbow and brown trout from from trout brown Unlimited rainbow and include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, possession daily bag and seasons, fishing include In Coconino and Navajo counties and its tributaries up

in Gila County is closed to fishing from Jan. 1 to April 30. Catch- Jan. 1 from fishing to in Gila County is closed

and brown trout from Sept. 1 through March 31. Statewide daily bag limits 31. Statewide March Sept. 1 through from trout brown and for trout. apply for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; no trout may be may trout no unharmed; released immediately must be trout for trout; Un- only. hooks barbless artificial only; single-pointed kept; and lure fly flathead and bass; unlimited channel largemouth and limited smallmouth catfish. From the Pumphouse downstream. From the creek source to the SRP Pumphouse. From Chevelon Crossing to the Little Colorado River. From the confluence withcluding Willow Chevelon Springs Canyon Creek to Lake Chevelon Crossing in From the O.W. Bridge to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. General Statewide Regulations only. only. trout. Unlimited smallmouth and largemouth bass; unlimited channel and and bass; unlimited channel largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth trout. catfish. flathead release only for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; unharmed; released be immediately must trout trout; only for release barbless artificial only; single-pointed be kept; and lure fly may trout no only. hooks the Mogollon Rim area except as listed below. except Rim area Mogollon the daily bag limit, the limit is two times possession water listed, the each For possession limit is specified. unless a different 40 Order Commission Fish: – Seasons and Regulations Special The limit is 2 trout; artificial fly and lure only. Un- only. artificialand lure limit is 2 trout; fly The Lake Canyon Chevelon flathead and bass; unlimited channel largemouth and limited smallmouth catfish. Dude Creek and-release only for trout; trout must be immediately released unharmed; no no unharmed; released immediately must be trout only for trout; and-release hooks barbless artificial only; single-pointed be kept; and lure fly may trout Dec. 31. 1 to May only from East Clear Creek • • stream from the confluence of East Clear Creek and Willow Creek including Notes: Notes: 1. Special Regulations length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas areas and waters and legal methods, restrictions, hook bait and limits, length fishing. to closed Sept. 1 through March 31. Note: from April 1 through Aug. 31 statewide daily 31 statewide Aug. April 1 through 31. Note: from March Sept. 1 through apply. bag limits for trout River East Verde • Creek Chevelon •  2. of Payson systems city park within the All waters any combination. bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Bear Canyon catfish. flathead and channel bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Black Canyon catfish. flathead and channel Reservoir (Blue Ridge Reservoir) CC Cragin catfish. flathead and unlimited channel bass; largemouth Creek Canyon •  Blue Ridge and Knoll reservoirs. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 16 Special Regulations and Seasons–Fish: Commission Order 40 19

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- - Posted boundaries. Posted To include the public waterway into and within the within the and waterway into public the include To The limit is 6 bass, minimum size 13 inches; the limit is 25 the 13 inches; limit is 6 bass, minimum size The The limit is 20 for smallmouth bass and 5 for largemouth bass; 5 for largemouth bass and for smallmouth limit is 20 The ence with the Little Colorado River. Little Colorado with the ence Mohave). Dam (Lake Davis below immediately areas Posted Dam. Hoover above immediately portions area Mead Posted the and Lake National Canyon That portion Grand River the within lying Little Colorado Park. Marina Riviera marina. hatcheries or federal State (those portions (those River listed below) Colorado Powell). Dam (Lake Glen Canyon below immediately areas Posted its conflu from mile downstream one-half and upstream mile One-half • • •  •  • Regulations Baitfish Live be used or in possession on any waters in Coconino baitfish may No live area, fishing counties within this other waters in For exceptions. no County, see pages 10–11. Restrictions Motor and Watercraft waters in this some on be restricted may motors and use of watercraft The to page 39. refer please information, more For area. fishing Special Use Privilege River Colorado The privileg available. longer Stamp — California is no River Colorado The Arizona the in included and together bundled now stamps are these es of adult and licenses (youth, Hunt/Fish Combo license and Fishing General on any waters that form a boat fish from short-term). may licensees These as and Nevada, or California, and between Arizona boundaries mutual the of shorelines or Nevada, California, the from fishing when 2018, Utah; or of 52) pages 7 and (see waters. these Lake Powell Lake limit is 10 crappie. Carp the for walleye; striped bass; unlimited unlimited for hours. daylight during arrow bow and and spearfishing by be taken may hours. daylight during spearfishing by also be taken Striped bass may Marsh Topock crappie. catfish. Unlimited bass; unlimited River Virgin Fishing to Closed Areas and Waters • • • ------. The limit . The The lim The The limit is 2 rain The the limit is 5 trout in limit is 5 trout the COLORADO RIVER NORTHWEST RIVER COLORADO There is no limit on sport limit is no fish species There apply to all waters and fish species within fish all waters and to apply include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, possession daily bag and seasons, fishing include Unlimited trout; unlimited striped bass; unlimited cat unlimited striped Unlimited trout; the limit is 5 trout in any combination; the limit is 20 for striped in any combination; the limit is 5 trout the

any combination; the limit is 6 bass, minimum size 13 inches. 13 inches. limit is 6 bass, minimum size any combination; the bass 20 inches in length or larger; unlimited for striped bass under 20 unlimited for striped bass under or larger; in length bass 20 inches spear or spear gun from by be taken striped bass may in length; inches Cottonwood Dam and between Hoover that portion Mohave of Lake Landing. From Davis Dam to the California-Nevada boundary From Separation Canyon to Hoover Dam (including Lake Mead) From Hoover Dam to Davis Dam (including Lake Mohave and Willow in the Grand Canyon National Park. From Navajo Bridge to Separation Canyon, including all tributaries with From the Paria riffle to Navajo Bridge, including all tributaries. From Glen Canyon Dam to the Paria riffle (Lees Ferry). General Statewide Regulations is 5 trout; the limit is 20 striped bass 20 inches in length or larger; unlimit or larger; in length limit is 20 striped bass 20 inches the is 5 trout; limit is 15 crappie. the in length; 20 inches ed for striped bass under bow trout per day; artificial fly and lure only; barbless hooks only. Rainbow only. hooks artificial only; barbless per day; and lure fly bow trout - re shall be killed and River this portion Colorado from of the taken trout limit is no there as part released; tained bag limit or immediately of the sport on other all species of bass (including fish species which includes than trout other all species of stripers), all species of catfish, sunfish and walleye. and rainbow trout, it is 6 rainbow trout per day. Rainbow trout taken from this portion from of the taken Rainbow trout per day. it is 6 rainbow trout as part bag limit or im retained of the shall be killed and River Colorado sport limit on other is no which fish species there released; mediately stripers), all species of sunfish and all species of bass (including includes walleye. and than rainbow trout, other catfish, all species of trout Beach) the Colorado River Northwest area except as listed below. Northwest except River area Colorado the daily bag limit, the limit is two times possession water listed, the each For possession limit is specified. unless a different which includes all species of bass (including sunfish and stripers), all spe sunfish and all species of bass (including which includes walleye. and cies of catfish, all species of trout, Special Regulations and Seasons – Fish: Commission Order 40 Order Commission Fish: – Seasons and Regulations Special • •  •  Notes: Notes: 1. Special Regulations •  length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas areas and waters and legal methods, restrictions, hook bait and limits, length fishing. to closed 2. Creek Bright Angel fish. Trout taken at Bright Angel Creek shall be killed and retained as partretained of shall be killed and Creek Angel at Bright taken Trout fish. released. bag limit or immediately the River Colorado •  • ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT ARIZONA 18 Special Regulations and Seasons–Fish: Commission Order 40 21 Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation and Irrigation Wellton-Mohawk System Drainage District Canal Users’ County Water Yuma Association Canal System Pond (Community Wetlands West Fishing)

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Fortuna Lake, Quigley Pond, Pond, Quigley Fortuna Lake, Regulations Baitfish Live See pages 10–11 for details. Restrictions Motor and Watercraft waters in following on the restricted are motors and use of watercraft The area: this fishing only: electric motor Single Lake Redondo 39. page to refer please listing, a complete information and more For Use Privilege Special River Colorado privileges The available. longer Stamp — California is no River Colorado The Gen- Arizona in the included and together bundled now of this stamp are short-term) adult and Combo Hunt/Fish (youth, license and eral Fishing a boat on any waters that form the fish from licensees may licenses. These from fishing California; or when and between Arizona mutual boundaries of the stretches large waters. In addition to of these California shorelines the associated and Havasu Lake privileges include fishing these River, Colorado (see page 7) Mittrybackwaters (e.g., Martinez Lake). Lake, - - COLORADO RIVER SOUTHWEST RIVER COLORADO apply to all waters and fish species within fish all waters and to apply include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, possession daily bag and seasons, fishing include The limit is 10 trout; the limit is 6 bass, minimum size 13 inches; 13 inches; limit is 6 bass, minimum size the limit is 10 trout; The

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waters. From I-40 bridge to the Southern International Boundary with Mexico General Statewide Regulations the limit is 25 sunfish or crappie in any combination. limit is 25 sunfish or the (city of Somerton) Pond Avenue Council area) (Yuma Fortuna Lake (city of Yuma) Pond Complex Athletic Avenue Pacific area) (Yuma Lake Redondo (city of Yuma) Pond Wetlands West Posted area immediately above the dam. the above immediately area Posted Lake Alamo Cibola through in September (Labor Day) Monday first the From Lake 15. March portions. Posted Havasu Lake 1. March portions Oct. 1 through Posted Martinez Lake from including Lake Havasu, Martinez Lake, Mittry Lake and associated back the Colorado River Southwest area except as listed below. except Southwest area River Colorado the daily bag limit, the limit is two times possession water listed, the each For possession limit is specified. unless a different 40 Order Commission Fish: – Seasons and Regulations Special Catch-and-release only for white amur. White amur only for white amur. County Catch-and-release Canals in Yuma Note: be kept. white amur may no unharmed; released must be immediately hunt Bow carp. common for, be mistaken can and to, similar are amur White • • • • • ers should use caution and not shoot white amur. shoot not use caution and ers should Waters and Areas Closed to Fishing to Closed Areas and Waters • • • • due to areas within some be in effect may seasonal closures Other NOTE: See page 46 for closures. Area Wildlife and/or closures bald eagle breeding information. Notes: Notes: 1. Special Regulations length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas areas and waters and legal methods, restrictions, hook bait and limits, length fishing. to closed 2. River Colorado •  ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 20 Special Regulations and Seasons–Fish: Commission Order 40 23 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Salt River (upper) Salt River System Salt River Project Canal Lake Town Tempe River Verde Ranch Lake Water Community Fishing waters Valley West waters Community Fishing East Valley Fishing waters City of Maricopa Community waters City of Casa Grande Community Fishing

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- and and Tonto Creek Tonto , Salt River , Lake Pleasant Lake (city of Phoenix) (city of Peoria) (city of Peoria) Lake Park Paloma • Posted areas immediately below Waddell Dam (Lake Dam (Lake Waddell below immediately areas Posted River Agua Fria Pleasant) Dam (Roosevelt Roosevelt below immediately areas Posted Lake Apache Lake) Horse Mesa Dam (Apache below immediately areas Posted Lake Canyon Lake) Flat Dam (Can Mormon below immediately areas Posted Lake Saguaro Lake) yon (town of Queen Creek) (town Lake Mansel Carter Oasis Park of Gilbert) (town Pond McQueen Park Ponds Park Papago (city of Mesa) Lake Red Mountain Park (city of Mesa) Lake Riverview Park (city of Phoenix) Pond Park Roadrunner (city of Tempe) Lake Town Tempe (city of Chandler) Lake Oasis Park Veterans of Gilbert) (town Lake Park Ranch Water (city of Phoenix) Park Cesar Chavez at Lake Alvord (city of Glendale) Pond Bonsall Park (city of Phoenix) Lake Cortez Park (city of Phoenix) Lake Park Desert West (city of Phoenix) Lake Park Encanto (city of Avondale) Fields Pond Festival (city of Avondale) Pond Park Friendship (city of Peoria) (city of Peoria) Lake Park Pioneer (city of Peoria) Pond Rio Vista Park (city of Phoenix) Pond Park School Steele Indian (city of Surprise) Lake Surprise Park Lake Copper Sky Park Pond Park Pacana Pond Regional Park White Dave . River Verde Baitfish Regulations Live See pages 10–11 for details. Restrictions Motor and Watercraft waters in this on some be restricted may motors and of watercraft use The to page 39. refer please information, more For area. fishing NEW Fishing to Closed Areas and Waters •  •  •  •  due to areas within some be in effect may seasonal closures Other NOTE: Lake). (Roosevelt closures Area Wildlife and/or closures bald eagle breeding See page 46 for information on • • • • • • • • • Locations Valley West • • • • • • • • • • • City of Maricopa • • City of Casa Grande • - - CENTRAL Unlimited Note: the city ) Catch-and-release only ) Catch-and-release apply to all waters and fish species within fish all waters and to apply 135 miles of canals (town of Gilbert) (town - of Gilbert) only for all resi (town Catch-and-release (continued) include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, possession daily bag and seasons, fishing include From Roosevelt Diversion Dam upstream to the boundary

Unlimited for striped bass; striped bass may be taken by by be taken Unlimited for striped bass; striped bass may (town of Gilbert) (town Pond Gilbert Regional Park

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(city of Scottsdale) Pond Park Eldorado (city of Tempe) Pond Hallman Park Evelyn of Gilbert) (town Lake Park Freestone (city of Scottsdale) Lake Park Chaparral (city of Chandler) Lake Park Desert Breeze Ponds Park Discovery General Statewide Regulations (city of Mesa) Pond Park Greenfield (city of Tempe) Lake Kiwanis Park he Central area except as listed below. except Central area he daily bag limit, the limit is two times possession water listed, the each For possession limit is specified.. unless a different 40 Order Commission Fish: – Seasons and Regulations Special • • • East Valley Locations East Valley • • • gle-pointed barbless hooks only. hooks gle-pointed barbless catfish; catch and release only for bass and sunfish; bass and sunfish must sunfish; bass release only for bass and catfish; catch and kept; sin be bass or sunfish may no unharmed; released be immediately 13 inches; the limit is 4 catfish in any combination; and the limit is 10 sunfish the limit is 4 catfish in any combination; and the 13 inches; in any combination. Hall Town at Pond The released unharmed; artificial dent fish species. All fish must be immediately only. hooks only; barbless lure fly and for white amur. White amur must be immediately released unharmed; no no unharmed; released White amur must be immediately for white amur. be kept. white amur may smallmouth and largemouth bass; unlimited channel and flathead catfish. flathead and channel bass; unlimited largemouth and smallmouth ( Canal System Project Salt River NEW spear or spear gun. limit is 15 crappie. The Lake Roosevelt (Upper) Salt River Unlimited smallmouth and largemouth bass; unlimited largemouth and Unlimited smallmouth Lake Horseshoe catfish. flathead and channel Pleasant Lake Notes: Notes: 1. Special Regulations • Locations East Valley • length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas areas and waters and legal methods, restrictions, hook bait and limits, length fishing. to closed junction of the San Carlos and Fort Apache Indian Reservations. ately released unharmed; single-pointed barbless hooks only. only. hooks barbless single-pointed unharmed; ately released 2. com limit is 5 catfish, any- The Lake Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, Apache catfish limit is 10, any (Note: the arrow and bow by taken bination, when legal methods). combination, for all other limit is 15 crappie. Bartlett The Lake complex) 17 lake (city of Avondale, Facility Treatment Water Crystal Gardens All fish must be immedi fish species. only for all resident Catch-and-release of Avondale requests that anglers use artificial flies and lures, and not use any prepared baits with the exception of worms. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 22 Special Regulations and Seasons–Fish: Commission Order 40 25 5 10 National Wildlife Refuge Popular General Regulation Popular General Fishing Waters Special Regulation Fishing Lands Tribal or National Park, Monument, Hunting Memorial Closed to Military Range or Proving

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- Cluff Ranch Ponds, Dankworth Riggs Flat Ponds, Pond, Cluff Ranch Frye Mesa Reservoir, Rose Canyon Lake Rose Canyon Mesa Reservoir, Frye ise Counties, no exceptions. For waters in other counties within this fishing counties within this fishing waters in other For exceptions. ise Counties, no see pages 10–11. area, Regulations Baitfish Live Coch used or in possession on any waters in Pima or be baitfish may No live Prohibitions Waterdog used or possessed in that be taken, may or salamanders waterdogs No live 82, or portion south of State Highway and east lying of Santa Cruz County south and River that portion San Pedro of the west of Cochise County lying See R12-4-313.C.4 Lake). Canyon Parker 82 (this includes of State Highway R12-4-316.A & C. and Restrictions Motor and Watercraft waters in following on the restricted are motors and use of watercraft The area: this fishing only: electric motor Single Roper Lake Lake, Lake Blanca Pena Lake, Canyon Parker Lake, or less: Arivaca 10 horsepower on: allowed No watercraft For more information and a complete listing, please refer to page 39. to refer please listing, a complete information and more For SOUTHEAST in Pima apply to all waters and fish species within fish all waters and to apply From the confluence of the East and West forks of

in Cochise County in Santa Cruz County include fishing seasons, daily bag and possession limits, possession daily bag and seasons, fishing include in Santa Cruz County The limit is 4 catfish in any combination. The in Pinal and Graham counties in Pinal and Posted portions Posted in Pima County in Graham County in Graham County Graham County Fairgrounds Pond County Fairgrounds Graham

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Sabino Creek, downstream to the U.S. Forest Service boundary General Statewide Regulations County Canyon O’Donnell Sycamore Creek Sycamore West Turkey Creek Turkey West at Christopher Columbus Park in Pima County Park Columbus at Christopher Lake Archer Creek Aravaipa tributaries in Graham County their and Marijilda Creek and Ash Creek recovery) (Gila trout portions Posted Area Wildlife Bog Hole Bonita Creek Creek Cienega Frye Creek Frye in Pima County Project Restoration Environmental Kino Canyon Lower Sabino Managed Community Fishing Program waters waters Program Managed Community Fishing (city of Tucson) Lake Park Kennedy (city of Tucson) Park at Chuck Ford-Lakeside Lake Lakeside of Sahuarita) (town Sahuarita Lake (city of Tucson) Park Columbus at Christopher Lake Silverbell the Southeast area except as listed below. except area Southeast the daily bag limit, the limit is two times possession water listed, the each For possession limit is specified. unless a different 40 Order Commission Fish: – Seasons and Regulations Special • • • Waters and Areas Closed to Fishing to Closed Areas and Waters • • • • • • • • • NEW The limit is 4 catfish in any combination. The Lake Blanca Pena limit is 4 catfish in any combination. The Roper Lake city park the but within Program, Community Fishing in the not All waters, systems of Tucson Catch and release only for trout, trout must be immediately be immediately must trout trout, for only release Catch and Creek Grant single- artificial only; kept; be lure and fly may trout no unharmed; released only. hooks barbless pointed 4 channel to been reduced have bag limits Daily Lake Canyon Parker catfish. Notes: Notes: 1. Special Regulations • • • • length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legal methods, and waters and areas areas and waters and legal methods, restrictions, hook bait and limits, length fishing. to closed 2. is 4 catfish in any combination. limit 3 The Pond Cluff Ranch any combination. limit is 4 catfish in The Dankworth Pond combination. any is 2 trout, limit The Mesa Reservoir Frye ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 24 Special Regulations and Seasons by Species | Trout 27 - - Grayling is large, dorsal fin Description: The pale spots, with with blotched dark-gray, edged spots and of deep blue cross-rows 17 dorsal fin has The or orange. with red body The tail fin is forked. The 25 rays. to spots on silver-gray, black has scattered than pink sides. Scales larger sometimes Weight: 14 inches. up to Length: for trout. 1.5 pound. up to Tiger Trout is a sterile hybrid Description: Tiger Trout a female of crossing result that is the Hy trout. brook with a male trout brown bridization can occur naturally, however however bridization can occur naturally, pro are tiger trout Stocked it is very rare. duced in a hatchery. Coloring, markings, markings, Coloring, duced in a hatchery. shape can vary tail but generally and a pattern all over maze-like is a dark belly The body. or silver gray, brownish, as orange yellowish white to from varies anal fins. and pelvic pectoral, does the edges. white leading fins also have These to slightly forked. tail fin is square The 5 up to Weight: 25 inches. up to Length: states). in other 32 pounds (up to pounds 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Gila Trout iridescent have Description: Gila trout shade a darker to sides that blend gold Spots on the opercles. of copper on the profuse, small and are body of this trout lateral line the above occurring generally dorsal fin head, the onto extending and anal caudal fin. Dorsal, pelvic and and tip that yellowish to a white fins have edge of leading the along extend may commonly are Parr marks pelvic fins. the be may they adults, although by retained 20 inches. to up faint or absent. Length: 5 pounds. up to Weight: Cutthroat Trout Cutthroat similar to Description: Body shape lightly are sides Back and rainbow trout. tail fins are and spotted; Dorsal, adipose reddish-orange spotted. Red or heavily 20 inches. up to Length: slash on throat. 6 pounds. up to Weight: Trout Brook on the olive-green to Description: Gray or worm-like back. Vermiculations dorsal fin. back and on the markings halos with blue Sides lighter in color spots. White edge on pink or red around to 18 up lower tail. Length: fins and lower 4 pounds. up to Weight: inches. - Special Regulations and Seasons by Species by Seasons and Regulations Special (includes all species of trout, brook trout, and grayling) Trout Native Trout Apache of is one trout Apache Description: The species and trout two native Arizona’s is Body color state fish. Arizona is the and head of the top at the yellowish-gold Dorsal, anal and olive. back is a dark the white tipped with dark, pelvic fins are tail fin. Spotting spots on dorsal and bold and irregular body is sparse and on the Two lateral line. the below extend may side of pupil spots on either small black stripe through of black appearance give up to Weight: 20 inches. up to Length: eye. 5 pounds. Family Trout Trout Rainbow back, on the bluish to Description: Olive sides on the silvery sides, a pink band spots tail. Many small black to head from dorsal fin. and on back, sides, adipose spots on of black rows radiating Distinct no spots on pectoral, tail fin. Generally, to 28 up anal fins. Length: pelvic and 15 pounds. up to Weight: inches. Trout Brown with yellowish Description: Olive-brown spots on the or red orange sides. Some with light sides, spots often encircled on back and spots Dark or white yellow vague unspotted or fin usually sides. Tail or ly spotted. Adipose fin usually orange Weight: 30 inches. to up Length: reddish. 20 pounds. up to

Colorado River-Navajo Bridge River-Navajo Colorado Separation Canyon to Creek-Chevelon Chevelon confluence the to Crossing River Little Colorado with the East Clear Creek Nutrioso Creek Colorado River-Separation River-Separation Colorado California/ the to Canyon including Boundary, Nevada Mohave Lake Mead and Lake River-California/ Colorado the Boundary to Nevada International Boundary Dude Creek (wild fish) Dude Creek (hatchery River East Verde fish) Mesa Reservoir Frye (hatchery fish) (hatchery fish) Lake Goldwater (wild fish) Creek Grapevine (hatchery fish) Lake Lynx (hatchery fish) Lake Watson 1 – MARCH 31 SEPT. ANNUALLY: • UNLIMITED SEASONAL TROUT REGULATIONS • • • 5 TROUT LIMIT: • 10 TROUT LIMIT: • UNLIMITED TROUT REGULATIONS: GILA TROUT • • • • • • • Discovery Park Ponds Park Discovery Pond Eldorado Park Hallman Pond Evelyn Fields Pond Festival Pond Freestone Pond Friendship Mesa Reservoir Frye Pond GilbertRegional Park Graham County Fairgrounds Pond Pond Park Greenfield McQueen Pond Pond Pacana Athletic Avenue Pacific Ponds Complex Ponds Park Papago Ponds Patterson Pond Rio Vista Park Pond Park Roadrunner Meadow Low Creek Show Park School Steele Indian Pond Lake Park Ranch Water only) hooks (barbless Pond Wetlands West Aker Lake Aker Black of the East Fork River Lake Lee Valley Greer near LCR Creek Silver • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ADDITIONAL WATERS FOR FOR WATERS ADDITIONAL TROUT APACHE HATCHERY • • • • • TROUT

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exceptions to General Statewide Regulations and General Sport Fishing Seasons are shown for each area. General Statewide Regulations (pages 6–9) or Statewide Daily Bag and Possession Limits (page 6). Only fishing seasons (R12-4-313), daily bag and possession limits, length limits or closures that differ from Bear Canyon Lake Bear Canyon Dry) and (Wet Creek Beaver Lake Black Canyon CC Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge) Lake Canyon Chevelon Canyon River-Glen Colorado Separation Canyon Dam to River East Verde Lake Horseshoe Lake Knoll Lake Tom Long Oak Creek (Roosevelt Upper Salt River to Dam upstream Diversion Reservation Boundary) the tributaries and River Verde River Virgin Crystal Gardens Water Water Crystal Gardens (City of Facility Treatment Avondale) Hall (town at Town Pond The of Gilbert) Lake Park Ranch Water The following bodies of water identified under Special Regulations and Seasons (pages 12–25) have special • • • • • • • • • • • • • • UNLIMITED — NO BAG FOR FOR UNLIMITED — NO BAG EITHER LARGEMOUTH OR SMALLMOUTH BASS: • • • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY: CATCH ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 28 Special Regulations and Seasons by Species | Catfish | Crappie 31 - - Minimum Size Limit None None 13 inches or more None 30 inches or more ly limit is reached, you must stop fishing fishing must stop you ly limit is reached, for that species. Guidebook Fishing Community Program Community Fishing 2021 The of informa source is your Guidebook know to need you tion for everything are guidebooks Free program. about the at Department license offices, available at azgfd.gov. dealers or online Black Crappie and back heavily Description: Head and blotches spotted with black irregularly dorsal Tail, background; on a silver-olive or eight spotted. Seven fins are anal and is compressed. on dorsal fin. Body spines 4 up to Weight: 15 inches. up to Length: pounds. only half that of daily bag limits that are small- at the reduced Limits are Lakes. overcrowding avoid er bodies of water to a while still providing overfishing, and dai your Once experience. fishing quality - 2 2 1 5 1 Ponds 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Daily Bag Limits 4 4 2 1 10 Lakes General Fishing General (ages Fish and Hunt Combination Youth 10-17) over) and (18 Fish Hunt and Combination Short- Veteran, Disabled Blind, Or Pioneer, licenses group youth and day) term (one Colorado River-California/Nevada border border River-California/Nevada Colorado including Boundary, International the to (in any Havasu Lake Marsh and Topock combination with sunfish) Community Lakes and Ponds and Lakes Community managed Com waters in the Each of the is designated Program munity Fishing has been and or a Pond a Lake as either Community Lakes accordingly. named over generally bodies of water, larger are daily bag limits higher have and 3 acres, have Community Ponds below). (see table 25 CRAPPIE: • • • • •

COMMUNITY FISHING PROGRAM WATERS FISHING PROGRAM COMMUNITY CRAPPIE (INCLUDING BLACK AND WHITE) BLACK CRAPPIE (INCLUDING the fish, Special Regulations and Seasons by Species by Seasons and Regulations Special the people.” Fish Species “If people can’t get to exceptions to General Statewide Regulations and General Sport Fishing Seasons are shown for each area. General Statewide Regulations (pages 6–9) or Statewide Daily Bag and Possession Limits (page 6). Only fishing seasons (R12-4-313), daily bag and possession limits, length limits or closures that differ from The following bodies of water identified under Special Regulations and Seasons (pages 12–25) have special Powell Lake to Canyon River-Separation Colorado Mead and Lake Dam, including Davis Mohave Lake Community Fishing Community Bartlett Lake Lake Roosevelt Catfish Trout Bass Sunfish: various species including bluegill, redear, green and hybrid White amur (grass carp) 10 CRAPPIE: • 15 CRAPPIE: • • • License Requirements waters Program All Community Fishing to of age or older 10 years anglers require licenses include: be licensed. Valid • we’ll bring fish to and lakes than 40 park more are There in participating program ponds in the ensure state. To the across cities 20-plus catch- of chance a good have anglers fish ready-to-catch of plenty fish, ing and fall, winter the during stocked are seasons. spring

Apache Lake Apache Lake Canyon Lake Saguaro Kennedy Park Lake Park Kennedy Lake Kiwanis Park Lake Lakeside Mary Lower Lake Mansel Carter Oasis Lake Lake Park Paloma Lake Canyon Parker Lake Blanca Pena Lake Park Pioneer Lakes Yavapai Lake Redondo Lake Red Mountain Park Lake Riverview Park Roper Lake Lake Sahuarita Park Reservoir Santa Fe Lake Silverbell Dam Stone Lake Surprise Park Lake Town Tempe city park waters in the Tucson CFP in the system, but not Lake Oasis Park Veterans Lake Whitehorse 5 CATFISH LIMIT WHEN 5 CATFISH AND ARROW: BOW BY TAKEN • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • brown) yellow, (black, Bullhead to Description: Body is yellow-olive sides, on back with yellowish brown no Slight to white belly. to yellow and light in always Chin barbels are mottling. Anal fin or pale yellow. white either color, with a straight profile; long is moderately - to 16 inch up Length: rounded. fin is Tail 3 pounds. up to es. Weight: - Papago Park Ponds Park Papago Ponds Patterson Pond Rio Vista Park Pond Park Roadrunner Meadow Low Creek Show Pond School Steele Indian Lake Park Ranch Water Pond Wetlands West Lake Alvord Cataract Lake Lake Chaparral Park City Reservoir Ponds Cluff Ranch Copper Sky Lake Lake Cortez Park Dankworth Pond State Park Dead Horse Ranch Lagoons Lake Park Desert Breeze Lake Desert Park West Lake Dogtown Lake Park Encanto Lake Fain Fortuna Lake Short Pond Francis Granite Basin Lake Lakes Park Valley Green Kaibab Lake • • • • • • • • LIMIT: 4 CATFISH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • CATFISH Catfish Flathead sides mottled, Description: Back and belly is yellow-brown; to dark-brown flat and Head is broad yellowish-white. jaw lower mouth, Large with small eyes. Adi jaw. upper the beyond projecting Tail fin is flat or slightly pose fin is large; Weight: inches. 50 up to Length: notched. 70 pounds. up to Bonsall Pond Pond Avenue Council White Regional Park Dave Pond Ponds Park Discovery Pond Eldorado Park Hallman Pond Evelyn Fields Pond Festival Pond Freestone Pond Friendship Pond GilbertRegional Park Graham County Fairgrounds Pond Pond Park Greenfield McQueen Pond Pond Park Pacana Athletic Avenue Pacific Pond Complex Verde River upstream of upstream River Verde Dam including Horseshoe tributaries River Virgin Clear Creek West Lake Springs Willow Lake Canyon Woods 2 CATFISH LIMIT: 2 CATFISH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • UNLIMITED-NO BAG FOR FOR UNLIMITED-NO BAG OR EITHER FLATHEAD CHANNEL CONTINUED: • • • • • Special Regulations and Seasons by Species by Seasons and Regulations Special

exceptions to General Statewide Regulations and General Sport Fishing Seasons are shown for each area. General Statewide Regulations (pages 6–9) or Statewide Daily Bag and Possession Limits (page 6). Only fishing seasons (R12-4-313), daily bag and possession limits, length limits or closures that differ from Bear Canyon Lake Bear Canyon Dry) and (Wet Creek Beaver Lake Black Canyon CC Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge) Lake Canyon Chevelon Canyon River-Glen Colorado Separation Canyon Dam to River East Verde Lake Horseshoe Lake Knoll Lake Tom Long Oak Creek (Roosevelt Upper Salt River to Dam upstream Diversion Reservation Boundary) the Crystal Gardens Water Water Crystal Gardens (City of Facility Treatment Avondale) Hall (town at Town Pond The of Gilbert) The following bodies of water identified under Special Regulations and Seasons (pages 12–25) have special • • • • • • • • • • • • UNLIMITED-NO BAG FOR FOR UNLIMITED-NO BAG OR EITHER FLATHEAD CHANNEL: • • FLATHEAD AND CHANNEL FLATHEAD AND RELEASE ONLY: CATCH Description: Scattered black spots on a black Description: Scattered sides with back and colored or gray silver adults. spots on large Few a white belly. scaleless skin. 8 barbels or Smooth, Short base on small adipose “whiskers.” to tail. Anal fin has 24 forked fin. Deeply Length: is slightly rounded. and 30 rays 30 pounds. up to Weight: 35 inches. up to Catfish Channel Family Catfish ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 30 Special Regulations and Seasons by Species | Additional Species 33 - - gered. Body streamlined, dark olive-gray olive-gray dark Body streamlined, gered. with snout sides. Small head silver above, High pronounced mouth. overhanging This head. behind hump immediately pass high-hump acts as a barrier to body against the the water forcing ing less, slightly are currents where bottom through move to fish these thus enabling habitat eddying one rapids separating scales. embedded Deeply another. from fin rays Dorsal caudal peduncle. Slender Length: more. 10 or usually 9, anal fin rays 2 pounds. up to Weight: 18 inches. up to Humpback Chub Endan listed as Description: Federally 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Razorback Sucker Razorback brown-black, to Description: Back, olive white to or pinkish; belly, sides brown or sharp-edged keel Adults have yellow. downward; Mouth facing “humpback.” two lobes lip widely separated into lower 7 anal 13-16 dorsal rays; a deep groove. by up Weight: 30 inches. up to Length: rays. 8 pounds. to - Special Regulations and Seasons by Species by Seasons and Regulations Special ly listed as Endangered. Body highly ly listed as Endangered. above, color dusky bluish, streamlined, on top, Head short, concave pale below. a subtle hump in into smoothly arching 10 always almost adults. Dorsal fin rays very 9-11; slender rays anal fin or more; 24 inches. up to Length: caudal peduncle. 3 pounds. up to Weight: Protected Native Fish: Native Protected protected in Arizona. are here fish illustrated four fish. The protected designated list of Commission for a complete See page 6 - re must be immediately they systems), Gila river and Salt, Verde occur in Colorado, to likely be caught (most these any of Should leased unharmed. Pikeminnow River Colorado slen- and long Description: Body is sides. back with silver gray-green der, conical shaped Scales, very small. Long, large, eyes; between the flattened head, fin originates Dorsal mouth. horizontal Dorsal and origin of pelvic fins. behind rays. with nine always anal fins almost Length: forked. deeply and fin, large Tail 20 pounds. up to Weight: 36 inches. up to Bonytail Chub Federal rare. Description: Extremely - ly forked. These fish are highly effective effective highly fish are These ly forked. control to stocked are weed eaters and to up Length: algae. weeds and nuisance NEW: 40 pounds. up to Weight: 42 inches. minimum statewide. 1 fish, 30 inch Yellow Perch Yellow sides Description: Back olive-green; vertical 9 dark with 6 to brassy-yellow bars; Belly is white. Anal fin, pectoral tinted. amber-orange fins are pelvic and Soft (rear) canine-like. Small teeth, not to up Length: to 13 rays. dorsal fin has 12 1 pound. up to Weight: 12 inches. carp White Amur or grass in general carp only common to Similar scales. large and (brassy yellow) color barbels on no include differences Notable a short on spine dorsal no mouth, bony less body, elongated more or anal fin, fin deep more and darker tail color, in yellow Sunfish Green with blue-green mouth Description: Large flap is Opercle cheeks. striations on the Body border. or orange with reddish black vertical bars dark in color, olive-green rounded. fin short and on sides. Pectoral are lower fin margins Caudal fin and with dusky spots at white or yellowish to up anal fins. Length: of dorsal and rear 1.5 pounds. up to Weight: 10 inches. - - - sal fin and anal fin usually have 8 to 10 8 have anal fin usually sal fin and males tail fin. Breeding forked Large rays. on lower coloration or orange red develop fins. bases of paired and half of cheek 3 up to Weight: 18 inches. up to Length: only, NEW: Catch-and-release pounds. statewide. Chub (native) Roundtail stream Description: Body is thick and with silver above olive-gray dark lined, Dor of eye. front to sides. Mouth extends Description: Back and sides, dusky and Back Description: spots. oval light of rows with olive-green to round fin have tail anal and Dorsal, located fin spots. Dorsal darkened oblong ca Large body. an elongated far back on scaled, completely Cheeks teeth. nine-like is scaled. cover gill the upper half of only 30 to up Weight: 45 inches. to up Length: pounds. Northern Pike Sunfish Redear “Red-ear” The Description: sunfish has a with is bordered which flap opercle black of rear the on color orange or a reddish olive-brown head have of Sides flap. the flat or is compressed Body speckling. speckling cast, light an olive-green with pointed, and long fin sides. Pectoral on bent when far past eye usually extends Weight: 14 inches. up to Length: forward. 5 pounds. up to - Special Regulations and Seasons by Species by Seasons and Regulations Special

Description: Back olive-yellow with Description: Back olive-yellow sides. Scales on back and gold yellowish with a dark dark-edged, upper sides are to dorsal fin has 17 base. The spot at the at front spine saw-toothed One 22 rays. Two barbels anal fin. dorsal and of long upper on the mouth of the at each corner reddish-orange adults have Large jaw. to 40 inches. up tail fin. Length: anal and 40 pounds. up to Weight: Common Carp Common Minnow Family Minnow Walleye with Description: Back is yellow-olive with a brassy cast. Sides brassy-yellow spot Belly is white. Dark mottling. dark and dorsal fin. Anal fin of spiny at rear are Eyes white. of tail fin are lobe lower 28 up to Length: in color. opaque-silver 14 pounds. up to Weight: inches. Family Perch and Pike ing on the chin, a solid black opercle flap, opercle black chin, a solid on the ing rear spot at the a dark and a small mouth very body is com- dorsal fin. The of the to nine five has from or flat and pressed up vertical sides. Length: bars on the dark 3 pounds. up to Weight: 12 inches. to Description: The bluegill has blue color has blue bluegill Description: The Bluegill Lepomis) genus the in are (all pictured Family Sunfish ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 32 Are You Up for a Challenge? Are You Up for a Challenge?

The Arizona Game and Fish Department has launched three fishing challenges to encourage catch and release of the state’s biggest, Arizona Trout Challenge oldest and most valuable fish. Pick your challenge of choice — or why not aim to complete all three?

Get more information and read the rules online at azgfd.gov. Good luck! reproducing populations of native and 1. For the Wild Trout Challenge, catch nonnative trout, or chase the Arizona all five species of wild trout in Ari- Arizona Hawg Bass Challenge Trout Challenge, which includes hatch- zona: Gila, Apache, brown, brook and ery-raised trout. rainbow trout. Anglers who catch a 10 pound-bass will Categories and designated lengths Arizona manages more than 100 wa- 2. For the Arizona Trout Challenge, be entered into a drawing to be held in ALL and weights: ters statewide for trout. Both challenges catch six of the eight species in the S CH ENG February each year for a prize valued at

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R If you’re looking for new places to catch A H managing for bass as well as promoting Explore special fishing spots, learn about Arizona Game and Fish Department IS To complete a challenge, verify your big trout this summer — or you’d like to F catch and release of large brood fish in all trout and enjoy Arizona’s high country. at [email protected]. • A N D fish by taking a picture while weighing catch a new trout species — we have RIZ E A or measuring it following the rules and bass waters. O N A G A M a challenge for you. Rise to the Wild Here’s how to take the challenge: Are you up for the challenge? For guidelines listed online at azgfd.gov. Excite anglers about Arizona fishing, en- Trout Challenge and pursue naturally the fine print and an application, visit couraging them to purchase licenses and Release your fish quickly back into the www.azgfd.gov/troutchallenge. Arizona is home to great largemouth lake where you caught it. Submit your fish more resulting in benefits to anglers, bass fishing! The Arizona Game and Fish picture via [email protected]. Make fishing-related businesses, local commu- nities and the fisheries by having more Department works to provide great op- sure you include a valid email address. Simple Tips for Family Fun portunities for anglers to catch huge A department biologist will contact you support and funding for conservation. largemouth bass all over the state. to discuss all the great details of your Collect valid information through citi- Remembering these five simple kid-style tips will help make your next family catch. Your picture will be posted on zen-science about memorable bass to The Arizona Hawg Bass Challenge is a fishing trip an enjoyable and memorable experience three tiered, voluntary, incentive-based the Hawg Bass Conservation Board on help the department better enhance, con- fishaz.azgfd.com. serve and promote bass fishing. Standard Fishing Knot conservation program designed to en- 1. Keep it simple and safe. 3. Make it fun. courage anglers to learn about and Those who complete the Memory Chal- Share information about fishing opportu- Trilene Knot (a strong all-purpose knot) pursue really large largemouth bass, lenge or are eligible for the 10 Pound Club nities and destinations to make fishing Forget technique and tactics, kids just Take kids to a place where they can

while encouraging and celebrating catch- will receive a decal and T-shirt for that more enjoyable. want to throw a line in the water and catch a lot of fish such as bluegill. Help Fishing Tips Resources and and-release fishing. challenge category. catch something. Choose simple equip- them identify their catch (see pages ment. A push button spincast reel and 26–33) and teach them how to proper- a 5-6 foot rod are best. Pack only the ly handle the fish they catch. If fishing amount of tackle you need to keep ev- is slow, take a short break and walk the 1. Run the ends of the line through Arizona Fat Cat Challenge erybody fishing (hooks, bobbers and shoreline or play at the nearby play- the eye of the hook two times. weights). Fish with easy-to-use bait se- ground. Relax and have patience. Seize cured under a small bobber or on the opportunities to explore and discover, Arizona is home to world-class flathead How to complete the challenge: bottom. Provide your youngster with to make up games and to tell stories. and channel catfish fishing! The Arizo- his or her own small tackle kit. Spend LLENG Verify your catch by taking a picture of

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34 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 35 Fishing Tips and Resources 37 - By hand or hand-held device, such as a such device, hand-held or hand By pole. fishing nets umbrella or dip nets nets, Landing 3 exceeding not or traps nets Crayfish diameter or a side on feet radius a 4-foot exceeding not Cast nets in 1 foot exceeding traps not Minnow length in 2 feet and width, and height in 10 feet exceeding not nets Seine width in 4 feet and length day the during be caught may Crayfish night. or See azgfd.gov for more information on on information more for See azgfd.gov cooking and methods capture crayfish recipes. ed. Because the Departmented. Because the has a limited it Officers statewide, number of Wildlife - re immediate an have to possible is not call. That is why it is every sponse to important be a good witness that you an officer can be by so that follow-up conducted. Reported violations are prioritized based based prioritized Reported are violations information provid quality of the on the license (or for youth fishing With a valid age 10), an unlimited number of under following the by be caught may crayfish methods: • • • • • • • - 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS If possible, get the vehicle description and license plate license and description vehicle the get If possible, number. violator. and violation the of video or pictures take to Try as possible. as soon report violation the to online go Call or • • • If you intend to keep and eat crayfish, and keep to intend If you transport. for in ice pack them will This un- fresh them while keeping them kill destination. at your arrive you til crayfish use live only may you law, By water where body of same the in as bait caught. were they or crayfish, bait unused throw not Do water the back into any kind, of bait alive. their limit is breaking the law — they are are law — they the limit is breaking their other you and fish from stealing thieves anglers. responsible - vio catch these to is needed help Your keeping someone witness If you lators. posses and daily bag than the more than two more with sion limit, fishing complying or not time, same at the poles Op- rules, contact the fishing with other report the to Thief hotline eration Game violation. • • • . -

Ar Help Protect Our Fisheries Help Protect - in our 1-800-352-0700 Poaching is a crime! Poachers are thieves stealing from you! the right thing. Report a violator. Your tip can make the difference in apprehending a fish thief. Fish Game Us Catch – Help Fish Your Steal Violators Do Recognize what specific activities are violations. are activities what specific Recognize violator. the confront or danger in put yourself not Do location. lake and park specific and date, time the down Write and (physical person(s) the of a description down Write clothing). Be a good witness: Be a good • • • • Preying on all life stages of fish, am of stages all life on Preying phibians and invertebrates and phibians and habitat for competing Aggressively food our in habitat productive Destroying lakes and ponds streams, crayfish transport live It is unlawful to part southwestern of that for (except High- west of I-10 and south of Arizona 95). way izona, yet they have become established established become have they yet izona, They state. the throughout in many waters species as well as native aquatic endanger sport fish by: • Operation Game Thief is a 24/7 hotline to to 24/7 hotline Thief is a Game Operation violations. wildlife report fish and of $50-$1,000 Report Rewards a violation. an to for information leading offered are Callers can violations. for fishing arrest confidential. Call remain - ev provide possession limits Bag and fishing at a quality with a chance eryone Any- fishery. the protect and experience than more away or gives keeps who one populations crayfish Help reduce • • disposal of use and with the Be careful crayfish. • every at crayfish removing by waters to native not are Crayfish opportunity. ------erly while holding it. Instinct will lead an will Instinct it. holding while erly fish, and the grip on their tighten to angler with crush its organs internal potentially force. tive participant in Arizona’s fishing legacy. fishing participant tive Arizona’s in Sport on information Edu For Fishing or programs loaner rod programs, cation opportunities, call 623-236-7240 volunteer website at azgfd.gov. our visit or result may which hook the remove to ing dissolve will Hooks injury. and bleeding in has a bet deeply hooked A fish time. over is cut line survival the of if ter chance unhook the in torn are its organs than if process. ing Holding eyes: gills or the touching Avoid are gills can be lethal; these by the a fish easily damaged and sensitive extremely organs. slippery and a firm grip: Fish are Avoid support fish prop to the sure Make wiggly. Become a Fishing Volunteer a Fishing Become in qualified for DepartmentThe is looking the with volunteer want to dividuals who You Program. Sport Education Fishing help be an expert to to angler have don’t Be an ac skills. learn basic fishing others - - - Handling Handling

DON’TS swallowed removing forcefully Avoid the is embedded down hook If the hooks: of eye the to as close line the clip throat, attempt avoid and as possible hook the fices. Up to 50 rods and reels with tackle rods and to 50 fices. Up a week for up to borrow to available are must be made 3 weeks reservations and in advance. use of soft mesh The nets: Soft mesh keep will help necessary, are if nets nets, will avoid on and slime protective their entanglement. a gentle touch: and hands Wet Rod Loaner Program Loaner Rod DepartmentThe equipment has fishing Loaner public. the to for loan available Phoenix Department’s the sites include regional of headquarters six office and keep their help will fish with wet hands off. coming from slime protective as much as water fish in the the Keep fish the unhook It is best to possible: avoid water and while it is still in the water for pic- the fish out of the holding seconds. than a few for more tures Open to the Public Public the Open to Programs Fishing wel- are families or groups Individuals, Public” the our “Open to attend to come the throughout conducted events fishing visit of programs, a schedule For year. under look and our website at azgfd.gov Sport Edu Programs, Fishing Education Fishing of Public Schedule to cation, then Programs. Educational handouts are available for available are handouts Educational all participants. is field instruction The fishing hands-on four-hour, to a three- body of or nearby lake at an urban event Department The choice. water of your all and equipment all fishing provides waived are requirements license fishing clinic hours. between the ------

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Fish are a valuable resource, and fishing for them is a fun and exciting recreational experience. By limiting your harvest, and prac- your harvest, and By limiting experience. recreational exciting and is a fun for them fishing and resource, a valuable Fish are opportunityremains for another that angling a fishery ensure and preserve can help techniques, you good catch-and-release ticing techniques. these using opportunities anglers fishing can only exist from trout native Currently, day. Appropriate hooks and quick hook sets: quick hook and hooks Appropriate - by pay hooks fish swallow letting Avoid an using and line your to attention ing Sin- type. and size hook appropriate than easily removed more are gle hooks multi-point hooks. easier to are hooks type: Barbless Hook fish in less injury to result and remove hook during times shorterand handling removal. use of artificial tackle: The Appropriate more fish hook generally lures flies and bait. live using superficially than those can be Exhaustion stress Quick retrieve: more a fish, the play you longer fatal, the it endures. stress DO’S fered during the school year and is and year school the during fered composed of two parts: in classroom field instruction. Classroom struction and held on sepa- instructions are field and instruction is a classroom The rate days. at the conducted presentation one-hour topics covers presentation The school. sport and such as native Arizona, fish of ba requirements, habitat and fish biology more. much techniques, and sic fishing Schedule a Fishing Program Program a Fishing Schedule School Your for is of program fishing group school The ment Sport Fishing Education staff and Sport staff and ment Education Fishing All edu program-certifiedinstructors. bait, reels, and materials, rods cational at no provided tackle are terminal and include: instruction of Topics charge. tackle fish; selecting to when and where techniques; rigging and casting bait; and your of ethics; care and safety fishing more. much catch; and ment has Sporta statewide ment Fishing in teaches which Program Education of all people to skills fishing troductory Depart led by are clinics Fishing ages. What is it? What Depart Fish and Game Arizona The ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 36 Whirling Disease and Aquatic Invasive Species Boating Information

Illegal Fish Stocking — It’s Stealing Your Angling Future! Check www.azgfd.gov/ais for details on Motor Restrictions: AIS Director’s Orders and mandatory protocols for It is illegal to stock fish or aquatic wildlife includ- leaving AIS-affected waters. Powerboats restricted to a single ing crayfish, frogs, waterdogs and turtles. Illegal fish electric motor on: stocking, and everything else moved along with them, plants, mussels, viruses, harmful algae, etc., Aker Lake McKellips Park Pond threaten the quality of our fishing waters as well as Bear Canyon Lake Pratt Lake the Department’s ability to manage them. Arizona Game and Fish Department Bunch Reservoir Quigley Pond If you observe or know of someone stocking Arizona Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Protocols Carnero Lake Redondo Lake waters, report it to Operation Game Thief at 1-800- Chaparral Park Lake Riggs Flat Lake (A.R.S. 17-255 — Director’s Order 3) 352-0700. Information leading to an arrest may be Cluff Ponds Roper Lake rewarded up to $1,000. Anyone found guilty of ille- DAY USERS: Any watercraft, boats, vehicles, conveyances, or Coconino Reservoir Santa Fe Reservoir gally stocking fish or aquatic wildlife may be subject other equipment that have been in or on aquatic invasive spe- Coors Lake Scott’s Reservoir Hook to revocation of hunting and fishing privileges and cies (AIS) listed waters for 5 days or less (lakes Mead, Mohave, Dankworth Pond Sierra Blanca Lake civil assessments. Havasu, Pleasant, Powell, Canyon, Apache, Saguaro; and Low- Dogtown Reservoir Soldier Lake er Colorado River, Lees Ferry and the Lower Salt/Verde rivers). Fortuna Lake Stoneman Lake Cleaning Your Gear Protects Our Waters Please see Director’s Order 2 for a full list of AIS waters online at Goldwater Lake Tunnel Reservoir www.azgfd.gov/ais. Granite Basin Lake Whitehorse Lake Unknowingly moving a species between waterbod- WithUp ies can cause irreversible ecological damage. The Horsethief Basin Lake Willow Creek Reser- the Day-use Protocols: Hulsey Lake voir (also known as following protocols shall be taken for any equipment Willow Valley Lake) Right J.D. Dam Lake that has been in or on waters or locations listed in Di- Step 1 After removing from water and before transport from Woodland Lake rector’s Order 2. Anglers should inspect and clean Knoll Lake an AIS listed water, clean and remove any clinging ma- Woods Canyon Lake Gear equipment including but not limited to waders, boots, terial (plants, mud, snails). Lee Valley Lake nets and tackle. Remove any visible plants, algae, ani- all residual water. The mals, and mud, and disinfect the equipment using one Step 2 Remove the plug and drain plug(s) must remain out during transport. or more of the following decontamination methods: Powerboats restricted to a single electric • Boat registration Step 3 Dry completely prior to use in any other water. motor or a single gasoline engine not Option 1: Submerge equipment in a mixture of water exceeding 10 horsepower on: and quaternary ammonium based cleaner (6 ounc- *If launching in another waterbody in less than 18 consecutive es quaternary ammonium per 1 gallon of water) for • Life jackets for all days November through April or 7 days May through October, Arivaca Lake Little Mormon Lake 20 minutes. Fishing Tips Resources and please call the AIS Program to determine if an inspection or de- Ashurst Lake Lower Lake Mary Option 2: Soak equipment in 140º F water for 10 contamination may be necessary. Becker Lake Luna Lake • Throwable flotation aid minutes. Big Lake Lynx Lake LONG-TERM USERS AND MOORED BOATS: Any watercraft, Option 3: Freeze equipment overnight. boats, vehicles, equipment, or conveyances that have been in or Black Canyon Lake Marshall Lake • Fire extinguisher (B-1) C.C. Cragin (Blue Mexican Hay Lake Option 4: Completely dry equipment for at least 7 on aquatic invasive species (AIS) listed waters for 6 consecutive Ridge) Nelson Reservoir consecutive days from May through October or 18 days or longer. Cataract Lake • Horn, whistle or bell consecutive days from November through April. Parker Canyon Lake Chevelon Canyon Pena Blanca Lake Long-term Moored Protocols: Lake Rainbow Lake • Navigation lights Prevent the Spread of Whirling Disease Concho Lake Step 1 Contact the AIS Program prior to departure (recommend River Reservoir a minimum of 72 hours notice) to schedule decontami- Crescent Lake Whirling disease is a parasitic infection that attacks Show Low Lake nation with an authorized inspector. Fool Hollow Lake Visit www.azgfd.gov/boating for additional boating tips juvenile trout, eventually killing them. The disease is Whipple Lake Kaibab Lake transmitted primarily by infected fish or fish parts, or Step 2 Clean and remove any clinging material (plants, mud, White Mountain Lake Kinnikinick Lake and details on free boating safety courses in your area. fishing equipment and wading gear. Whirling disease snails). Willow Springs Lake is not a human health concern. The Arizona Game Step 3 Remove the plug and drain all residual water. The and Fish Department continues to monitor and test plug(s) must remain out during transport. for any presence of the disease. You can help prevent No watercraft allowed on: Step 4 Following decontamination, keep the boat out of the the spread of whirling disease in the following ways: water and dry for a minimum of 18 consecutive days Frye Mesa Reservoir • Do not transport live fish or fish parts from one body from November through April or 7 consecutive days Rose Canyon Lake of water to another. from May through October. Boaters will be issued seal • Rinse all mud and debris from equipment and wad- and receipt as proof inspection/decontamination. ing gear, and drain water from boats before leaving the infected water. For more information, call the AIS Program at 623-236-7608. (AGFD R12-4-517 (A)(B)(C)) • Allow gear to dry thoroughly before next use. This list was effective May 24, 2011 For more information, visit www.stopaquatichitchhikers.org.

38 ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 39 Fishing Tips and Resources 41 3/74 3/76 3/72 3/79 8/79 9/66 5/77 1952 Date Date Date Date 5/9/19 5/2/04 3/8/96 3/6/82 5/1/71 4/9/09 11/5/10 5/11/98 3/11/96 10/4/10 9/14/10 7/14/14 2/10/12 5/19/91 3/19/05 6/10/97 4/25/19 2/16/14 3/21/15 8/20/13 3/29/18 5/31/15 2/23/17 8/15/97 7/16/97 6/13/81 2/17/04 2/12/05 4/25/18 2/16/20 4/28/97 9/21/96 3/28/90 4/24/08 3/24/86 1/23/78 1/27/06 3/26/06 10/20/07 10/12/00 World record for all tackle as verified by the World Fishing Hall of Fame. National Fresh Water Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Species now protected, may not be taken. No longer can be taken by non-hook-and-line methods. 3. 4. 5. 6. Ted Keller, Lake Havasu City Keller, Ted Willow Beach Cappelli, Giovanni Dell Owens, Phoenix Kenny Yuma Marler, Giovanni Cappelli, Willow Beach Cappelli, Giovanni David Percell, Bullhead City David Percell, Jeffrey Dean, Lake Havasu City Jeffrey Kenan Guleryuz, Bullhead City Kenan Gary Sweet, Bullhead City Gary Sweet, George S. Terro Jr., Bullhead City Jr., Terro George S. Robert Wright, Wright, Robert Buckeye Darren Van Houten, Kingman Van Darren Barbara Harp, Mackay, ID Barbara Harp, Mackay, Kenan Guleryuz, Bullhead City Kenan Barbara Harp, Mackay, ID Barbara Harp, Mackay, Richard Halliwill, Nutrioso Richard Angler Angler Ronald Nuss, Jr., Mesa Nuss, Jr., Ronald Gamble Trevor Michael T. Young, Young, Mesa T. Michael Dewey Bryan Darnell, Chandler David Heater, Toolson, Sean Gilbert Dean W. Linne Gilbert Nuss Jr., Ronald Yuma Daniel S. Day, Angler Dale Uden, Yuma LakeCity Sue Nowak, Havasu Jeff Smith, Henderson, Smith, NV Jeff Vista, CA Chula Norman Mize, Laughlin, NV Tahash, Michael Mesa Douglas R. Pinotti, LakeGary Ramsfield, Havasu City CA Barstow, Tull, L. Wando Summers,Freeman Lake Havasu City Orozco, Poston Jose Bullhead City Woodford, Rob Hector Brito, Lake Havasu City ID Pocatello, Wellard, A. Clark Glendale Moe Beck, Holland, Phoenix Chuck Vincent, Mohave Mesa Jeff NV Vegas, Las Reid, John Phoenix Bud Clifford, Yuma R. Ferguson, Patrick Walter Wilson, Bard, CA Walter Makanda, IL Grammer, Julie Yuma Jr., Charles Reel, Buddy E. Fike, Glendale Angler 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS 1 Lower Colorado RiverLower Lake Havasu Bullhead City Lake Mohave Lake Havasu Colorado River Lake Havasu Colorado River Bullhead City Imperial Dam Yuma Location Lake Havasu Lake Mohave Yuma Imperial Dam Lake Mohave Location Lake Havasu Yuma Imperial Reservoir Laughlin Lake Near Bullhead City Marsh Topock Parker Lake Powell Last Chance Bay, of Davis Dam South Willow Beach Lake Powell LakeSenator Willow Beach Lake Havasu Lake Havasu Lake Havasu Parker Lake Havasu Ferry Lees Laguna Dam Havasu Springs, Lake Havasu Near Pilot Knob Colorado River/Gila River confluence Lower Salt River Salt Lower SRP canal Saguaro Lake Saguaro Apache Lake Apache Lake Canyon Lake Apache LakeRoosevelt LakeSaguaro Canal Salinity Yuma Location Location Based on total length only and rounded down to nearest inch. New entries must exceed existing entry by at least 1 inch. Larger than current all-tackle world record listed by the International Game Fish Association and Fishing Hall of Fame. the National Fresh Water 1. 2. - Arizona State Fish Records Fish State Arizona 28 in. 22 in. 45 in. 48 in. 35 in. 50.75 in. 14.25 in. 14.25 17 in. 17 22 in. 10 in. 10 44 in. Size 38 lb. 39.5 in. oz. 41 in. 26 lb. 12.4 in. oz. 21.0 3 lb. 13.0 in. oz. 19.38 7 lb. 11.0 31 lb. 14.08 oz. 38 in. 31 lb. 14.08 6 lb. 4.48 oz. 21 in. 16 lb. 14.0 oz. 28.25 in. lb. 14.0 16 5 lb. 5.0 oz. 19.6 in. 5 lb. 5.0 oz. 19.6 in. oz. 15.25 3 lb. 10.4 in. 2 lb. 8.8 oz. 15.5 35 lb. 4.0 oz. 38.0 in. in. 6 lb. 2.72 oz. 19 lb. 0.0 oz. 32.0 in. 17 9 lb. 8.0 oz. 30.5 in. 21 lb. 5.5 oz. --in. 29.0 in. oz. 8 lb. 1.0 in. oz. 10.0 12.0 67 lb. 1.0 oz. 47.5 in. oz. 47.5 67 lb. 1.0 42 lb. 0.0 oz. 43.0 in. oz. 29.0 in. 9 lb. 13.0 in. 1 lb. 5.28 oz. 11.5 in. 16.0 oz. 3 lb. 1.28 in. oz. 17 5 lb. 12.8 in. 5 lb. 4.0 oz. 19.0 74 lb. 0.0 oz. 51.5 in. lb. 0.0 oz. 51.5 74 in. oz 16.0 2 lb. 12.0 in. oz. 15.75 12.6 9 lb. 8.0 oz. 25.5 in. Size Size 4 lb. 15.52 oz. 23.5 in. 4 lb. 15.52 10 lb. 0 oz. lb. 10 39 lb. 8.0 oz. 41.5 in. 41.5 39 lb. 8.0 oz. 47 lb. 2.56 oz. 45 in. 47 lb. 2.56 oz. 36.0 in. 38 lb. 8.0 oz. oz. 30 in. lb. 1.6 12 60 lb. 0 oz. 47 in. 38 lb. 3.84 oz. 39 in. in., oz. 27.25 9 lb. 1.6 Size 6 2, 5 3 2 3 Carp (archery) Striped Bass (spear) Striped Mullet (archery) Tilapia (archery) Carp (spear) Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Carp Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Tilapia (archery) Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Species Name Bigmouth (archery) Buffalo, Buffalo, Black (archery) Black Buffalo, Smallmouth (archery) Buffalo, Catfish, Channel (archery) Catfish, Flathead (archery) Carp (archery) Striped Mullet (archery) (archery) Sucker Sonora Tilapia Trout, Rainbow Trout, Warmouth White Amur (triploid) Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Largemouth Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Bass, White Bluegill Bullhead, Yellow Catfish, Channel Sunfish, Hybrid Tilapia Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye Warmouth Carp Sunfish, Green Brook Trout, Catfish, Flathead Crappie, Black Tenpounder Pacific Striped Mullet Razorback Sucker, COLORADO RIVER WATERS — NON-HOOK AND LINE COLORADO RIVER WATERS Species Name COLORADO RIVER WATERS — CATCH-AND-RELEASE — CATCH-AND-RELEASE COLORADO RIVER WATERS Species Name INLAND WATERS — NON-HOOK AND LINE — NON-HOOK INLAND WATERS COLORADO RIVER WATERS — HOOK AND LINE — HOOK WATERS COLORADO RIVER Species Name NOTES: Records are based upon weight recorded on state-certified (legal for trade) scales and two witnesses to the weighing. Record fish must be available for in spection by Department personnel. New record fish must outweigh the standing record for the species by at least one full ounce. Fish taken from private waters that are closed to public access are not eligible for record status. 4/72 1959 Date Date 10/76 4/2/19 4/9/15 7/3/04 6/2/18 4/6/98 5/6/06 8/6/99 3/3/84 6/5/98 4/6/06 5/2/04 9/9/02 8/8/87 3/14/11 4/15/11 11/9/06 11/5/04 4/10/17 1/30/10 6/19/04 10/2/09 7/13/10 6/10/93 5/19/95 3/23/14 8/18/13 7/12/15 7/10/95 5/30/20 6/27/04 4/26/13 3/31/18 3/14/95 3/28/15 6/23/07 4/29/09 6/18/06 3/12/05 8/12/93 5/20/17 3/18/88 9/23/06 4/23/03 3/24/05 7/15/89 3/26/17 9/20/92 4/24/04 4/22/97 3/31/02 9/29/06 5/23/20 3/21/84 5/24/95 2/22/82 10/19/19 11/13/20 11/18/02 10/18/06 12/10/08 10/29/13 10/20/95 10/20/20 04/12/13 Larry Larsen Larry Denny Noel, Phoenix Denny Gregg Munck, Show Low Gregg Munck, Reese Reese Tucson McFarland, Ben Sandall, Flagstaff Ben Sandall, David Thatcher Griffith, David Michael Ruiz, Buckeye Ruiz, David Michael Benjamin A. Tucson Payne, Rob Gerlak Rob Tim McGough, Scottsdale Brandon Williams, Scottsdale Warren Hollen, Phoenix Warren Mack Hollen Jr., Phoenix Hollen Jr., Mack Tyler Johnson, New Brighton, MN Johnson, Tyler Kelley C. Badger, Tempe C. Badger, Kelley Rudolph Hoffman, Gilbert Hoffman, Rudolph Rudolph Hoffman, Gilbert Hoffman, Rudolph Scott A. Webster, Phoenix Scott A. Webster, Matthew Rokusek, Gilbert Rokusek, Matthew Ron Robinson, Alta Vista, IA Alta Robinson, Ron Andrew Srejic, Avondale Jared Sandall, Rimrock Sandall, Jared Mack Hollen Jr., Phoenix Hollen Jr., Mack Bill Groseclose, Apache Junction Apache Bill Groseclose, Bob Dippery Sr., Apache Junction Apache Bob Dippery Sr., Tom Simpson, Pahrump, NV Simpson, Pahrump, Tom Bradley Garraway, Phoenix Bradley Garraway, Bill Larson, Phoenix Ginger Wright, Tonto Ginger Tonto Wright, Basin Bill Wilson, Glendale Angler Bryce Sisson, Prescott Lyle Hemphill, Lakeside Lyle Marshall Gregg, Whiteriver Richard L. Walton, Chandler Walton, L. Richard Edith Toney, Mesa Mikey Alan Tucson Porter, Eric Tucson James Walter, Ray Gilmore, Peoria Gilmore, Ray Gilbert Nuss Jr., Ronald Robert Robert Bayles, Yuma Adkins, Jay Prescott David Worsham, David Worsham, Avondale Randall E. White, Mesa White, E. Randall Kevin M. Naujelis, Tucson M. Naujelis, Kevin Tim Alan Schoenecker, Gilbert Alan Schoenecker, Tim Harold Wright, Sun City Wright, Harold Eric Woolsey, Cottonwood Eric Woolsey, Flagstaff Lerma, Anthony Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa Gregg Munck, Show Low Gregg Munck, Bob Liddington, Phoenix Dennis Gleason, Mesa David Amburgey, Peoria David Amburgey, Art Ellico, Kingman Art Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff Christopher Ray Mapes, Prescott Valley Prescott Mapes, Christopher Ray Leon Steward, Payson Steward, Leon David Hoenshell, Mesa Mikki St. George, Sierra Vista Mikki St. George, Sierra Patricia Simmon, Phoenix Simmon, Patricia Jonathan Gardner, Phoenix Gardner, Jonathan Carson Pete, Flagstaff Carson Pete, Eddie Wilcoxson, Eddie Wilcoxson, Surprise John Shadrick, Mammoth Shadrick, John Robert Schnell, Glendale Schnell, Robert Glenn D. Davis III, Flagstaff Ronald Needs, Flagstaff Ronald Angler 4 4 4 Location Lower Salt River Salt Lower River Verde Lake Patagonia Lake Hurricane Luna Lake Sunrise Lake Reservation LakeReservation Lake Pleasant Lower Salt River Salt Lower Fortuna Pond Fortuna Lake Goldwater Goldwater Lake Goldwater Upper Lake Mary Canyon Lake Canyon Patagonia Lake Patagonia Saguaro LakeSaguaro Willow Springs Lake Encanto Park Lake Encanto Park Upper Verde Upper Verde River Morton Lake Morton Fool Hollow Lake Fool Roosevelt LakeRoosevelt Show Low LakeShow Low Becker Lake Becker Lake Pleasant Red Mountain Park Red Silver Creek Lake Pleasant Stoneman Lake Upper Lake Mary Mesa Reservoir Frye Goldwater Lake Goldwater Big Lake Roosevelt LakeRoosevelt Black River Black Canyon LakeCanyon Perkins Tank Perkins Parker Canyon Lake Canyon Parker Silver Creek Mormon Lake Tempe Town Town Lake Tempe Bartlett Lake Bartlett Papago Ponds #2 Ponds Papago Upper Lake Mary Papago Ponds #2 Ponds Papago Bartlett Lake Bartlett Lake Pleasant San Carlos LakeSan Lower Salt River Salt Lower Lake Pleasant Lower Salt River Salt Lower Lee Valley Valley Lee Lake Verde River Verde Ashurst Lake Upper Lake Mary San Carlos Reservoir San Apache Lake Apache Roosevelt LakeRoosevelt Upper Lake Mary McKellips LakeMcKellips Apache Lake Apache Mohawk Wellton Mohawk Wellton Canal Roosevelt LakeRoosevelt Lake Pleasant Lake Pleasant Roosevelt LakeRoosevelt Lake Pleasant Location 1 Arizona State Fish Records Fish State Arizona Size 3 lb. 14.9 oz. 18.5 in. oz. 18.5 3 lb. 14.9 in. oz. 18.0 2 lb. 10.75 in. 2 lb. 2.22 oz. 12.5 oz. 24.0 in. 5 lb. 15.5 6 lb. 5.0 oz. 22.3 in. 4 lb. 15.2 oz. 20.5 in. 4 lb. 15.2 22 lb. 14.5 oz. 36.0 in. 22 lb. 14.5 2 lb. 13.76 oz. 18.5 in. oz. 18.5 2 lb. 13.76 6 lb. 23 in. 5 lb. 2.24 oz. 23.75 in. in. 3 lb. 9.0 oz. 14.5 5 lb. 1.92 oz. 23 in. oz. 5 lb. 1.92 16 lb. 7.68 oz 28.0 in. lb. 7.68 16 1 lb. 15.84 oz. 12.5 in. oz. 12.5 1 lb. 15.84 7 lb. 8.8 oz. 20.0 in. 15 lb. 9.12 oz. 32.5 in. lb. 9.12 15 0 lb. 12.96 oz. 10.25 in. oz. 10.25 0 lb. 12.96 3 lb. 0.16 oz. 18.75 in. oz. 18.75 3 lb. 0.16 7 lb. 0.96 oz. 22.75 in. 16 lb. 1.76 oz. 31 in. lb. 1.76 16 29 lb. 13.76 oz. 45.25 in. 29 lb. 13.76 61 lb. 1.92 oz. 60 in. 61 lb. 1.92 4 lb. 11.7 oz. 19.5 in. oz. 19.5 4 lb. 11.7 1 lb. 10.0 oz. 13.5 in. oz. 13.5 1 lb. 10.0 1 lb. 15.8 oz. 11.25 in. oz. 11.25 1 lb. 15.8 3 lb. 15.68 oz. 15.75 in. oz. 15.75 3 lb. 15.68 36 lb. 6 oz. 38.5 in. 35 lb. 6.72 oz. 40.5 in. 2 lb. 6.1 oz. 16.5 in. 2 lb. 6.1 oz. 16.5 4 lb. 8.1 oz. 17.75 in. 4 lb. 8.1 oz. 17.75 37 lb. 0.0 oz. 40.0 in. 33 lb. 5.76 oz. 39.5 in. 33 lb. 5.76 76 lb. 8.64 oz., 53.5 in. lb. 8.64 76 4 lb. 10.0 oz. --in. 4 lb. 10.0 3 lb. 5.28 oz. 16.75 in. 3 lb. 5.28 oz. 16.75 1 lb. 9.76 oz. 14.65 in. oz. 14.65 1 lb. 9.76 32 lb. 5.6 oz. 49 in. 12 in. 12 47 in. 33 in. 20 in. 32 in. 15 in. 15 19 in. 19 23 in. 15 in. 15 27 in. 18 in. 18 11 in. 11 10 in. 10 13 in. 13 24 in. 15 in. 15 17 in. 17 44 in. 16 in. 16 16 in. 16 53 in. 34 in. 37 in. 41 in. 13 in. 13 13 in. 13 18 in. 18 29 in. 23 in. 28 in. Size 2 2 3 3

Yellow Perch Yellow White Amur (triploid) Walleye Trout, Tiger Trout, Trout, Rainbow Trout, Trout, Gila Trout, Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Trout, Brown Trout, Trout, Brook Trout, Trout, Apache Trout, Tilapia Sunfish, Redear Sunfish, Sunfish, Hybrid Sunfish, Green Sucker, Sonora Sucker, Sucker, Desert Sucker, Roundtail Chub Roundtail Northern Pike Northern Crappie, White Crappie, Black Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Channel Carp Buffalo, Black Buffalo, Bluegill Bass, Yellow Bass, White Bass, Striped Bass, Smallmouth Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Trout, Brook Trout, Bass, Largemouth Trout, Brown Trout, Bass, Hybrid Striped Bass, Hybrid Species Name Sucker, Sonora Sucker, Striped Mullet Redear Sunfish, Trout, Gila Trout, Bass, Largemouth Sunfish, Green Sucker, Desert Desert Sucker, Tilapia Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bass, Rock Sunfish, Hybrid Trout, Apache Apache Trout, Trout, Tiger Trout, Bass, Smallmouth Walleye Bass, Striped White Amur (triploid) Bass, White Perch Yellow Bass, Yellow Bluegill Buffalo, Bigmouth Buffalo, Buffalo, Black Buffalo, Bullhead, Black Bullhead, Yellow Bullhead, Yellow Carp Catfish, Channel Catfish, Flathead Crappie, Black Crappie, White Grayling, Arctic Northern Pike Northern Roundtail Chub Roundtail INLAND WATERS — CATCH-AND-RELEASE — CATCH-AND-RELEASE INLAND WATERS Species Name As reported to and verified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Updated Dec. 10, 2020. For more current record listings, go to azgfd.gov. 2020. For more current Updated Dec. 10, Game and Fish Department. to and verified by the Arizona As reported AND LINE — HOOK INLAND WATERS ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 40 Fishing Tips and Resources 43

Yuma Area Yuma Fish and Game Arizona Department 9140 E. 28th St. AZ Yuma, (928) 342-0091 Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 120 pounds Store Park State Lake Alamo 38 miles north of Wenden lake at the Hours: Mon–Sun 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Landing Fisher’s Martinez Road Lake AZ Yuma, on Martinez Lake 11 miles W. Hwy 95 (MP 46.9) Rd. from Mon–Sun Winter hours: 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Mon–Thurs hours: Summer 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; dusk 7 a.m. to Fri–Sun Scale capacity: 120 pounds Hide-A-Way Sportsmen’s Ave. 1645 S. Engler AZ Yuma, Hours: Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Havasu Lake Master Bass Tackle Bridge Rd., Suite 1 362 London AZ Havasu, Lake Hours: Mon–Fri 6 a.m.–6 p.m., Sat 6 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun 6 a.m.–noon Scale capacity: 30 pounds

2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Pinetop Area Pinetop Fish and Game Arizona Department Blvd. 2878 E. White Mountain AZ 85935 Pinetop, (928) 532-3680 Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Store Big Lake (928) 521-1387 Hours: Summer 6:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.; Spring/Fall 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Winter Closed Scale capacity: 30 pounds Area Tucson Fish and Game Arizona Department Rd. 555 N. Greasewood AZ Tucson, (520) 628-5376 Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Lake Patagonia at Store Marina Cove Park State Lake Patagonia (520) 287-5545 Hours: Mon–Sun 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Scale capacity: 120 pounds

Flagstaff Area Flagstaff Fish and Game Arizona Department Mary Rd. 3500 S. Lake Flagstaff, AZ 86001 (928) 774-5045 Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Area Kingman Fish and Game Arizona Department Hill Road 5325 N. Stockton AZ 86409 Kingman, (928) 692-7700 Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 60 pounds Beach Store Willow Beach Rd. 25804 N. Willow Beach, AZ 86445 Willow (928) 767-4747 Hours: Summer Mon–Sun 7 a.m.–7 p.m.; Winter Hours: Mon–Sun 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 120 pounds Prescott Walmart 3050 E. State Route 69 AZ 86301 Prescott, (928) 445-1113 Open 24 hours Scale capacity: 30 pounds Bullhead Marina Riviera 520 Riviera Blvd AZ 86442 City, Bullhead (928)763-8550 Hours: Mon–Sun 7:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m. Scale capacity: 60 pounds

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6 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun 6 a.m.–4 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds The Arizona Game and Fish Department has placed 21 fish weighing scales at locations across the state. The scales are intended to intended are scales state. The the locations across Fish Department scales at and weighing 21 fish has placed Game Arizona The catches. fish record certified their to weigh had finding scales have many anglers difficulty ease the Area Phoenix Fish and Game Arizona Department Ave. 7200 E. University Mesa, AZ 85207 (480) 981-9400 Hours Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Fish and Game Arizona Department Highway Carefree 5000 W. AZ 85086 Phoenix, (602) 942-3000 Hours: Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 120 pounds Marina Lake Apache 15627 Box P.O. Flat, AZ 85290 Tortilla Hours: Mon–Sun 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Marina Lake Canyon Hours: Mon–Sun 24 hours Scale Capacity: 30 pounds Marina Lake Saguaro Hours: Mon–Sun 7 a.m.–5 p.m. Scale capacity: 30 pounds Marina Store Lake Roosevelt 188 Highway AZ 85545 Roosevelt, (928) 467-2245 Hours: Mon-Sun 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Corner Liar’s Trail 9529 E. Apache Mesa, AZ (480) 986-2515 Hours: Mon–Sat -

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Fish must be weighed on a certified fair trade scale in Fish must be weighed on a number and expiration pounds. Scale location, register entry on recorded be must certification scale of date whole and ungutted. The form. Fish should be weighed to cut open any fish after Department reserves the right for catch-and-release weighing. (Rule #1 not required entries). line straight a by measured be must fish the of Length from the tip of the snout to the tip of the compressed tail in inches. Fish must be caught in Arizona waters including the Colorado River where it borders Mexico, California and Nevada, and all of Lake Powell. Fish must be taken during the legal open season and by the legal method of take for the water where taken. Any illegal act associated with taking or handling of the fish will disqualify the record. Identification of species must be verified by a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. A photograph of the fish is required for the record file and for identification purposes. A Angler must provide a valid Fishing License number. photo copy of the current valid license, or verification by a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, is required. If the weights and measurements are not witnessed by the Department personnel, two witnesses must be present at the time the fish is weighed and measured (except catch-and-release entries). The Arizona Game and Fish Department reserves the right to further check identification and/or verification of wit- nesses and to refuse an application that is questionable. Fish taken from private waters that are closed to public access are not eligible for Record or Fish-of-the-Year. Eligible fish species for both State record and Fish-of-the- current the under listed sportfish those are entries Year State records. Illegally released fish species from pet and aquarium trades are not eligible for a State record or Fish-of-the-Year. In the event of any dispute regarding the authenticity of the fish record application, the fish must be made Depart and Fish Game Arizona by inspection for available ment personnel. The determination made by Departmentby determination made The personnel. ment personnel shall be conclusive.

Statewide Fish-of-the-Year (check applicable box) (check applicable State Record Requirements For Reporting #1 Rule Rule #2 Rule #3 Rule Rule #4 #5 Rule #6 Rule Rule #7 #8 Rule Rule #9 #10 Rule ounces Total length of the fish must be measured. A clear photo verifying the species Total and length must be included with the entry form, include a tape measure, ruler or other measuring device next to the fish in the photograph. Entries cannot be considered without a measuring device in the photograph. All fractions of length will be rounded down to the nearest inch. New catch-and-release record must exceed existing record by at least 1 inch. • • • Witnesses to the capture of Catch and Release fish entries are desirable, how- and witnesses are not mandatory. the program is honor-based ever, ______(Use this form or a copy for all Arizona State Records, Statewide, or Statewide, Records, State for all Arizona or a copy this form (Use entries.) Catch-and-Release Scientific Name inches Verified by (Rule #5):_ Verified pounds and ______and/or______Catch-and-Release Record Form Record Catch-and-Release

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Submit your completed entry form and photograph to: to: entry photograph completed and form Submit your Fish Department, Branch and Fisheries Game Arizona Highway Carefree 5000 W. AZ 85086 Phoenix, Date Caught:______Weight (Rule #1) ______Certified Angler’s Name:______Angler’s Address:______Phone:______Species:______(for example, 3 pounds and 5 ounces) (for example, 3 pounds Length (Rule #2) ______Total Location of Catch (Rule #3):______of Lure or Bait______Type Species Identified By (Rule #4):______Fishing License Number:______Scale Location:______(except catch-and-release entries): Witnesses to Weight witnessed the weighing of the fish described above and attest to the undersigned, We, the weight and length as listed (Rule #1, 2, 6). Printed Name:______Printed Name:______ Arizona Fish Entry Arizona Form Catch-and-Release state record fish are recognized by total length in inches only (longest measurement from the snout or nose to the tip of the com- pressed tail). The Catch-and-Release State Record Program requires only an accurate, total-length measurement (no weight) and a photograph. This record program is designed to minimize fish stress and maximize fish survival for those who wish to that the less you restrain and It is based on the principle return fish to the water. handle a fish after capture (live well transport, weight handling, re-release, etc.) the greater the likelihood of survival. Here is a highlight of the rules: • ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 42 Fishing Tips and Resources 45 Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Green Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange Orange CATEGORY 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Carp Bluegill Walleye Walleye Walleye Walleye SPECIES All species Yellow Bass Yellow Striped Bass Striped Bass Northern Pike Black Crappie Black Crappie Channel Catfish Channel Catfish Channel Catfish Channel Catfish Flathead Catfish Smallmouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Largemouth Bass Fish Consumption Advisories Consumption Fish ADEQ recommends that the public not consume this species. ADEQ recommends that 12 (uncooked weight) per week and children 2.4 ounces adults limit consumption of these fish to ADEQ recommends that weight). limit consumption to 2 ounces per month (uncooked years old and younger mercury problems. that do not have include those that have fish species with no advisories. Green waters Waters RED GREEN ORANGE Willow Springs Lake All other waters not listed Tonto Creek Tonto Pena Blanca Lake Roosevelt Lake Santa Fe Reservoir Scott Reservoir Soldier and Soldiers Annex Lakes Parker Canyon Lake Lyman Lake Lyman Lake Powell Long Lake Lake Pleasant Horsethief Basin Lake Mary (Upper and Lower) Apache Lake Bartlett Lake Arizona Fish Consumption Advisories Consumption Fish Arizona Program waters have into Community Fishing that are stocked and channel catfish Game and Fish Department by the Arizona produced Trout consumption. for safe are fish these that indicate analysis the of results The mercury. for Agency Protection Environmental U.S. the by tested been Fish Consumption Advisories Site Specific the latest information. website (azgfd.gov) or azdeq.gov/fca for Please check the AZGFD WATERBODY Alamo Lake Arivaca Lake Becker Lake Black Canyon Lake Canyon Lake - -

Consider using alternatives to lead when you purchase purchase you lead when to alternatives Consider using resin, or (steel, bismuth, tungsten, equipment fishing glass weights). equipment any lost recover attempts to reasonable Make lead. made from or in shore on you find tackle Clean up any lead fishing shallows. the Please examine the SiteConsumption Specific Fish Advisories table (at right). Some birds been have fishing eating poisoned by lead becauseequipment they mistake food. Although for there it is little that evidence this occurs often in Arizona, can you wildlife assure to prevent help that this happen. does To not exposure lead: to • • • Based these on investigations, site-specific public adviso ries from the Arizona Department Health of Services and the Department Environmental of Quality been have devel oped, and anglers are advised limit to the consumption of certain kinds fish of locations.from these ------Fish Consumption and Your Health Your and Consumption Fish Health and Environmental Information Environmental Health and The American Heart Association rec

Children and pregnant women are advised by the U.S. the by advised are women pregnant and Children fish eating avoid to (FDA) Drug Administration and Food contamination. of mercury with high levels postmenopausal and men older and middle-aged For the of fish consumption far outweigh benefits the women, of fish eaten is within amount the potential risks when Envi and FDA the by established recommendations the ronmental Protection Agency (see EPA website www.epa. (see EPA Agency Protection ronmental gov/waterscience/fish/publicinfo.html). ment without washing your hands first. hands your washing without ment equipment. lead fishing handle let small children Don’t Never put lead in your mouth (use pliers to close sinkers sinkers close to (use pliers mouth your put lead in Never line). fishing around equip lead fishing or eat food after handling touch Don’t ing healthy choices. eating fish; stop Don’t just be carefulof the fish come and from.where eat, they you amounts and withWorking the Arizona Department Environmental of Quality, the Arizona Game and Fish Department investi ommends eating fish leastat twice a week. or types some sport-caught) (store-bought fish of However, mer locations, of from some may levels contain elevated cury other environmental or contaminants. The amount of these substancesflesh in is generally the fish’s highest in fish. predatory larger, older, The benefits and riskseatingof fish varydepending on a stage life: of person’s • • child of bearing women women, pregnant tect children age, and regularly anglers who consume fish in larger quantities periods long time.over of This information is not intended discourageto you from eating fish guide to but you in mak there may be areas environmental concern where gates for contaminants in fish. In Arizona,mercury and pesticides beenhave in found several affecting waters various species. Fish consumption guidelines are primarily pro to designed • Lead and Fishing Lead and Some kinds fishing of such equipment as sinkers jigs and are can which made from lead, be dangerous the health to of humans can and your wildlife. reduce exposure You lead to from fishing simple few guide following a by equipment lines: • • Fishing spend way to is a time great with friends and family. Eatingyourto overall fish a is healthcontributor is and an and fatty omega-3 sourceexcellent protein acids, of which heartbenefit health. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 44 Fishing Tips and Resources 47 - - - - . 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS fishandboataz.azgfd.com

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Posted portions Posted Area: Wildlife Lake Roosevelt entry public from to closed annually. 15 Feb. 15 through Nov. Hatchery Creek Silver est, Cave Creek Ranger District, (480) 595-3300. District, Ranger Creek est, Cave area Recreation Needle Rock at the River Verde entry east vehicle the on and foot to closed is from portions river and the of west side the of allowed, is through Floating 30. June Dec. 1 to east on landing or river the in stopping but no National Tonto Contact allowed. is river of side 595- (480) District, Ranger Creek Cave Forest, 3300. to closed is 76 Ranch to Gisela from Creek Tonto Tonto Contact 30. June 1 to Dec. all entry from District Ranger Basin Tonto Forest, National 225-5395. (602) to is closed Lake Roosevelt to inlet Creek Tonto the of entry foot and 1000 feet within vehicle 300 feet within watercraft to and land, on nest Tonto 30. Contact June 1 to Dec. from water on District Ranger Basin Tonto Forest, National 225-5395. (602) Redmond to Bend Horseshoe from Salt River no but through, float to watercraft Flat allows from is allowed landing or river in the stopping Forest, National Tonto Contact 30. June Dec. 1 to (928) 402-6200. District, Ranger Globe to closed is Meddler Point near Salt River the of entry foot and 1000 feet within vehicle 300 feet within watercraft to and land, on nest Tonto 30. Contact June 1 to Dec. from water on District Ranger Basin Tonto Forest, National 225-5395. (602) Stewart below is Dam, Mountain Salt River entry foot or south the vehicle on to closed Floating 30. June 1 to Dec. from river the of side National Tonto the Contact allowed. is through 610-3300. (480) District, Mesa Ranger Forest, is Station Fire Goldfield-Kerr near Salt River entry north vehicle the on and foot to closed Floating 30. June 1 to Dec. from river the of side - For National Tonto Contact allowed. is through (480) 610-3300. District, est, Mesa Ranger • • • Creek Tonto • • Salt River • • • •

Verde River below Sycamore Canyon Sycamore below River Verde BALD EAGLE CLOSURES BALD EAGLE Wilderness may be closed to foot and vehicle and foot to be closed may Wilderness through Floating 15. June 1 to Dec. entry from Forest, National Coconino Contact allowed. is 282-4119. (928) District, Ranger Sedona foot to closed is Chasm Creek near River Verde 30. Floating June 1 to Dec. entry vehicle from and National Prescott Contact allowed. is through (928) 567-4121. District, Ranger Verde Forest, water- allows Creek, Water Cold near River Verde river on the stopping no but through float craft to 30. June Dec. 1 to allowed is landing or allowed is landing or river the in stopping but no National Tonto 30. Contact June 1 to Dec. from 595-3300. (480) District, Ranger Creek Cave Forest, to closed is Dam Horseshoe below River Verde entry foot or the of side southwest the vehicle on is through Floating 30. June 1 to Dec. from river on landing or river in the stopping no but allowed, Contact allowed. is river the of side southwest the District, Ranger Creek Cave Forest, National Tonto 595-3300. (480) foot Bartlett to below closed Dam is River Verde 30. Floating June Dec. 1 to entry vehicle or from - For National Tonto Contact allowed. is through Contact Prescott National Forest, Verde Ranger Verde Forest, National Prescott Contact 567-4121. (928) District, water- allows River, East Verde near River Verde river on the stopping no but through float craft to 30. Contact June Dec. 1 to allowed is landing or District, Ranger Creek Cave Forest, National Tonto 595-3300. (928) water- allows Bend, Mule Shoe near River Verde through float craft to Posted portions Posted closed Area: Wildlife Lake Luna July 31 15 through Feb. entry public from to annually. portions Posted closed Area: Wildlife Mittry Lake entry. public to resumes. Not planned for enactment unless nesting through Aug. 31. Contact the Apache-Sitgreaves Apache-Sitgreaves the Contact 31. Aug. through (928) District, Mesa Ranger Black Forest, National 535-7300. • • • • • • • • Rivers/Creeks with Bald Eagle Rivers/Creeks Areas Closure Breeding River Verde •

Angler Access Restrictions Access Angler — Portions (not enacted a portion these of seasonally closed due to bald eagle breeding areas and/or Wildlife Area restrictions. WILDLIFE AREA RESTRICTIONS (R12-4-802) AND OTHER CLOSURES WILDLIFE AREA RESTRICTIONS (R12-4-802) AND OTHER

In addition to fishing area and season closures identified on pages 12-25, other fishing areas may be

– No vehicle, watercraft, or foot or watercraft, vehicle, Pleasant – No Lake River Fria Agua Lower the into entry allowed is Maricopa 15. Contact June 15 to Dec. Arm from (928) 501-1710. Recreation, and Parks County traffic foot or vehicle no is – There Lake Luna a portion on north allowed lake the of the of side Apache-Sitgreaves Contact 15. June to 1 Jan. from (928) District, Ranger Alpine Forest, National 339-5000. is side east – A portion lake’s Lake the of Lynx to Dec. 1 traffic from foot and vehicle to closed Forest, National Prescott the Contact 30. June 443-8000. (928) District, Ranger Bradshaw closed is – A portion lake Low Lake the of Show may a portion and shoreline the of watercraft to 31. Aug. 1 to March entry foot from to be closed Forest, National Apache-Sitgreaves Contact 368-2100. (928) District, Ranger Lakeside — A portion shoreline Lake White Horse the of Aug. 1 to March entry foot from to be closed may Williams Forest, National Kaibab 31. Contact (928) 635-5600. District Ranger — A portion lake Lake the of Canyon Woods a portion and the of watercraft to be closed may 1 March entry foot from to closed is shoreline of the lakes may be closed to watercraft and a and watercraft to be closed may lakes the of foot to be closed may portion shoreline the of the Contact 31. July 1 through March entry from Springerville Forest, National Apache-Sitgreaves (928) 333-6200. District, Ranger – A portion is west side Lake the of Crescent 31. Aug. 1 through March all entry from to closed Forest, National Apache-Sitgreaves the Contact (928) 333-6200. District, Springerville Ranger River) and (Tunnel Lakes Greer – There is no vehicle or foot traffic foot or vehicle no is – There Lake Concho a portion on lake the of side south allowed the of Game Arizona the 30. Contact June Dec. 1 to from (928) 367-4281. office, Pinetop Fish and unless pair moves nesting location) The Arizona Game and Fish Department, in cooperation with the Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee and land and Committee Management Eagle Bald Department, Fish Southwestern and the with cooperation in Game Arizona The months eight to five during lakes and rivers Arizona’s along areas breeding eagle bald sensitive closes agencies, management can You cycle. breeding of the times critical entryactivity during human deter public and prevent closures The year. the of water. the Entryon No and ramps, at boat buoys and trails EntryNo for roads, signs on looking by areas closure the identify information additional For nest. eagles the where and when on depending early lifted or enacted be not may closures Some 236-7506. (623) Branch, Department,Fish and Terrestrial Game Arizona the contact closure, any on The following areas have seasonal closures that that closures seasonal have areas following The access to fishing affect may lakes: • • • • • • • • Lakes With Bald Eagle Breeding With Bald Eagle Breeding Lakes Areas Closure • ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 46 Fishing Tips and Resources 49 (Pinaleno mountainsnail), mountainsnail), (Pinaleno Bag and Possession Limit dead. Unlimited Bag and Possession Limit dead. Unlimited Bag and Possession Limit Unlimited dead, except that area in Note 3. (Wet Canyon talussnail), Sonorella Posted Posted portions of Mittry Lake from November 15 through February 15 - an nually. Posted portions of Becker Lake December entry all public from to closed are 15. June 15 through portions Mead. Posted Lake of Wildlife Butte Powers of portions Posted purpose the for entry to closed are Area wildlife. of taking Posted portions of Bog Hole Wildlife Area. portions Havasu. Posted of Lake Posted portions of Cienega Creek in Pima County Aravaipa Creek in Pinal and Graham counties. County. Cruz Santa in Creek Sycamore Cibola Lake from the firstMonday in March September through (Labor Day) 15. from Lake Martinez of portions Posted 1. March 1 through October pursuant and with accordance in Posted 304. ARS 17-303 and to (California floater). (California

The The Grand Canyon-Parashant, Vermillion and Forest, Ironwood Desert, Sonoran Cliffs, to open are Monuments National Fria Aqua of wildlife. take the (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) 6. (slider), and all species of (slider), and all species of (spiny softshell), (spiny (spiny softshell), (spiny - (banded watersnake), (banded (banded watersnake), (banded Sonorella macrophallus Sonorella (springsnails; see Note 2 as it applies to the Huachuca 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Requires a valid fishing or combination license Legal Reptiles fasciata Nerodia spinifera Apalone scripta Trachemys the family Chelydridae (snapping turtles) Legal Reptiles Nerodia fasciata Nerodia spinifera Apalone scripta Trachemys the family Chelydridae (snapping turtles) Legal CrustaceansLegal Mollusks and All crustaceans and mollusks, except those named in Subsection B Requires a valid hunting or combination license (San Xavier talussnail), (San (cross snaggletooth), and californiensis Anodonta Posted boundary of the Region I regional regional I Region the of boundary Posted headquarters Pinetop. in The Colorado River one-half mile up- downstream mile one-half and stream - Little Col with the its confluence from orado River. River Colorado Little the of portion That National Canyon Grand the within lying Park. Res- Valley Lee above Creek Valley Lee ervoir. Gap Creek between Honeymoon Cabin River. Verde the with confluence its and Mineral Creek in Apache County upstream of the Apache-Sitgreaves Boundary. National Forest Posted areas immediately above the dams at Upper Lake Alamo Mary, Lake Mead. Lake and Davis, below immediately areas Posted Hoover, Glen Canyon, Waddell (Lake Pleasant), Roosevelt, Horse Mesa and Flat dams. Mormon Posted, Spawning Pond Number 1 and along located 2 Number Pond Spawning Salinity Canal norththe of Yuma. Luna Lake Wildlife Area from April 31. July through 1 portionsPosted Lake. of Alamo Roo of Arm Tonto the of portions Posted sevelt Lake from November 15 through 15 annually. February (ambersnails), the genus Pyrgulopsis the genus (ambersnails),

(2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (Clark Peak talussnail), grahamensis Oreohelix Peak (Clark christenseni talussnail), Sonorella (mimic - : Commission Order 42 42 Order : Commission Open Areas Statewide, except areas in Notes below. (springsnails), Sonorella (springsnails), eremita Open Areas Statewide, including private lands within city limits and areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities. except areas closed in Note 10. Open Areas Statewide, except areas closed in Notes 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 18, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, and 29 (also noted above*). Sonorella imitator Sonorella Notes All ]), the genus Tryonia Notes (2, 8, 7, 9, 13) Notes (1, 7, 8,(1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 22, 26, 30, 31, 32)

Commission Order 43 (aquatic only) 43 (aquatic Order Commission (Pinaleno talussnail), (Pinaleno P. thompsoni P. Posted Posted boundaries of State or Federal hatcheries, except for Arizona fishing sponsored Game Department Fish and clinics. Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2022 By By law, crustaceans and mollusks considered are aquatic wildlife and a fishing take. for required is license combination or R12-4-313. at prescribed are take of Methods The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation controls access to the taking of on its installation. wildlife aquatic Crayfish may be possessed live or dead in High of west County Paz La of portion that Yuma in 10; Interstate of south and 95 way County and on the Colorado River Diversion Palo Verde Dam downstream to from boundary international with southern the Mexico. aquatic dead or live of transport Intentional mollusks and [crustaceans species invasive Potamopyrgus #1: Order Director’s in listed antipodarum (New Zealand mudsnail), Dreissena polymorpha (zebra mussel), Dreissena bugensis (quagga mussel), crayfish), (red-claw quadricarinatus Cherax Orconectes rusticus (rusty is crayfish), Arizona and in (applesnails) species Pomacea preserved of exception the (with prohibited educational specimens). scientific and taken be not may mollusks and Crustaceans areas: following within the at any time (1)

Open Areas do not include any area closed under A.R.S. Sections 17-303 17-101, and 17-304, or Commission Rules R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803.Open Season Dates Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Reptiles: GENERAL LISTING OF COMMISSION ORDER 43 (includes terrestrial). A fishing FOR A COMPLETE THE 2021-2025 ARIZONA REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN REGULATIONS CONSULT or combination license is required for take of softshell turtles. *Open Areas do not include areas within municipal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, county preserves, airports, golf courses, or posted water treatment facilities (except as specifically opened in this Commission101, 17-303 or Order) areas closed and 17-304, under orA.R.S. Commission Sections Rules17- R12-4-321, R12-4-801, R12-4-802 and R12-4-803. Other Notes may apply (see Open Areas informationOpen below). Season Dates LIMITED WEAPON HAND OR HAND-HELD IMPLEMENT REPTILES Crustaceans and Mollusks Open Areas - Statewide - As defined in butARS§17-101, does not include any area closed under ARS§17-303 17-304, and R12-4-801,or R12-4-802 andR12-4-803. Open Season Dates Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 springsnail [ springsnail grahamensis A. B. There is no open season on any species in the genusOxyloma Gastrocopta dalliana (shortneck snaggletooth), quadrigens Gastrocopta 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Crustaceans Notes: and Mollusks Bag and Possession Limit Ten (10)Ten per year or in possession of eachspecies live or dead. (10)Ten per day or in possession per species live or dead. Two (2) per year or in possession live or dead. Unlimited live or dead. dead. Unlimited Unlimited dead. Unlimited dead. Unlimited Posted portions Mead. Posted of Lake portionsPosted Butte of Powers entry for to closed are Area Wildlife wildlife. purpose of taking the portions Wildlife Posted of Bog Hole Area. portions Havasu. Posted of Lake in portionsPosted Creek of Cienega Pima County. Graham in Pinal and Creek Aravaipa counties. - in Santa Cruz Coun Creek Sycamore ty. through in September (Labor Day) 15. March portionsPosted of Martinez Lake 1. March 1 through October from pursu- with and in accordance Posted 304. ARS 17-303 and ant to (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) first Monday the from Lake Cibola (23) (24) (25) Vermillion Canyon-Parashant, Grand The Desert,Cliffs, Sonoran Forest, Ironwood are National Monuments Agua Fria and of wildlife. take the open to and Cibola, Bill Williams River, Havasu, Refuges are Imperial National Wildlife as permitted of bullfrogs, take the open to are (posted areas regulations refuge by closed). only be may Within Unit 25M, bullfrogs net, hand, trap, crayfish minnow by taken non-motorized or with any hand-held, a discharge that does not implement in R12-4-313(D.6). as prescribed projectile,

8. 9. 10. (waterdog or , B. punctatus (clawed frog) and - (Tarahumara frog), Rana blairi (plainsleopard frog), Rana (lowland leopard frog), Rana onca (relict leopard frog). Scaphiopus couchi (Couch’s andSpea multiplicata (Mexican Legal Amphibians All amphibians, except those named in SubsectionsB, C, D, E, G, and F, H Bufo cognatus (Great Plains toad) (red-spotted toad), spadefoot), spadefoot) augustiCraugaster (barking frog) All species in the genus Ambystoma tiger salamander) Rana catesbeiana (bullfrog) All species in the genus Xenopus Bufo marinus (giant toad) Rana berlandieri (Rio Grande leopard frog) Requires a valid fishing or combination license

Posted, Spawning Pond Number 1 and 1 and Number Pond Spawning Posted, Posted portionsPosted from Mittry of Lake That portion of the Little Colorado portionThat Little Colorado the of Canyon Grand within the lying River National Park. Lee Valley above Creek Lee Valley Lake. Cabin between Honeymoon Gap Creek Verde with the its confluence and River. County in Apache Creek Mineral Apache-Sitgreaves of the upstream Boundary. National Forest the above immediately areas Posted Lake Alamo Mary, dams at Upper Lake Mead. Lake and below immediately areas Posted Waddell Glen Canyon, Hoover, Davis, Horse Pleasant), Roosevelt, (Lake Flat dams. Mormon Mesa and Number 2 located Pond Spawning Salinity Canal north the of along Yuma. from Area Wildlife Lake Luna The July 31. April 1 through portionsPosted Lake. of Alamo Arm of portionsPosted Tonto of the 15 November from Lake Roosevelt 15 annually. February through November 15 through February 15 February 15 through November annually. 15. June ber 15 through Posted portions of Becker Lake are are portions Lake Posted of Becker Decem entry all public from to closed (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15)

- - Open Areas Statewide, except areas closed in Note 7 Statewide, except areas closed in Note 7 Statewide, except areas closed in Notes 4 and 7 Statewide, except areas closed in Notes 7 and 9 Statewide, except areas closed in Note 7 Statewide, except areas closedin Note 7 Statewide, except areas closed in Notes 6 and 7 -

Notes (1, 2, and 7, 8) (1, 2, 3, and 7, 8) (1, 2, 4, and 7, 8) (1, 2, 8, 7, 9, and 10) (1, 2, and 7, 8) (1, 2, 5, and 7, 8) (1, 2, 6, and 7, 9) Commission Order 41 Order Commission

(Chiricahua leopard frog), (northern pipiens frog), leopard Rana Rana yavapaiensis

ing clinics. ing Region I boundary of the Posted headquarters in Pinetop. regional mile one-half River Colorado The mile down one-half and up stream with the its confluence from stream River. Little Colorado Posted boundaries of State or Federal of State or Federal boundaries Posted Game for Arizona except hatcheries, Fish Department fish and sponsored

Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2021 Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2022 (2) (3) A fishing or combination license is A fishing - Amphib of amphibians. for take required Methods or night. day be taken ians may in R12-4-313. prescribed are of take FortThe Huachuca Military Reservation of aquatic taking the access to controls on its installation. wildlife possession limit for Craugaster The prior to legally held frog) augusti (barking Januaryis 10 per person. 1, 2005 be may or salamanders No waterdogs in that portiontaken of Santa Cruz Coun ty lying east and south of State Highway south of State Highway east and ty lying 82 or that portion of Cochise County lying south of and River San Pedro west of the 82. State Highway treefrogs) (Arizona No Hyla wrightorum in Cochise or Santa Cruz be taken may counties. leopard (Rio Grande Rana berlandieri portion the from be taken not may frogs) - between Wick River Hassayampa of the Morristown. and enburg at any be taken not may Amphibians within periods specified) (or during time areas: following the (1)

Open Areas - Statewide - As defined but in doesARS§17-101, not include any closedarea under §17-303ARS 17-304, and R12-4-801,or R12-4-802 andR12-4-803 Open Season Dates A. Amphibians: B. C. D. E. F. G. H. There is noopen season on Ambystoma tigrinum stebbinsi Rana tarahumarae (Sonoran tiger salamander), chiricahuensis 1. 2. 3. 4. Amphibian Notes: Amphibian 5. 6. 7. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 48 Arizona Revised Statutes and Commission Rules 51 -

mile along the property boundary, except that a a that except the property boundary, mile along with plainly legible wording in capital and bold- faced lettering at least one inch high. words “no trespassing”. ners and at intervals of not more than one-quarter ners and at intervals of not more than one-quarter on both lateral sides from the closed area. disregards reasonable notice prohibiting trespass orange paint may serve as the interval notices orange paint may serve as the interval notices of vehicular access. The orange paint shall be of vehicular access, at all property or fence cor or property all at access, vehicular of real property after a reasonable request to leave real property after a reasonable request to leave by the owner or any other person having lawful by the owner or any other person having lawful post with one hundred square inches or more of of more or inches square hundred one with post between property or fence corners and points veground surface of the post facing outward and veground surface of the post facing outward and control over the property or the person knowingly control over the property or the person knowingly combination. clearly visible and shall cover the entire abo- entire the cover shall and visible clearly at the person’s entry to any real property. at the person’s and the notices and signboards also contain the and the notices and signboards also contain the at least four feet above ground level at all points at least four feet above ground level at all points Be not less than eight inches by eleven inches inches eleven by eight inches than less not Be Contain the words “no hunting”, “no trapping” or The land has been posted pursuant to this section The land has been posted pursuant to this section The person knowingly remains unlawfully on any Be conspicuously placed on a structure or post Be conspicuously placed on a structure or post “no fishing” either as a single phrase or in any “no fishing” either as a single phrase or in any the person’s possession any live wildlife except as possession any live wildlife except as the person’s or sell, trade or release within this state or have in or sell, trade or release within this state or have in chapter 16. authorized by the commission or as defined in title 3, authorized by the commission or as defined in title 3, No person shall import or transport into this state No person shall import or transport into this state not be grounds for an action for criminal trespassing not be grounds for an action for criminal trespassing not be posted except by consent of the commission. pursuant to section 13-1502 unless either: without their written permission shall post such lands lands such post shall permission written their without The entry of any person for the taking of wildlife shall The entry of any person for the taking of wildlife shall prohibit hunting, fishing or trapping on their lands prohibit hunting, fishing or trapping on their lands signboards. State or federal lands including those under lease may State or federal lands including those under lease may closed to hunting, fishing or trapping using notices or closed to hunting, fishing or trapping using notices or ing criteria: take or attempt to take it in their mouths. take or attempt 3. Landowners or lessees of private land who desire to to desire who land private of lessees or Landowners stantly attended. In every case the hook, fly or lure lure or case the hook, fly In every stantly attended. voluntarily the fish that manner in such be used shall provided by the commission. The line shall be con- commission. The line provided by the 2. 2. The notices or signboards shall meet all of the follow- the of all meet shall signboards or notices The Fish may be taken only by angling unless otherwise otherwise taken only by angling unless Fish may be 1. 1. Importation, transportation, release or possession of live Importation, transportation, release or possession of live posting; exception Prohibition by landowner upon hunting; hunting; Prohibition by landowner upon ing, trapping or fishing and take, drive or attempt to drive drive to attempt or drive take, and fishing or trapping ing, to enter upon a game refuge or other area closed to hunt- to closed area other or game refuge a upon enter to wildlife from such areas. wildlife; violations; classification It is unlawful for any person, except by commission order, except by commission order, It is unlawful for any person, D. D. C. C. C. C. (law not cited in entirety) (law not cited B. B. A.R.S. 17-306 A.R.S. 17-303 A.R.S. 17-304 A. A. A. A. Taking or driving wildlife from closed areas or driving wildlife from Taking - 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS mit, tag or stamp. - the date of apply immediately preceding permit, tag or stamp. ing for a license, this state as the person’s home of record of record home this state as the person’s at the time of applying for a license, per at the time of applying for This state for a period of thirty days a period of thirty days This state for but who lists Another state or country (i) (ii) license, permit, tag or stamp and who does and who does license, permit, tag or stamp in any other state or jurisdiction. not claim residency privileges for any purpose for any purpose not claim residency privileges diately preceding the date of applying for a of applying for a diately preceding the date States on active duty and who is stationed in: duty and who is stationed States on active A member of the armed forces of the United United the of forces armed the member of A Domiciled in this state for six months imme- Domiciled in this state for lusks, crustaceans and soft-shelled turtles. lying within the boundaries of state and federal of state and federal lying within the boundaries mollusks, crustaceans and fish, including their including their mollusks, crustaceans and fish, ing, trapping, killing, capturing, snaring or netting netting or snaring capturing, killing, trapping, ing, wildlife in captivity for exhibition purposes. wildlife or the placing or using of any net or other wildlife or the placing or using of any net or other the nests or eggs thereof, reptiles, amphibians, the nests or eggs thereof, reptiles, amphibians, dae, including grayling. device or trap in a manner that may result in the device or trap in a manner that may result in the except game fish. eggs or spawn. refuges, parks and monuments, unless specifically unless specifically refuges, parks and monuments, species, catfish of all species, sunfish of all spe- predatory animals and aquatic wildlife. public conveyance. holding is business principal the where public provided differently by commission order. provided differently by commission (a) animals, game mammals, game birds, fur-bearing (b) cies, northern pike, walleye and yellow perch. capturing or killing of wildlife. years of age. “Nongame animals” means all wildlife except except wildlife all means animals” “Nongame “Nongame fish” means all the species of fish “Nongame fish” means all the species of fish means all species of the family salmoni- “Trout” “Aquatic wildlife” means fish, amphibians, mol- “Game fish” means trout of all species, bass of all “Road” means any maintained right-of-way for right-of-way for “Road” means any maintained except those areas “Statewide” means all lands “Wildlife” means all wild mammals, wild birds and means a person who is under eighteen “Youth” “Zoo” means a commercial facility open to the “Take” means pursuing, shooting, hunting, fish- “Take”

life, or discharge a firearm or shoot any other device life, or discharge a firearm or shoot any other device from a motor vehicle, including an automobile, aircraft, from a motor vehicle, including an automobile, aircraft, train or powerboat, or from a sailboat, boat under sail, or a floating object towed by powerboat or sailboat sailboat or powerboat by towed object floating a or except as expressly permitted by the commission. No No commission. the by permitted expressly as except railway. person may knowingly discharge any firearm or shoot or shoot firearm any may knowingly discharge person life, only during daylight hours unless otherwise life, only during daylight hours unless otherwise jacklight, other artificial light, or illegal device, except jacklight, other artificial light, or illegal device, except any other device upon, from, across or into a road or any other device upon, from, across or into a road or prescribed by the commission. A person shall not take prescribed by the commission. A person shall not take A person shall not take wildlife, except aquatic wild- any species of wildlife by the aid or with the use of a any species of wildlife by the aid or with the use of a as provided by the commission. 9. A person may take wildlife, except aquatic wild- 24. 25. 26. 20. 4. 7. 13. 18. 19. 1. of taking (law not cited in entirety) B. B. B. The following definitions of wildlife shall apply: A.R.S. 17-301 A. A. Times when wildlife may be taken; exceptions; methods when wildlife may be taken; exceptions; methods Times - for guiding services in exchange for aiding, for guiding services in exchange for aiding, full fair market compensation, allows access full fair market compensation, allows access property and or lessee’s to the landowner’s directs and advises a person in taking wildlife. surate with the market value in this state state this in value the market with surate person in the field to locate and take wildlife. guide. guide. assisting, directing, leading or instructing a assisting, directing, leading or instructing a Advertises for guiding services. Holds himself out to the public for hire as a Is employed by a commercial enterprise as a a as enterprise commercial a by employed Is Accepts compensation in any form commen- Is not a landowner or lessee who, without without lessee who, a landowner or Is not Fish) and (Game Laws 17 Title Statutes, Revised Arizona lowing: manent home and principal residence. Proof of manent home and principal residence. Proof of life may be lawfully taken. license, permit, tag or stamp, means a person who license, permit, tag or stamp, means a person who license, permit, tag or stamp, means a citizen of license, permit, tag or stamp, means a citizen of wildlife in such a manner that the wildlife may be wildlife in such a manner that the wildlife may be wildlife may not be lawfully taken. wildlife may not be lawfully is: domicile in this state may be shown as prescribed domicile in this state may be shown as prescribed department. the United States or an alien who is not a resident. number or amount of wildlife, that may be pos- one hook, or by one line and not to exceed two not to exceed two one hook, or by one line and the commission by rule. dle or possess wildlife. used in the sport of falconry. scaffold, deadfall, pit, explosive, poison or stu- pefying substance, crossbow, firearm, bow and firearm, bow and pefying substance, crossbow, by rule by the commission. sessed at one time by any one person. Device does not include a raptor or any equipment Device does not include a raptor or any equipment between January 1 and December 31, inclusive, or between January 1 and December 31, inclusive, or permit, tag or stamp authorized under this title and and title this under authorized stamp or tag permit, prescribed by the commission by rule to take, han- (a) (b) captured or killed. (c) arrow, or other implement used for taking wildlife. or other implement used for taking wildlife. arrow, commission. (d) (e) and not to exceed two hooks, by one line and one by one line and one and not to exceed two hooks, attached more than artificial lure, which may have artificial flies or lures. amount, of wildlife that may lawfully be taken by lawfully be taken by amount, of wildlife that may period of time. any one person during a specified a different twelve-month period as prescribed by a different twelve-month period as prescribed by “Device” means any net, trap, snare, salt lick, lick, salt snare, trap, net, any means “Device” true, fixed and per “Domicile” means a person’s “Fishing” means to lure, attract or pursue aquatic “Angling” means the taking of fish by one line line one by fish of taking the means “Angling” fish and game Arizona the means “Department” fol- of the does any person who means a “Guide” “Bag limit” means the maximum limit, in number or limit, in number or “Bag limit” means the maximum which during time the means season” “Closed “Commission” means the Arizona game and fish Arizona game and fish “Commission” means the “Open season” means the time during which wild- “Possession limit” means the maximum limit, in “Possession limit” means the maximum limit, in “Resident”, for the purposes of applying for a “Nonresident”, for the purposes of applying for a a applying for of purposes for the “Nonresident”, “License year” means the twelve-month period “License year” means the twelve-month period “License classification” means a type of license, “License classification” means a type of license, 6. 5. 3. 9. 2. 4. 7. 1. 11. 15. 16. 17. 14. 13. 12. Definitions A.R.S. 17-101 A. In this title, unless the context otherwise requires: unless the context otherwise A. In this title, ------a. Catch-pole, a. Catch-pole, b. Hand, or hook, Snake c. tongs. d. Snake implement” season may use one or or one use may season implement” de or methods following the of more vices for taking wildlife, if authorized authorized if wildlife, taking for vices the for R12-4-304 as lawful under hunted: species 9. A “limited weapon hand or hand-held hand-held or hand weapon A “limited 9. ticipating in: ticipating In the northern portionIn the 5A, access is Unit of writ by Ranch Clear Creek the on permitted The following Pima County parks and pre and parks County Pima following The ing during a concurrent open game hunting hunting game open a concurrent during ing season. water Prop Tucson of City following The to open are Valley erties Avra in located Duval the access only: foot via hunting Buckelew the property Unit 36C and in water Tucson property Unit 37A; all other in hunting. to closed properties are Hopi the contacting by only ten permission Management Ecosystems and Wildlife Tribe at hopihunts@hopi. e-mail via Program (928) or (928) 734-3606 calling by or nsn.us 8am-5pm. Monday-Friday 734-3605 from access gain to advance in Please contact North, 5B In Unit scouting. and hunting for Hart/Drye Hopi’s the on access is permitted Aja Hopi’s the 4A on Unit in and Ranch sign-in at designated in signing by Ranch at access points. located boxes serves are open to hunting concurrent with with concurrent hunting open to serves are which in unit the in season hunting a game 33, 32 and Units in A-7 Ranch occur: they PropertyOracle Ridge Bar 33, Six Unit in Unit in Ranch 33, Emperita in Unit Ranch Ranch Sands 34B, Unit in V Ranch Bar 34B, Dia 34B, Unit in Ranch Clyne Unit 34B, in Ranch 36A, Marley Unit in Ranch Bell mond Units in Seco Rancho 36B, Unit 36A and in 36C, Unit in 98 Ranch Kings 36B, 36A and 36C, Verdugo Unit in Ranch Old Hayhook 37A, Mordka Unit in Ranch Unit 36C, Bee in Unit in Ranch 37A, Buckelew in Unit Ranch Cochise 37A, in Unit 37A, Carpenter Ranch in Ranch 37A, Lords in Unit Ranch Canyon in Park Mountain Tortolita 37A, and Unit opened Parks, County in 37A. Hunting Unit permitted not is Order, Commission this by area, picnic any developed of ¼ mile within range, shooting ground, camp developed course. golf or ramp, boat building, occupied trails. include not do areas Developed in preserves and parks following The as hunting to open are County Maricopa Pleasant, White in R12-4-321: Lake defined Mountain, McDowell Mountains, Tank parks. Regional Mountain Estrella and by opened preserves and parks in Hunting permitted not is Order Commission this area, picnic any developed of ¼ mile within range, shooting ground, camp developed course. golf or ramp, boat building, occupied trails. include not do areas Developed inside enclosure fenced the within area The Forest National Tonto by formed loop the Canyon Walnut as the known 647, also Road entry hunt public and to is open Enclosure,

22. 31. 32. 26. 30. ------daily, release non-target species, re species, non-target release daily, move pitfalls when no longer in use, in longer no when pitfalls move holes; fill any and attached not is light the if reptiles, vehicle, a motor from operated or to watercraft watercraft, motorized by towed object floating or sail, under a watercraft or watercraft a motorized sail. under 1. Shall check pitfall traps of any size any size pitfall traps of Shall check 1. 2. Shall not use firearms at night; and at night; firearms use 2. Shall not use artificial May 3. while taking light When designated by Commission order, order, Commission by designated When re specific have seasons following the An individual may take reptiles by any by reptiles take may An individual in R12-4-303 or prohibited not method condi following the R12-4-318 under quirements and lawful methods of take take of lawful methods and quirements general for than those restrictive more in as prescribed seasons, special and species the taking While Section. this par a person season, the by authorized tions. An individual: tions. Posted portions of Becker Lake are are portions Lake Posted Becker of December entry all public from to closed 15. June 15 through Posted portions Mead. Posted Lake of Posted portions of Powers Butte Wildlife portions Wildlife Posted Butte Powers of entry purpose the for to closed are Area wildlife. taking of Posted portions of Bog Hole Wildlife portions Wildlife Posted Hole Bog of Area. Posted portions Havasu. Posted Lake of Posted portions of Cienega Creek in in portionsPosted Creek Cienega of County. Pima Aravaipa Creek in Pinal and Graham Graham and Pinal in Creek Aravaipa counties. Sycamore Creek in Santa Cruz County. Creek Sycamore Cibola Lake from the first Monday in first Monday the from Lake Cibola March through Day) (Labor September 15. Posted portions Posted Martinez from of Lake 1. March 1 through October Posted in accordance with and pursuant pursuant and with accordance in Posted 304. ARS 17-303 and to Limited Weapon Hand or Hand-held Imple Hand-held or Hand Weapon Limited ment Reptile seasons must comply with comply must seasons Reptile ment Wild Lawfully Taking for R12-4-318 - Seasons Reptiles: and Birds, Mammals, pal parks, municipal preserves, county parks, parks, county preserves, municipal parks, pal airports, or courses, preserves, county golf (except facilities water treatment posted Commission in this opened as specifically fishing, hunting, to closed any area or Order) 17-303 and Sections A.R.S, under trapping or R12-4-321, R12- Rules Commission 17-304, or R12-4-803. 4-801, R12-4-802 and with comply must seasons Reptile General Wild Taking for Methods R12-4-304 - Lawful Reptiles: and Birds, Mammals, (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) Vermillion Canyon-Parashant, Grand The and Desert, Forest, Cliffs, Sonoran Ironwood to open are monuments national Fria Agua hunting game a with concurrent hunting occur. they which in unit the in season lands private include not do Open Areas munici within areas and limits city within C. C. F. F.

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vember 15 through February 15 annually. February 15 through vember al headquarters Pinetop. in downstream mile one-half and stream Little the with confluence its from River. Colorado Posted boundaries of State or Federal Federal State or of boundaries Posted Game Arizona for except hatcheries, fishing Department Fish and sponsored clinics. The Colorado River one-half mile up mile one-half River Colorado The River That portion Colorado Little the of National Canyon Grand the within lying Park. Posted boundary of the Region I region Region boundary the of Posted Lee Valley Creek above Lee Valley Lake. Lee Valley above Creek Lee Valley Gap Creek between Honeymoon Cabin Cabin between Honeymoon Gap Creek River. Verde the with its confluence and Mineral Creek in Apache County County Apache in Creek Mineral Apache-Sitgreaves the of upstream Boundary. Forest National Posted areas immediately above the the above immediately areas Posted Lake Alamo Mary, dams at Upper Lake Mead. Lake and Posted areas immediately below Davis, Davis, below immediately areas Posted (Lake Waddell Glen Canyon, Hoover, Mesa and Horse Pleasant), Roosevelt, Flat dams. Mormon Posted, Spawning Pond Number 1 and 1 and Number Pond Spawning Posted, along 2 located Number Pond Spawning Canal north Salinity the Yuma. of The Luna Lake Wildlife Area from April from Area Wildlife Lake Luna The 31. July 1 through Posted portionsPosted Lake. Alamo of Posted portions No Posted from Mittry of Lake Posted portions of the Tonto Arm of Arm of portionsPosted Tonto the of 15 November from Lake Roosevelt 15 annually. February through

(1) ing areas: ing A hunting or combination license is is license or combination A hunting or A fishing reptiles. of take for required of take for required is license combination day turtles.softshell be taken may Reptiles restrictions (F) for See R12-4-304 night. or artificial use of the and light trapping on turtles softshell are By law, firearms. and a fishing and wildlife aquatic considered take; for required is license combination or in R12-4-313. prescribed are take of methods is license or combination A hunting or A fishing reptiles. of take for required of take for required is license combination day turtles.softshell be taken may Reptiles restrictions See R12-4-304 (F) for night. or artificial of use the and By light. trapping for aquatic turtles considered softshell are law, or combination a fishing and wildlife take of Methods take. for required is license R12-4-318 (C.9). in prescribed are Fort Military Huachuca The Reservation, Camp and Ground, Proving Yuma the their on hunting access to control Navajo installations. Fort Military Huachuca The Reservation aquatic of taking the access to controls its installation. on wildlife (or at any time taken be not may Turtles follow the within specified) periods during (3) (4) (2) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)

Reptile Notes: 1. 2. 7. 8. 9. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 50 Arizona Revised Statutes and Commission Rules 53 designated community waters. The list of Commis- sion designated community waters is available at is available at community waters designated sion Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commission Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commission Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead, Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead, any license dealer, Department office, and online Department office, and online any license dealer, at www.azgfd.gov. State-wide including Mittry Lake and Topock State-wide including Mittry Lake and Topock license that allows the license holder to take wildlife license that allows the license holder to take wildlife midnight. following definitions apply to this Chapter, unless oth- to this Chapter, following definitions apply taking aquatic wildlife under R12-4-313. designated by Commission Order as lawful for use in designated by Commission Order as lawful for use in hunting, fishing, and other licenses as established hunting, fishing, and other licenses as established erwise specified: engage in simultaneous fishing as defined under R12- each applicant or license holder by the Department, the Department, holder by or license each applicant under to R12-4-105. Internal U.S. the of 501(c) Section under recognized specified by the stamp. Revenue Code. Commission that does one or more of the following: Commission that does one or Commission for management purposes. aquatic wildlife and allows the license holder to aquatic wildlife and allows the license holder to as established under R12-4-111. a salamander. In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. under A.R.S. the definitions provided In addition to A general fishing license is valid for the taking of all A general fishing license is valid for the taking of all § 17-101, R12-4-301, R12-4-401, and R12-4-501, the the R12-4-401, and R12-4-501, § 17-101, R12-4-301, 4-301. The general fishing license is valid: 4, Article 8. 1. Indian Reservations Definitions taken on an Indian reservation may be transported or pro- R12-4-117 R12-4-207 R12-4-101 to inspection under the provisions of A.R.S. § 17-211(E)(4). on any Indian reservation in this State. Wildlife lawfully on any Indian reservation in this State. Wildlife lawfully species and legality as provided in A.R.S. § 17-309(A)(19). § 17-309(A)(19). as provided in A.R.S. species and legality General Fishing License; Exemption cessed anywhere in the State if it can be identified as to cessed anywhere in the State if it can be identified as to (rule not cited in entirety) Open, close, or alter seasons, Open areas for taking wildlife, Set bag or possession limits for wildlife, Set bag or possession limits for limited hunts, or Set the number of permits available may not be taken. Specify wildlife that may or A. A state license, permit, or tag is not required to hunt or fish A state license, permit, or tag is not required to hunt or fish A. All wildlife transported anywhere in this State is subject subject is State this in anywhere transported wildlife All “Commission Order” means a document adopted by the a document adopted by the “Commission Order” means “License dealer” means a business authorized to sell sell “License dealer” means a business authorized to fish “Live baitfish” means any species of live freshwater “Day-long” means the 24-hour period from midnight to period from midnight to “Day-long” means the 24-hour to “Identification number” means the number assigned is “Nonprofit organization” means an organization that the “Management unit” means an area established by “Person” has the meaning as provided under A.R.S. § 1-215. to a “Stamp” means a form of authorization in addition the larval or metamorphosing stage of means “Waterdog” “Wildlife area” means an area established under 12 A.A.C. - 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS legally fish the waters described in subsection A of legally fish the waters described in subsection A of in subsection A of this section. A person having in in subsection A of this section. A person having in in any portion of such waters and permit him to enter this section. Such special use permit when accompa- fish holder to the allow will license proper the by nied the waters from any point. his possession a valid California angling license must his possession a valid California angling license must have an Arizona-Colorado river special use permit to special use permit to legally fish the waters described special use permit to legally fish the waters described class 2 misdemeanor. wildlife and a license or permit so obtained is void and wildlife and a license or permit so obtained is void and of no effect from the date of issuance thereof. fishing license must have a California-Colorado river fishing license must have a California-Colorado river resentation a license, permit, tag or stamp to take resentation a license, permit, tag or stamp to take A person having in his possession a valid Arizona Arizona valid a possession his in having person A license and does not embark on the water. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Any person who violates this section is guilty of a license to take wildlife, at a time when the person’s license to take wildlife, at a time when the person’s ing, may suspend any license issued under this title to this title to any license issued under ing, may suspend of the the terms with compliance isfactory evidence of make recommendations to the commission pursuant pursuant commission to the recommendations make for irrigation or domestic purposes. apply for, accept, obtain or use, by fraud or misrep- apply for, to one of the above described licenses, such person to one of the above described licenses, such person be shall not permit Such a dollars. four exceed to not than for profit from or while on a boat or other floating floating other or boat a on while or from profit for than take wildlife until the licensing authority furnishes sat- take wildlife until the licensing wildlife citation. hundred eighty days after the licensee, within one wildlife citation, the commission, after a public hear the commission, after wildlife citation, on the shore of the state from which he holds a valid on the shore of the state from which he holds a valid notice may be served personally or by certified mail or by certified mail notice may be served personally whose licenses have names and addresses of persons to secure licenses. they have been denied the right on payment of a fee to be fixed by the commission at on payment of a fee to be fixed by the commission at or ditches used to carry water from the Colorado river to this section. while under permanent revocation, a person who takes wildlife in this state, or attempts to obtain a device on all waters of the Colorado river south of the the of south river Colorado the of waters all on device of this state has failed to comply with the terms of a terms of a failed to comply with the of this state has required to take fish or amphibians from canals, drains required to take fish or amphibians from canals, drains special use permit as long as the fisherman remains fisherman remains as the as long special use permit state of Arizona or the state of California. In addition addition In of California. state Arizona or the state of a valid California or Ari- shall have in his possession sections 17-343 and 17-344, which shall be obtained It is unlawful for a person to knowingly purchase, It is unlawful for a person to knowingly purchase, under this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. should not be revoked, suspended or denied. The or denied. The should not be revoked, suspended on the license. sent to the address appearing been revoked or suspended, and the periods for which and the periods for which been revoked or suspended, privilege to do so is suspended, revoked or denied or denied revoked suspended, is do so to privilege conviction, to appear and show cause why the license cause why the license conviction, to appear and show Nevada-Arizona boundary shall have in his possession Nevada-Arizona boundary shall have in his possession a valid angling or fishing license issued by either the a valid angling or fishing license issued by either the a state that is a party to the wildlife violator compact compact a party to the wildlife violator a state that is a resident chapter 5 of this title that adopted under administrative hearings to conduct hearings and to conduct hearings and to administrative hearings to zona-Colorado river special use permit, as provided by zona-Colorado river special use permit, as provided by In carrying out this section, the director shall notify the director shall notify In carrying out this section, The commission shall furnish to license dealers the to license dealers the The commission shall furnish Shore line fishing does not require a Colorado river Shore line fishing does not require a Colorado river

Colorado river special use permit F. F. E. C. C. D. On receiving a report from the licensing authority of authority of a report from the licensing D. On receiving G. The commission may use the services of the office of the services of the office of G. The commission may use Violation; classification B. B. H. Except for a person who takes or possesses wildlife wildlife possesses or takes who person a for Except H. B. B. A.R.S. 17-341 A.R.S. 17-342 A. A. A. A person taking fish or amphibians for purposes other or amphibians for purposes other A. A person taking fish ------ters, front quarters and loins. wild turkey: breast. bison (buffalo) and peccary (javelina): hind quar Game fish: fillets of the fish. Upland game birds, migratory game birds and elk, pronghorn (antelope), bighorn sheep, Deer,

locating wildlife. 5 involving a waste of edible portions other than meat in taking, harass, chase, drive, locate or assist in ing or destroying growing crops, personal property, personal property, ing or destroying growing crops, wildlife at any time or place, the commission, after a wildlife at any time or place, the commission, after a wildlife at any time or place, the commission, after a for sale, unlawful bartering or unlawful possession of for sale, unlawful bartering or wildlife. notices or signboards or other improvements while wildlife. delinquent juvenile, for unlawfully taking or wounding or section 17-362, subsection A. damaged due to the method of taking as follows: delinquent juvenile, for unlawfully taking or wounding quent juvenile, for unlawfully taking or wounding death of any person. hunting, trapping or fishing. son’s privilege to take wildlife for a period of up to five son’s ten to up of period a for wildlife take to privilege son’s privilege to take wildlife permanently. son’s son’s big game tag, except as provided by section son’s public hearing, may revoke, suspend or deny the per public hearing, may revoke, suspend or deny the per public hearing, may revoke, suspend or deny the per (c) (a) (b) years. years. For a first conviction or a first adjudication as a delin Unlawful taking, unlawful selling, unlawful offering Unlawful taking, unlawful selling, A violation of section 17-309, subsection A, paragraph For a third conviction or a third adjudication as a A violation of section 17-303, 17-304, 17-316 or 17-341 For a second conviction or a second adjudication as a A violation of section 17-309, subsection A, paragraph Littering public hunting or fishing areas while taking Knowingly allowing another person to use the per Careless use of firearms that resulted in the injury or Careless use of firearms that livestock, or damag Destroying, injuring or molesting 1 involving any unlawful use of aircraft to take, assist 17-332, subsection D. Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona

6. license issued to any person under this title and deny under this title and deny license issued to any person 8. 5. ing, killing or possession of wildlife may be denied the ing, killing or possession of wildlife may be denied the - juvenile and in addition to any other penalties pre juvenile as defined in section 8-201 and in addition to 8-201 and in addition to juvenile as defined in section notwithstanding subsection A of this section, a person person a section, this of A subsection notwithstanding the person the right to secure another license to take another license to take the person the right to secure 3. 3. other penalties prescribed by this title, the commis- other penalties prescribed or possess wildlife for a period of not to exceed five of not to exceed five or possess wildlife for a period under section 17-314 for the unlawful taking, wound- right to obtain a license to take wildlife until the per scribed by this title: scribed by this title: son has made full payment of the civil penalty. sion, after a public hearing, may revoke or suspend a may revoke or suspend a sion, after a public hearing, against whom the commission imposes a civil penalty against whom the commission imposes a civil penalty years for: 2. 2. 4. 7. 1. 1. Revocation, suspension and denial of privilege of taking of taking and denial of privilege Revocation, suspension wildlife; civil penalty; notice; violation; classification wildlife; civil C. In accordance with title 41, chapter 6, article 10 and C. In accordance with title 41, chapter 6, article 10 and B. On conviction or after adjudication as a delinquent B. On conviction or after adjudication as a delinquent A.R.S. 17-340 A. On conviction or after adjudication as a delinquent as a delinquent or after adjudication A. On conviction - - - -

license. immediately before applying for the license. The ing for the license and who receives compensation the support obligor for taking wildlife that was was that wildlife taking for obligor support the this state for twenty-five or more consecutive years forces of the United States who has been a resident from the United States government for a service-con nected disability. who has attained the rank of eagle scout or a member of this state for one year or more immediately before of the girl scouts of the USA who has received the hundred percent disabling. seventy years of age and who has been a resident of state for one year or more immediately before apply state who is a member of the boy scouts of America previously invalidated by a certificate of noncom- expired shall has not otherwise pliance and that be reinstated. pioneer license is valid for the licensee’s lifetime, pioneer license is valid for the licensee’s pensation from the United States government for a permanent service-connected disability rated as one gold award. and the commission may not require renewal of the applying for the license and who receives com an automated drawing system shall be removed. States armed forces who has been a resident of this A complimentary license to a pioneer who is at least A complimentary license to a veteran of the armed A license for a reduced fee to a veteran of the United A youth license for a reduced fee to a resident of this Any license or proof of purchase issued to issued to purchase proof of license or Any Any ineligibility to apply for any license issued by

licenses issued by an automated drawing system drawing system licenses issued by an automated the support obligor from applying for any additional additional for any from applying obligor the support order issued pursuant to section 25-518 invalidates section 25-518 invalidates order issued pursuant to in this state and prohibits obligor for taking wildlife under this title. license or a commission approved proof of purchase. proof of purchase. license or a commission approved wildlife manager or peace officer. any license or proof of purchase issued to the support support the to issued purchase of proof or license any shall not take any wildlife in this state without a valid this state without a valid shall not take any wildlife in by the commission or commission order, a person a person order, by the commission or commission A certificate of noncompliance with a child support with a child support A certificate of noncompliance chase and produce it on request to any game ranger, to any game ranger, chase and produce it on request issue complimentary licenses, including the following: 3. Except as provided by this title, rules prescribed prescribed by this title, rules Except as provided support order from the court pursuant to section pursuant to section support order from the court 2. 25-518 and without further action: 2. 4. On receipt of a certificate of compliance with a child of compliance with a child On receipt of a certificate The person shall carry the license or proof of pur The person shall carry the 1. 1. mentary licenses; annual report; review - License classifications; fees; reduced-fee and compli License or proof of purchase required; of purchase required; License or proof Blind resident; fishing license exemption violation of child support order violation of child to the same privileges as the holder of a valid license. C. The commission may reduce the fees of licenses and and C. The commission may reduce the fees of licenses C. C. B. B. A.R.S. 17-335 A.R.S. 17-333 A.R.S. 17-331 A blind resident may fish without a license and is entitled A blind resident may fish without a license and is entitled A. A. $250.00 nent revocation under section 17-340, subsection nent revocation under section 17-340, subsection or deer $1,500.00 of this title or a lawful rule of the commission. of this title or a lawful rule of unlawful taking of big game. season. parts of big game taken unlawfully. a closed during taken parts of wildlife unlawfully purchased in violation parts of wildlife imported or gered species animal $8,000.00 cies $2,500.00 B, paragraph 3. Takes or possesses wildlife while under perma- Takes Barters, sells or offers for sale any big game or sale any big game or Barters, sells or offers for or wildlife any sale for offers or sells Barters, or wildlife any sale for offers or sells Barters, Assists another person for monetary gain with the Assists another person for monetary gain with the lished by section 17-315. deposited in the wildlife theft prevention fund estab- All monies recovered pursuant to this section shall be All monies recovered pursuant to this section shall be minimum sum that the commission may recover from from recover may commission the that sum minimum with a lawful order or rule of the commission, is guilty is guilty order or rule of the commission, with a lawful this state to enforce the civil penalty. The civil penalty, The civil penalty, this state to enforce the civil penalty. for possession and recovery had for the possession as well as the civil penalty. of a class 2 misdemeanor. or a verdict or judgment to enforce the civil penalty, or a verdict or judgment to enforce the civil penalty, enforce the civil penalty may be joined with an action may be joined with an action enforce the civil penalty specifically prescribed a person who violates any violates any prescribed a person who specifically provision of this title, or who violates or fails to comply to comply title, or who violates or fails provision of this shall not be less than the sum fixed in this section. The shall not be less than the sum fixed in this section. The - 6. For each bighorn sheep, bison (buffalo) or endan a person pursuant to this section may be doubled for for doubled be may section this to pursuant person a a second violation, verdict or judgment and tripled for a third violation, verdict or judgment. The action to A person is guilty of a class 6 felony who knowingly: A person is guilty of a class Unless a different or other penalty or punishment is is or other penalty or punishment Unless a different The commission may bring a civil action in the name of The commission may bring a civil action in the name of 5. For each small game or aquatic wildlife animal $50.00 5. meanor. inal prosecution for the same taking, wounding, killing inal prosecution for the same taking, wounding, killing the laws relating to game and fish. ful rule of the commission or this title is guilty of a ful rule of the commission or this title is guilty of a the civil penalty or for payment of the civil penalty or a the civil penalty or for payment of the civil penalty or a judgment, or the pendency or determination of a crim- - 3. For each elk or eagle, other than endangered spe 3. or possession, is not a bar to the other, nor does either does either nor the other, to a bar not or possession, is during a closed season is guilty of a class 1 misde- a class of closed season is guilty during a recover the following minimum sums: sessing any of the following wildlife, or part thereof, to thereof, to or part of the following wildlife, sessing any - person for unlawfully taking, wounding, killing or pos ports or buys any big game that was unlawfully taken that was unlawfully taken ports or buys any big game class 2 misdemeanor. class 2 misdemeanor. affect the right of seizure under any other provision of affect the right of seizure under any other provision of a closed season or who knowingly possesses, trans- a closed season or who knowingly 2. For each bear, mountain lion, pronghorn (antelope) mountain lion, pronghorn (antelope) 2. For each bear, 2. 4. For each predatory, fur-bearing or nongame animal or nongame animal fur-bearing 4. For each predatory, A person who knowingly takes any big game during game during knowingly takes any big A person who 4. The pendency or determination of an action to enforce The pendency or determination of an action to enforce - A peace officer who knowingly fails to enforce a law 1. For each turkey or javelina $500.00 1. Illegally taking, wounding, killing or possessing wildlife; Illegally taking, wounding, killing or possessing wildlife; civil penalty; enforcement E. E. D. D. D.  C. C. C. C. B. B. B. B. A.R.S. 17-314 A. The commission may impose a civil penalty against any any A. The commission may impose a civil penalty against - - -

Fish) and (Game Laws 17 Title Statutes, Revised Arizona license. mitted by this title. mission of the owner or resident. improvements while hunting, trapping or fishing. waste, except as provided in section 17-302. the aid of dogs. for which the person’s license has been revoked license has been revoked for which the person’s wildlife. wildlife that was unlawfully taken. without a valid tag being attached. with an explosive compound, poison or any other the carcass or parts of a carcass of any wildlife the carcass or parts of a carcass of any wildlife one-fourth mile of an occupied farmhouse or other one-fourth mile of an occupied farmhouse or other or suspended or the person has been denied a deleterious substances. knowingly permit an edible portion thereof to go to to go to thereof portion edible an permit knowingly expose for sale wildlife except as expressly per residence, cabin, lodge or building without per unlawfully taken or possessed. species and legality. personal property, notices or signboards, or other notices or signboards, or other personal property, part of any game bird or nongame bird as bait. coupon issued by the commission. cass of any wildlife that cannot be identified as to cass of any wildlife that cannot be identified as to adopted pursuant to this title. Take big game, except bear or mountain lion, with big game, except bear or mountain lion, with Take Take a game bird, game mammal or game fish and a game bird, game mammal or game fish and Take or shipping permit a of use than one more Make Obtain a license or take wildlife during the period Take, possess, transport, buy, sell or offer or sell or offer or possess, transport, buy, Take, Violate any provision of this title or any rule Violate any provision of this title or any rule injure or molest livestock, growing crops, Destroy, Discharge a firearm while taking wildlife within Litter hunting and fishing areas while taking wildlife. wildlife during the closed season. Take wildlife in an area closed to the taking of that Take Take wildlife with an unlawful device. Take wildlife by an unlawful method. Take wildlife in excess of the bag limit. Take Possess wildlife in excess of the possession limit. Possess or transport any wildlife or parts of the Possess or transport the carcass of big game Use the edible parts of any game mammal or any Possess or transport the carcass or parts of a car game animals, game birds and game fish Take Import into this state or export from this state Import into this state or export from this state

lawful authority under state or federal law import and import and under state or federal law lawful authority transport into this state and release within this state state this within release and state this into transport endangered or candidate species under the endan- candidate species under endangered or United States Code sections 1531 through 1544). United States Code sections gered species act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205; 87 Stat. 884; 16 884; 16 93-205; 87 Stat. act of 1973 (P.L. gered species a species of wildlife that is listed as a threatened, a threatened, wildlife that is listed as a species of It is unlawful for a person to knowingly and without and without for a person to knowingly It is unlawful with the intent to disrupt or interfere with the devel- with the intent to disrupt or in an area not currently the presence of the species opment or use of public natural resources to establish resources to establish opment or use of public natural known to be occupied by that species is guilty of a that species is guilty of a known to be occupied by class 4 felony. 6. for a person to: A person who violates subsection B of this section B of this section A person who violates subsection 8. 5. 3. 9. Unless otherwise prescribed by this title, it is unlawful Unless otherwise prescribed by this title, it is unlawful guilty of a class 6 felony. 2. 20. 21. 4. 7. 1. 10. 11. 12. 19. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. D. D. C. A person who violates subsection B of this section is is section this of B subsection violates who person A C. Violations; classification B. B. A.R.S. 17-309 A. A. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 52 Arizona Revised Statutes and Commission Rules 55 - - - - transported or shipped; and the person who took the wildlife; of the carcass of the wildlife as authorized under sub section (D), if applicable; ported or shipped; Number and description of the wildlife to be trans be to wildlife the of description and Number Address of destination where the wildlife is to be Name and address of transporter or shipper. Name, address, license number, and license class of class and license number, address, license Name, Tag number; Tag portion a receiving person the of address and Name 6. life” prescribed by Commission Order, which may may which Order, life” prescribed by Commission 5. may ship other lawfully taken wildlife by common car mineral supplements, which affects the structure or affects the structure or mineral supplements, which imports until arrival at the person’s permanent abode, permanent abode, imports until arrival at the person’s in accordance with the laws of the state or country of of country or the state of laws the with accordance in inches in length. include evidence of species, gender, antler or horn or horn antler gender, include evidence of species, the Department is necessary to transport or ship to to ship or transport to necessary is Department the wildlife is to be consumed. two lines at one time and not more than two hooks or two lines at one time and not more than two hooks or two artificial flies or lures per line. where taken, except as permitted under R12-4-316. nied by the applicable license, tag, stamp, or permit tag, stamp, or permit nied by the applicable license, of wildlife, including aquatic wildlife, lawfully taken in of wildlife, including aquatic wildlife, lawfully taken in origin. out barbs or on which the barbs have been completely completely which the barbs have been out barbs or on by means of a diameter and is retrieved on a side or in 3. hand-held line. the motion of the net is hand-held, non-motorized, and resident license. Under A.R.S. § 17-372(B), a person person a 17-372(B), § A.R.S. Under license. resident remains with the carcass or parts of a carcass of remains with the carcass or parts of a carcass of Shipping and Transportation valid a obtaining after rier established under subsections (I), (J), and (K), a per exceed 12 inches in depth, 12 inches in width and 24 exceed 12 inches in depth, 12 inches in width and 24 required by law and is identifiable as the “legal wild- “legal the as identifiable is and law by required son may import into this state the carcasses or parts son may import into this state the carcasses or parts pleting and signing the Transportation and Shipping and Shipping pleting and signing the Transportation provide the following information: biological function of wildlife. greater than 3 feet in the greatest dimension, that is is that greatest dimension, in the 3 feet than greater growth, maturity and size. closed or removed. of the individual. caused by the physical effort arate Transportation and Shipping Permit issued by and Shipping Permit issued by arate Transportation another state or country any big game taken with a any wildlife that the person possesses, transports, or any wildlife that the person possesses, transports, or a commercial processing plant, or the place where the a valid tag when prescribed by the Commission may - authorize its transportation or shipment by com another state or country if transported and exported another state or country if transported and exported Permit portion of the valid tag for that animal. A sep- A animal. that for tag valid the of portion Permit Permit issued by the Department. The person shall Permit issued by the Department. The person shall 2. A person who has lawfully taken wildlife that requires A person who has lawfully taken wildlife that requires A person shall ensure that evidence of legality A person shall ensure that evidence of legality Except for cervids, which are subject to requirements A person shall not transport live crayfish from the site A person shall not transport live crayfish from the site 4. 1. Possessing, Transporting, Importing, Exporting, and Importing, Exporting, and Possessing, Transporting, R12-4-305 Selling Carcasses or Parts of Wildlife M. C. (rule not cited in entirety) N. A. ‘Drug” means any chemical substance, other than food or food or than other substance, means any chemical ‘Drug” “Simultaneous fishing” means taking fish by using only only “Simultaneous fishing” means taking fish by using “Barbless hook” means any fishhook manufactured with- manufactured fishhook any means hook” “Barbless inches 36 exceed not does that net a means net” “Crayfish the handle, that is no “Dip net” means any net, excluding - accompa is wildlife the means of legality” “Evidence with dimensions that do not “Minnow trap” means a trap 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS cable; cant’s eye color, hair color, height, and weight; height, and color, hair eye color, cant’s Mailing address, when applicable; Physical address; when available; and number, Telephone E-mail address, when available; Mailing address; and when available; number, Telephone when appli- Department identification number, Date of birth, Physical description, to include the appli- intends to conduct the youth group fishing activity. ty’s: f. the group fishing activity. h. d. e. b. b. g. c. a. Name; c. a. Name; Two consecutive days, Two and The take of all aquatic wildlife, R12-4-207(A). All privileges established under The nonprofit organization’s or governmental enti- The nonprofit organization’s The dates on which the nonprofit organization in participating youth of number approximate The The applicant’s: materials intended to create a scent, flavor, or chem- materials intended to create a scent, flavor, ment, agency, board, commission, authority, division, division, board, commission, authority, ment, agency, injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means. Artifi- fish. catch to attractants visual as intended ical stimulant to the device regardless of whether it device regardless of whether it the ical stimulant to is added or applied during or after the manufacturing 3. the following information at the time of application: 3. organisms or edible parts of those organisms, nat- defined under subsection (C), which sponsors adult (C), which sponsors adult defined under subsection office. The youth only available from a Department a resident. The applicant day fishing license shall be other political subdivision of this state or any depart- any or state this of subdivision political other office, public school, public charter school, public federal the of office or bureau, agency department ural or prepared food stuffs, or chemicals or organic ural or prepared food stuffs, or chemicals or organic entity” means any town, city, county, municipality, or or municipality, county, entity” means any town, city, supervised activities for youth, to take up to 25 youths to take up to 25 youths supervised activities for youth, R12-4-102 and provide shall pay the fee required under process. group two-day fishing license is valid for: group two-day fishing license for a youth group two- Department office. An applicant government that is physically located within this state. dead or living include not does lures and flies cial corporation, or other public entity of this state or any corporation, or other public entity of this state or any a nonprofit organization or governmental entity as entity as organization or governmental a nonprofit fishing license at any apply for a youth group two-day fishing. The youth group two-day fishing license is two-day fishing license fishing. The youth group 2. 2. A youth group two-day fishing license authorizes authorizes two-day fishing license A youth group or governmental entity may A nonprofit organization For the purpose of this Section, “governmental For the purpose of this Section, “governmental 4. 1. 1. Definitions R12-4-301 R12-4-215 otherwise specified: In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. § 17- C. B. A. Youth Group Two-day Fishing License Two-day Group Youth 101, the following definitions apply to this Article unless 101, the following definitions apply to this Article unless “Administer” means to apply a drug directly to wildlife by “Administer” means to apply a drug directly to wildlife by “Artificial flies and lures” means man-made devices line for that draw, as established by the as established by the line for that draw, ing and fishing license provided the date the date ing and fishing license provided ing license that meets the requirements requirements ing license that meets the the start date for the combination hunt- the start date for the combination days from and after the date of purchase. days from and after the date date, as authorized under subsection under subsection date, as authorized of this subsection, the applicant shall shall of this subsection, the applicant office or online. A person may select select person may online. A office or hunt permit-tag application schedule application schedule hunt permit-tag selected is no more than 60 calendar 60 calendar selected is no more than published by the Department; published by the R12-4-104(C). If an applicant does not does not R12-4-104(C). If an applicant and fish- possess a combination hunting purchase the license at the time of appli- purchase the license at the hunting purchases the combination cation; or and fishing license from a Department a Department and fishing license from - of the application dead On the last day On the last day of an extended deadline of an extended deadline On the last day The selected start date when a person a person The selected start date when ii. iii. iv. when applicable; wildlife authorized by an applicable tag or wildlife authorized by an applicable tag or hunting and fishing license for the take of big big of take the for license fishing and hunting residency immediately preceding application, residency immediately preceding application, stamp. stamp is required to validate the combination stamp is required to validate the combination game animals, migratory game birds, or other other or birds, game migratory animals, game cable; cant’s eye color, hair color, height, and weight; height, and color, hair eye color, cant’s Mailing address, when applicable; Physical address; when available; and number, Telephone E-mail address, when available; and Residency status and number of years of Residency status and number of years of A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, or nonpermit-tag, or A valid hunt permit-tag, when appli- Department identification number, Date of birth, Physical description, to include the appli- i. information electronically provided is true and information electronically provided is true and f. h. d. under R12-4-102. under R12-4-102 and print the new license. A under R12-4-102 and print the new license. A e. person applying online shall affirm, or provide person applying online shall affirm, or provide permission for another person to affirm, the b. b. g. accurate. application is true and accurate; and c. a. Name; Affirmation that the information provided on the Affirmation that the information provided on the signature and date. Applicant’s In person shall pay the applicable fee required Online shall electronically pay the fee required Online shall electronically pay the fee required The applicant’s: Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona information on the application: nation hunting and fishing license by submitting an an submitting by license fishing and hunting nation 3. defined under R12-4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. defined under R12-4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. online at www.azgfd.gov. A combination hunting and A combination hunting and online at www.azgfd.gov. hunting and fishing license: (C), an applicant who is applying for a combination (C), an applicant who is applying for a combination application to the Department, a License Dealer as application to the Department, a License Dealer as applicable. available at any Department office, license dealer, and and available at any Department office, license dealer, fishing license applicant shall provide the following fishing license applicant shall provide the following 2. 2. 207(E), and R12-4-209(E) also apply to this Section, as 207(E), and R12-4-209(E) also apply to this Section, as In addition to the requirements listed under subsection In addition to the requirements listed under subsection Exemptions authorized under R12-4-206(E), R12-4- - A resident or nonresident may apply for a combi 1. 1. The application is furnished by the Department and is The application is furnished by the Department and is F. E. D. - - line for that draw, as established by the as established by the line for that draw, ing license that meets the requirements ing license that meets the requirements ing and fishing license provided the date the start date for the combination hunt- defined under R12-4-101; date, as authorized under subsection date, as authorized under subsection of this subsection, the applicant shall select person may online. A office or days from and after the date of purchase. defined under R12-4-101; hunt permit-tag application schedule hunt permit-tag application schedule selected is no more than 60 calendar selected is no more than 60 calendar purchases the combination hunting and published by the Department; R12-4-104(C). If an applicant does not possess a combination hunting and fish- purchase the license at the time of appli- purchases the combination hunting purchases the combination hunting and purchases the combination hunting and cation; or and fishing license from a Department and fishing license from a Department fishing license from a license dealer, as as dealer, license a from license fishing fishing license from a license dealer, as as dealer, license a from license fishing The date of purchase when a person The date of purchase when a person On the last day of an extended deadline On the last day of an extended deadline The selected start date when a person The date of purchase when a person The date of purchase when a person On the last day of the application dead- i. iii. iv. i. ii. licenses a resident or nonresident may pur wildlife authorized by an applicable tag or wildlife authorized by an applicable tag or ing license is valid for the take of migratory migratory of take the for valid is license ing hunting and fishing license for the take of big big of take the for license fishing and hunting stamp. stamp is required to validate the combination stamp is required to validate the combination short-term combination hunting and fishing short-term combination hunting and fishing son possesses the applicable State Migratory son possesses the applicable State Migratory valid for one-year from: game animals, migratory game birds, or other other or birds, game migratory animals, game valid for one-year from: game birds and waterfowl, provided the per game animals. chase. Bird stamp and Federal Waterfowl stamp. Bird stamp and Federal Waterfowl fishing license is not valid for the take of big for the take of big fishing license is not valid The combination hunting and fishing license is is license fishing and hunting combination The A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, or A valid hunt permit-tag, nonpermit-tag, or The combination hunting and fishing license is is license fishing and hunting combination The The Department does not limit the number of The Department does not limit the number of The short-term combination hunting and hunting and The short-term combination The short-term combination hunting and fish- license, valid for one 24-hour period from midnight period from midnight license, valid for one 24-hour ment with California and Nevada that recognizes that recognizes ment with California and Nevada for a person through age 17. for taking aquatic wildlife on any portion of the the of portion any on wildlife aquatic taking for to midnight. the common boundary between Arizona and and Arizona between boundary common the b. sion designated community waters is available at is available at waters community sion designated person age 18 and over. between Arizona and Nevada and Arizona and and Arizona and between Arizona and Nevada b. Colorado River that forms the common boundary the common boundary Colorado River that forms California. a. c. Nevada and Arizona and California and connected and California and connected Nevada and Arizona a. - provided Arizona has an agree adjacent water, fishing license as valid a combination hunting and a. any license dealer, Department office, and online office, and online Department any license dealer, at www.azgfd.gov. A youth combination hunting and fishing license A youth combination hunting and fishing license A combination hunting and fishing license for a A combination hunting and fishing license for On that portion of the Colorado River that forms forms of the Colorado River that On that portion fishing and hunting short-term combination A 3. fishing licenses: 2. 2. The Department offers three combination hunting and combination hunting and The Department offers three 1. C. when applicable; residency immediately preceding application, residency immediately preceding application, cable; cant’s eye color, hair color, height, and weight; height, and color, hair eye color, cant’s Mailing address, when applicable; Physical address; when available; and number, Telephone E-mail address, when available; and Residency status and number of years of Residency status and number of years of Department identification number, when appli- Department identification number, Date of birth, Physical description, to include the appli- information electronically provided is true and information electronically provided is true and i. the community fishing license from a license a license fishing license from the community f. the date selected is no more than 60 calendar than 60 calendar the date selected is no more the community fishing license from a Department from a Department the community fishing license dealer, as defined under R12-4-101; or as defined under R12-4-101; dealer, designated community waters. The list of Commis- days from and after the date of purchase. days from and after the date office or online. A person may select the start may select the start office or online. A person provided license fishing community the for date h. d. under R12-4-102. under R12-4-102 and print the new license. A e. person applying online shall affirm, or provide person applying online shall affirm, or provide permission for another person to affirm, the Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commission Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu, and Commission b. Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead, Marsh and the Arizona shoreline of Lake Mead, g. accurate. application is true and accurate; and c. a. Name; The date of purchase when a person purchases when a person purchases The date of purchase Affirmation that the information provided on the Affirmation that the information provided on the signature and date. Applicant’s In person shall pay the applicable fee required Online shall electronically pay the fee required The selected start date when a person purchases a person purchases The selected start date when State-wide including Mittry Lake and Topock State-wide including Mittry Lake and Topock The applicant’s: license is valid: in Commission designated community waters without in Commission designated community waters without ing license: from: the taking of small game, fur-bearing animals, pred- the taking of small game, fur-bearing the taking of all aquatic wildlife and allows the license the taking of all aquatic wildlife and allows the license 3. furnished by the Department and is available at any and is available at any furnished by the Department holder to engage in simultaneous fishing as defined holder to engage in simultaneous fishing as defined under R12-4-301. The combination hunting and fishing under R12-4-301. The combination hunting and fishing birds. provide the following information on the application: provide the following information - (C), an applicant who is applying for a community fish Department, a License Dealer as defined under R12- Department, a License Dealer Department office, license dealer, and online at www. online at and license dealer, Department office, a fishing license. atory animals, nongame animals, and upland game atory animals, nongame animals, and upland game azgfd.gov. A community fishing license applicant shall A community fishing license applicant shall azgfd.gov. fishing license by submitting an application to the an application to the fishing license by submitting 2. 2. 2. The community fishing license is valid for one-year for one-year fishing license is valid The community A combination hunting and fishing license is valid for A combination hunting and fishing license is valid for In addition to the exemption prescribed under A.R.S. § A.R.S. § prescribed under to the exemption In addition In addition to the requirements listed under subsection In addition to the requirements listed under subsection A combination hunting and fishing license is valid for A combination hunting and fishing license is valid for A resident or nonresident may apply for a community apply for a community A resident or nonresident may 4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. The application is The application is 4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. 1. 17-335, a person who is under 10 years of age may fish 17-335, a person who is under 10 years of age may fish 1. 1. 1. R12-4-210 Combination Hunting and Fishing License; Exemption E. D. C. B. B. A. when applicable; residency immediately preceding application, residency immediately preceding application, cable; cant’s eye color, hair color, height, and weight; height, and color, hair eye color, cant’s Mailing address, when applicable; Physical address; when available; and number, Telephone E-mail address, when available; and Residency status and number of years of Residency status and number of years of Department identification number, when appli- Department identification number, Physical description, to include the appli- Date of birth,

ment with California and Nevada that recognizes a a and Nevada that recognizes ment with California more than 60 calendar days from and after the from and after the more than 60 calendar days information electronically provided is true and information electronically provided is true and i. wildlife on any portion of the Colorado River that Colorado River that wildlife on any portion of the between Arizona and forms the common boundary the fishing license from a license dealer, as as a license dealer, the fishing license from the common boundary between Arizona and and Arizona between boundary common the f. the fishing license from a Department office or a Department office the fishing license from defined under R12-4-101; or online. A person may select the start date for the the for date start the select may person A online. date of purchase. h. d. under R12-4-102. under R12-4-102 and print the new license. A e. person applying online shall affirm, or provide person applying online shall affirm, or provide permission for another person to affirm, the b. general fishing license as valid for taking aquatic aquatic taking for valid as fishing license general g. Nevada and Arizona and California and connected and California and connected Nevada and Arizona Nevada and Arizona and California. adjacent water, provided Arizona has an agree- provided Arizona adjacent water, accurate. application is true and accurate; and c. a. Name; fishing license provided the date selected is no date selected is no fishing license provided the The date of purchase when a person purchases a person purchases The date of purchase when On that portion of the Colorado River that forms forms of the Colorado River that On that portion Affirmation that the information provided on the Affirmation that the information provided on the signature and date. Applicant’s In person shall pay the applicable fee required Online shall electronically pay the fee required The selected start date when a person purchases a person purchases The selected start date when The applicant’s: Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona

license: munity waters, only, and allows the license holder to and allows the license holder to munity waters, only, without a fishing license. waters is available at any license dealer, Department Department waters is available at any license dealer, 3. furnished by the Department and is available at any furnished by the Department and is available at any office, and online at www.azgfd.gov. engage in simultaneous fishing as defined under R12- provide the following information on the application: (C), an applicant who is applying for a general fishing (C), an applicant who is applying for a general fishing Department, a License Dealer as defined under R12- Department office, license dealer, and online at www. online at and license dealer, Department office, aquatic wildlife from Commission designated com- azgfd.gov. A general fishing license applicant shall A general fishing license applicant shall azgfd.gov. fishing license by submitting an application to the fishing license by submitting an application to the 2. 2. 2. 2. The general fishing license is valid for one-year from: The general fishing license A community fishing license is valid for taking all A community fishing license is valid for taking all In addition to the exemption prescribed under A.R.S. § A.R.S. § prescribed under to the exemption In addition In addition to the requirements listed under subsection In addition to the requirements listed under subsection A resident or nonresident may apply for a general may apply for a general A resident or nonresident 4-301. The list of Commission designated community 4-301. The list of Commission designated community 4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. The application is The application is 4-101, or online at www.azgfd.gov. 1. 17-335, a person who is under 10 years of age may fish 17-335, a person who is under 10 years of age may fish 1. 1. R12-4-209 Community Fishing License; Exemption E. D. C. B. A. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 54 Arizona Revised Statutes and Commission Rules 57 l. Sell as live bait, l. Sell as live m. Stock, n. Trade, tion, or o. Transport; or o. Transport; Department. Giving the wildlife as a gift, Exporting the wildlife to another state or jurisdic- the directed by wildlife as of the Disposing 6. Transport. 6. Sold, or license or permit does not exempt a federal agency exempt a federal agency license or permit does not license provided the activity is for a noncommercial license provided the activity is for a noncommercial 5. Propagate, and 5. Rented, lowing methods: that poses an actual or potential threat to the wildlife, wildlife, the threat to that poses an actual or potential with wildlife taken under an Arizona hunting or fishing with wildlife taken under an Arizona hunting or fishing to find suitable placement for any animal prior to euth- to find suitable placement wildlife. taken under this Section for commercial purposes. taken under this Section shall dispose of the wildlife or taken under this Section shall dispose of the wildlife or 3. Place on educational display, 3. 3. Offered for sale, other wildlife, or the safety, health, or welfare of the health, or welfare of the other wildlife, or the safety, or its employees from complying with state permit or its employees from complying with state permit offspring of wildlife using any one or more of the fol- requirements. possession limit for that wildlife and the individual possession limit for that wildlife and the individual possesses the appropriate hunting or fishing license person may conduct any of the following activities spring of wildlife shall not be: public. The Department shall make reasonable efforts make reasonable efforts public. The Department shall purpose: purpose shall verify exported live wildlife and off- valid Arizona hunting or fishing license provided the valid Arizona hunting or fishing license provided the current Commission Order authorizes a live bag and current Commission Order authorizes a live bag and and special license, when applicable. a R12-4-314, under established as transported and anize any lawfully possessed wildlife held in a manner wildlife held in a manner anize any lawfully possessed anizing it. accordance with this Article shall be responsible for shall be responsible for accordance with this Article care and keeping of the all costs associated with the 2. Kill, 2. 2. Leased, A person may take live wildlife from the wild under a A person may take live wildlife from the wild under a Except for live baitfish which may only be possessed The Department may seize, quarantine, hold, or euth- The Department may seize, A person who does not lawfully possess wildlife in possess wildlife in A person who does not lawfully under a federal Performing activities authorized A person shall not use wildlife or offspring of wildlife A person shall not use wildlife or offspring of wildlife A person exporting live wildlife for a noncommercial A person possessing wildlife or offspring of wildlife A person possessing wildlife or offspring of wildlife 4. Kill any captive live wildlife. 4. Possess, 4. Purchased, 7. Used for any commercial purpose. 1. Export, 1. 1. Bartered,

Possession of Live Wildlife Taken Under an Arizona Under an Arizona Possession of Live Wildlife Taken R12-4-404 Hunting or Fishing License E. D. D. C. C. B. B. A. - - 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS Furunculosis. umentation certifying that the fish are free of are the fish umentation certifying that California or Nevada, or accompanying doc From any other state with Golden shiners (Notemigonus crysoleucas), Golden shiners auratus), Goldfish (Carassius (Agosia chrysogaster) Longfin Dace (Catostomus insignis), Sonora Sucker and Speckled Dace (Rhynicthys osculus), Desert Sucker (Catostomus clarki). listed in subsection (C)(1) from: lying west of the San Pedro River and south of State lying west of the San Pedro i. Release, wildlife within the state: f. Possess, j. Rent, f. waterdogs for personal use as bait, except in the in except bait, as use personal for waterdogs d. Lease, d. h. Purchase, k. Sell, e. Offer for sale, e. except as allowed in 12 A.A.C. 4, Article 4, or except b. Exhibit, b. b. b. portion of Santa Cruz County lying east and south of portion of Santa Cruz County g. Propagate, c. Give away, c. crayfish between waters for personal use as live bait for personal between waters crayfish a. Display, a. Highway 82. as allowed in subsection (B)(3). State Highway 82 or the portion of Cochise County State Highway 82 or the portion Name, Address, and Fishing license number. A person may import for personal use live baitfish A person may import for personal A person may import, transport, or possess live A person may import, transport, A person shall not import, transport, or move live Name, Address, and Fishing license number. license or permit, this Chapter, or A.R.S. Title 3, Chap- or A.R.S. Title license or permit, this Chapter, ities with live wildlife unless authorized by a federal ities with live wildlife unless authorized by a federal ter 16: 3. Conduct any of the following activities with live 3. Conduct any of the following activities with live the identification bears the person’s: 3. to do so by the owner. 3. the identification bears the person’s: 3. raise and empty the trap daily and shall attach water-re and shall attach daily trap and empty the raise unattended live boxes or stringers holding fish and ensure unattended live boxes or stringers holding fish and ensure sistant identification to any unattended traps and ensure traps unattended any identification to sistant box, minnow trap, or stringer of another unless authorized box, minnow trap, or stringer of another unless authorized 2. Export any live wildlife from the state; 2. 2. 2. A person shall not perform any of the following activ- of the A person shall not perform any A person shall not knowingly disturb the crayfish net, live A person shall not knowingly disturb the crayfish net, live A person who uses a crayfish net or a minnow trap shall A person who uses a crayfish net or a minnow trap shall A person shall attach water-resistant identification to any A person shall attach water-resistant 4. 1. 1. Import any live wildlife into the state; 1. Live Wildlife: Unlawful Acts R12-4-402 F. E. D. A. ------may use this method only at times and locations and times at only method this use may this method only at times and locations desig feet in width; or feet in width. nated by Commission Order, or nated by Commission Order, designated by Commission Order. sured from the horn to the leadline; sion, Fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas), A “snagging” season in which a person may use a person may which in season “snagging” A A minnow trap, as defined under R12-4-301; A minnow trap, as defined under feet in length and 4 A seine net not to exceed 10 A dip net. A dip net as defined under R12-4-301, or A seine net not larger than 10 feet in length and 4 A “spear or spear gun” season in which a person Bow and arrow, Pneumatic weapon, or A trap not more than 3 feet in the greatest dimen A cast net not to exceed a radius of 4 feet mea of 4 feet a radius to exceed cast net not A live baitfish for personal use as live bait: lying west of the San Pedro River and south of State more of the following special seasons by Commission in that portion of La Paz County west of Highway 95 with Mexico. tion (C)(1); tion (C)(7), bullfrogs may be taken by: tion (C)(7), bullfrogs taken with the following tion (C)(7), crayfish may be otherwise permitted under this Section. otherwise permitted or one designating by waters particular on take of ods d. downstream to the Southern international boundary to the Southern international downstream d. Slingshot. devices: b. b. b. portion of Santa Cruz County lying east and south of b. Crossbow, Colorado River from the Palo Verde Diversion Dam Colorado River from the Palo Verde Counties may be transported alive for use as live bait c. c. c. a. a. and south of Interstate 10, Yuma County, and on the County, and south of Interstate 10, Yuma Highway 82; and a. a. a. Order: State Highway 82 or the portion of Cochise County In addition to the methods described under subsec In addition to the methods described A person may transport live baitfish listed in subsec A person may possess or transport only the following In addition to the methods described under subsec the methods described under In addition to The Commission may further restrict the lawful meth Any crayfish taken on waters within Yuma or La Paz Any crayfish taken on waters within A person may transport live waterdogs except in the Live baitfish may be taken for personal use as bait by: Live baitfish may be taken for Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona 8. may possess live aquatic wildlife lawfully taken on the may import, transport, or possess live baitfish, crayfish, or fully taken. waters where taken, but the person shall not transport the that: waterdogs for personal use as live bait only as follows: 3. of aquatic wildlife through Commission Order. 9. aquatic wildlife alive from the waters where taken except 2. The Commission may prescribe legal sizes for possession The Commission may prescribe legal sizes for possession A person who possesses a valid Arizona fishing license A person who possesses a valid Arizona fishing license Aquatic wildlife taken in violation of this Section is unlaw 10. 1. 1. 11. Possession, Transportation, or Importation of Aquatic or Importation of Aquatic Possession, Transportation, R12-4-314 Wildlife D. C. B. A. ------must immediately kill and retain the designated retain and immediately kill must ignated areas, of barbless or single-point barbless hooks may diately release the wildlife, only artificial flies and lures may be used in des species as part of the person’s bag limit or imme species as part of the person’s species, or bag limit. species as part of the person’s be used in designated areas, person must immediately release the designated the release immediately must person a person must kill and retain the designated A “barbless hooks” season in which only the use An “immediate kill or release” season in which A “catch and immediate release” in which a person a which in season kill” “immediate An An “artificial flies and lures” season in which Bow and arrow, Spear or spear gun, or Snagging, listed under subsection (C)(2) within 200 yards of a methods of take on particular waters by designat- by waters particular on take of methods ment that does not discharge a projectile, unless ing one or more of the following special seasons seasons special following the of more one or ing methods of take listed under subsection (C)(2) within in waters designated by Commission Order. wildlife provided all components of the device are taceans may be taken by minnow trap, crayfish net, f. of game fish may not be used as bait. of game fish areas prescribed by only be used in designated of State Highway 82 or that portion of Cochise portion of Cochise of State Highway 82 or that waters designated by Commission Order. d. d. Gig, designated swimming area as indicated by way of hand, or with any hand-held, non-motorized imple e. e. sequently be closed or restricted by Commission by Commission sequently be closed or restricted south of State Highway 82. section. portion of Santa Cruz County lying east and south south and east lying County Cruz Santa of portion by Commission Order: b. b. Crossbow, posted signs or notices. Commission Order and designated areas may sub- Commission Order and designated County lying west of the San Pedro River and San Pedro River and County lying west of the goldfish, and shad may be taken by: c. c. Snare, authorized for the take of that species under this sub a. a. Order. 200 yards of any boat dock or fishing pier. A hybrid device is lawful for the take of aquatic of take the for lawful is device hybrid A Except for sunfish of the genus Lepomis, the flesh the flesh of the genus Lepomis, Except for sunfish under R12-4-101, may Live baitfish, as defined Waterdogs may not be used as live bait in that in that may not be used as live bait Waterdogs Shall not use more than two lines at any one time. Shall not use more than two restrict the lawful The Commission may further Carp (Cyprinus carpio), buffalofish, mullet, tilapia, Catfish may be taken by bow and arrow or crossbow Amphibians, soft-shelled turtles, mollusks, and crus A person shall not use any of the methods of take any of the methods shall not use A person Except for snagging, a person shall not use any of the Striped bass may be taken by spear or spear gun in 6. 5. 5. may take aquatic wildlife by angling or simultaneous fish wildlife by angling or simultaneous may take aquatic ing as defined under R12-4-301 with any bait, artificial fly, artificial under R12-4-301 with any bait, ing as defined 3. wildlife using the following methods: 3. or lure subject to the following restrictions: or lure subject zona fishing license may also take the following aquatic zona fishing license may also take the following aquatic 2. 2. In addition to angling, a person who possesses a valid Ari valid a possesses who person a angling, to addition In A person who possesses a valid Arizona fishing license possesses a valid Arizona A person who 4. 4. 7. 1. 1. C. B. - - - Open to the public, and Managed by the Department. i. ii. not: from private property. forming the common boundaries between Ari- requirements licensing removes jurisdiction tion program sanctioned by the Department, the purposes of this subsection, “authorized occurring during National Fishing and Boating occurring during National Fishing and Boating A during scheduled program hours, only. on the same day. has successfully passed the Department’s Department’s the passed successfully has employee, or authorized volunteer instructor employee, or authorized volunteer instructor required background check, or provided doc- application for a umentation of the person’s education workshop. shoreline, unless the state with concurrent shoreline, unless the state with concurrent sanctioned program shall have a Department present during scheduled program hours. For present during scheduled program hours. For volunteer instructor” means a person who volunteer instructor” means a person who contained entirely on private lands that are contained entirely on private lands that are Week, except in waters of the Colorado River River Colorado the of waters in except Week, fishing without a license is limited to the fishing without a license is limited to the fingerprint clearance card, and sport fishing zona and California, Nevada, or Utah where where or Utah Nevada, California, and zona Fishing from artificial ponds, tanks, and lakes Fishing from artificial ponds, tanks, and lakes crustaceans or mollusks terrestrial Taking Saturday designated any Arizona on in Fishing Participating in an introductory fishing educa- tained in the permit; d. hours fished; b. by species. c. a. A fishing license is not required when a person is: The fishing permit number and the information con The fishing permit number The total number of persons who fished and total The total number of persons kept, and released, The total number of fish caught, ment no later than 30 days after the end of the end of the than 30 days after the ment no later ing information on the form: ing information with reporting requirements. take aquatic wildlife during the day or night using artifi office. The permit holder shall report all of the follow- holder shall report all office. The permit 3. die-off is imminent or when otherwise deemed appropri deemed otherwise when or imminent is die-off discharge a projectile. under subsection (G) until the permit holder complies the permit holder complies under subsection (G) until permit holder who failed to submit the report required submit the report required permit holder who failed to by the Department and is available at any Department Department any at available is and Department the by Commission Order to allow fish to be taken by hand or by cial light as prescribed under A.R.S. § 17-301. When a fish authorized fishing dates. The report form is furnished is furnished dates. The report form authorized fishing ate, the Commission may designate a special season by any hand-held, non-motorized implement that does not 2. The Department may deny future fishing permits to a future fishing permits to The Department may deny The permit holder shall submit a report to the Depart- shall submit a report The permit holder Subject to the restrictions of this Section, a person may 1. 1. Fishing License or Hunting License While Taking Fishing License or Hunting License While Taking Exemptions from Requirement to Possess an Arizona Exemptions from Requirement to Possess an Arizona Lawful Methods of Take and Season for Aquatic Wildlife Lawful Methods of Take 335, R12-4-206(E), R12-4-207(E), and R12-4-209(E) and pro- 335, R12-4-206(E), R12-4-207(E), and R12-4-209(E) and R12-4-313 R12-4-311 Wildlife In addition to the exemptions prescribed under A.R.S. § 17- In addition to the exemptions prescribed under A.R.S. § fishing and hunting license privileges vided the person’s (rule not cited in entirety) G. are not currently revoked by the Commission: H. A. - - - - - tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) of the the persons responsible for supervising the per under the authority of the permit; rect copy is already on file with the Department; ration and evidence that the organization has requesting the permit; sons fishing under the authority of the permit; Internal Revenue Code, unless a current and cor and agency, department, or nonprofit organization agency, Document identifying the organization’s mission. Document identifying the organization’s The name, address, and telephone number of the The total number of persons who will be fishing The dates for which the permit will be used; and The location for which the permit will be valid. A copy of the organization’s articles of incorpo A copy of the organization’s The name, position title, and telephone number of

mental disabilities to fish without a fishing license fishing a without fish to disabilities mental mation: waters of the Colorado River is restricted to fishing unless the persons from the Arizona shoreline only, tion (C)(1), nonprofit organizations shall also submit: of the permit from compliance with other statutes, other with compliance from permit the of d. upon any public waters except that fishing in the e. b. b. Commission Orders, and rules not contained in this c. a valid Colorado River stamp from the adjacent state; and a. a. fishing under the authority of the permit also possess Section. Does not exempt persons fishing under the authority The applicant shall provide all of the following infor Is valid for any two days within a 30 day period; Is valid for any two days within developmental, or Authorizes persons with physical, In addition to the information required under subsec Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona

limit established by Commission Order for any species, limit established by Commission Order for any species, lished under R12-4-106. techniques to the persons who will be fishing under techniques to the persons who will be fishing under the Department. www.azgfd.gov. taken under Commission Order may sell the carcass. Order may sell the taken under Commission nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is to primary purpose is to nonprofit organizations whose 3. on fish identification, fishing ethics, safety, and on fish identification, fishing ethics, safety, developmental, or mental disabilities. unless the regular bag limit is one, in which case the unless the regular bag limit is one, in which case the erly completed application to the Department. The erly completed application to the Department. The permit authorizes the regular bag limit. permit within the applicable overall time-frame estab- provide treatment and care for persons with physical, for persons with physical, provide treatment and care county, or municipal agencies or departments and to to and departments or agencies municipal or county, carpio), buffalofish (Ictiobus spp.), or crayfish (families (families (Ictiobus spp.), or crayfish carpio), buffalofish authority of the permit curriculum outline provided by by provided outline curriculum permit the of authority application is furnished by the Department and is application is furnished by the Department and is at available from any Department office and online fishing permit may take only one-half the regular bag fishing permit may take only one-half the regular bag 2. 2. Each person fishing under the sole authority of the Each person fishing under the sole authority of the The Department shall either grant or deny the fishing The Department shall either grant or deny the fishing The fishing permit holder shall provide instruction The permit: The Department may issue a fishing permit to state, a fishing permit to state, The Department may issue An applicant for a fishing permit shall submit a prop- a submit shall permit fishing a for applicant An A person in possession of a common carp (Cyprinus (Cyprinus of a common carp A person in possession Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae) carcass carcass and Parastacidae) Astacidae, Cambaridae, 1. 1. Fishing Permits R12-4-310 F. E. D. (rule not cited in entirety) (rule not cited C O. B. A. ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT 56 Arizona Revised Statutes and Commission Rules 59 mussels

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(quagga mussel) 2021 & 2022 ARIZONA FISHING REGULATIONS (quagga mussel) ayfish r C Lake Powell Lake mudsnail) New Zealand Mead (quagga mussel, Lake mudsnail) New Zealand (quagga mussel, Mohave Lake didymo) (quagga mussel, Havasu Lake giant salvinia, (quagga mussel, River Lower Colorado snail, water hyacinth) apple Pleasant Lake mudsnail) New Zealand (quagga mussel, Lees Ferry snail) (quagga mussel, apple River Lower Salt/Verde algae) (quagga mussel, golden Lake Apache algae) (quagga mussel, golden Lake Canyon algae) (quagga mussel, golden Lake Saguaro algae) (golden Lake Roosevelt snail) (quagga mussel, apple Lake Red Mountain Park law C Arizona’s list of aquatic invasive species species invasive list of aquatic Arizona’s waters: affected 2) Order (A.R.S. 17-255 — Director’s • • • • • • • • • • • • • This list was effective Sept. 15, 2018. at can be found waters A full list of AIS-affected www.azgfd.gov/AIS. ed R

didymo (a.k.a. rock snot) (a.k.a. rock didymo giant salvinia algae golden water hyacinth apple snail apple black) big head, Asian carp (silver, mussel golden mudsnail New Zealand quagga mussel claw crayfish red rusty crayfish species snakehead fishhook) water fleas (spiny, mussel zebra Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona • • • • hydrilla • Listing of Arizona’s aquatic aquatic of Arizona’s Listing species: invasive 1) Order (A.R.S. 17-255 — Director’s Plants Animals • • • • • • • • • • This list was effective Sept. 15, 2018. - mals, and mud. ments or spaces that hold water. Reasonable Reasonable water. ments or spaces that hold limited to, emptying measures include, but are not water drainage or, where none exists, take take where none exists, water drainage or, or Other Equipment from Listed Waters Where Where or Other Equipment from Listed Waters reasonable measures to drain or dry all compart- all dry or drain to measures reasonable bilges, application of absorbents, or ventilation. bilges, application of absorbents, Locations Where Listed Aquatic Invasive Species Locations Where Listed Aquatic Invasive Species Conveyances, Vehicles, Movement of Watercraft, are Present, and Species for Arizona, Director’s Order 3 - Mandatory Conditions on the Order 3 - Mandatory Conditions on the Director’s Director’s Order 1 - Listing of Aquatic Invasive Order 1 - Listing of Aquatic Invasive Director’s or Order 2 - Designation of Waters Director’s Remove any plug or other barrier that prevents prevents that plug or other barrier Remove any Remove all clinging materials such as plants, ani- materials such as plants, Remove all clinging Aquatic Invasive Species are Present. ment for the purposes of determining compliance with ment for the purposes of determining compliance with watercraft, vehicles, conveyances, and equipment watercraft, vehicles, conveyances, and equipment ing this State from waters or locations where aquatic or locations where aquatic ing this State from waters or known to be pres- invasive species are suspected 3 for decontamination of Order identified in Director’s - inspect a watercraft, vehicle, conveyance, or equip 3. watercraft, vehicles, conveyances, and equipment. watercraft, vehicles, conveyances, or any Arizona peace officer may order the person to or any Arizona peace officer may order the person to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated such or equipment to any waters located within or border or equipment to any waters exempt under A.R.S. § 17-255.04. using the mandatory protocols described in Director’s using the mandatory protocols described in Director’s umented or suspected on or in a watercraft, vehicle, umented or suspected on or in a watercraft, vehicle, ent, as listed in Director’s Order 2, a person shall Order 2, a person shall ent, as listed in Director’s equipment from any waters listed in Director’s Order 2 Order 2 any waters listed in Director’s equipment from peace officers authorized under A.R.S. § 17-104 may 17-104 may peace officers authorized under A.R.S. § Department office and online at www.azgfd.gov: conveyance, or equipment, a Department employee employee Department a equipment, or conveyance, comply with the mandatory conditions and protocols conditions and protocols comply with the mandatory and before leaving that location, a person shall: that location, a person and before leaving Order 3. 2. 2. This Section does not apply to owners and operators This Section does not apply to owners and operators The following Director’s orders are available at any orders are available at any The following Director’s - If the presence of an aquatic invasive species is doc Department employees, certified agents, and Arizona agents, and Arizona Department employees, certified Before transporting a watercraft, vehicle, conveyance, conveyance, vehicle, watercraft, a transporting Before Upon removing a watercraft, vehicle, conveyance, or or a watercraft, vehicle, conveyance, Upon removing A.R.S. § Title 17, Chapter 2, Article 3.1 and this Section. A.R.S. § Title 1. 1. F. E. G. D. C. B. - nism in this State. this State an aquatic invasive species, unless this State an aquatic invasive species, unless or into any water treatment facility, water supply water supply or into any water treatment facility, device or mecha- or water transportation facility, authorized by the Director. aquatic invasive species. Possess, import, ship, or transport into or within Possess, import, ship, or transport into or within or exchange in this State an Sell, purchase, barter, Release an aquatic invasive species into waters lines, docks, dock cables and floats, buoys, beacons, floats, buoys, beacons, lines, docks, dock cables and land movement of a watercraft, vehicle, conveyance, ited to, trailers used to launch or retrieve watercraft, retrieve watercraft, or launch to used ited to, trailers wholly or partly in or bordering this State. wading boots, fishing tackle, bait buckets, skin diving bait buckets, skin diving wading boots, fishing tackle, 3. dip buckets, water hauling tanks, and water bladders. hauling tanks, and water dip buckets, water but is not lim- Equipment includes, or to carry water. or equipment. or equipment. marshes, canals, springs, lakes, drainage systems, of natural, artificial, public or private waters situated rafts, inner tubes, kick boards, anchors and anchor anchors and anchor rafts, inner tubes, kick boards, bodies or accumulations other and ponds, reservoirs, sea planes, and heavy construction equipment used in equipment used in sea planes, and heavy construction port water. Conveyance includes, but is not limited to, limited to, includes, but is not Conveyance port water. vehicle, conveyance physical control of a watercraft, planted in waters. ravines, canyons, streams, in intermittent, or perennial and scuba diving equipment, submersibles, pumps, pumps, submersibles, equipment, diving scuba and aquatic environments. or equipment. a watercraft, vehicle, conveyance, 2. A person shall not, unless authorized under Article 4: 1-215. 1. Decontamination Protocols R12-4-902 Aquatic Invasive Species; Prohibitions; Inspection, Aquatic Invasive Species; Prohibitions; Inspection, A. “Conveyance” means a device designed to carry or trans- means a device designed “Conveyance” in or on water; means an item used either “Equipment” who operates or is in actual “Operator” means a person claims lawful possession of “Owner” means a person who § as defined under A.R.S. “Person” has the same meaning plant, or cause to be placed or “Release” means to place, means a person responsible for the over “Transporter” surface water of all sources, whether means “Waters”

limit. months of age, the person possessing them shall possessing them shall months of age, the person no more than 12 months from the date of birth or the date of birth or no more than 12 months from or reptiles in excess of the possession limit for possession limit for or reptiles in excess of the under subsection dispose of them as prescribed hatching. shall count towards the established possession possession shall count towards the established propagated wildlife into the wild. propagated wildlife into the (C). Offspring of wildlife possessed under this Section under this Section Offspring of wildlife possessed of amphibians A person may possess offspring offspring reach 12 On or before the day the releasing offspring of A person is prohibited from Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules About Fishing About Rules Commission Fish and Game Arizona

wildlife possessed under this Section into the wild, wild, the into Section this under possessed wildlife the immediate area where it was taken. the immediate for that spe- by Commission Order wildlife established wildlife taken under this Section shall comply with wildlife taken under this Section shall comply with the if R12-4-425 under prescribed requirements the under wildlife restricted as listed becomes wildlife 3. of providing aversion or avoidance training when the of providing aversion or avoidance training when the under a valid Arizona hunting license for the purpose purpose the Arizona hunting license for valid under a standards to conduct inspections authorized under standards to conduct inspections authorized under provided the person did not remove the wildlife from wildlife from person did not remove the provided the possession limit for that reptile or amphibian. R12-4-406. Director’s Order 1. Director’s current Commission Order authorizes a live bag and current Commission Order authorizes a live bag and cies. a valid hunting or fishing license. 2. A person may temporarily hold and release live release live temporarily hold and A person may A person shall not exceed the possession limit of live limit of live not exceed the possession A person shall A person who possesses live wildlife or offspring of A person who possesses live wildlife or offspring of A person may sell photographs of wildlife taken under A person may sell photographs of wildlife taken under A person may use reptiles and amphibians taken A person may use reptiles and amphibians taken 4. A.R.S. § 17-255.01(C)(1). 1.

R12-4-901 F. unless otherwise specified: In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. §§ 5-301 In addition to the definitions provided under A.R.S. §§ 5-301 G. I. and 17-255, the following definitions apply to this Article, and 17-255, the following definitions apply to this Article, H. Aquatic Invasive Species: Definitions ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT — AZGFD.GOV ARIZONA GAME AND FISH DEPARTMENT J. “Certified agent” means a person who meets Department means a person who meets Department “Certified agent” “Aquatic invasive species” means those species listed in in “Aquatic invasive species” means those species listed 58 Special Regulation Waters Index

A G R Aker Lake...... 12 Gilbert Regional Park Pond...... 22 Red Mountain Park Lake...... 22 Alamo Lake...... 20 Goldwater Lake...... 14 Redondo Lake...... 20 Alvord Lake...... 22 Granite Basin Lake...... 14 Rio Vista Park Pond...... 22 Apache Lake...... 22 Grant Creek...... 24 Riverview Park Lake...... 22 Graham County Fairgrounds Pond...... 24 Roadrunner Park Pond...... 22 B Greenfield Park Pond...... 22 Roosevelt Lake...... 22 Bartlett Lake...... 22 Green Valley Park Lakes...... 16 Roper Lake...... 24 Bear Canyon Lake...... 16 H S Beaver Creek, Wet and Dry...... 14 A major funding source for wildlife management Becker Lake...... 12 Horseshoe Lake...... 22 Saguaro Lake...... 22 Black Canyon Lake...... 16 Horton Creek...... 16 Sahuarita Park Lake...... 24 starts with YOU through this cycle of success. Bonsall Pond...... 22 Salt River (upper)...... 22 Bright Angel Creek...... 18 J Salt River Project Canal System...... 22 Burro Creek...... 12 J.D. Dam Lake...... 14 Santa Fe Reservoir...... 14 Show Low Creek Meadow...... 12 C K Silver Creek...... 12 Canals in the Yuma Area...... 20 Kaibab Lake...... 14 Silverbell Lake...... 24 Canyon Creek...... 16 Kennedy Park Lake...... 24 Steele Indian School Park Pond...... 22 Canyon Lake...... 22 Kiwanis Park Lake...... 22 Stone Dam...... 14 Carnero Lake...... 12 Knoll Lake...... 16 Surprise Park Lake...... 22 Cataract Lake...... 14 T CC Cragin Reservoir (Blue Ridge Reservoir)...... 16 L Chaparral Park Lake...... 22 Lake Havasu...... 20 Tempe Town Lake...... 22 Chevelon Creek...... 16 Lake Mary, Lower...... 14 The Pond at Town Hall...... 22 Chevelon Canyon Lake...... 16 Lake Mead...... 18 Thompson Creek...... 12 City Reservoir...... 14 Lake Mohave...... 18 Topock Marsh...... 18 Cluff Ranch Ponds 1 and 3...... 24 Lake Pleasant...... 22 U Colorado River ...... 18, 20 Lake Powell...... 18 Colorado River, Lees Ferry...... 18 Lakeside Lake...... 24 Upper East fork of the Little Colorado Colorado River, Parker Strip...... 20 Lee Valley Lake...... 12 River above Colter Dam...... 12 Colorado River, Willow Beach...... 18 Long Tom Lake...... 16 Colorado River, Yuma area...... 20 V Copper Sky Lake...... 22 M Verde River, and tributaries...... 14 Cortez Park Lake...... 22 Mamie Creek...... 12 Veterans Oasis Park Lake...... 22 Council Avenue Pond, Somerton...... 20 Mansel Carter Oasis Lake...... 22 Virgin River...... 18 Coyote Creek...... 12 Martinez Lake...... 20 Crystal Gardens Water Treatment Facility...... 22 W McQueen Pond...... 22 D Middle Tank...... 14 Water Ranch Park Lake...... 22 Mittry Lake...... 20 West Clear Creek...... 14 Dankworth Pond...... 24 West Fork of the Black River...... 12 Dave White Regional Park Pond...... 22 N West Wetlands Pond...... 20 Dead Horse Ranch State Park Lagoons...... 14 Nelson Reservoir...... 12 Whitehorse Lake...... 14 Desert Breeze Park Lake...... 22 Nutrioso Creek...... 12 Willow Springs Lake...... 16 Desert West Park Lake...... 22 Woodland Lake...... 12 Discovery Park Ponds...... 22 O Woods Canyon Lake...... 16 Dogtown Lake...... 14 Oak Creek...... 14 Y E Oak Creek, West Fork...... 14 Yavapai Lakes...... 14 East Clear Creek...... 16 P East Verde River...... 14, 16 Eldorado Park Pond...... 22 Pacana Park Pond...... 22 Elk Tank ...... 14 Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex Ponds...... 20 Encanto Park Lake...... 22 Paloma Park Lake...... 22 Evelyn Hallman Park Pond...... 22 Papago Park Ponds 1-3...... 22 Parker Canyon Lake...... 24 F Patterson Ponds...... 12 Pena Blanca Lake...... 24 Fain Lake ...... 14 Perkins Tank...... 14 Fortuna Lake...... 20 Pioneer Park Lake...... 22 Fossil Creek, Middle Reach ...... 14 Francis Short Pond...... 14 Festival Fields Pond...... 22 Freestone Pond...... 22 Friendship Park Pond...... 22 Frye Mesa Reservoir/Frye Creek...... 24

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A G Resource Agency Directory...... 63 For the Fishing Report • Dead Horse Ranch State Park...... (928) 634-5283 Riggs Flat Lake...... 25 Amphibian Regulations...... 48 General Limits and Seasons...... 6 Rose Canyon Lake...... 25 on the Web...... www.azgfd.gov • Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area...... (928) 537-3680 Angler Access Restrictions...... 46 General Statewide Regulations...... 6–11 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest...... 63 Glen Canyon NRA...... 63 S To Report a Game or Fish Violation...... (800) 352-0700 • Lake Havasu State Park...... (928) 855-2784 Aquatic Invasive Species...... 38, 58, 59 Greer Lakes...... 13 Salt River (lower)...... 23 • Lyman Lake State Park...... (928) 337-4441 Aquatic Reptile Regulations...... 49 To Report Vandalism or Livestock Depredation.....(800) VANDALS (826-3257) Show Low Lake...... 13 Arizona Fish Records...... 40, 41 H • Patagonia Lake State Park...... (520) 287-6965 Southeast Arizona Fishing Waters...... 24, 25 For Fire Restrictions and/or Closures on State Arizona Game and Fish Commission Rules...... 53 • Red Rock State Park...... (928) 282-6907 Havasu National Wildlife Refuge...... 63 Special Regulations...... 12–25 Arizona Revised Statutes Title 17 Laws...... 50 and Federal Lands in Arizona Hook and Line Methods...... 7 Split Shot Sinker Setup...... 34 • Roper Lake State Park...... (928) 428-6760 Arizona State Parks State Office...... 63 Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration Programs...... 60 on the Web...... gacc.nifc.gov/swcc/ Ashurst Lake...... 15 I • Slide Rock State Park...... (928) 282-3034 Stamps or call toll-free...... (877) 864-6985 B Illegal Fish Stocking...... 9, 37 Colorado River Special Use...... 7, 18, 20 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Imperial National Wildlife Refuge...... 63 Fees...... 3 Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests...... (928) 333-4301 Baitfish Regulations...... 7, 10, 11, 56 on the Web...... southwest.fws.gov K Utah Lake Powell Stamp...... 7, 18 Bald Eagle Closures...... 46 Where to Buy...... 5 Coconino National Forest...... (928) 527-3600 or call...... (505) 248-6911 Big Lake ...... 13 Kaibab National Forest...... 63 Coronado National Forest...... (520) 388-8300 Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge...... 63 Kinnikinick Lake...... 15 T U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arizona Black River...... 13 Table of Contents...... 2 Kaibab National Forest...... (928) 635-8200 Boating and Watercraft Information...... 39 L Fisheries Resources Office ...... (928) 338-4288 Tonto Creek...... 17 Bobber Setup...... 34 Lake Mead National Recreation Area...... 63 Tonto National Forest...... 63 Prescott National Forest...... (928) 443-8000 Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge ...... (928) 667-4144 Bow and Arrow Fishing...... 4, 22, 56 Lake Pleasant, Maricopa County Parks...... 63 Transportation and Storage of Fish...... 8, 9 Tonto National Forest...... (602) 225-5200 Havasu National Wildlife Refuge ...... (760) 326-3853 C Lead and Fishing...... 44 Trilene Knot...... 35 Length Limits...... 8 U.S. Bureau of Land Management State Office Imperial National Wildlife Refuge...... (928) 783-3371 Capturing Live Baitfish...... 7, 10, 11, 56 Licenses ...... 3 U Catch and Release Methods...... 36 on the Web...... www.az.blm.gov Complimentary...... 3 Upper Lake Mary...... 15 Lake Mead National Recreation Area Catch and Release Record Program...... 42 or call...... (602) 417-9200 Disabled Veteran...... 3, 52 U.S. Bureau of Land Management State Office...... 63 on the Web...... www.nps.gov/lake/ Central Arizona Fishing Waters...... 22, 23 Fees ...... 3 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...... 63 Arizona State Parks State Office Christopher Creek...... 17 Lifetime Fishing License...... 3 or call...... (702) 293-8990 Civil Liability...... 8 Lost and Duplicate...... 7 V on the Web...... www.azstateparks.com Glen Canyon (Lake Powell, Lees Ferry) Closures to Fishing...... 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 46 Pioneer...... 3, 52 Coconino National Forest...... 63 Verde River...... 23 or call...... (602) 542-4174 Requirements...... 2, 3, 7 Violations ...... 8, 9 on the Web...... www.nps.gov/glca/ Colorado River Northwest Fishing Waters...... 18, 19 Revocation...... 8 • Alamo Lake State Park...... (928) 669-2088 Colorado River Southwest Fishing Waters...... 20, 21 or call...... (928) 608-6200 Where to Buy...... 3 W • Buckskin Mountain State Park...... (928) 667-3231 Commission Order 40: Fish...... 8, 12–24 Limits ...... 6, 7, 8 Watercraft and Motor Restrictions...... 39 Lake Pleasant — Maricopa County Parks...... (928) 501-1710 Commission Order 41: Amphibians...... 48 Littering ...... 9 • Cattail Cove State Park...... (928) 855-1223 Waterdogs...... 10, 56 Commission Order 42: Crustaceans and Mollusks...... 48 Little Colorado River...... 13 Watson and Willow lakes...... 15 Commission Order 43: Reptiles (aquatic only)...... 49 Live Bait, Capturing...... 7, 10, 11, 56 Where to Fish by Species in Arizona...... 31 Common Violations...... 8, 9 Live Baitfish...... 10, 11 Whirling Disease...... 38 Complimentary Licenses...... 3 Long Lake...... 15 White Mountains Fishing Waters...... 12, 13 Coronado National Forest...... 63 Luna Lake...... 13 Whitehorse Lake...... 15 Crayfish...... 7, 9, 37, 56 Lynx Lake ...... 15 Crescent Lake...... 13 Wildlife Area Restrictions...... 46 Crustaceans and Mollusks Regulations...... 48 M Y Measuring Fish...... 8 D Youth Fishing...... 3, 36 Mercury...... 44, 45 Daily Bag and Possession Limits...... 6, 7, 9 Mogollon Rim Fishing Waters...... 16, 17 Definitions...... 50, 53 Motor Restrictions...... 39 Department Offices...... 2 N E Nonresident...... 3, 9, 50 Egg Sinker Setup...... 34 North Central Fishing Waters...... 14, 15 F O Fish Consumption Advisory...... 44, 45 Operation Game Thief...... 9, 37 Fire Restrictions/and or Closures...... 63 Fish and Boat Arizona Map...... 47 P Fish Identification...... 26-33 Patagonia Lake ...... 25 Fish Weighing Scale Locations...... 43 Pioneer Fishing License...... 3, 52 Fishing Clinics...... 3, 36 Prescott National Forest...... 63 Fishing Setups...... 34 Protected Native Fish...... 6, 33 Fishing Tips...... 35 Fishing Waters Q Central Arizona...... 22–23 Colorado River Northwest...... 18–19 Quagga Mussels...... 38 Colorado River Southwest...... 20–21 R Mogollon Rim...... 16–17 North Central...... 14–15 Rainbow Lake...... 13 Southeast Arizona...... 24–25 Record Fish Entry Form...... 40 White Mountains...... 12–13 Regulation Changes...... 4 Fool Hollow Lake...... 13 Reptile Regulations (aquatic only)...... 49 Free Fishing Days...... 3 Residency...... 9, 50

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