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*Fish 2. The limit shall be two (2) trout, minimum size 12 inches, at Lee Valley tD Art Provtded by Mary Hlrsch Lake. Where to Fish in Arizona 5 Catch and Release 5 3. Snagging as a legal method of take on the SaIt River has been elimi- Commission Order40 6 natcd from StewartMountainDam to the confluence of theVerde River. RULES 8 lndian Reservations 4. Cienega Creek in Pima County is closed to fishing. Special Use Permits Exemptions The largemouth bass daily limit on designated urban lakes, except Lawful Methods of Take 5. RULES I Papago, shall be four, minimum size 13 inches. Possession, Sale, Transportation Possession of Live Fish Watercraft & Boat Engine Restrictions ACCORDING TO STATE LAW is required any person, except residents or non- A VALID FISHING LICENSE of CommissionOtder4l &42 11 residents under the age offourteen years and blind residents, for taking aquatic wildlife from public waters. Hooking Live Bait 12 BobberFishing.. 13 AN URBAN FISHIIUG LIGENSE, a One Day, or a Pioneer License is required for LureTechniques 6 takingaquaticwildlifefromwatersdesignatedasurbanlakesinCommissionOrder40. Sport Fish Education 7 Department Phone Numbers 7 TWO-POLE STAMP validates a Class A, B, C, D, E, F, U, Lifetime or Pioneer Record Fish Entry Form 7 license for simultans66 fishing. FISH IDENTIFICATION- UNDER THE AGE of fourteen years of age, blind residents, pioneer and SPORT ANYONE Rainbow, Cutthroat, disabled veteran complimentary, Class D, and resident youth group license holders may take Apache, Brown Trout 18 aquatic wildlife from urban waters without an urban fishing license. Brook Trout, Arctic Grayling Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass ...... 1 9 tUO TROUT STAMP is required for Class B,C,D,E,F, or complimentary licenses to take Bluegill, Redear, Green Sunfish trout. A trout stamp must be affixed to the back of Class A or Lifetime license to validate BlackCrappie 20 White Crappie, Striped Bass includes the definition of "fishing", ARS 17- l0l .A7. it for the taking of trout which White Bass, Yellow Bass ...... 21 FISHING LINES must be constantly attended, and the hook, fly or lure must be used in Channel Cat, Yellow Bullhead Black Bullhead, Flathead Cat ...... 22 such a manner that the fish voluntarily attempt to take it in their mouths. Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Bigmouth 8uf1a1o ...... 23 Carp, Tilapia, Roundtail Chub Safe Take a Boating Desert Sucker 24 Boating Safety Class Protected Native Fish 25 Call 602-789-3380 Arizona Fish Records ...... 26 ls No Accident Sport Fish Restoration 27 DEFINITIONS "ANGLING" means the taking of fish by one fied period of time. Once a legal bag limit for a "POSSESSIOIU LlMlT" means the maxi- line and not to exceed two hooks, or by one line species is reached, no further fishing is allowed mum limit, in number or amount of wildlife, and one artificial lure which may have attached for that species. which may be possessed at any one time by any more than one hook, or by one line and not to one person. exceed two artificial flies or lures. "CRAYFISH NET" means a net not to exceed 24 inches on a side or in diameter that is retrieved "RESIDEIUT" means a person who has been a "AOUATIG WILDLIFE" means all fish, am- by means of a hand-held line. bona fide resident of the state of Arizona for six phibians, mollusks, crustaceans, and soft-shelled months immediately preceding the date of appli- turtles. "F!SH|NG" means to lue, attract or pursue cation for a license, or a member of the armed aquatic wildlife in such a manner that the wildlife forces who has been stationed in Arizona for a "ARTIFICIAL LURES AIUD FLIES" means may be captured or killed. period of thirty days immediately preceding the man-made devices intended as visual attractants date of application for a license. for fish, and shall not include living or dead "LIVE BAITFISH" means any species of live organisms or edible parts thereof, natural or pre- freshwater fish designated by Commission Order "SIMULTANEOUS FISHING" means the pared food stuffs, artificial salmon eggs, artificial as lawful for use in taking aquatic wildlife pursu- taking of fish by two lines and not to exceed two corn, or artificial marshmallows. ant to Rl2-4-313. hooks or two artificial lures or flies per line.

TRAP" means a trap with dimen- "BAG LlMlT" means the maximum limit, in "MINNOW "WATERDOG" means the larval ormetamor- sions not to exceed 12 inches in depth, 12 inches number or amount, of wildlife which may law- phosing stage of salamanders. i fully be taken by aoy one person during a speci- in width and 24 inches in length. 3 FISHING LICENSES (All calendar year unless otherwise noted)

Resident Class A- General fishing (valid for warm-water species only)...... $ 12.00 Class D- One-day fishing (valid for all species but not on Riverwaters)...... $ 8.00 Governor Class F- Combination Hunting & Fishing Fife Symington (validforall species)...... $ 34.00 Arizona Game & Fish Commission Class F- Youth Combination Hunting & Fishing Nonie Johnson, Snowflake (valid for all species) .$ 18.00 Michael M. Golightly, Flagstaff Resident youth group two-day (valid for all species)...... $ 2s.00 Herb Guenther, Tacna Urban Waters (valid for all species). ,$ 12.00 Fred Belman, Tucson 1007o Disabled Veteran (valid for all species)...... free M. Jean Hassell, Scottsdale Pioneer(valid for all species). ..free Director Troutstamp(validatesClassAorLifetimeLic.)...... $f0.00 Duane L. Shroufe Two Pole Stamp ...... $ 4.00 Arizona Game & Fish Department 2221W. Greenway Road Non-resident Phoenix, Arizona 85023 . (@2) 942-3W0 Class A- General Fishing (valid for warm-water species only)...... $ 38.00 Class B- Four Month (valid for all species)...... $ 22.00 Regional Oflices Class C- Five-day (valid for all species)...... $ 18.50 Region I Class D- One-day (valid for all species but HC 66, Box 57201 not valid on waters)...... $8.00 Pinetop, 85935 ...... (520) 367 -4281 Class E- Colorado River only (valid for all species)...... $32.50 Region II Class F- Combination Hunting & Fishing 3500 S. Lake Mary Rd. (valid for all species)...... $100.00 Flagstaff, 86001 (s20) 774-s045 Class F- Youth Combination Hunting & Fishing Region III (valid for all species) .$ 1E.00 5325 N. Stockton Hill Rd. Urban Waters (valid for all species). .$ 12.00 Kingman, 8640 1...... (520) 692-7 7 O0 Trout Stamp (validates Class A for trout). .$ 10.00 Region IV Two Pole Stamp...... 4.00 9140 E. County l0-U2 St. .$ Yuma, 85365.. .(520) 342-0091 Region V Colorado River Special Use Stamps 555 N. Greasewood Rd. Arizona Stamp- For use on: Tucson, 857 45...... (520) 628-537 6 and License...... $ 3.00 Region VI Arizona Stamp- For use on Utah Resident License...... $ 3.00 72OO E. University California Stamp- For use on Arizona License. ..$ 3.00 Meia, 85207... (602) 981-9400 Nevada Stamp- For use on Arizona License...... $ 3.00 Utah Lake Powell Stamp Produced by the for Arizona Resident License...... $ 8.00 Arizona Game & Fish Department Information and Education Division (Colorado River Special Use Stamps are required when fishing from a boat on waters which form mutual boundaries between A.rizona and California or Nevada. The Deparnnent's Mission Lake Powell Stamps allow Arizona licensees to fish the Utah portion of Lake To conserve, enhance, and restore Powell. These stamps are available at Department offices and some license dealers Arizona's diverse wil"dlife resources and near the boundary waters.) habints through aggressive protection and mfurutgement programs, and to provide wildlife resources and safe watercraft and off- highway v e hic le re c re ation fo r the Donoteatrrch,,,".,",:ffi11::J"^J.""'r:"::nimarsrromthe enjoyment, appreciation, and use by following waters: present and future generations. 1. The downstream from 59th Avenue to the confluence (115th Ave.). The Arizona Game and fish Department 2. The Gila River from just above its confluence with the Salt River down- complies with all provisions of the Americans stream to and including Painted Rock Borrow Pit. with Disabilities Act. If you need this material 3. The Hassayampa River from the Buckeye Canal to the Gila River. Fish in an altemative format or believe you have and other aquatic wildlife taken from these waters may contain DDT and been discriminated against contact the Deputy other compounds at levels thought to increase the risk of cancer in humans. Director, Arizona Game and fish Department, 4. Arivaca and Pena Blanca lakes in Santa Cruz County, it is recommended 2221 W . Greenway Road, Phoenix AZ 85021 , , that warmwater fish not be eaten due to elevated mercury levels. 942-3W. 4 Where to Fish in Arizona AN ANOLER'9 The following list of waters are some of the more popular places where these fish can be found. Because water conditions change rapidly please coniact Game and Fish when planning CODE OF your fishing Eip. For the latest fishing reports call (602) 789-3701. ETHlCE. Arctic Grayling: I*e Valley Reservoir Bluegill (sunfish): , Roper Lake, , Lake Pleasant, Arivaca Lake, and protect 1.1 will help the outdoors. I will [,ake Powell. not litter. lwill pick up and properly dis- pose of all fishing line, bait containers, Carp: Lake Havasu, , , Lake Powell, Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, fish remains and other trash. , Lake Pleasant, Saguaro Lake, Canyou Lake, and Apache Lake.

2. I will respect other people's privacy Crappie: Roosevelt Lake, Bartlett Lake, Lake Pleasant, and San Carlos Lake. and fishing space. I willfish quietly so I don't frighten fish or disturb people. Flathead Caffish Colorado River at Yuma, Roosevelt Lake, Bartlett Lake, the Verde River at Camp Verde and below Horseshoe Lake, San Carlos Lake, and the Gila River at Safford. 3. I will buy and carry an Urban fishing license or a State fishing license if I am Largemouth Bass: Alamo Lake, Bartlett Lake, Roosevelt Lake, Apache Lake, , 14 years old or older. Saguaro Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Havasu, Lake Mead, Lake Powell, and Mittry Lake.

Northern Plke: Stoneman Lake and Long Lake. 4. I will know the fishing regulations in- cluding the size and number of fish I can Smallmouth Bass: Lake Powell, Roosevelt Lake, Apache Lake and Black River. keep. I will abide by these laws and re- port those that violate them to Opera- Strtped Bass: Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Lake Mead, and Lake Powell. tion Game Thief (1-800-352-0700). Trout Streams: Lee's Ferry and the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon, Oak Creek near 5. I will keep only those fish that I plan Sedona, West Clear Creek near Camp Verde, Canyon and Tonto Creeks near Payson, Little to eat. I willcarefully release all other Colorado River near Greer, West and East Fork of the Black River, Salt River in Phoenix, and the Verde River at Camp Verde. fish right away.

Trout Lakes: Lake Mohave, Long Lake, Lynx Lake, J.D. Lake, Bear Canyon, Woods Canyon, 6. I willproperly care forallfish I plan to Willow Springs, Black Canyon, Show Low Lake, Big Lake, Apache Lake, Blue Ridge Reservoir, eat. This means keeping them alive or Ashurst Lake, Nelson Lake, Knoll Lake, Chevelon Canyon Lake, and Cresent Lake, River putting them on ice, cleaning them at Reservoir, Becker Lake, White Horse Lake, Parker Canyon Lake. home and quickly storing them in a re- frigerator or freezer. Walleye: Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Show Low Lake, Lake Mary, and Saguaro Lake.

7. lwillshare myfishing knowledge and White Bass: Lake Pleasant. skills with others, particularly kids. Yellow Bass: Saguaro Lake, Canyon Lake, and Apache Lake.

While Operating Catch and Release Your Watercraftz

Carry the proper number and type of life jackets required for Put them back aliYe... your boat and number of passengers.

Retumingfishtowateralive is notassimpleas itsounds. There are many Be sure all children, 12 or younger, weAr a life jacket when- factors involved in handling fish that can cause fatal inluries to the fish. ever the boat is undenrvay. To ensure the best chance of survival offish being returned to the water, fishermen should follow the steps listed below. Display navigation lights when operating a boat between sun- . lf possible, do not play the fish to total exhaustion while attemptingto set and sunrise. land it. . Hold the fish in the water as much as possible when handling it, Carry the proper fire extinguisher for your boat type and size. removing the hook, and preparing it for release, . When removing the hook, do not squeeze the fish or place your fingers Obey all navigation rules and watemay markers. in its gills. . lf the fish has swallowed the hook, do not pull it out. Rather, cut the Pick up an Arizona Boating Guide at any Game and Fish De- line as close to the hook as possible, leaving the hook inside the fish. partment office and learn the laws. . When releasing the fish in the water, hold it gently, facing upstream into the cunent, until the fish has become reacclimated. Move the Be a responsible and courteous boater. fish slowly back and forth to help it regain and maintain equilibrium.

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L GEMRAL SFORT NSHING . OPEN ALL YEA& d. Keamy Lake in Pinal County, Pena Blanca Lake in Santa JANUARY l THROUGE DECEMBER II,IW. Cmz County, and Marlcopa Lake in Youngown the limit A. I*gal fish and daily bag and possession limits. shall be 4 bass, minimum size 13 inches. 1. Trout (including char, salmon, and grayling) - 6 trout in the e. For all Design*ed Urban Lakes listed under Section VI.B.; aggregate, statewide. Unlicensed blind rcsidents or unlicensed the limit shall be 4 bass, minimum size 13 inches, H(CEPT penloill under the age 14 may take only one-half the regular Ponds 1 through 3 in Phoenix, where the limit limit of trout. Where thc limit is 5 uout, such unlicensed shall be I bass minimum size 13 inches. pennns may take only 3 trout. EXCEPT; f. nflttry Lake, the limit shall be 6 bass, minimum sizc 13 a.Ihc Colomdo Rlverfrom Dam to Marble inches. Canyon Bridge ([re's Ferry), trout between 16 and22 g. Fotluna Pon4 Redodo Lake, Growler Ppnd and ' inches may not be possessed, the limit shall be 2 rout with Qulgley Pond in Yuma County, the limit shall bc 2 bass, .only one over 22 inches. Trout taken from this area shall be minimum size 13 inches. killed and rctained as part of the bag limit or immediatcly 3. STRIPED BASS (Moronc samtilis) - l0 stripcd bass statc- neleased. (Scc artificial lure regulations.) wide, Except Stripe.d bass may also bc taken by spcar or spear b. Ihe Colorado Rlver from the Bridge gun from the waters of lake Mead and that portion of Lake through the Grand Canyon to Separation Canyon including Mohave between and Cottonwood Landing. all tibutaries within the Grand Canyon National Park, the a. Lake Mead and Lake Mohave the limit shall be 20 sniped limit shall be 6 trout. Trout taken from these areas shall be bass. killed and retained as part of the bag limit or immediately b. kke Powell and Lake Pleasant unlimited. releascd. 4. WALLEYE (Stizostedionviteun) - 6 walleye, statcwide, c. Ihe Colorado Rlver from Separation Canyon to Hoover D(CEPT Lake Powell where the limit shalt be 10 wallcye. Dan, the limit shall be 5 trout. 5. NORTHERN PIKE (Esox lucius) - 6 pike, statewide. d. Ihe Colorado Rlver from Hoover Dam to , 6. CEANIYEL CAfiTISH (Icnlurus punctatus), blue ca6sh the limit shall bc l0 trout. (Ictalurus furcarns) and flathead cafrsh (folodiais olivais) - e. All waters within the Clty Park systems of Kearny, Mesa, 25 in the aggregate, statewide, EXCEPT: Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, T\tcson, Glendale, Youngtown, a. The Colorado Rlver south of the California-Nevada Chandler and Lirchfield Park the limit shall be 4 uout. boundary, the limit shall be 10 in the aggegate. f. Canyon Creek the limit snaU Ue 4 trout from its source to b. Waters within the Clty Park systems of Kearny, Mes4 the O.W. bridge, from the O.W. bridge to the Fort Apache Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, Tucson, Glendale, Youngtown, lndian Reservation trout must be immediately released, no Chandler and Litchfield Park the limit shall bc 4 in the Eout may be kept. (See artificial lure regulations.) aggregate. g. Chevelon Canyon Lake, the limit shall be 6 trout, trout c. Dankworth Lake Clufr Ponds 1 and 3, Roper Lake in between l0 and 14 inches may not be possessed. Trout Graham Counry and Pena Blancs Lake in Santa Cruz taken at Chevelon Canyon Lalre shall be killcd and retained County the limit shall be 4 in the aggregate. as part of the bag limit or immediately rcleased. (See 7. CRAPPIE (Ponwxis sp.) - no limit stalewide, EXCEPT: artificial lure regulations.) a. Lake Powell the limit shall be 20 crappie. h. Becler Lake, the limil ghall be 2 rout. (See artificial lure b. Lakes Mead and Mohave the limit shall be 15 crappie. regulations.) c. Colorado Rlver south of the California-Nevada boundary i. Lee Yalley Lake the limit shall be 2 trout, minimum size including Mittry Lake and Topock Manh the limit shall be 12 inches. (Sec artificial lure regulations.) 25 crappie. j. J. O. Lakg Perklns Tank, Mtddle Tank and Elk Tank, 8. WHITts AMUR (Ctenoplurygodon idclla) - no limit statcwide, the total combined limit from thesc four waters shall be 2 EXCEPT: rout, trout between 12 and 16 inch may not be possessed. a. The , the Yuma County Water User's Trout t ken from these waters shall be killed atd retained as Association and Wellton-Mohawk lrrigation and Drainage part of the bag limit or immediately released. (Sec artificial District, White Amur must be immediately rcleased, no lurc rcgulations.) white amur may be kept. k. Ackre Lake, and the VYest Fork ofthe Black Rlver ffom b. Designatcd Urban Lakes - one white amur (grass carp), the conf,uencc of Hayground Creek upstream to the minimum size 30 inches. Fort Apache Indtan Receivadon lncludlng trlbutaries, 9. NATIVE FISH Burro, Ihompcon, Sdnky, and Hayground Creeks, trout a. Roundtsll chub (GiIa robusta) - I chub statewide, mini- must be immediarcly releascd, no hout may be kept. (See mum size 13 inches. artificial lure regulations.) b. Apache troat (Oncorhynchus apache) - 6 trout statcwide, 2. LARGEMOUTII AND SMALLMOUTH BASS except Lee Valley. (Micropterus sp.) - 6 bass in the aggregate statewide, EXCEPT: c. The following native fish are protected statcwide and may a. The Colorado Rlver from to Morelos Dam, not be possessed: Glla troat (Oncorhynchus gilae), hump. including Topock Marsh, the limit shall be 6 bass, minimum back chub (Gila cypha), woundfln (Plagopterus sizc 13 inches. argentissimus), Colorado River squawflsh (Pryclwcluilus b. Cho[s Lake in Navajo County and Roo*velt Lake in Gila lucius), topmlnnow (Poeciliopsis occidentalis), ' County; the limit shall be 6 bass, bass between 13 and 16 bonytall chub (Gila elegans), razorback sucker inches may not be possessed. (Xyrauclun temnus\, Sonora chub (GiIa ditaenia\, c. Alamo Lake in Mohave and LaPaz counties, the limit shall spikedace (Meda fulgida), desert pupflch (Cyprinodon be 6 bass per day and 12 bass in possession ofwhich no mac ul ar i u s), loach mlnnow (Ti aro g a c o b i ti s), Llttle more than 3 per day or 6 in possession may be between 13 Colorado Rlver splnedace (lzpidomeda vittata), Vtrgtn and 16 inches. Rlver roundtall chub (Gito seminuda), Yaqul chub (Gfla

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purpur e a), Merican stoneroller (C arnp o s t o rna o rnatunt), 9. Posrcd areas immediately below Davis, Hoover, Glcn Canyon, Virgn River splnedace (Izpidomeda m. mollispinis), Glla Waddell (Lake Pleasant), Roosevelt, Horse Mesa and chub (GiIa intermcdia), beeutiful shlner (Cyprinella Mormon Flat Dams. fortnosa\ and Yaqul caffish (Ictalurus picei). 10. Posted, Spawning Pond Number I and Spawning Pond IO. ALL OTHER SPECIES UNLIMTED STATEWIDE. Number 2located along the Sdinity Canal north of Yuma. 11. The Luna Lake Wildlife Area from April I through July 31. IL DESIGNATED SNAGGING AREAS . 12. Posted portions of Alamo Lake. (SGe R124313,2a for spocte*) 13. Posted portions of the Tonto Arm of Roosevelt Lake from A.Areas November 15 through February 15. 1. Alamo Lake, open season January, February and December. 14. Posted portion of Mittry Lake from November 15 through the second Monday in February. IIL ARTIT'ICIAL LI]RF,S AI\D TLIES OI\LY. 15. Posted portions ofBecker Lake are closed to all public enfy A.In the following areas, fish shall be taken only by artificial lures from April I through July 31. and flies: Becker Lake in Apache County from October 1 to 16. Posted portions of Lake Mead. May 25; J. D. Lake, Perkins Tank, Middle Tank, Elk Tank and 17. Posted portions of Powers Butte closed to entry for the Chevelon Canyon Lake in Coconino County; Ackre Lake in purpose of taking wildlife. Greenlee Countyi I*e Valley Lake and the West Fork of the 18. Posted portions of Bog Hole Wildlife Area. Black River from the confluence ofHayground Creek upstream 19. Posted portions of Lake Havasu. to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation including Eibutaries, 20. Posted portions of Cienega Creek in Pima County Burro, Thompson, Stinky, and Hayground Creeks, in Apache County and that portion of Canyon Creek from the O.W. bridge VI. LryEBAITFISH. to the Fort Apache Indian Reservation in Gila County. A. Legal Areas. B.In the following areas, fish shall be taken only by artificial lures l. Fathead mlnnow, mosquitoflsh, and rcd shlner, - legal and flies with barbless hooks; that portion of the Colorado River and unlimited on all waters of the counties of I-a Paz, from to Marble Canyon Bridge (Lee's Ferry) Maricopa, Mohave, Pinal and Yuma. No waters of any other in Coconino County. counties are open except: (a) The mainstream portions of the Gila, Salt and Verde VI. DESIGNATED URBAN FISIIING LAKES. OPEN ALL YEAR. rivers and Tonto Creek from Gisela downstream. A.I-egal fish and daily bag and possession limits. (b) Those portions ofApache, Roosevelt, Pleasant and l.Tnout-4trout. Horseshoe lakes lying outside of these counties. 2. Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus), and flathead caffish (c) That portion of the San Francisco River in Greenlee (Pybdictis olivais) - 4 in the aggregate. County. 3. Largemouth and smallmouth bas(Micropterus sp.) - 4 bass 2. Ihreadfin shad - legal and unlimited on all waters of La Paz, in the aggregate, minimum size 13 inches, EXCEPT: Maricopa Mohave, Pinal and Yuma counties and Patagonia a. Papago Park Ponds I through 3 in Phoenix, the limit shall be Lake in Santa Cruz County. No waters of any other counties I bass, minimum size 13 inches. are open except: 4. White amar (Ctenopharyngodon idella) - one white amur (a) The mainsfieam portions of the Gila, Salt aad Verde (grass carp), minimum size 30 inches. rivers and Tonto Creek from Gisela downsteafrl' B.Open Designated Urban Lakes: Riverview Park Lake and Red O) Those portions of Apache, Roosevelt, Pleasant and Mountain Lake in Mesa; Chapanal Lake in Scottsdale; Canal Horseshoe lakes lying outside of these counties. Park Lake and in Tempel Silverbell, Lakeside, and (c) That portion of the San Francisco River in Greenlee Kennedy lakes in Ttcson; Papago Park Ponds I through 3, County. at Cesar Chavez Part, Encanto, Desert West and 3. Golden shlners and goldfish - legal and unlimitsl on Lake Cortoz Park lakes in Phoenix; and Desert Breoze Park Lake, Mead; the Colorado River downstream from Hoover Dam;all Chandler. waters located in Yuma and LaPaz counties and Alamo kke. 4. Sunfish - legal and unlimited on the Colorado River south of V. CTIXEDTOFISHING. the Nevada{alifornia boundary; the Gila, Salt, and Verde A.Areas. riu"1e, ilstuding impounded reservoirs; urban waters in 1. Posted boundaries of Starc or Federal harcheries. Maricopa County; Lake Pleasant; Alamo Lake; all other 2. Posted boundary ofthe Region I rcgional headquarters in waters locarcd in Yuma and LaPaz counties and Patagonia Pinetop. Lake in Santa Cruz County. 3.The Colorado River one-half mile upstream and one-half mile 5. Carp (Cyprinus carpio) - legal and unlimited on Lake Mead; downstream from its confluence with the Liule Colorado the Colorado River, downstream from Hoover Dam; the River. Gila, Salt, and Verde rivers, including impounded reservoirs; 4. That portion of the lying within the urban waters in Maricopa County; all waters in Yuma and C-rrand Canyon National Park. LaPaz counties and Alarno Lake. 5. t"ee Valley Creek above Lee Valley Lake. 6. Tllapta - legal and unlimited in that portion of LaPaz county 6. Gap Creek betrreen Honeymoon Cabin and its conflucnce with west of Highway 95 and south of Interstate l0; Yuma County the Verde River. and on the Colorado River from Palo Verde Diversion Dam 7. Mineral Creek in Apache County upstream of the Apache downsteam to theSouthern International Boundary with Sitgreaves National Forest Boundary. Mexico. E. Postod areas immediatcly above the darns at Uppcr Lake Mary, Alamo Lake and Lakc Mead.

7 RULES

Rl2-4-l l7 Rl2-4-3lr INDIAN RESERVATIONS EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENT TO POSSESS AN ARIZONA FISHING No state license, tag, or permit is required to LICENSE WHILE TAKING AQUATIC WILDLIFE hunt or fish on any Indian Reservation in this A. A fishing license is not state. Wildlife lawfully taken on an Indian required to take the Commission. The rule applies to al-l aquatic wildlife from private, waters which Reservation may be transported orpossessed waters except the Colorado River adjacent to are not open to the public and which are anywhere in the state when it can be identi- not California and Nevada, where fishing with- managed by the Department. fied as to species and legality as provided in out a license is limited to the shoreline, B. A fishing license is not required A.R.S. $ 17-3094.20. All wildlife trans- to take unless the state with concurrentjurisdiction terrestrial mollusks or crustaceans pri- ported is subject to inspection under the from removes licensing requirements on the same vate property. provision of A.R.S. $ l7-211D.4. day. C. person Note: An Indian Fishing Licnse or Permit is Any fishing in Arizona on the D. Persons participating in an introductory required on Indian Reservations. Saturday during the week proclaimed by the fishing clinic organized, sanctioned and spon- President of the as National sored by the Department may fish without a Rt2-4-312 Fishing Week may fish without an Arizona fishing license while accompanied by an SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND fishing license, provided their privilege to authorized Department instructor. STAMPS FORFISHING ON WATERS take aquatic wildlife has not been revoked by WITH SHARED JURISDICTION A. Any person fishing from a boat or other floating device on the waters of Lake Mead, Rl2-4-313 Lake Mohave, or the Colorado River forming LAWFUL METHODS OF TAKING AQUATIC WILDLIFE; RESTRICTIONS the mutual boundary between Arizona and Nevada, shall have in possession one of the A. Aquatic wildlife may be taken day or night. ging shall only be allowed in areas desig- following: Artificial light may be used. nated by Commission order. None of these l. A valid Nevada-Colorado River special B. Fish may be taken by the following methods: methods shall be practiced within two hun- use stamp affixed to a valid Arizona l. AII lish may be taken by angling as defined dred yards of any boat dock or designated fishing license, or; in A.R.S. $ 17-101 or simultaneous lishing as swimming area. (See Commission Order 2. A valid Arizona-Colorado River special delined in Rl2-4-101 with any bait or artifi- 40, page 7 .) use stamp affixed to a valid Nevada fish- cial lures or flies, subject to the following b. Live baitfish may also be taken for personal ing license. restrictions. use as bait by: B. Any person fishing from the Arizona shore- a. No species offish shall be used as live i. A cast net not to exceed a radius of bait, possessed three feet measured lines of the waters named in Subsection A shall or for use as live bait, at, in from the horn to or upon any waters unless that species is the leadline. have in possession either: specified as a "live baitfish" for those wa- ii. A minnow trap, as defined in l. A valid Arizona fishing license, unless ters by Commission order. Live baitfish Rl2-4-101. exempted pursuant to A.R.S. $ l7-335, shall not be transported from the waters iii. A seine not to exceed ten feet in or; where taken except as allowed in Rl24- length and four feet in depth. 2. A valid Arizona-Colorado River special 316. iv. Dip net. use stamp affixed to a valid Nevada fish- b. The flesh of game fish, except sunfish of c. Striped bass may also be taken by spear ing license. lhegenus l,epomis, shall not be used as bait. or spear gun, only in those waters desig- person C. Any fishing in the waters of Mittry c. Waterdogs shall not be used as live bait in nated by Commission order. Lake orTopockMarsh shall have in possession that portion of Santa Cruz County lying C. In those waters designated by Commission either: east and south of State Highway 82 or that order, trout shall be killed and retained as part of l. A valid Arizona fishing license, unless ponion ofCochise County lying west ofthe the bag limit or immediately released. No further exempted pursuant to A.R.S. $ 17-335 San Pedro River and south of State High- fishing is allowed after the legal bag limit of trout or; way 82. has been killed. 2. A valid Arizona-Colorado River.special d. Fish may only be taken by artificial lures D.The Commission may, by order, designate a use permit stamp affixed to a valid Cali- and flies as defined in Rl2-,1-101, in waters special season when fish may also be taken by fornia fishing license. designated by Commission order as "artifi- hand, or by any hand-held, non-motorized imple- ment which does a projectile. D. Any person fishing in the Arizona portion of cial lures and flies only"; waters so desig- not discharge Such natcd special season Lake Powell shall have in possession either: may be fu(her restricted to the use of may also apply to any waters barbless hooks, meaning any fish hook manu- where a fish die-off is imminent due to poor or l. A valid Arizona fishing license, unless factured without barbs or on which barbs low waterconditions, oras aresultof Department exempted pursuant to A.R.S. $ 17-335, have been completely closed or filed off. fi sh renovation procedures. or; 2.In additiontoangling, the following fish may E. Waterdogs and other amphibians, soft-shelled 2. A valid Arizona-Lake Powell sramp af- also be taken by these methods: turtles, mollusks, and crustaceans may be taken fixed to a valid Utah resident fishing a. Carp (Cyprinus carpio ), buff alofi sh, mul- with minnow trap or crayfish net or by angling, by license. let, tilapia, and suckers, except razorback hand or with any hand-held, non-motorized imple- E. The requirements of this rule are in addition suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) may also be ment which does not discharge a projectile. Bull- to those contained in A.R.S. $ l'7 -342, 17 -343, taken by bow and arrow, crossbow, snare, frogs may also be taken by bow and arrow, t7-344. gig, spedr, spe.u gun, and snagging. Snag- crossbow, and sling shot. 8 RULES

Rt2-4-314 R12-4-316 Itt2-4-517 POSSESSION, SALE, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, WATERCRAFT AND BOAT ENGINE TRANSPORTATION AND AND IMPORTATION OF LTVE RESTRICTIONS BAITFISH, CRAYFISH, AND IMPORTATION OF TIIE WATERDOGS CARCASSES AND PARTS OF A. Persons operating power boats on the follow- ing waters shall use a single electric trolling motor AQUATIC WILDLIFE A. Live baitfish, crayfish, and waterdogs may be gnly: possessed alive for use as live bait only in accor- A. The carcasses or parts of aquatic wildlife that dance with the re$trictions of this Rule and Rl2- Arivaca lake Mc Kellips Park Lake have been lawfully taken in another state or coun- 4-313. Bear Canyon [,ake Nelson Reservoir try may be imported into Arizona when accompa- Becker Lake Pena Blanca Lake nied by any license or permit required by the state B. The following live baitfish may be possessed Black Canyon Lake Riggs Flat Lake or country ofjurisdiction, and where transported and transported alive for personal use as live bait. Bunch Reservoir River Reservoir and exported in accordance with the laws of the Persons possessing a valid Arizona fishing li- Roper Lake state or country of origin. cense may import these live baitfish from Califor- CluffPonds Rucker Canyon [,ake nia and Nevada without accompanying documen- Coconino Reservoir Santa Fe Lake B. The carcasses of all freshwater fish pos- tation certifying the fish are free of disease, or Concho Lake Scott's Reservoir sessed or fransported which have been taken they may import these live baitfish from any other Coors lake Sierra Blanca Lake within Arizona shall have the head or tail or skin state if they have in possession certification that Dankwork Pond Soldier Lake (in attached so that the species can be identified, the fish are free of Furunculosis. Dogtown Reservoir Coconino County) numbers counted, and any required length deter- Granite Basin [,ake Stehr Lake mined. L Fathead minnow, (Pimephales promelas)i J.D. Lake Stoneman Lake 2. Mosquitofish, (Gambusia afinis); Knoll [,ake Tunnel Reservoir C. The carcasses of carp (Cyp rinus carpio) and 3. Red shiner, (Notropis lutrensis); I-ee Valley Lake Whitehorse Lake buffalofi sh (/crroDus spp.) takenpursuant to Com- 4. Threadfin shad, (Dorosoma petenense); LowerLake Pleasant V/oodland Reservoir mission order may be sold. 5. Golden shinerc (Notemigonus crysoleucas)i Lynx Lake Woods Canyon Lake 6. Goldfish (Carassius auratus). B. Persons operating power boats on the follow- D. This rule is effective January I, 1993. ing waters shall use only a single electric trolling C. Persons possessing a valid Arizona fishing motor or a single gasoline motor not exceeding 8 Rl2-4-315 license may import, transport and possess live manufacfu rer-rated horsepower: POSSESSION OF LIVE FISH; waterdogs for personal use as bait, except in that TJNATTENDED LTVE BOXES portion of Santa Cruz County lying east and south AND STRINGERS of State Highway 82 or that portion of Cochise Ashurst Lake Kaibab Lake County lying west of the San Pedro River and Big Lake Kinnikinick L,ake A. Fish taken pursuant to R12-4-313 may be south of State Highway 82. Blue Ridge Reservoir Luna l-ake possessed alive on the waters where taken except Cataract Lake Parker Canyon Lake when expressly prohibited by provisions within D. Persons possessing a valid Arizona fishing Chevelon Canyon [,ake Rainbow t ake Rl2-4-3 13 but shall notbe transported alive from license may import, transport and possess live Cholla Lake Hot Pond Show [,ow Lake the waters where taken except as allowed in Rl2- crayfish for personal use as live bait. Crescent [,ake Willow Springs Lake 4-316. Fool Hollow Lake

B. All unattended live boxes or stringers holding fish shall have attached water resistant identifica- C. Persons shall not operate watercraft on Frye tion legibly bearing the name, address, and fish- Mesa Reservoir, Rose Canyon [,ake, and Snow ing license number of each person using and Flat Lake. holding fish in such live box or stringer. D. This rule does not apply to boats of govern- mental agencies orto Department-approvedemer- gency standby boats operatedby lake concession- aires when operating to address public safety or public welfare.

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9 LIVE BAITFISH

RED SHINER CARP Anal fin margin straight or sickle shaped, These live baitfish are permitted on Lake Lake Mead; the Colorado River down- scales very large. Mead, the Colorado River downstrean stream from Hoover Dam; the Gila, Salt from Hoover Dam, and other waters in and Verde rivers including impounded Yuma and LaPaz counties. reservoirs; Urban waters in Maricopa County; all waters in Yuma and La Paz counties and Alamo Lake. GOLDEN SHINER

THREADFIN SHAD A keel of sharp-toothed scales along the entire length on vental midline. GOLDFISH

MOSQUITOFISH (male) Head covered with scales.

SI.'NFISH Colorado River south of the Nevada- Califomia boundary; Gila, Salt and Verde rivers including impounded reservoirs; FATHEAD MINNOW Urban waters and Lake Pleasant in Head short, rounded and blunt. Maricopa County; Alamo Lake; and other waters in Yuma and LaPaz counties and Patagonia Lake in Santa Cruz County. TILAPIA Colorado River from Palo Verde Diversion Dam

10 NOTES FOR AMPHIBIANS Commission Orders 41, & 42

COMMISSION ORDER 41 l. By law, amphibians, crustaceans, and mollusks are considered aquatic wildlife and a fishing or A. ALL AMPHIBHI{S, except those named in Subsections B, C, I), E, F and G below. combination license is required for take. Meth- OPEN SEASON - January - Decembef DATES I 31,1997. ods of take'are pursuant to Rl2-4-313. OPEN AREAS - Statewide, except areas closed in Note 6. 2. The possession limit for live bullfrogs legally BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT - Ten (10) per year or in possessionperspeciesliveordead. held prior to closurc of live bag limits (January I , 1996 in Mohave, La Paz and Yuma counties, or B. GREAT PLAINS TOAD (Bufo cognotus), red-spotted toad (8. punctotus), Couch's January I, 1988, in all other counties), is 12 per spadefoot (Scaphiopus couchi), and spadefoot (Spea multiplicata). person. OPEN SEASON DATES - Ianuary I - December 31,1997. 3. The Fort Huachuca Military Reservation con- OPEN AREAS - Statewide, except areas closed in Note 6. trols access to the taking ofaquatic wildlife on its BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT -Ten (10) per day or in possession per species live or dead. installation. 4. Tlrle possession limit for native species of leopard frogs legally held prior to January I, C. WOODIIOUSE'S TOAD (Bufo voodhousii) 1993, when season closure went into effect, is 10 1. OPEN SEASON DATES - January I - December 31,1997. OPEN AREAS - Statewide, except Maricopa County and areas closed in Note 6. per species per person. BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT -Ten (10) per year or in possession live or dead. 5. No waterdogs or salamanders may be taken in that portion of Santa Cruz County lying east and 2. OPEN SEASON DATES - January I - December 31,1997. south of State Highway 82 or that portion of OPEN AREAS - Maricopa Countypxcept areas closed in Note 6. Cochise County lying west of the San Pedro River BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT -Ten (10) per day or in possession live or dead. and south of State Highway 82. 6. Amphibians, crustaceans, and mollusks may not be taken at any time (or during periods speci- D. WATERDOG OR TIGER SALAMANDER (Ambystoma tigrinam) fied) within the following areas: OPEN SEASON DATES - January I - December 31,1997. (1) Posted boundaries of State or Federal OPEN AREAS - Statewide, except areas closed in Notes 5 & 6. hatcheries. BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT - Unlimited live or dead. (2) Posted boundary of the Region I regional headquarters in Pinetop. E. BULLFROG (Rana cotcsbeiaaa) (3) The Colorado River one-half mile up- 1. OPEN SEASON DATES - January I - December 31,1997. stream and one-half mile downstream from its OPEN AREAS - Statewide, includiirg Havasu, Bill Williams River, Cibola and Imperial confluence with the Little Colorado River. National Wildlife Refuges (as permitted by refuge regulations ; posted areas closed), except areas (4) That portion of the Little Colorado River closed in Note 6. lying within the GrandCanyon National Park. BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT - Unlimited dead; see Note 2. (5) l,er Valley Creek above Lee Valley Lake. F. CLAWED FROGS (Xenopas) & GIANT TOADS (Bufo mad,nus) (6) Gap Creek between Honeymoon Cabin 2. OPEN SEASON DATFS - January I - December 31,1997. and its confluence with the Verde River. OPEN AREAS - Statewide except areas closed in Note 6. (7) Mineral Creekin Apache County upstream BAG AND POSSESSION LMIT - Unlimited dead. of the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest boundary. (farahumarafrog),Ranablairi (plains G. Thereis no open seasononRazatarahumarae leopard (8) Posted areas immediately above the dams frog), Rana chiricahuensis (Chiricahua leopard frog), Rana pipiens (northem leopard frog), at Upper Lake Mary, Alamo Lake and Lake Ranayovapaiensl's(lowlandleoprdfrog),Ranaonca(rehctl*pardfrog)orRana srbaquavocalis Mead. (Ramsey Canyon leopard frog); see Note 4. (9) Posted areas immediately below Davis, Hoover, Glen Canyon, Waddell (Lake Pleas- ant), Roosevelt, Horse Mesa and MormonFlat CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSKS dams. (10) Posted, Spawning Pond Number I and COMMISSION ORDER 42 Spawning Pond Number 2 located along the Salinity Canal north of Yuma. A. Legal Crustaceans and mollusks, except those in Subsection B. (11) The LunaLake Wildlife Area fromApril I throughJuly 31. OPEN SEASON DATES - January I - December 31,1997. (12) Posted portions of Alamo Lake. OPEN AREAS - Statewide, except areas closed in Notes. (13) Posted portions of the Tonto Arm of BAG AND POSSESSION LMIT - Unlimited live or dead. Roosevelt Lake from January 1 through Feb- ruary 15 and from November 15 tbrough De- B. There is no legat season on Kanab arnbersnail (Orylama haydeni kanabensis). cember 31. (14) Postedportions of Mittry Lakefrom Janu- ary I through the second Monday in February HOOK SIZES and from November I 5 through December 3 I . (15) Posted portions ofBecker Lake are closed to all public entry from April I through July 3 l. (16) Posted portions of Lake Mead. (17)Postedportions of PowersButte areclosed to entry for the purpose of taking wildlife. 0,0 L,rL,o 4 2 0 (18)Postedportions of Bog Hole Wildlife Area. 0. b. (19) Posted portions ofLake Havasu. L (20) portions Posted of Cienega Creek in Pima County. 11 PALOMAR KNOT TRILENE KNOT

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2. Double the line and pass the end through the hook's eye. 1. Run the end of the line through the 3. Tie an overhand knot eye of the hook two times. (like you were tying your shoe strings) but do not pull it tight yet.

4. Pass the hook through 2. Loop the line around 4 or 5 times, the loop then thread the loose end back between the two loops near the hook as shown.

5. Pull the loose end of line to tighten the knot. Trim the end. Leave at least 1/8 inch of your line 3. Pulltight. Trim the loose end. at the knot.

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a I I I v I I a vI BOUNCING JIG ON BOTTOM t6 WHAT IS THE SPORT FISHING Game and Fish Department EDUCATION PROGRAM? Phone Numbers MAIN NUMBER It's FUN!!! & lt's FREE!!! GENERAL !NFORMATION (602) 942-3000 The Sport Fish Education Program is an edu- ering the fun ol fishing. We will customize our cational program, deslgned to promote program to meet the specific needs of most DIAL 942-3000 and appropriate awareness, appreciation and support lorArizona's groups. extension for: recreational f ishing opportunities. Wildlife ext.3700 The Arizona Game and Fish Department con- WHERE WE TEACH... News ducts fishing clinics, with interested groups, Anywhere ln the state of Arizona. Weekly Fishing Report ext. 3701 throughout the state olArizona. The Department This statewide program is designed to take To Report a Game or Fish Violation uses certified fishing instructors and supplies all advantage ol the many lishable waters available 1 -800-352-0700 educational materials, rods, reels, bait and ter- in both rural and urban areas of the state. From To Report Vandalism or Livestock Oepredation minal tackle. There is no charge for this program. golf course ponds, to our largest lake, to a White 1-800-vANDALS (826-3257) What a Deal!!! Mountain flexibility program stream, the of our lnternet Address: A fishing clinic is generally composed of two allows us to conduct fishing clinics at most loca- http://www.state.az.uVgf/welcome.html parts, Classroom lnstruction and Field lnstruction. tions. Classroom instruction is usually a one hour speaking presentation in a classroom or place of THINGSTO CONSIDER... WILDLIFE FAX REOUEST LINE meeting. Field instruction is a hands-on, fishing . The Department requires a minimum of 25 Dial (6021 530-2210 and appropriate event, lasting 3 to 4 hours, at a nearby body of participants to schedule a lishing clinic. form # water. LICENSES: Transportation to and lrom the fishing clinic 1000 Standard 4046 License WHATWE TEACH... must be arranged by the participants or 1001 Lifetime Licenses I Trout Stamp Flrst ol all, that fishing is funl!! group leader. The Department does not 1 Duplicate License Form This program is designed to help anyone be- supply transportation. 002 I Tag come more proficient in basic fishing techniques. Our classes are conducted in a safe, non-threat- The Sport Fishing Education Program will WATERCRAFT: ening environment and are especially designed not provide manpower orequipment lor fish- 3000 Boat Registration Form for the beginning angler. They include tips on: ing events that utilizes prizes, special rec- 3001 Bill of Sale . selecting . selecting tackle bait ognition or other competitive inducements 3002 Certificate of Loss . how to cast . where to fish which involve the catching ol fish. Draw- 3003 Early Renewal Form . when to tish . rules and regulations ings or raffles lor prizes, are acceptable, Boating Laws & Regulations . fishing safety and ethics when all participants involved in an educa- 3008 . care of the catch tional process, have an equal chance to win. 3009 Lake Elevations ...... much more! 3010 Fish Stocking Schedule

WHO WE TEACH... WILDLIFE: Anyone who is interested in For further information, 4000 Wildlife Bulletin learning to fish. call or contact: 4001 Weekly Fishing Report We feel it's never too early, or too Education Branch 4005 Public Meetings late, to learn to fish. We work with pre- Arizona Game and Fish Department schoolers to senior citizens and are es- 2221 West Greenway Road 4007 Hunter Education Courses pecially anxious to involve mentally and Phoenix, AZ. 85023 4008 Fishing Clinics physically challenged groups in discov- (602) 789-3235 4009 warchable wildlife Trips 4010 Watchable Wildiife (Bald Eagle)

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Rainbow Trout Cutthroat Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) (Oncorhynchus clarki)

Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1 898. Olive to bluish on the Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1900. Body shape similar to back, silvery sides, a pink band on the sides from head to tail. Many . Back and sides are lightly spotted; Dorsal, adipose and small black spots on back, sides, adipose and dorsal fin. Distinct radiat- tail fins are heavily spotted. Red or reddish-orange slash on throat. ing rows of black spots on tail fin. Generally, no spots on pectoral, [ength: 8 to 22 inches. Weight 4 ounces to over 6 pounds. pelvic and analfins. lengrth: 8 to 32 inches. Weight 6 ounces to over location: Cutthroat trout are rarely found in Arizona's streams, but 21 pounds. widely occur in the White Mountain lakes which are stocked by the Location and Habitat They are stocked in most lakes and streams Department. They prefer the same habitat as rainbow trout and are where water temperatures do not exceed 68 degrees Fahrenheit. found in similar areas. Food: They feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects and small fish. Food: They feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects and fish. Angling: Effective baits are worms, salmon eggs, Powerbait, corn, Angling: The same techniques used to catch rainbow trout work well cheese, marshmallows, artificial lures and flies. The number one key to for cutthroats. They may be caught on a variety of flies and artificial successful trout fishing, is to use light line (4 to 6 pound) and small lures but a live nightcrawler is hard to beat. Use light line and small hooks (10-14 sizes), and small sinkers. hooks! Table 0uality: Depending on the fishes diet, the meat can be white to Table Olality: Depending on the fishes diet, the meat can be white to orange-red in color. The meat is firm, flaky and is considered excellent orange-red in color. The meat is firm, flaky and is considered excellent eating. eating.

Brown Trout (Salmotrutta) Apache Trout (Oncorhynch us g i lae a pache) Description: Exotic from Europe. lntroduced in 1931. 0live-brown with yellowish sides. Some orange or red spots on fhe sideg spots yellowish-gold; ot Description: Native to Arizona. Body color is lip often encircled with light yellow or white Dark spots on back and sides. Dorcal, anal and pelvic fins are white the head and back dark olive. Tail fin usually unspotted or vaguely spotted. Adipose fin usually or- red mark usually present under lower tipped. fiange to cutthroat iaw. ange orreddish. Length: 6to 29 inches. Weight 6 ouncesto over 16 Dark, bold spots on dorsal and tail fin. Body spotting rs sparse and may pounds. pupil, extend below lateral line. Two smallblack spots on either side of Location and Habitat Brown trout are found in streams and some give appearanc e of black stripe through eye. Lengtt: 6 to 24 inches. lakes in the White Mountains and around the Mogollon Bim country. pounds. Weight 6 ounces to almost 6 They reproduce naturally in streams and are often associated with deep lakes and streams Location and Habitat Found only in White Mountain under cut banks and pools choked with woody debris. are native The Department is increas- and one of two trout to Arizona. Food: They feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects and fish. Aduh brown in Apache in Arizona. ing their efforts stocking trout trout are voracious and eat larger food items such as crayfish and small insects. Food: They feed on aquatic and tenestrial fish, especially other trout. fishing flies, worms or Angling: They are easily caught wet or dry Angling: Brown trout may be caught on the same tackle and baits as rainbow trout work salmon eggs. The same techniques used to catch rainbow trout, but are often more difficult to catch. The best time to very well on Apache trout. catch large adult brown trout is in fall during spawning. Table Ouality: The meat is firm, flaky and is considered excellent eat- Table Ouality: The meat has a pinkish or yellowish color and is good ing. tasting.

18 Common Sport Fish

Brook Trout (S a lvel i n u s fonti n a I i s) Arctic Grayling (Thymallus arcticus) Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1903. Grayto olive-green on the back. Vermiculations orworm-like markings onthe backand dorcal Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1940, The dorsal fin is large, frn. Sides lighter in color with blue halos around pink or red spots. dark-gray, blotched with pale spots, with cross-rours of deep blue spots White edge on lower fi ns and lower tail. Length: 4 to 21 inches. Weight: and edged with red or orange. The dorsalfin has 17 to 25 rays. The tarT 3 ounces to over 4 pounds. fin is forked. The body has scattered black spots on silver-gray, some- Location and Habitat Brook trout are found in colder streams and times pink sides. Scales largerthan fortrout. Length: 12 to l6 inches. lakes in the White Mountains. They reproduce in streams but are most Weight: 6 ounces to over I pound. often found in lakes stocked by the Department. Like brown trout, brook Location and Habitat Grayling are found in Lee Valley Reservoir and a trout are fall spawners and are easily caught near the shore during fall few small high mountain lakes in the White Mountains. They spend spawning runs. most of the year in the lake then "run" up stream to spawn in the spring. tood: They feed on aquatic and terrestrial insects. Larger brook trout Food: Their main diet is the adult and larvae of aquatic insects. will eat smallfish if they are available. Angling: Grayling are caught on both wet and dry flies. A Royal Coach- Angling: They are easy to catch, especially in the early spring or late man or a black or brown Woolly worm often work very well. fall when cold water temperatures keep the fish very active. They are Tablo Ouality: The meat is white, flaky and good tasting. caught on wet flies, small spinning lures and worms. Table Otality: The brook trout has a delicious flavor with white, flaky meat.

Largemouth Bass (M i cropte ru s sa I m o i d es) Smallmouth Bass (M icropterus dolom i eu i) Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1897. Very large mouth with upper jaw of adufts extending beyond rear margin ofeye. Dark olive- green on the back with green sides shading to white belly. Dark hori- Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1921. Smallmouth bass most zontal band on each side. Deep notch in dorsal fin. Soft dorsal fin often are bronze to brownish green in color, with da* vertical barc on jaw usuallyhas 12to 13 rays. Length: 10to 28 inches. Weight: 8 ounces slUes. ln contrast to the Largemouth bass, the upper does not tooverl5pounds. etrtend beyond rear margin of eye. Eye reddish in color. Shallow notch Location and Habitat Found in the Colorado, Gila, lower Salt and lower in dorcal fin. Soft dorsal fin has 1 3 to 1 5 rays. Length: I 2 to 22 inches. Verde Rivers and their associated reservoirs. A warm water fish that Weight 8 ounces to 7 pounds. prefers clear water with structure and cover. Generally, bass move to Location and Hahitat They are abundant in the Verde River, Black deep water during the day and retum to the shallows to feed at night. River, Apache Lake and to some degree in Roosevelt Reservoir and Lake Bass spawn from March through June. Powell. They prefer rocky habitats in streams and lakes with clear Food: Bass are camivorous, eating anything that moves. Their main waters. diet is fish, such as, sunfish and shad. They will also take crayfish and tood: Shad and crayfish are consumed in lakes; and crayfish and min- aquatic insects when other foods are hard to find. nows in streams. ln streams, smallmouth can be very aggressive when Angling: Largemouth bass are caught on a variety of baits, both natu- hellgrammites and terrestrial insects are available. ral and artificial. Depending on the time of the year, bass can be caught Angling: Effective lures for smallmouth, are those that resemble min- plastic in shallow water with a surface lure or deep with or rubber worms. nows, worms and streamer flies. Live baits include minnows, ligs ()ne An angler should think structure when bass fishing. Bass concentrate hellgrammites and crayfish. of the best smallmouth fisheries in around submerged trees, aquatic vegetation and underwater drop-offs. the State is the Black River. Table &rality: The meat is mild tasting, white, flaky, firm and low in oil Table Ouality: The meat is similar to largemouth bass, mild tasting, content. white, flaky and low in oil content. t9 Common Spoft Fish

Bluegil! (Lepomis macrochirus) Redear Sunfish (Lepomis microlophus) Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1932. The bluegill has blue coloring on the chin, a solid black opercle f/ap, a small mouth and a Descdption: Non-native. lntroduced in 1946, The "Red-eaf sunfish dark spot at the rear ofthe dorcal fin. The body is very compressed or has a b/ack opercle flap which is bordered with a reddish or orange flat and has from five to nine dark vertical bars on the sides. Length: 4 color on the rear of the flap. Sides of head have olive-brown speckling. to l3 inches. Weight: 3 ounces to over 3 pounds. Body is compressed or flat with an olive-green cast, light speckling on Location and Habitat Bluegill are found in most reservoirs or ponds sides. Pecfora I fin long and pointed, usually extends far past eye when below 4,000 feet elevation and rarely occur in streams and rivers. They bent forward. Length: 6 to 14 inches. Weight: 3 oz. to over 3 lbs. are prone to stunting and large populations of tiny bluegill are common. loeation and Habitat Found statewide in warm water lakes, ponds Food: lnsects are the favored food but bluegill will take worms, snails and reservoirs. Prefer clear lakes with some aquatic vegetation; relate and smallfish. to deep bottom structure. Angling: Bluegillwill eat anything they can get into their mouth. Worms Foods: They feed on hard-shelled organisms, such as clams or snails. are an anglers favorite bait, but bluegill will take, small poppers, flies, Angling: Bedear seem to relect baits that offer resistance such as lead small spinners and jigs. Bluegill are gregarious, so when you catch weights and bite gently. Fish with worms on the bottom, withoutweight one, there are usually more in the same place. or bobber, and simply allow the bait to lie motionless. Periodically move Table Ouality: The meat is white, flaky, firm and sweet. Many con- the bait a foot or so. sider the bluegill to be one of the finest tasting freshwater fish available. Table Ouality: The meat is similar to bluegill, white, flaky and excellent tasting.

Green Sunfish ck Crappie (Lepomis cyanellus) (Pomoxis nig romaculatus)

Description: Non-native. lntroduced in I926. Large mouth with b/ue- Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1905. Head and back heavily green striations on the cheeks. 0percle flap is black with reddish or and irregularly spotted with black blotches on a silver-olive background; orange border. Body olive-green in color, da* vertical bars on sides. Tail, dorsal and anal fins are spotted. Seven or eight spi,hes on dorsal Pectonlfin short and rounded. Caudal fin and loWer fin margins are fin. Body is compressed or flat. Length: 6 to 12 inches. Weight 3 oz. white or yellowish with dusky spots at rear of dorsal and anal fins. to over 4 pounds. Length: 3 to 12 inches. Weight: 3 ounces to I pound I ounces. Location and Habitat Black crappie are far more abundant than white locafion and Habitat Found in most warm water lakes and streams crappie and are found in most of Arizona's major warmwater reservoirs. in Arizona and even in a few trout lakes in the White Mountains and Black crappie (and White crappie) are attracted to submerged brush Mogollon Rim. Prefer lakes with rocky substrate and piles of rubble, but and trees and generally travel in schools. Spawning is often in open can be found around brushy banks and cliffs. water, typically over mud, sand or gravel bottoms. Males guard the Food: Green sunfish will eat anything they can catch and swallow. nest, and young after the eggs hatch. Generally mature in second or lnsects, crayfish, fish and frogs are all in danger when green sunfish are third year of life, rarely live more than 6 to 7 years. present. Foods: lnsect and planhon eaters until they reach four or five inches Angling: Because of their highly predaceous and pugnacious nature switching to a fish diet. ln Arizona, threadfin shad are their main diet. they are one of the easiest fish to catch. They are always hungry and Angling: Effective bait and lures are minnows, small jigs, silver spoons, readily bite on small worms and insects. spinners and flies fished along shorelines around submerged brush piles Table &rality: The meat is similar to bluegill, white, flaky and excellent and fallen trees. tasting. Table Ouality: The meat is white, fine textured and tasty.

20 Common Sport Fish

Striped Bass (Morone White Crappie saxatilis) (Pomoxis annularis) Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1959. Body has six to nine hlack h orizo nta I stnpes on silvery-white sides. D orcaI fi ns a re d i stin ctly Doscription: Non-native. lntroduced in 1903. Similar to black crappie separate, unlike yellow bass, which are joined at the base. Pelvic fins but more silvery in color. Black ma*ings tend to form vertical bars nther in large adults, white with analfin edged in white. Lower jaw protrudes than random spots as in black crappie. The dorsal fin has 6 spines. The beyond upper jaw Generally two patches of teeth on tongue. 2nd anal body is compressed or Tail fin, dorsal and anal are spotted. flat. fins sprne distinctly shorter than the 3rd. Tail is slightly forked. Length: 1 0 Length: 6 to 17 inches. Weight: 3 oz. to over 3 pounds. to 56 inches. Weight: I to over 59 pounds. Location and Habitat Lake Pleasant is the only lake where white crap- Location and Habitat Found throughout the Colorado River between pie are occasionally caught. More tolerant of warm, turbid waters than Lake Powell and the Mexican border and more recently in Lake Pleas- black crappie. Spawn in spring to early summer, usually near cover ant. Prefer open, clear water, Spawn in spring over shallow rocky ar- such as submerged brush or rock. Males guard the nest, and young eas in a lake or in the fast moving waters below dams. after the eggs hatch. Generally mature in second or third year of life, Food: Opportunistic feeders on dead or live fish, but prefer threadfin rarely live more than 6 to 7 years. shad. Like white bass and yellow bass, striped bass move and feed in Foods: lnsect and planhon eaters until they reach four or five inches schools. switching to a fish diet. ln Arizona, threadfin shad are their main diet. Angling: Stripers can be caught on shad, anchovies, "cut" bait, spoons, Angling: Effective bait and lures are minnows, smallligs, silver spoons, plugs, jigs, crankbaits, and streamer flies. spinners and flies fished along shorelines around submerged brush piles Table 0uality: The meat is white, firm, flaky and excellent eating. and fallen trees. Table ftrality: The meat is white, fine textured and tasty.

White Bass (Morone chrysops) Yellow Bass (Mo ro n e m i ss i ssip p ien s is) Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1 960. Body silver-white, 4to 7 da* horizontal fhes; Lines below lateral line often faint and broken. Dorsal fins are distinctly separate, unlike the yellow bass, which are Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1 930, Body has golden-yellow joined at the base. 2nd anal sprhe distinctly shorter than the 3rd. Lower sides with 5 to 7 horizontal lines; Lines appear broken and offsef about jaw protrudes beyond upper jaw; Generally a single patch of teeth at midway on the lower side. Dorcalfins are connected. 2nd analspineis baseof tongue. Length: 8t019 inches. Weight: 5 ouncesto 4 pounds. about as long as the 3rd anal spine. No patches of teeth on tongue. Location and Habitat Found only in lmperial Reservoir on the Colo- Length: 6 to 14 inches. Weight: 4 ounces to over 1 pound. rado River and Lake Pleasant. Prefer clear, open waters. Spawn in Location and Habitat Found in the Salt Rlver Reservoirs (Apache, large groups, in April or May, generally over rocky or rip-rap type areas. Canyon, and Saguaro) and Lake Mary. They are a schooling fish like tood: Main diet is threadfin shad. Hungry white bass will often pursue white bass, but yellow bass relate to bottom structure more than white schools of shad, causing the shad to jump and "boil" the surface of the bass. Spawning habits and times similar to white bass. water in their frantic efforts to escape. Food: Yellow bass prefer small minnows, crayfish and insects. jigs, Angling: Effective lures are spinners, spoons, ligs and shad type crank Angling: The most effective lures and baits are spoons, spinners, baits. During a feeding frenzy, they will strike practically any shad imi- small crankbaits, minnows and worms. Fishing with minnows is un- tating lure tossed into their midst. lawful in Lake Mary. Table Orality: The meat is white, firm, flaky and good eating. Table Orality: The meat is white, firm anri flaky with excellent flavor.

2 1 Common Sport Fish

Channel Catfish (lctalurus punctatus)

Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1903. Scattered blackspots Yellow Bullhead on a silver or gray colored back and sides with a white belly. Few spots (Ameiurus natalis) on large aduhs. Smooth, scaleless skin. 8 barbels or "whiskers". Short base on smalladiposefin. Deeplyforkedtail. Analfin has 24to 30 rays Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1920. Body is yellow-olive to and is slightly rounded. Length I 0 to 39 inches, Weight l2 ounces to brown on back with yellowish sides, and yellow to white belly. Slight to over 35 pounds. no motding. Chin barbels are always light in color, either white or pale location and Habitat Found in most warmwater lakes and rivers. yellow. Analfin is moderately long with a suaight profile; Tailfin is lnhabit deeper stretches of rivers and streams with moderate cunent. rounded. Length: 6 to 18 inches. Weight 4 oz. to over 4 pounds. Spawns from Aprilthrough early June. Location and Habitat Widespread; Found in the lower Colorado River Food: Channel catfish will eat almost anything, dead or alive although, Salt Hiver, Verde River, Apache Lake, Roper Lake, Parker Canyon Lake they prefer minnows, crayfish, and aquatic insects. and Mormon Lake, to name a few Prefer clear watq rocky-bottomed, Angling: Effective baits are waterdogs, liver, blood bait, shad, shrimp, intermediate-sized streams and shallow areas of warmwater lakes. anchovies, homemade stink baits, minnows and worms. Contrary to Foods: Primarily scavengers, they generally feed at night on small fish, myth, the "whiskers" are harmless to touch and used only to smell, snails, crustaceans and aquatic insects. taste and feel as it lorages for food. However, the dorsal fin and pecto- Angling: 0ften overlooked by anglers, but can be easily caught with ral fins have a sharp spine which can inflict a painful wound. worms, nightcrawlers or crickets, fished on the bottom, at night. Table Ouality: The meat is white, tender and sweet when the fish is Tabte 0lality: The yellow bullhead has cream colored meat and has taken from clear, cool waters. excellent flavor, but may be soft in the summer months.

Flathead Catfish (illodictis olivaris)

Descrifiion: Non+ative. lntoduced in 1 940's. Back and sides mottled, Black Bullhead dark-brown to yellow-brown; belly is yellowish-white. Head is broad (Ameiurus melas) and f/at with small eyes. Large mouth, /ower jaw projecting beyond fi e upperiaw. Adipose fin is larye; Tailfin isflator slightly notched. Lengft: Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1920. Body is black or dark 12to52 inches. Weight: 1 to 65 pounds. gray on back with no mottling and yellowish sides; Belly is white or Location and Habitat Found in the lower Colorado River near Yuma, yellow. Chin barbels are da* black. Tail fin is slightly notched. Length: Gila Biver, Salt River, Verde River systems and reservoirs. Found near 5 to I 5 inches. Weight: 4 ounces to over 2 pounds. cove[ in deeper, slower moving pools of rivers. Often congregate in [ocation and Habitat Notwidespread. Prefers relatively quiet, murky swift water below dams to feed on live fish. Flatheads spawn in spdng walers, soft bottoms and rarely found in clear, rocky-bottomed habi- or eady summer, building nests in caves, depressions under rocks or tats. They are a hardy fish, tolerant of warm water and low levels of undercut banks. dissolved oxygen. Food habib: Young flatheads (up to ten inches) eat insects and cray- toods: Primadly scavengers, they generally feed at night on smallfish, fish, switching to fish diet as they grow older. Typically solitary tenito- snails, crustaceans and aquatic insects. rial and prefer to lie quietly, ambushing their prey, rather than foraging Angling: Like the yellow bullhead, the black bullhead is often over- actively. looked as a sportlish but can be easily caught with worms, nightcrawlers Angling: Live sunfish or carp, fished close to the bottom of deep pools or crickets, fished on the bottom, at night. or in swift water below a dam is effective. Table 0uality: The meat is white and has a good flavor, but may be soft Table 0uality: The meat is white, firm, flaky and has an excellent fla- in the summer months, vor. Fish steaks can be cutfrom the largerflatheads.

22 Common Sport Fish

Walleye (Stizostedion vitreu m) Yellow Perch Description: Non-native, lntroduced in 1957. Back is yellow-olive (Perca with a brassy cast. Sides brassy-yellow with dark motUing. Belly is flavescens) whhe. Darkspof at rear of spiny dorsal fin. Analfin and lower lobe of taillin are white. Eyes are opaque.silver in color. Moderate canine. Description: Non-native. lntroducedin 1919. Backolive-green; sides liketeeth. Length: 121o29 inches. Weight: 10 oz. to over 12 pounds. brassy-yellow with 6 to 9 dark verticalbars; Belly is white, Anal fin, Location and Habitat Found in Lake Powell, Saguaro Lake, Canyon pectoral and pelvic fins are amber-orange tinted. Small teeth, not ca- (rear) Lake, Apache Lake, Lake Mary Show Low Lake and Fool's Hollow Lake. nine-like. Soft dorsal fin has I 2 to 1 3 rays. Length: 4 tol 2 inches. Bottom oriented fish, due to their senshivity to light, prefering to stay in Weight: 3 to16 ounces. deep water during the day, moving to shallow waters during the night. Location and Habitat: Found in Stoneman Lake. Prefer clear water Spawn in spring, in relatively shallow water, over clean gravel or rocky with moderate, aquatic vegetation. Spawn in spring; The eggs are bottoms. extruded in a ribbonJike, gelatinous string, which is deposited over veg- Food: Walleye prefer fish but will eat crayfish and worms. ln Arizona, etation or woody debris. The parents do not guard the eggs or fry. their main diet is threadfin shad. food: They feed on small fish, crawfish and insects. Angling: Because of light-sensitive eyes, walleyes feed more actively Angling: Schools of perch can be located by trolling or drifting lures or early in the morning, late in the evening, or at night. Effective lures and bait close to the bottom, Popular lures and baits include, small jigs, baits include, minnows, nightcrawlers, jigs, spinners and minnow imi- spinners, worms, crickets and grubs. Fishing with minnows is unlawful tating plugs. Fishing with minnows is unlawful in Lake Powell, Lake in Stoneman Lake. Mary Showlow Lake and Fool's Hollow Lake. Table 0uality: Like the walleye, yellow perch is one of the finest eating Table 0uality: Considered one of the finest tasting fish available. The fish available. The meat is white, flaky and firm with an excellent flavor. meat is white, flaky and has a very mild flavor.

Northern Pike (Esox lucius)

Description: Non-native. lntroduced in 1965. Back and sides, dusky olive-green with rows of light oval spots. Dorsal, anal and tailfin have round to oblong darkened spofs. Dorsal fin located far back on an elon- gated body. Large capine-like teeti. Cheeks completely scaled, only Bigmouth Buffalo upper half of the gill cover is scaled. Length: 12to 47 inches. Weight: (lcti obus cypri nell us) 8 ounces to 24 pounds. Location and Habitat: Found in Lake Mary Mormon Lake, Stoneman Description: Non-native. lntroduced in lgl8. Heavybodiedfish Back Lake, and Long Lake, south ol Flagstaff. Prefer shallow water and areas is gray to olive-bronzqwith green-copper reflections, Sides, black to congested with aquatic just weeds. Spawn after ice thaws; Adhesive olive-yellow; Belly, pale yellow to white. Head large and ovoid with a eggs simply scattered over the bottom or onto vegetation. sharplyoblique, terminal mouth. No barbels or spines. Length: 12 to Food: Fish make up the bulk of their diet but they will also take frogs, 4l inches. Weight: 1 to over 39 pounds. oayfish, waterdogs, ducks, birds, and mice. Location and Habitat Found only in Apache and Roosevelt Lake. "LARGE" Angling: Effective lures and bait for pike are spoons, spinners, Food: They are plankton feeders, eating mostly algae and crustaceans. plugs or waterdogs. Fishing with minnows is unlawful in Lake Mary, Angling: These lish are rarely caught by rod and reel, but successful Morman Lake, Stoneman Lake and Long Lake. Northern pike have sharp anglers have used small hooks hidden in dough balls. ln addition to teeth, so many anglers use a wire leader to prevont the line lrom being angling, bigmouth buffalo may also be taken by bow and arrow cross- cut. bow snare, gig, spear and speargun as long as none of these methods Table Oualfi: The meat is white, firm, flaky and has good flavor, but are practiced within two hundred yards of any boat dock or designated each lillet has a row of Y.bones. By cutting around the bones they can swimming area. be removed. Table Ouality: The meat is firm, white, flaky and good tasting.

23 Common Sport Fish

Carp Tilapia (CYPrinus carqio) Description: Exotic from Africa. lntroduced in 1960's. At least four Description: Exotic from Eurasia, lntroduced in 1880. Back olive-yel- distinct species oftilapia have been introduced into Arizona. Extensive low with yellowish gold sides. Scales on back and upper sides are dark- hybridization often makes identification difficult. Similar in body shape edged, with a dark spot at the base. The dorcalfin is long with 17 to 22 to bluegill. Two-part latera/ lhe with front portion higher on body than rays. One saw-toothed spi'he at front of long dorsal and anal fin. Two rear portion. Long, unbroken dorsal fin and anal fin with pointed ends. Darbels at each comer of the mouth on the upper iaw. Large adults have Length: 4 to I 8 inches. Weight: 6 ounces to over 5 pounds. reddish-orange anal and tail fin. Length: 10 to 43 inches. Weight: I to Location and Habitat Found in the Salt and Gila riverc and in the 42 pounds. network of canals and ditches in farming areas between Phoenix and Location and Habitat Found in all reservoirs, ponds, rivers and streams Yuma. 0ften stocked in canals and artificial lakes for algae and vegeta- below 4,000 feet. Prefer reservoir'type habitat. Spawn in shallow wa- tion control. lsolated populations exist at Alamo Lake, Lake Pleasant, ter from March through July. and Roper Lake. Mortality results from exposure to temperatures be- Food: Carp eat clams, zooplankton, aquatic insects, crawfish and plant low 50 degrees Fahrenheit. material. Food: Primarily vegetation and algae eaters, althougth they will take Angling: The trick to catching carp is using little or no weight. ln addi' insects and worms. tion to angling, carp may also be taken by bow and anow, crossbow Angting: Fish during warmer months, with smallworms, crickets and snare, gig, spear and speargun as long as none of these methods are dough balls on small hooks (size 12). ln addition to angling tilapia may practiced within two hundred yards of any boat dock or designated swim- also be taken by bow and arrow crossbow, snare, gig, spear and ming area. speargun as long as none of these methods are practiced within two Table 0uality: The firm, cream-colored meat is flaky and considered hundred yards of any boat dock or designated swimming area' excellent eating, whether cooked, smoked or pickled. There is a row of Table Ouality: The white, fine textured meat has a very mild flavor and cartilage type bone, in each fillet, that should be cut out prior to cooking. is considered very good eating.

Roundtail Ghub Desert Sucker (Gila robusta) Catostom us (Pantosteus) cla rki Description: Native to Arizona. Body sharply bi'colored, olive-brown Description: Native to Arizona. Body is thick and streamlined, dark above and deep-yellow below. Scales on ufper half of body have dark olive-gray above with sitver sides. Mouth extends to front of eye. 0or- spots forming fa int dashed lines. Lower lip is about 3 times as thick as sal fin and anal fin usually have I tol 0 rays. Large forked tail fin. Bteed' upperlip. Dorsalfinhas 10to ll rays. Length: 8to3l inches. Weight: ing males develop red or orange coloration on lower half of cheek and 4 ounces to over 4 pounds. bases of paired fins. Length: 8 to 18 inches. Weight: 4 ounces to Location and Habitat Abundant in the Bill William's, Gila, Salt and over 3 pounds. Verde River systems. Prefer rivers or streams that have deep and quiet, Location and Habitat Found in moderate-sized, perennial rivers rocky or gravely pools. lntolerant of lake conditions created by dams' throughout the state. Fish occupy pools and eddies. often concentrat' Spawning is from February to early July; Eggs are deposited and fertil' ing in swift swirling water below'rapids. ized in gravely areas Food: They feed on algae, aquatic and terrestrial insects, and fish. Food: Gila suckers feed mostly on aquatic insect larvae and algae. Angling: Roundtail chubs readily take artificial lures and bait and put up Angling: Fish on the bottom, in deeper pools of rivers and streams a strong fight. Effective lures and bait include, small spinners, spoons, with worms or crickets. ln addition to angling, Sonoran suckers may flies, worms and crickets. Fishing with ultralite tackle and light line is also be taken by bow and arrow crossbow snare, gig, spear and an exciting way to fish for roundtail chub on an Arizona river. speargun as long as none of these methods are practiced within two Table Olality: The meat is firm, white and very mild tasting. lntermus- hundred yards of any boat dock or designated swimming area. cular bones or floating bones are present, which can be cut out prior to Table Ouality: The meat is firm, white, quite tasty. lntermuscular bones cooking. or floating bones are present, which can be cut out prior to cooking.

24 Protected Native Fish

Gila trout, Gila topminnow, woundfin, Sonora chub, spikedace, desert pupfish, loach minnow, Liftle Colorado spinedace, Virgin Riverroundtailchub,Yaquichub, Mexican stoneroller,Virgin Riverspinedace, Gila chubandthefourfish illustrated here are protected in Arizona. Should any of these be caught (most likelyto occur in the Colorado, Salt, Verde and Gila river systems)they must be released unharmed.

Colorado River Squawfish Razorback Sucker (Ptychochei lus luci us) (Xyrauchen texanus)

Demdption: Native to Arizona. Body is long and slender, gray-green Description: Native to Arizona. Back, olive to brown-black, sides brown back with silver sides. Scales, very small. Long, conical shaped head, or pinkish; Belly, white to yellow. Adults have shary-edged l

Humpback Chub (Gila cypha)

Bonytail Chub Description: Native to Arizona. Very rare. Federally listed as Endan- (Gila Elegans) gered. Body streamlined, dark olive-gray above, silver sides. Small head with snout overhanging mouth. High pronounced hump immedi- Doscription: ltlative to Arizona. Extremely rare. Federally listed as ately behind head. This high-hump acts as a barrier to passing water Endangered. Body highly streamlined, bluish, dusky color above, pale forcing the body against the bottom where currents are slightly less, below. Head short, concave on top, arching smoothly into a subtle hump thus enabling these fish to move through rapids separating one eddying in aduhs. 0rigin of dorsal rays slightly behind origin of pelvic fins. Dor- habitat from another. Deeply embedded scales. Slender caudal pe- sal fin rays almost always 10 or more; anal fin rays 9-11; very slender duncle. Dorsal fin rays usually 9, anal fin rays 10 or more. Length; up caudal peduncle. Lengths; up to 24 inches. Weights; over 2 pounds. to 18 inches. Weight; up to 2 pounds, Location and Habitat Historically occurred throughout the Colorado Location and Habitat Historically occurred in the Colorado River and Biver and its main tributaries. Currently found in Lake Mohave and Lake its main tributaries from the present site of Hoover Dam northward into Havasu and in the Colorado River from Lake Powell upstream to the Utah. Now found only in the Little Colorado River and adlacent portions Green River in Utah. Prefers pools and eddies of warm, often heavily of the Cqlorado River. Prefers deep, fast-moving, turbid waters, often silted, swift moving rivers, Spawning occurs in May-July, Eggs are associated with large boulders and steep cliffs. Spawning occurs be- scattered over the bottom tween April and July. Food: Adult bonytail feed on tenestrial insects, algae and plant debris. Food: Humpback chubs feed predominately on small aquatic insects, Young feed mainly on aquatic insects. diatoms and filamentous algae. Angling: Protected species. Angling: Protected species.

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INTAND WATERS, HOOK & IINE.- N0fE: Records are based upon Bass, Largemouth Randy Adams, Mesa r6 tb. 0.80 oz. 28.60 in. San Carlos Lake 4/01t96 weight recorded on state- Bass, Smallmouth Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa 7 lb. 0.96 oz. 22.15 in. Rooseveh Lake 3118188 certified (legal lor tradel scales Bass, Striped Norb Agnitsch, Phoenix 5 lb. 8.16 oz. 25.0 in. Lake Heasafi 9/28/55 and two witnesses to the Bass, White David Amburgey, Peoria 4 tb. 11.702. 19.5 in. Upper Lake Pleasant 4nz weighing. Record fish must be Bass, Yellow Glenn D. Davis lll, Flagstaff r tb. I 5.8 oz. 1 1 .25 in. Upper Lake Mary s/l 9/9s available for inspection by '13.0 Bluegill Ernest Garcia, Safford 3 rb. 5.0 oz. in. Stock pond, l 965 Department personnel. New San Cados Reservation record fish must outweigh the Buffalo, Bigmouth Leon Stewart, Payson 36 tb. 6.0 oz. 38.5 in. Rooseveh Lake 3/14/95 standing record for the species Buffalo, Black David Hoenshell, Mesa 35 tb. 6.72 oz. 40.5 in. Canyon lake 5/24195 by at least one full ounce. Fish Bullhead, Black Wallace K. Nikagawa, Willcox 2 tb. 4.6 oz. 15.3 in. Parker Canyon Lake 8/2U53 taken from private waters that Bullhead, Yellow** Patricia Simmon, Phoenix 4 tb. 8.1 oz. 17.75 in. Mormon Lake 7/1s189 are closed to public access are Carp Jonathan Gardner, Phoenix 3i tb. 0.0 oz. 40.0 in. Baftlett Lake 8/8187 not eligible for record status. Catfish, Blue Richard Lu.ian, Tucson 31 lb. 0.0 oz. 40.0 in. Randolph Parlq Tucson 7fio * Catfish, Channel Chuck Bemdt Sierra Vista 32 tb. 4,0 oz. 38.75 in. Parker Canyon Lake 4124187 Larger than cunent alltackle Catfish, Flathead Pat Coleman, Globe 6s tb. 0.0 oz. 52.0 in. San Carlos Lake 1 951 world record listed by the Crappie, Black John Shadrick, Mammoth 4 tb. 10.0 oz. San Carlos Lake 1 959 lnternational Game Fish Assn. Crappie, White Robert Schnell, Glendale 3 tb. 5.28 oz. 16.75 in. Lake Pleasint u22182 and the National Fresh Water Grayling, tuctic Glenn D. Davis lll, Flagstaff 1 tb. 9.76 oz. 14.65 in. Lee Valley Lake 7t10ts5 Fishing Hall of Fame Mullet Sylvia VanEtten, Yuma 1 tb. 1 .3 oz. 15.75 in. Salinity Canal, Yuma r 0/1 3/8 1 ** Northem Pike Adolph W. Zeugner, Jr., Phoenix 24tb. 3.0 oz. 47.5 in. Upper Lake Mary 6t4/81 World record for all tackle Roundtail Ghub Richard L. Walton, Chandler 3 rb. I4.9 oz. 18.5 in. Lower Salt River 313184 as verified by the National Fresh Sucker. Desert Edith Toney, Mesa 2lb. 10.75 oz. 18.0 in. Verde Biver 9lz0/92 Water Fishing Hall of Fame Charles Jewell, Cottonwood 4 tb. 3.0 oz. 22.25in. Oak Creek a2e196 Sucker, Sonora *** Sunfish. Green Paul Bennett, Sierra Vista r tb. 9.0 oz. I 1.0 in. Parker Canyon Lake 7127196 Fort Apache lndian Sunfish, Hybrid Audrey Amold, Tucson 1 tb. 8.0 oz. 12.0 in. Patagonia Lake snsfi4 Beservation Sunfish, Redear Jay Adkins, Prescott 3 lb. 9.0 oz. 14.5 in. Goldwater Lake, Prescott 811493 Tilapia Tim Pudney, Mesa 5lb. 8.0 oz. 18.5 in. Saguaro Lake 4/17/56 . Species now protected, may Trout, Brook Marshall Gregg, Whiteriver 4 tb. 15.2 oz. 20.5 in. Sunrise Lake 10120/95 not be taken Trout, Brown Bu*e Hudnall, Snowflake 16 lb. 7.0 oz. 29.5 in. Horseshoe Cienega Lake*** 412U85 Trout, Cutthroat Eric James Walter, Tucson 6lb. 5.0 oz. 223in. Luna Lake l016 Trout, NativdApache** Lyle Hemphill, Lakeside 5 rb. 1 5.5 oz. 24.0 in. Hunicane Lake*** 6110/s3 Trout, Rainbow Eddie Sorenson, Tucson 11 lb. 1.0 oz. 29.0 in. Nelson Reservoir 4n9 Walleye Bruce Mohning, Lakeside r2lb, 12.0 oz. 29.63 in. Show Low Lake 4/25189 White Amur (Trip.) David Glover, Wittman r6 tb. 0.64 oz. 33.0 in. 1U\4/95 Yellow Perch Art Ellico, Kingman r tb. 10.0 oz. 13.5 in. Stoneman Lake 3121184 (TrEl Curt Bryant, Flagstaff 1 tb. 10.0 oz. 13.5 in. Stoneman Lake 3/24184

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Buffalo Bigmouth Michael T. Young, Mesa 39 lb. 8.0 oz. 41.5 in. Saguaro Lake 3/28/90 Tilapia Dell 0wens, Phoenix 4 lb. I .0 oz. 18.0 in. Alamo Lake 5t13t84 Carp David J. Duckwiler 33 lb. 8.0 oz. 42.0 in. Roosevelt Lake 6/1191

GOTORADO RIVER WATERS, HOOK & [INE:

Bass, Largemouth Dale Uden, Yuma 16 tb. 1 4.0 oz. 28.25 in. Colorado Biver, Yuma 3/8196 Bass, Smallmouth Gene McKinney, Yuma 4 tb. 7.5 oz. 20.25 in. Taylor Lake Area 9/80 Bass, Striped Frank W. Smith, 59|b. 12.0 oz. 56.0 in. South of Bullhead 3n7 Bass, White Norman Mize, Chula Vista, CA 5 tb. 5.0 oz. 19.6 in. lmperial Reservoir 3n2 Bluegill Ben Mellott, Kingman 2 tb. 11.502. 1 1.75 in. Bradley Bay, Lake Mead 5t27t89 Bullhead, Yellow Douglas R. Pinotti, Mesa 2tb. 8.8 oz. 1 5.5 in. Colo. B. near Bullhead City 3174186 Carp Gary Ramsfield, L. Havasu City 42tb. 0.0 oz. 43.0 in. lake Havasu 3n9 Crappie, Black Julia Grammer, Makanda, lL 2tb. 12.0 oz. 16.0 in. Havasu Springs, Catfish, Channel Wando L. Tull, Barstow, CA 35 rb. 4.0 oz. 38.0 in. Topock Marsh 1 952 Catfish, Flathead James Turk, Lakeside, CA 64 tb. .07 oz. 45.5 in. Hoage Bock - Colorado River 5n9fis Mullet Buddy E. Fike, Glendale 9 tb. 8.0 oz. 25.5 in. Colo. River/Gila R. confluence 3n6 Pacific Tenpounder Charles Reel, Jr., Yuma 12.6 oz. 1 5.75 in. - Near Pilot Knob 6t13t81 Sucker, Razorback*. Freeman Summers, Lk Havasu City 9 tb. 1 3.0 oz. 29.0 in. Colorado Biver, lake Havasu 1n3n8 Sunfish, Redear Corey Milbrandt, Cathedral Cty, CA 2 tb. 14.0 oz. 14.0 in. Lake Havasu 6n4/95 Tilapia Tom Bruce Wilson, Winterhaven, CA 5lb. 6.0 oz. 17.75 in. Colorado Biver, Yuma 11nfi1 Trout, Brook Moe Beck, Glendale 5 tb. 4.0 oz. 19.0 in. Lee's Ferry 3t6t82 Trout, Brown Chuck Holland, Phoenix 17 lb. 0.0 oz. 32.0 in. Last Chance Bay, Lake Powell 511fi1 Trout, Cufthroat Jeff Vincent, Mohave Mesa 9lb. 8.0 oz. 30.5 in. South of Davis Dam 8,fi9 Trout, Rainbow John Reid, Las Vegas, NV 2r lb. 5.5 oz. Wllow Beach 9/66 Walleye Bud Clifford, Phoenix 8 tb. 1.0 oz. 29.0 in. Lake Powell 5n7 '10.0 Warmouth Patrick Ferguson, Yuma 12.0 oz. in. Senator Lake 3n4 Your purchase of fishing equipment COTORADO BIVER WATEBS, NON.HOOK & L!NE: and motor boat fuels Carp (archery) Gil Blum, Wittmann 23 tb. 4.0 oz. 37.5 in. Colorado Biver, (lmperial Darl.} A4/95 supports Sport Fish Mullet (archery) Dell Owens, Phoenix 3 rb. 13.0 oz. 21.0 in. Colorado Rivel Yuma 5/19191 Restoration and boating Tilapia (archery) Kenny Marler, Yuma 7 tb. 1 1.0 oz. 19.38 in. Colorado Biver, (lmperial Dam) 9/21196 access facilities 26 APACIIE TROUT RECOVERY West Fork of the Black River

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