Arizona Fishing News and Events

March 25, and Sunday, March 26, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. Admission and parking are free! Once again, there will be plenty of hands-on fun for all ages. See the video! Check out the huge family fishing tanks. See all sorts of live wildlife. Learn target archery and try other shooting sports in a safe, supervised, controlled environment on the range. Get a feel for...

Saturday, January 21, 2017 01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Lake Pleasant Regional Park Lake Pleasant Access Road - Discovery Center Peoria, AZ 85383 1(928) 501-1703 Find out where and how they bite at Lake Pleasant! Not having any success fishing at Lake Pleasant? Well Frank may have some tips that just might help your odds of catching that fish. Stop by the Discovery Center and talk with him. Frank...

Families will have the opportunity to spend some time together fishing Feb. 11 at La Paz County Park. The 38th annual Take a Kid Fishing event has been set for Feb. 11 at La Paz County Park. Registrations will begin at 10 a.m. and the event will run through 3 p.m. Fishing itself will start at 10:30 and run through 2:30 p.m. There will be drawings for prizes at the end of the program. Fishing...

According to AZGF, Colorado River waters are expected to heat up this month, when Havasu’s fish are expected migrate to the Lake’s shallower waters before spawning. The Department recommends using dropshot-rigged plastic worms as bait, with nothing heavier than 8-pound fluorocarbon line. According to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the spring bass-fishing season is off to a...

For the first time in three years, Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery will release 1,000 rainbow trout into the Colorado River near Willow Beach Marina at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Arizona every Friday, starting February 3. A new pump and conveyance system were installed to deliver cold water to the federal fisheries facility, providing for proper trout growth. The stocked fish...

Native & Wild Trout Conference April 27, 2017 Western Regional Rendezvous April 28 - 29, 2017 Saguaro Hotel, Scottsdale Meeting follows the 8th Annual Native and Wild Trout Conference Native and Wild Trout Conference (April 27, 2017) Hosted Fishing Day featuring native and wild trout and a Southwest Bone Fish Experience (aka Grass Carp) Companion / Spouse activities offered Unique...

AZGFD is looking for a volunteer group, organization or business to adopt Rainbow Lake in Lakeside. This popular local recreational area would greatly benefit from regular trash cleanup of the parking and dam areas. The parking area, dock and boat launch area are owned by the department for the purposes of maintaining public access to Rainbow Lake, which is mostly private and has limited...

The biggest benefactor of several powerful winter storms that have hit Arizona recently is the state’s water supply, a Salt River Project spokesman said. Charlie Ester, the manager of surface water collections for SRP, said the storms that dropped feet of snow in Flagstaff increased the snowpack in the Verde River system to 200 percent above normal, while the Salt River system is 120 percent...

Give your kids the adventure of a lifetime this summer! The Arizona Game and Fish Department and Wildlife For Tomorrow are once again hosting a wildlife and outdoor recreation summer camp for children ages 8-13. Registration is now open for camp sessions being held June 12-15 and June 19-22. Learn about Arizona’s wildlife; experience outdoor recreation activities and all the wonders of the...