Arizona Fishing News and Events

Grab the family and come on out fishing at Lake Pleasant! Come try some fishing with the ranger. Loaner Fishing equipment, and some bait will be provided. You can also bring your own fishing gear and bait. No fishing license required during the hours of this program (7am to 10am) only at the location of this program. This is a joint program with the Arizona Game & Fish Department. Register at...

Arizona Game and Fish Department Headquarters 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ Sponsored by AZGFD and AZ State Council of Trout Unlimited The conference is attended by those interested in meeting, networking, and developing future plans to promote restoration and management of native and wild coldwater fish species in Arizona and New Mexico. Over 100 individuals attend the conference...

Keep it wild co. is hosting this event to clean up the lower salt river. Equipment is limited, so remaining volunteers will be asked to help out on foot. Phon D Recreation Site Saturday, February 18th at 8AM more details: keepitwildco.com/blogs/cleanups/cleanup-salt-river

Ben Avery Shooting Facility 4044 W. Black Canyon Blvd., Phoenix Exit I-17 at Carefree Highway Saturday, March 25, 2017 9 am - 5 pm & Sunday, March 26, 2017 9 am - 4 pm [MEDIA] The Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo dates are set for Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26, at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility in Phoenix. Admission and parking are free! Once again, there will be...

Full schedule from azgfd.

Designed to provide basic camping instruction while promoting enthusiasm for nature and outdoor activities, families are invited to spend a weekend at one of several participating state parks where coordinators will teach them such fundamental outdoor skills as pitching a tent, outdoor cooking and building a fire, a release posted on the Tucson Metro Chamber website said. Campers will also...

Bass Pro Shops seminar will be Tuesday February 14th at Bass Pro Shops in Mesa. We are going to try something different this month. Marty Lawrence, Johnny Johnson, Danny Hallock, Scooter Griffith, and I will be all up front together answering questions and talking as a group. So bring your questions! And of course, we will have some pre spawn fishing tips and fishing reports as always. See you...

The annual event was organized by Glendale City Councilmember Jamie Aldama in cooperation with the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, which will be sponsoring the giveaway of youth licenses. The giveaway coincides with a free fishing clinic -- loaner rods will be available, no license is required, and bait will be provided. Licenses will go to the first 1,000 youth ages 10-17 during the event at...

[ATTACH] Sue Nowak caught this 6.28 lb, 21 inches long and 17.25 inches wide bronzback fishing at Lake Havasu on Thursday. It's the new AZ state record smallmouth bass. The previous was also caught at Havasu. It was recorded at Havasu’s Bass Tackle Master Shop, at 260 London Bridge Road. Proof of the catch sent to AZGFD Friday morning.