Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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The City of Tempe and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will host the annual Welcome Back the Trout celebration from 3-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 20, at the SRP Tempe Town Lake Marina. The public is invited to come down and watch as thousands of rainbow trout are released into the lake. Arizona Game and Fish will conduct a free fishing clinic starting at 3 p.m. About 100 free loaner rods, reels and bait will be available during the event, along with instruction and tips from seasoned anglers. Pe... Full story
This is the last 2012 fishing report from Wayne Gustaveson for 2012, and we thank him for all the excellent information he has provided us for the past 12 months. It has been an interesting year with more highs than lows. Bass and walleye fishing in the spring was awesome, followed by a great run of surface fishing for juvenile stripers in summer. Now, going into winter it’s a mixed bag with unexpected fishing opportunities occurring each day. For example, on Saturday we took a side trip into Ca... Full story
November promises to provide excellent fishing at Urban Fishing Program lakes. The Phoenix and Tucson urban lakes have been loaded with catfish all fall with one last stocking in early November. Additionally, 15,000 bluegill were stocked. And, good news: The first trout delivery for the winter season began on Nov. 15 (see below for more information on the trout and bluegill stockings). Top baits for catfish are hot dogs, shrimp, and stink baits with fish biting throughout the day. Anglers are... Full story
Arizona Game and Fish Department officials have confirmed the presence of largemouth bass virus in Lake Pleasant. Lab tests on largemouth bass tissue samples collected during a routine survey in October by Arizona Game and Fish and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel showed presence of the disease in some samples. While the virus can affect largemouth bass, it doesn’t pose a risk to people and pets, and the water is safe for drinking water supply and recreation. “Largemouth bass virus is... Full story
The heftiest, best-illustratedbook on long range fishing: At The Rail: Long Range Fishing, by Bill Roecker, has been recently released by Oceanic Productions. The big new 208-page coffee-table volume is colorful, about the best bites ever seen, the closest calls, oddest events, the most gratifyingresults and heartbreaking losses of the original extreme sport. It’s printed on high-quality slick paper and is available in hard and soft covers. At The Rail shows fishing for giant yellowfin tuna, a... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has launched an exciting new Web-based mapping tool, “Recreational Access Arizona,” that provides hunters, anglers, and other outdoor recreationists with important information about access to and through private lands. The free tool, which utilizes GIS mapping technology, is available at www.azaccessmap.com. Recreational Access Arizona was developed as part of the Game and Fish Department’s efforts to secure, maintain and enhance public recreational acces... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is making the public aware of a looming threat to crucial conservation funding by the federal government’s proposed sequestration of conservation trust funds, an action that could reduce Arizona’s wildlife conservation funding by several million dollars. “The Greatest Story Never Told” is the mantra extolled by the nation’s wildlife conservation community in the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) programs being celebrate... Full story
Sacramento, Calif. – October through December are statistically the most dangerous months for anglers on California’s waterways. The California Department of Boating and Waterways (DBW) boating accident statistics show that close to 90 percent of all fishing-related boating fatalities in the off-season involve vessels capsizing or people falling overboard. To improve the chances of surviving such accidents, DBW urges anglers to follow safe boating practices, especially the use of life jackets. "... Full story
Rory Aikens, who became known to thousands of anglers through his long-time tenure as editor of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Weekly Fishing Report, retired last week after a 22-year career with the department. It’s been a superb ride, full of exciting assignments in the field, interesting projects to cover, and even challenging controversies to address. The icing on the cake was getting paid to write about fishing, hunting and wildlife, Aikens said. Aikens began his career as a pub... Full story
All lakes were stocked again with channel catfish the week of Oct. 1-6. Fishing for catfish is good to excellent now that the fall stockings have resumed. Mornings and evenings are the best times as catfish prefer to feed under dim or dark conditions. While the majority of stocked catfish are caught in the first five days of stocking, anglers are still catching cats one to two weeks later at a slower rate. Top baits for catfish have been stink baits, shrimp and worms fished on the bottom in the... Full story
Hello anglers!As most of you know, long-time Fishing Report Editor Rory Aikens retired last week after 22 years with the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Rory was a great ambassador for the department and to Arizona’s fishing community. Over his career he interacted with thousands of anglers and conveyed his wealth of knowledge about the fishing hot spots in the state, what types of fish are biting, what bait to use, and more. We wish him a happy retirement — he leaves “big waders” to fill. L... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is awarding grant funding to 14 local sportsmen’s groups to support 22 projects geared toward increasing hunter and angler recruitment and retention. The Local Sportsmen’s Group Grant Program was started in 2007 to provide financial assistance to local sportsmen’s organizations in supporting wildlife conservation. The program awards grant funds to eligible projects through a competitive application process each year. Focus On Recruitment, Retention The focus of projects eligible to receive grant funds is det... Full story
A coalition of sportsmen's and women’s groups and the outdoor industry briefed members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus recently on the rise in hunting and fishing participation in this country. The groups, led by the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation, Cabela’s, Safari Club International, National Shooting Sports Foundation, American Sportfishing Association and National Marine Manufacturers Association, used recently released data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) 2011 National Survey on Fishing, Hunting and Wildl... Full story
There is something almost revere about a campfire. It’s a travelling tradition — while one person sets up the tent or opens up the van, the other forages for fuel and gets a blaze going. It’s romantic, it’s entertaining and it’s often the place that good food is made. But, sometimes it’s actually a part of traveling I could happily do without! It’s hot work, the wood is often damp or if it’s not, there’s a fire ban and I get tired of telling the kids, “Don’t run around near the fire!” So we...
This report is provided by WOT/AZBW to bring our readers some of the current updates from Arizona Game & Fish Department. AZGFD offers a vast amount of information on all outside activities and may be found at www.azgfd.gov. October 24, 2012 “The Greatest Story Never Told” is the mantra being extolled by the nation’s wildlife conservation community in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Fund (WSFR). Farsighted and forward-looking sportsmen worked with... Full story
Television Series Continues On NBC Sports Network Fans of collegiate bass fishing have been getting a look at the 2012 BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship Series when the television series debuted on NBC Sports Network Aug. 14. Programming started with the Day One coverage of the Cabela's Collegiate Big Bass Bash and will continue to follow the anglers through the season, including the BoatUS Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship, as well as the Collegiate Bass Fishing Open, presented by... Full story
Dear Members of the Sportfishing Community: Please join me and help spread the word about our newest Ambassadors of KeepAmericaFishing™, the American Sportfishing Association's (ASA) angler-advocacy campaign. Legendary professional anglers from across the country recently gathered at the 2012 International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, better known as ICAST, to show their support for KeepAmericaFishing. Fishing legends such as Kevin VanDam, Mike Iaconelli, Chris Lane, Shaw G... Full story
Even though each night is two minutes longer, the nighttime temperatures still remain in the upper 70s and 80s, so our larger desert impoundments are experiencing a slow cool down this season so far. However, in the high country the nights are into the 50s or cooler, so the transition to fall conditions will be more pronounced and the fish should be getting increasingly active. Transition Time This is really a transition time of year from summer to autumn conditions. As the water cools, the... Full story
The North American Fishing Club is set to sponsor National Hunting and Fishing Day, the official federal commemoration of hunters, anglers and conservation. The club is a part of North American Membership Group, the premier special-interest lifestyle membership club. “Our contributions each year to National Hunting and Fishing Day represent our efforts to get members more involved in the outdoors,” said Kurt Beckstrom of North American Fisherman. “Our members attend the various NHF Day event... Full story
Saturday, September 22 was a good day for trips returning from week-long trips. The four rigs that arrived in the morning had very good to excellent catches of mixed yellowtail, yellowfin and bluefin tuna, some chubby albacore and a few dorado. The Independence even had three wahoo in the catch. There were a few old-timers in the crowd to meet them. One of those was Charles Hunter a well-known jig fisherman not much seen for the past ten years. The catches were sweet, even exceptional. “Excellen... Full story
Orange County, Calif. – September 11, 2012 – Strictly Sail Long Beach, Southern California’s only all-sail boat show (formerly the Long Beach Yacht & Boat Show), will provide sailing enthusiasts a rare opportunity to learn from world renowned pros with more than 60 exclusive sailing seminars expected during the four-day event, taking place at Shoreline Marina at Rainbow Harbor October 18-21. With sailing experts including George Day, Kathy Parsons and Lee Chesneau, plus dozens of sailing pros and topics across the spectrum, Strictly Sail Long... Full story
Urban Fishing Report Best Hope In Summer Are Larger Lakes Monsoon storms trigger some good fishing periods. From AZGFD Fishing for catfish is slow at all Urban Fishing Program waters statewide through the summer (no stocking period). For holdover catfish, try the larger lakes over five acres in size. Some catfish and bass are being caught, but it takes persistence and some good timing in the early morning and evening hours. Fishing has been good all summer for the plentiful bluegills that... Full story
Hunters, Anglers Getting A Special Football Deal From AZGFD Football fans with Arizona hunting or fishing licenses can score on special ticket license deals for two Sun Devil football games in September. Sun Devil Athletics has teamed up with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to offer two great gridiron deals so sportsmen can experience the excitement of Sun Devil Football first hand. Discounts are being offered sportsmen for the Sept. 8 televised game between ASU and Illinois and the Sept.... Full story
Hunters, Anglers Getting A Special Football Deal From AZGFD Football fans with Arizona hunting or fishing licenses can score on special ticket license deals for two Sun Devil football games in September. Sun Devil Athletics has teamed up with the Arizona Game and Fish Department to offer two great gridiron deals so sportsmen can experience the excitement of Sun Devil Football first hand. Discounts are being offered sportsmen for the Sept. 8 televised game between ASU and Illinois and the Sept.... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is offering $660,000 in federal grant money to enhance and improve public boating facilities at Arizona lakes and waterways. “If you enjoy boating on Arizona waters, this money is specifically for improving that kind of recreation,” said Ron Christofferson, Game and Fish’s boating facilities program manager. “Every year, the department makes grant funds available to applicants who wish to complete boating-facility projects that otherwise might not receive funding. This is the opportunity to apply for the... Full story
