Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
Times Spent Outdoors: Priceless!
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History is in the making as the B.A.S.S inaugural Toyota Bonus Bucks BASSMASTER Team Championship gets under way on Degray Lake in Arkansas. Almost 9,000 anglers worked all year to qualify for the Toyota Bonus Bucks BASSMASTER Team Championship. Arizona's finest Anglers will go head to head with some of the best anglers the nation has to offer for their chance at the championship title and a berth into the BASSMASTER Classic. Representing Arizona are the teams of Jeff Mason of Gilbert and Lyle... Full story
Ingredients (Original recipe makes two servings. From start to finish: 35 minutes) 2 whole (10 ounce) trout, pan-dressed salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, for garnish 8 slices lemon, for garnish Directions 1. Rinse and pat dry trout. Season inside and out with salt and pepper to taste. Dredge trout in flour. 2. Heat 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over high... Full story
Ingredients (four servings) 1 cup soft bread crumbs 1/2 sweet onion, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup olive oil, divided salt and pepper to taste 4 trout, cleaned and head removed Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. 2. Toss bread crumbs with onion, dill, lemon zest, garlic, and half of the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Press stuffing into the... Full story
Ingredients (Recipe makes four servings.) 4 whole (12 ounce) trout, cleaned with tails and heads on 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 3 tablespoons olive oil 2 lemons - cut into wedges, for garnish Directions 1. Remove gills from fish and discard. Rinse fish under cold water. 2. In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. 3. In shallow dish, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Raise heat to high.... Full story
Ingredients (Recipe makes four servings.) cooking spray 1/2 cup crushed pecans 1 teaspoon crushed dried rosemary 1 teaspoon salt black pepper to taste all-purpose flour, or as needed 4 (4 ounce) fillets trout 1 egg, beaten Directions 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. 2. Mix pecans, rosemary, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Place flour in a separate shallow bowl. Dip trout fillets in flour and shake off excess; dip fish into... Full story
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission has voted to give the Director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department authority to finalize a cost-sharing agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) to repair the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery. In a 5-0 vote, the commission has agreed to pay up to $389,000 to fix a broken pipeline for the hatchery. The contribution amounts to 50 percent of the cost of the project. “This is a great pre-New Year’s present for the people of Mohave Cou... Full story
Striped bass annual migration is now almost complete. Fish movement begins in the spring as stripers react to warming water by leaving the backs of the canyons and heading toward the main channel to spawn. Then in summer they pursue forage in open water wherever they can find it whether on the surface or at great depths. As temperature declines in fall, stripers move toward the backs of canyons where they will spend the winter with shad schools that descend to 60-90 feet where water temperature... Full story
Tip Of The Week For rainbow trout in the high country, PowerBait and worms are still the best baits, but trout are also more willing to chase down a lure in these cooler water temperatures than they would during the warm summer months. You can cover a lot of ground by casting a Panther Martin spinner or Kastmaster. Some anglers choose to fish bait on one rod while casting a lure with a second rod to find what the fish are hitting. The new license structure allows the use of two rods with any... Full story
For all you trout enthusiasts, Friday, Nov. 14 was the day! Rainbow trout made their return to the core Community Fishing Program waters. Except for Tempe Town Lake, all expansion waters will be stocked with trout the week of Dec. 15. These trout stockings will continue in CFP Waters through mid-March - so grab your fishing poles and hit the lakes and ponds - it's time to catch some trout! Welcome Back The Trout The City of Tempe and the Arizona Game and Fish Department will host the annual... Full story
The endangered, native desert pupfish took another step towards recovery recently when over 300 fish were released by the Arizona Game and Fish Department into a refuge pond at Mesa Community College's Red Mountain Campus (MCC). The fish that were released came from ponds at the Phoenix Zoo and Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. Both partners work to help reproduce pupfish. "Partnerships are the key to helping recover Arizona's native wildlife species that are in peril," said Mike... Full story
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area staff continue to monitor park waters to determine the distribution of quagga mussels. Quagga mussels were recently identified in sampling locations between Glen Canyon Dam and Lees Ferry. Mussel larvae (veligers) are passing through the Glen Canyon Dam and low numbers of adult mussels have been confirmed in the Glen Canyon stretch of the river. Managers and research staff remain hopeful that the river current and sediment in the water below the Paria River... Full story
This colossal catfish was caught by Italian angler Dino Ferrari from the River Po Northern Italy. It measured an incredible 8.6 feet (259cm) and weighed a staggering 260 pounds, making it one of the largest catfish ever landed in Europe. Dino, who fishes for German tackle firm Team Sportex, has plenty of experience of fishing the Po, having landed numerous other cats over 200 pounds from the waterway. However, the huge fish is still some way short of the official IGFA record, which is a... Full story
The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA), the professional association that serves as the collective voice of North America's state, provincial and territorial fish and wildlife agencies, is proud to announce that Arizona Game and Fish Department Director Larry D. Voyles has been selected as the organization's incoming President for 2014-2015. Voyles has served in other posts within AFWA, including a term as the Association's Vice President. Outgoing President Dan Forster, director... Full story
Tip Of The Week Fishing for largemouth bass is excellent at Bartlett Lake. Crankbaits are hot, and here's a tried-and-true bass-snatcher: the Rapala Shad Rap. Get a 3-inch version. Then tie it to 8-pound test line, fish islands, points and rocky shorelines, and if conditions are favorable, anglers could have a good shot at some bass strikes. Have fun! The Reel Deal In the desert impoundments, predatory fish have become more active. Crankbaits and buzzbaits and jigs are drawing increasingly more... Full story
The Community Fishing Program resumed stocking catfish in the core waters in mid-September. Two trucks serviced the Phoenix and Tucson areas from two separate ponds in Arkansas. Unfortunately, one of those ponds had weaker-than-normal fish, and following the stocking, we had reports of mortalities from almost all of the Phoenix-area waters at various levels. Rest assured we're working with our municipal partners to remove the dead fish and get them replaced as we continue October catfish... Full story
October is hunting season. It's time to put on the blaze-orange sweatshirt, load some weapons and get in the boat. The weapons should be transported fully loaded because the game appears quickly and then runs off even faster. If fully ready and very observant, there is time to get one shot off before the game slips out of range. This is not a road hunt but rather a very exciting fishing trip. The critters being pursued are surface-feeding striped bass and smallmouth bass. The weapons are... Full story
BULLHEAD CITY, Ariz. –– Trout stocking south of Davis Dam has been on hiatus for nearly a year, but that changed on Oct. 1. Trout from Arizona Game and Fish hatcheries, and raised by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Willow Beach National Fish Hatchery, comprised the first stocking south of Davis Dam since late 2013. Great News "This is great news and a fantastic opportunity for anglers on the Colorado River," said Matt Chmiel, the Fisheries Program manager for the Game and Fish Reg... Full story
Striper fishing has settled into a predictable pattern over the length of Lake Powell. Each morning striper schools come to the surface chasing shad schools. The trigger is first light which makes shad form into tight schools following a night of happy wandering as individuals. Shad feed on plankton after dark but do not maintain the school mentality in low light. When visibility improves in the morning, each shad wants to be in the middle of the school while those shad on the outer edge of the... Full story
The Lake Havasu City Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has announced that a nationally televised Bassmaster Elite Series fishing tournament is coming to Lake Havasu State Park on May 7-10, 2015. It will be the largest, most prestigious fishing tournament ever held in the State of Arizona with crowds of 5,000 spectators anticipated each day and a projected local economic impact exceeding $1.5 million. "We can all be proud that our prime fishery will be put in front of fishing fanatics all over t... Full story
More than 200 leaders in the recreational fishing and boating industries are asking Senate and House members by way of a letter, to support key policy changes to saltwater recreational fisheries management in the upcoming Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA) reauthorization. The MSA is the primary law governing federal saltwater fisheries management. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and the American Sportfishing Association (ASA) spearheaded this... Full story
This year, country music star, award-winning TV host, and former U.S. soldier Craig Morgan has stepped forward to promote National Hunting and Fishing Day on Sept. 27 as the event's honorary chairman. Morgan is well-known as an avid outdoorsman and also takes pride in serving others. He has made eleven overseas tours to entertain our troops and received the 2006 USO Merit Award for his tireless support of U.S. soldiers and their families. The Tennessee native also hosts the award-winning Craig... Full story
Those who work on KeepAmericaFishing get asked regularly what exactly they do, besides send out emails requesting supporters to take action on a particular issue. With that in mind, they decided to write the top five things that they do at KeepAmericaFishing , things that their supporters might not know about. We Lobby Yes, it's a five letter word that people hate to hear but we lobby on behalf of the fishing industry and anglers alike, making sure that your issues are seen as important. A... Full story
Lake levels at the Salt River chain lakes did not rise as much as some anglers might expect, but there was enough rain to cool the water temperatures. Many anglers are reporting the bite at desert lakes had been slowing considerably after the sun comes up -- get out early. If you do brave the high sun, find the depth the fish are at, then see what color is hot. Be persistent when finding the right color - a simple change from a morning dawn Powerworm to a red crawler, for example, can make a... Full story
Scottsdale, Ariz. (September 12, 2014) – Flooding from recent storms have caused the temporary closure of the Cave Creek Ranger District office. During the closure please contact the Mesa Ranger District or the Supervisor’s offices with any questions. The daily Tonto Pass can be purchased by area vendors. Visitor’s wishing to purchase the Annual Tonto Pass can obtain it at the remaining Tonto National Forest offices or online at http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/tonto/home/?cid=s... Full story
OLYMPIA – The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is accepting public comments on digging days, catch limits and other management options for the upcoming razor clam season. Suggestions for the 2014-15 season, which is tentatively set to begin the second week of October, can be sent by email to razorclams@dfw.wa.gov or by postal mail to: Razor Clams, 48 Devonshire Road, Montesano, WA 98563. An overview of the just completed 2014 coastwide razor clam stock assessment and a look b... Full story
