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Bartlett Lake
Bartlett Lake's surface area of 2,815 acres – more than Canyon Lake and Saguaro Lake, combined. Fed by the pristine waters of the Verde River, Indians of this valley spoke descriptively in their legends of the river's "sweet waters". Bartlett Lake is located only 48 miles from downtown Phoenix and 17 miles northeast of Carefree. The newly engineered, fully paved, scenic Bartlett Lake Road combined with the expanding Phoenix freeway system offers easy access from the entire Valley of the Sun. Tonto National Forest campground improvements, handicap accessibility, and safety features provide for safe, enjoyable recreation including hiking, boating, water skiing and fishing. Come to Bartlett Lake for a great vacation or weekend full of fun and relaxation! Boating, water skiing and jet skiing are popular at Bartlett Lake. It offers the … Read entire article »
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Arizona State fishing records
Check out what big fish have been pulled from the lakes and rivers of Arizona. There are 27 different species to fish for. Here are the BASS records to start you off. Inland Waters — Hook and Line As reported to and verified by the Arizona Game and Fish Department Species Name Size, Location, Angler, and Date Bass, Largemouth 16 lb. 7.68 oz 28.0 in., Canyon Lake Randall E. White, Mesa 4/22/97 Bass, Rock 0 lb. 12.96 oz. 10.25 in., Upper Verde River Eric Woolsey, Cottonwood 4/6/06 Bass, Smallmouth 7 lb. 0.96 oz. 22.75 in., Roosevelt Lake Dennis K. Barnhill, Mesa 3/18/88 Bass, Striped 28 lb. 9.28 oz. 45.7 in., Lake Pleasant John R. Davis, Peoria 12/7/09 Bass, White 4 lb. 11.7 oz. 19.5 in., Upper Lake Pleasant David Amburgey, Peoria 4/72 Bass, Yellow 1 lb. 15.8 oz. 11.25 in., Upper Lake Mary Glenn D. Davis III, … Read entire article »
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Trout stocking schedule
The Arizona Fish and Game Department Trout stocking schedule has 2010 dates through March. This schedule is tentative and subject to change due to changing water levels and conditions. Urban Lakes Stocking Schedule Stockings will occur randomly Monday through Saturday during the week indicated. The fish species stocked is in parentheses. This schedule will only change if fish delivery problems occur or conditions at an individual lake are unsuitable for stocking. Due to extreme heat conditions every summer, there are no fish stockings to Urban lakes and ponds between July 1 and Sept. 15. As a reminder, the following waters are managed under the Urban Pond concept Rio Vista, Papago, Steele Indian School and Evelyn Hallman (formerly Canal). The daily bag limit at these urban ponds is 2 trout, 2 catfish, 5 sunfish, and … Read entire article »
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2010 Fishing Regulations now available
The Arizona Fish and Game Department has posted the new 2010 Fishing Regulations. … Read entire article »
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