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REVISEDNEWColorado River SouthwestSpecial Regulations include fishing seasons, daily bag andpossession limits, length limits, bait and hook restrictions, legalmethods, and waters and areas closed to fishing.Notes:1. General Statewide Regulations apply to all waters and fishspecies within the Colorado River Southwest area except aslisted below.2. For each water listed, the possession limit is two times thedaily bag limit, unless a different possession limit is specified.Alamo Lake Snagging of carp and tilapia allowed in January,February and December.Colorado river• From I-40 bridge to the Southern International Boundarywith Mexico including Lake Havasu, Martinez Lake, MittryLake and associated backwaters. The limit is 10 trout; thelimit is 6 bass, minimum size 13 inches; the limit is 10 catfishin any combination; the limit is 25 crappie.Growler pond The limit is 2 bass, minimum size 13 inches.Lake havasu The limit is 10 trout; the limit is 6 bass, minimumsize 13 inches; the limit is 10 catfish any combination; the limit is25 crappie. Snagging for carp, tilapia, and shad is allowed fromJan. 1 through March 31, and from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31.Quigley pond The limit is 2 bass, minimum size 13 inches.Canals in Yuma County Catch-and-release only for whiteamur. White amur must be immediately released unharmed;no white amur may be kept. Note: White amur are similar to,and can be mistaken for, common carp. Bow hunters shoulduse caution and not shoot white amur.designated Community Fishing program waters See designatedCommunity Fishing lake and pond regulations on pages26–28.• Council Avenue pond (city of Somerton)• Fortuna Lake (yuma area)• redondo Lake (yuma area)• West Wetlands pond (city of yuma)Waters and Areas Closed to Fishing• Alamo Lake Posted area immediately above the dam.• Cibola Lake From the first Monday in Sept. (Labor Day)through March 15.• Lake havasu Posted portions.• martinez Lake Posted portions from Oct. 1 through March 1.• mittry Lake Posted portions Nov. 15 through Feb. 15.note: Other seasonal closures may be in effect within some areasdue to bald eagle breeding closures and/or Wildlife Area closures.See page 48 for information on Alamo Lake.Live Baitfish RegulationsSee pages 10–11 for details.Watercraft and Motor RestrictionsThe use of watercraft and motors are restricted on the followingwaters in this fishing area:Single electric motor only: Fortuna Lake, Quigley Pond,Redondo LakeFor more information and a complete listing, please refer to page 31.Colorado River Special Use PrivilegeStarting in 2014, the Colorado River Stamp — California will nolonger be available. The privileges of this stamp are now bundledtogether and included in the Arizona General Fishing license andCombo Hunt/Fish (youth, adult and short-term) licenses. Theselicensees may fish from a boat on any waters that form the mutualboundaries between Arizona and California; or when fishing fromthe California shorelines of these waters. In addition to largestretches of the Colorado River, these fishing privileges includeLake Havasu and associated backwaters (e.g., Martinez Lake, MittryLake). (see pages 7 and 54)20 Arizona Game and Fish Department • www.azgfd.gov