CentralNEWREVISEDSpecial Regulations include fishing seasons, daily bag <strong>and</strong> possessionlimits, length limits, bait <strong>and</strong> hook restrictions, legal methods,<strong>and</strong> waters <strong>and</strong> areas closed to fishing.Notes:1. General Statewide Regulations apply to all waters <strong>and</strong> fish specieswithin the Central area except as listed below.2. For each water listed, the possession limit is two times the dailybag limit, unless a different possession limit is specified.NEWNEW NEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWNEWApache Lake, Canyon Lake, saguaro Lake <strong>and</strong> rooseveltLake The limit is 5 catfish, any combination, when taken by bow<strong>and</strong> arrow through Dec. 31, 2016. (Note: the catfish limit is 25, anycombination, for all other legal methods.)Bartlett Lake The limit is 15 crappie.Crystal Gardens Water treatment Facility (city of Avondale, 17lake complex) Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release only for all resident fish species.All fish must be immediately released unharmed; single barblesshooks only. Note: Community license not valid; the city of Avondalerequests that anglers use artificial flies <strong>and</strong> lures, <strong>and</strong> not useany prepared baits with the exception of worms.horseshoe Lake Unlimited smallmouth <strong>and</strong> largemouth bass;unlimited channel <strong>and</strong> flathead catfish.Lake pleasant Unlimited for striped bass; striped bass may betaken by spear or spear gun.maricopa Lake (city of Youngtown) The limit is 4 trout; the limit is4 bass, minimum size 13 inches; the limit is 4 catfish in any combination.Note: Community license not valid.roosevelt Lake The limit is 15 crappie.salt river (Upper) From Roosevelt Diversion Dam upstream tothe boundary junction of the San Carlos <strong>and</strong> Fort Apache IndianReservations. Unlimited smallmouth <strong>and</strong> largemouth bass; unlimitedchannel <strong>and</strong> flathead catfish.salt river project Canal system (135 miles of canals)Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release only for white amur. White amur must be immediatelyreleased unharmed; no white amur may be kept.tempe town Lake (city of Tempe) The limit is 4 trout; the limit is 2bass, minimum size 13 inches; the limit is 4 catfish in any combination;<strong>and</strong> the limit is 10 sunfish in any combination.the pond at town hall (town of Gilbert) Catch-<strong>and</strong>-release onlyfor all resident fish species. All fish must be immediately releasedunharmed; artificial fly <strong>and</strong> lure only; barbless hooks only.All waters not in the Community <strong>Fish</strong>ing program, but withinthe city park systems of mesa, phoenix, scottsdale, tempe,Glendale, Youngtown, Litchfield park, Ch<strong>and</strong>ler, <strong>and</strong> Gilbert.The limit is 4 trout; the limit is 4 catfish in any combination.designated Community <strong>Fish</strong>ing program waters See designatedCommunity <strong>Fish</strong>ing lake <strong>and</strong> pond regulations on pages 26–28.east Valley Locations• Chaparral park Lake (city of Scottsdale)• desert Breeze park Lake (city of Ch<strong>and</strong>ler)NEWNEWeast Valley Locations (continued)• discovery park ponds (city of Gilbert)• eldorado park pond (city of Scottsdale)• evelyn hallman park pond (city of Tempe)• Granada park ponds (city of Phoenix)• mcKellips park pond (city of Scottsdale)• mcQueen park pond (city of Gilbert)• Kiwanis park Lake (city of Tempe)• papago park ponds (city of Phoenix)• red mountain park Lake (city of Mesa)• riverview park Lake (city of Mesa)• roadrunner park pond (city of Phoenix)• tempe town Lake (city of Tempe)• Veterans oasis park Lake (city of Ch<strong>and</strong>ler)• Water ranch park Lake (city of Gilbert)West Valley Locations• Alvord Lake at Cesar Chavez park (city of Phoenix)• Bonsall park pond (city of Glendale)• Cortez park Lake (city of Phoenix)• desert West park Lake (city of Phoenix)• encanto park Lake (city of Phoenix)• pioneer park Lake (city of Peoria)• rio Vista park pond (city of Peoria)• steele indian school park pond (city of Phoenix)• surprise park Lake (city of Surprise)City of maricopa• Copper sky park Lake• pacana park pondWaters <strong>and</strong> Areas Closed to <strong>Fish</strong>ing• Agua Fria river Posted areas immediately below WaddellDam (Lake Pleasant)• Apache Lake Posted areas immediately below RooseveltDam (Roosevelt Lake)• Canyon Lake Posted areas immediately below Horse MesaDam (Apache Lake)• saguaro Lake Posted areas immediately below Mormon FlatDam (Canyon Lake)note: Other seasonal closures may be in effect within someareas due to bald eagle breeding closures <strong>and</strong>/or Wildlife Areaclosures (Roosevelt Lake). See page 48 for information on Lakepleasant, salt river, tonto Creek <strong>and</strong> Verde river.Live Baitfish RegulationsSee pages 10–11 for details.Watercraft <strong>and</strong> Motor RestrictionsThe use of watercraft <strong>and</strong> motors may be restricted on somewaters in this fishing area. For more information, please referto page 31.22 <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Game</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Fish</strong> <strong>Department</strong> • www.azgfd.gov
n<strong>Fish</strong>ing Waters — Central1 Apache Lake2 Bartlett Lake3 Canyon Lake4 Crystal Gardens WaterTreatment Facility5 Horseshoe Lake6 Lake PleasantAguilaHillsideWintersburgCongressTonopahArlington7 Roosevelt Lake8 Saguaro Lake9 Salt River (lower)10 Salt River (upper)11 Salt River Project Canal System12 Tempe Town Lake13 Verde RiverSkullValleyirklaKirkl<strong>and</strong> Jct.PeeplesValleyYarnellWickenburgMorristownWittmanWilhoitLitchfield ParkGoodyearBuckeyeCrownKingMayerBumbleBeeBlack CanyonCityBeardsleySun CityWestSurpriseSun CityEl MirageYoungtow n Peoria46Avondale14GlendaleTollesonCordes Jct.Rock SpringsNewRiver14 West Valley Community <strong>Fish</strong>ing waters (See pages26–28 for detailed maps)15 East Valley Community <strong>Fish</strong>ing waters (See pages26–28 for detailed maps)16 City of Maricopa Community <strong>Fish</strong>ing waters (Seepages 26–28 for detailed maps)Cave CreekParadiseValley1112CarefreeScottsdaleTempeCh<strong>and</strong>lerFt. McDowellFountainHillsMesa515GilbertHigley21399ApacheJct8RyeSunflower3TortillaFlatPunkin CenterRoosevelt17SuperiorYoungClaypoolMiami10special regulations <strong>and</strong> seasons — <strong>Fish</strong>: Commission order 40Sun LakesQueenCreekCh<strong>and</strong>lerHeightsFlorenceJctHyderMobileAk-Chin16MaricopaSacatonKelvinKearneyHaydenCoolidgeWinkelmanSentinelGila BendStanfieldCasa Gr<strong>and</strong>eElevenMileCornerudleyvill<strong>Arizona</strong>Cityoyho00 Popular General Regulation <strong>Fish</strong>ing Waters00 Special Regulation <strong>Fish</strong>ing WatersW Indian ReservationW Military Range or Proving GroundNational Wildlife Refuge2014 <strong>Arizona</strong> <strong>Fish</strong>ing Regulations 23
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