June 6 is Free Fishing Day
Many anglers have friends who have never been fishing but are curious to learn. One of the best ways to introduce them to this long-standing pastime is to take them out on Arizona’s Free Fishing Day.
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The ongoing AZGFD project to remove tamarisk
An ongoing tamarisk removal project by the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) and its partners in the Lower Gila River Collaborative (LGRC) is aiming to restore the river’s riparian corridor, lowering fire and flood risk and allowing native plants, wildlife and outdoor recreation to thrive.
AZGFD reminds campers and hikers to “bear aware”
With a long holiday weekend right around the corner, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is reminding campers, hikers and other outdoor recreationists to be “bear aware.”
Fishing for Smiles draws some 200 kids, families
KINGMAN – “Fishing for Smiles” is what the local Elks Lodge 468 called the youth fishing derby and that is exactly what happened.
Leftover permit-tags remain for 2025 elk hunts
PHOENIX — Arizona hunters still have an opportunity to receive a hunt permit-tag for select 2025 elk hunts. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted a list of leftover hunt permit-tags, as well as a printable paper application, on its website.
Catch fish, not birds
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds anglers of the importance of proper fishing line (monofilament) disposal after AZGFD biologists remove a tangled fledgling from the wild and take it to wildlife rehabilitators.
Nest watchers at Willow Springs Lake noticed the eaglet with fishing line wrapped around one of its legs. AZGFD biologists tried multiple times, but were unable to safely access the nest.
“So we had to wait until it fledged,” said Kenneth “Tuk” Jacobson, AZGFD raptor management coordinator. “Once it took its first flight, we were able to capture it and found that the fishing line had caused a severe wound to the eagle’s leg.”
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