Cuthroat Stocking
AZGFD hatchery staff traveled to Colorado in early May to bring back 15,000 Snake River cutthroat trout from the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery to be stocked in Luna Lake and Big Lake.
Arizona Hunting, Fishing Licenses
License dealers will no longer sell traditional paper licenses, but many will offer an online purchase option; customers can also buy directly online at https://license.azgfd.com/ or at AZGFD offices.
AZGFD Discontinues Community Fishing Licenses
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has announced it will no longer offer Community Fishing licenses for sale beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
Boating Watercraft Survey
To better understand the needs of Arizona’s boating and personal watercraft users, the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), in collaboration with Arizona State Parks and Trails, is conducting a brief survey of both motorized and non-motorized watercraft users.
Life Jackets Save Lives
The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), in cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, conducted a half-dozen life jacket exchange events throughout the state on June 26.
AZGFD Cautions Boaters, OHV Users During Monsoon
Monsoon weather is here, and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) cautions boaters and off-highway vehicle (OHV) users that weather conditions can quickly change and become dangerous for those who aren’t prepared.
Arizona Fish Stocking June 2021
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has made available for public review a draft Environmental Assessment (dEA) of Arizona’s sport fish stocking program.
Arizona’s Lifetime License Program
Arizona’s lifetime general hunting and fishing license program is a unique opportunity for resident sportsmen and sportswomen to participate in the long-term funding of Arizona’s Wildlife Conservation programs.
AZGFD Report
AZGFD staff recently went out to Alamo Lake to conduct some sampling for a graduate project with the University of Arizona. Different methodologies of fish sampling were conducted to assess which technique was most favorable with regard to fish density and populations.
Vessel Safety Check
No-cost, no-penalty vessel safety checks, which up until last season were given more than 150,000 times each year by hundreds of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and U.S. Power Squadrons volunteers at launch ramps, boat clubs and marinas, are back.