01-06-2010, 10:10 PM
PHOENIX - Want to start the New Year off right by catching a whopping 2- to 5-pound pound rainbow trout close to home?
If so, grab your favorite fishing pole and make sure you have a 2010 Urban Fishing license, because the "incentive" trout stocking is slated for the week of Jan. 11-16 at all Urban Program lakes.<br />
Arizona Game and Fish Department officials said this special incentive trout stocking in the urban lakes includes trout in the 13- to 18-inch size, with some going even larger - like 3 to 5 pounds or more.<br />
"This is a great way to start off the New Year and helps highlight that an urban fishing license is one of the best recreational buys out there - it's a ticket to fun all year long," said Eric Swanson, who heads up the urban fishing program.<br />
Trout are routinely stocked in the urban program lakes from early November through the middle of March. Starting in March, channel catfish are stocked.<br />
"These urban lakes also have sunfish and bass to catch. Plus, these lakes are all in city parks that also offer other recreational opportunities for the whole family," Swanson said.<br />
The Urban Fishing Program is self supporting, and the cost of the fishing license helps defray the cost of purchasing and stocking the fish. "It's a user pay, user play concept that can net you a lot of fun throughout the year," Swanson said.<br />
For more information on the Urban Fishing Program, visit www.azgfd.gov or obtain one of the newly-printed Urban Fishing Guides.
If so, grab your favorite fishing pole and make sure you have a 2010 Urban Fishing license, because the "incentive" trout stocking is slated for the week of Jan. 11-16 at all Urban Program lakes.<br />
Arizona Game and Fish Department officials said this special incentive trout stocking in the urban lakes includes trout in the 13- to 18-inch size, with some going even larger - like 3 to 5 pounds or more.<br />
"This is a great way to start off the New Year and helps highlight that an urban fishing license is one of the best recreational buys out there - it's a ticket to fun all year long," said Eric Swanson, who heads up the urban fishing program.<br />
Trout are routinely stocked in the urban program lakes from early November through the middle of March. Starting in March, channel catfish are stocked.<br />
"These urban lakes also have sunfish and bass to catch. Plus, these lakes are all in city parks that also offer other recreational opportunities for the whole family," Swanson said.<br />
The Urban Fishing Program is self supporting, and the cost of the fishing license helps defray the cost of purchasing and stocking the fish. "It's a user pay, user play concept that can net you a lot of fun throughout the year," Swanson said.<br />
For more information on the Urban Fishing Program, visit www.azgfd.gov or obtain one of the newly-printed Urban Fishing Guides.