05-17-2005, 07:48 PM
Arizona- Did you know that...
- There are now a total of 20 lakes in the Program located in 11 cities. More lakes are expected to join the Program over the next few years.
- The $16 Class U (Urban) fishing license fee is the same price for non-residents too.
- The Class U Urban fishing license is valid at all 20 Urban Fishing Program lakes that are located in the Phoenix metropolitan area, as well as Tucson, Sahuarita and Payson.
- Fish caught at all urban lakes are fun to catch and safe to eat.
- Over 42,000 urban anglers participated in fishing last year and accounted for over 600,000 angler recreation days.
- Over 215,000 pounds of fish are stocked annually in the urban lakes at a cost of more than $360,000.
- Trout cost about $1.60 per fish to stock and catfish cost about $2.60 each. That is less than half what you would pay for fresh fish at the market.
- The fish stocked in the urban lakes are not grown in state hatcheries, but purchased from private fish farmers. The channel catfish are being delivered all the way from fish farms in Arkansas, rainbow trout are grown and delivered from sources in Colorado and Idaho, and hybrid sunfish come from farms in Arkansas.
- Last year, the department was involved in holding 120 fishing clinics at the urban lakes in Phoenix and Tucson reaching 14,000 people of all ages and capabilities.
- An Urban Fishing Program Bulletin is prepared every two weeks with stocking information, fishing reports and other timely updates. You can get your own copy of our Urban Fishing Bulletin sent directly to you every two weeks by e-mail. To sign up, go to online services and enter your e-mail address, and check the box for the Urban Fishing Bulletin.
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- There are now a total of 20 lakes in the Program located in 11 cities. More lakes are expected to join the Program over the next few years.
- The $16 Class U (Urban) fishing license fee is the same price for non-residents too.
- The Class U Urban fishing license is valid at all 20 Urban Fishing Program lakes that are located in the Phoenix metropolitan area, as well as Tucson, Sahuarita and Payson.
- Fish caught at all urban lakes are fun to catch and safe to eat.
- Over 42,000 urban anglers participated in fishing last year and accounted for over 600,000 angler recreation days.
- Over 215,000 pounds of fish are stocked annually in the urban lakes at a cost of more than $360,000.
- Trout cost about $1.60 per fish to stock and catfish cost about $2.60 each. That is less than half what you would pay for fresh fish at the market.
- The fish stocked in the urban lakes are not grown in state hatcheries, but purchased from private fish farmers. The channel catfish are being delivered all the way from fish farms in Arkansas, rainbow trout are grown and delivered from sources in Colorado and Idaho, and hybrid sunfish come from farms in Arkansas.
- Last year, the department was involved in holding 120 fishing clinics at the urban lakes in Phoenix and Tucson reaching 14,000 people of all ages and capabilities.
- An Urban Fishing Program Bulletin is prepared every two weeks with stocking information, fishing reports and other timely updates. You can get your own copy of our Urban Fishing Bulletin sent directly to you every two weeks by e-mail. To sign up, go to online services and enter your e-mail address, and check the box for the Urban Fishing Bulletin.
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