{"id":2715,"date":"2022-04-30T15:47:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T22:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=2715"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:35:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:35:26","slug":"fisheries-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/fishing-2\/hatcheries-fisheries-management\/fisheries-management\/","title":{"rendered":"Fisheries Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"do-you-like-casting-your-reel\">A National Conservation Leader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">See how we became a national conservation leader and Arizona\u2019s most trusted source for wildlife conservation information and products. The Arizona Game and Fish Department strives to be a national conservation leader and Arizona\u2019s most trusted source for wildlife conservation information and products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">AZGFD furthered this vision in 2013 by embarking on a novel planning process that culminated in a multi-species fisheries management plan for the Verde River Watershed. This planning approach shifted away from a single species focus to interactions between sport fish and native aquatic species, reflecting AZGFD\u2019s mission to conserve Arizona\u2019s diverse wildlife resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fishMgmtWaterCreek_360.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2724 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30161432\/fishMgmtWaterCreek_360.png 360w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30161432\/fishMgmtWaterCreek_360-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30161432\/fishMgmtWaterCreek_360-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30161432\/fishMgmtWaterCreek_360-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30161432\/fishMgmtWaterCreek_360-90x90.png 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 360px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 360\/360;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/live-azgfd-main.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/fishingBoatAtSunset_360.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2726 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30162121\/fishingBoatAtSunset_360.png 360w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30162121\/fishingBoatAtSunset_360-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30162121\/fishingBoatAtSunset_360-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30162121\/fishingBoatAtSunset_360-250x250.png 250w, https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/30162121\/fishingBoatAtSunset_360-90x90.png 90w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 360px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 360\/360;\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-light-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"more-on-hatcheries\">Watershed Management Plans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you can find pdf summaries of all of AZGFDs Watershed Management Plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094210\/Agua-Fria-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Agua Fria Rive<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094210\/Agua-Fria-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">r<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094216\/Bill-Williams-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Bill Williams River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094216\/Bill-Williams-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094221\/Little-Colorado-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Little Colorado River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094221\/Little-Colorado-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094225\/Lower-Middle-Gila-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Lower\/Middle Gila River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094225\/Lower-Middle-Gila-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094230\/Lower-Colorado-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Lower Colorado River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094230\/Lower-Colorado-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094234\/Lower-Colorado-Lake-Mead-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Lower Colorado River &#8211; Lake Mead Watersh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094234\/Lower-Colorado-Lake-Mead-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094238\/Rio-De-La-Concepcion-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Rio De La Concepcion Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094238\/Rio-De-La-Concepcion-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094243\/Salt-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Salt River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094243\/Salt-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094247\/San-Pedro-Wilcox-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">San Pedro River-Wilcox Watersh<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094247\/San-Pedro-Wilcox-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094251\/Santa-Cruz-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Santa Cruz River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094251\/Santa-Cruz-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094255\/Upper-Gila-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Upper Gila River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094255\/Upper-Gila-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094259\/Verde-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Verde River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094259\/Verde-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094303\/Yaqui-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\">Yaqui River Watershe<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/22094303\/Yaqui-Watershed-Plan-Summary-Jan-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watershed Management is shared with many partners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Watershed-based Fish Management Process incorporates data collection and analysis, consideration of management emphasis, analysis of potential conflicts and mitigation, and stakeholder and public input. Ultimately the plan will guide management prescriptions while allowing for adaptive management as new information becomes available. The <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/azgfd-portal-wordpress\/PortalImages\/files\/WatershedFisheries\/StatewideFisheriesManagementReport2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Statewide Fish Management Team report<\/a> (AZGFD 2009) details this decision-making process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Species considered during the planning process include sport fish, native fish, amphibians [add links here] and reptiles associated with riparian habitats (Northern Mexican Gartersnake, Narrow-headed Gartersnake and others).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This multi-species watershed scale planning and management approach was incorporated into <a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03105812\/2021-Strategic-Plan-2030_250103.pdf\">AZGFD&#8217;s Wildlife 2030 Strategic Pla<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/03105812\/2021-Strategic-Plan-2030_250103.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">n<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions\/ Comments? Send an email to <a href=\"mailto:fisheriesmgmt@azgfd.gov?subject=Plans%20Feedback\">fisheriesmgmt@azgfd.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"frequently-asked-questions\"><strong>Fisheries Management \u2013 Sport Fish Stocking Environmental Compliance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<details class=\"faq-accordion accordion\">\n  <summary class=\"faq-accordion__question faq-accordion__question--h3 accordion-title\">\n    <h3 class=\"faq-accordion__heading\">Fisheries management details<\/h3>\n  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"faq-accordion__answer accordion-content\">\n    \n<p>The AZGFD is the principal state agency responsible for the management and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats in Arizona (outside of tribal lands), including fisheries. For many years, the AZGFD and other federal and tribal agencies have provided recreational angling opportunities to the public by stocking state waters with sport fish species and operating and maintaining fish hatcheries. A significant portion of AZGFD\u2019s stocking and hatchery operations programs is funded through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service\u2019s Sport Fish Restoration Act (SFRA) grant. Using SFRA funding, the AZGFD can continue its Sport Fish Stocking Program for a 10-year period (September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2031) by continuing to operate AZGFD hatcheries and stock sport fish in selected rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, ponds, and livestock watering tanks in the state. The pertinent documents that are relevant to the current stocking program are below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive\/Final-FONSI-8-19-21.pdf\">Finding of no Significant Impact<\/a> (FONSI)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/archive\/AZGFD-Sport-Fish-Stocking-Program-Final-EA-wo-BO-8-18-2021.pdf\">Sport Fishing Stocking Program Final Environmental Assessment<\/a> (EA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recreational angling in Arizona created a statewide economic impact of more than $1.4 billion in 2013, according to the 2013 Economic Impact of Fishing in Arizona by Responsive Management (the last year such a survey was done). In fiscal year 2020, AZGFD sold 273,902 fishing licenses, generating revenue of nearly $14 million. During the last six years, AZGFD has stocked approximately 3 million fish per year. The majority of stockings were cold water species, such as Rainbow, Apache, Brook, Cutthroat, and Brown Trout. The AZGFD also stocked warm water species including Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Black Crappie, Redear Sunfish, and Bluegill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2013, there were 5,979,637 angler days of fishing in Arizona. 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