Fishing in Parks, AZ

No size limit.

These regulations apply statewide unless Site-Specific Special Regulations apply to that body of water. Click here to see Site-Specific Special Regulations Statewide includes all state and federal refuges, parks and monuments; open areas do not include any area closed to hunting, fishing, or trapping.

CATCH AND RELEASE artificial flies and lures only, single-pointed barbless hooks:

• Aker Lake
• Becker Lake
• Burro Creek — May 1 through Dec. 31
• Canyon Creek-OW Bridge to the Fort Apache Reservation Boundary
• Coyote Creek
• Dude Creek — May 1 through Dec. 31
• East Fork, Little Colorado River-above Colter Dam — May 1 through Dec. 31
• East Verde River-origin to the pumphouse
• Elk Tank
• Grant Creek – Pinaleno Mountains
• Grapevine Creek — May 1 through Dec. 31
• Horton Creek
• J.D. Dam
• Mamie Creek
• Middle Tank
• Perkins Tank
• River Reservoir — Oct. 1 through April 30
• Silver Creek — Oct. 1 through March 31
• Thompson Creek — May 1 through Dec. 31
• West Fork Black River- Hayground Creek to Fort Apache Reservation Boundary — May 1 through Dec. 31

CATCH AND RELEASE artificial flies and lures only, barbless hooks:

• Oak Creek-West Fork Oak Creek

CATCH AND RELEASE artificial flies and lures only:

• Lower Goldwater

2 TROUT LIMIT artificial flies and lures only:

• Carnero Lake
• Chevelon Canyon Lake
• Chevelon Creek, from the Confluence with Willow Springs Creek to Chevelon Crossing
• Lees Ferry
• Lee Valley Creek
• Lee Valley Lake

2 TROUT LIMIT:

• Alamar Park Pond
• Bonsall Pond
• Community fishing ponds
• Council Avenue Pond
• Dave White Regional Park Pond
• Discovery Park Ponds
• Eastmark Park Pond
• Eldorado Park Pond
• Evelyn Hallman Pond
• Festival Fields Pond
• Freestone Pond
• Friendship Pond
• Frye Mesa Reservoir
• Gilbert Regional Park Pond
• Graham County Fairgrounds Pond
• Greenfield Park Pond
• Heroes Regional Park Pond
• McQueen Pond
• Pacana Pond
• Pacific Avenue Athletic Complex Ponds
• Papago Park Ponds
• Patterson Ponds
• Rio Vista Park Pond
• Roadrunner Park Pond
• Show Low Creek Meadow
• Steele Indian School Park Pond
• Water Ranch Park Lake (barbless hooks only)
• West Wetlands Pond

4 TROUT LIMIT:

• Community fishing lakes

5 TROUT LIMIT:

• Colorado River-Separation Canyon to the California/Nevada Boundary, including Lake Mead and Lake Mohave

10 TROUT LIMIT:

• Colorado River-California/Nevada Boundary to the International Boundary

UNLIMITED TROUT REGULATIONS:

• Colorado River-Navajo Bridge to Separation Canyon

SEASONAL UNLIMITED TROUT REGULATIONS SEPT. 1 – MARCH 31 ANNUALLY:

• Chevelon Creek-Chevelon Crossing to the confluence with the Little Colorado River
• East Clear Creek
• Nutrioso Creek