Proposed Changes To 2025-26 Arizona Fishing Regulations

The Arizona Game and Fish Department is seeking public input on proposed changes to the 2025-26 Arizona fishing regulations.

A public forum webcast is scheduled for July 29 from 6 to 7 p.m. to further discuss the proposals and to take public comments.
There are eight proposed changes:

– Create unlimited daily bag and possession limits for illegally introduced warmwater fish in Becker Lake.

– Close KP Creek to angling to protect recently introduced Gila Trout.

– Open Bear Wallow, Hayground, and Stinky creeks to catch and release angling from May 1 to December 31.

– Continue Catch and Release only on all fish species at Cluff Ranch Pond #3, excluding Rainbow Trout, through May 31, 2026. Thereafter, the statewide bag limit would apply for all species except Channel Catfish, which would have a four fish daily bag limit.

– Expand the legal areas where Tilapia are allowed to be used as baitfish when collected onsite.

– Change crappie bag limits in Apache, Canyon, Saguaro lakes and Lake Pleasant to 15 crappie per day to match the bag limits at Bartlett and Roosevelt lakes.

Written comments can be submitted by email to fishregscomments@azgfd.gov through Aug. 16, 2024. Comments can also be submitted by U.S. mail to Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn: Curt Gill, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086.

I don’t know if there is anything additional on the video, but as of right now it just says “LIVE” and its a loop of pictures and music. Its 5:43PM right now. Maybe they will start something at 6:00PM as noted above.