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Sport Fish Restoration

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ARIZONA | NEW MEXICO | OKLAHOMA | TEXAS

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Since 1950 Arizona has received more than $75 million from the Sport Fish Restoration Program for the management and conservation of the state's fishery resources. Click on "Highlights" for an overview of the wide range of activities funded by the program.

Arizona hatcheries are a major recipient of these funds, enabling the state to stock millions of trout and catfish annually for recreational fishing. To ensure that everyone who wants to fish can, the state's Urban Fishing Program brings the fish to the people.     
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Notable Projects
angler in boat

Lake Havasu Fisheries on the Rise
Today Arizona anglers have more fishing opportunities and greater access to Lake Havasu, due to Sport Fish Restoration funds and a 10-year partnership between convervation-minded agencies and nonprofit organizations. With fishing on the rise, the region is reaping increased economic benefits from the Lake Havasu Fisheries Improvement Project.     
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Apache TroutRestoring Arizona's Golden Natives
Partnerships are key to the restoration of Arizona's Golden Natives -- two native trout species currently "at-risk." Arizona envisions a day when the Apache trout and Gila trout will again be included as two of the state's most popular sport fish.    
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Arizona Map state facts
Average Annual
Sport Fish Restoration Funding:  $5.6 million
No. of Anglers 16 years and older: 419,000
No. of Days Spent Fishing: 4.2 million
Economic Impact:  $336 million

For general information contact:
Tom McMahon
Sport Fish and Wildlife Restoration
Outreach Program Coordinator
602-789-3216 / fax: 602-789-3776
email: tmcmahon@gf.state.az.us

Arizona Game and Fish Department
2221 West Greenway Road
Phoenix, AZ 85022

Resources
Arizona Game and Fish Department

  • Fishing Homepage
  • Rules and Regulations
  • Urban Fishing Program
  • Arizona's Fish Species
  • Aquatic Education

    • Sport Fish Restoration Program
    USFWS Grant Programs
    National Hunting and Fishing Survey

     

    Last updated: July 26, 2007

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