AZGFD 2025-26 Arizona Fishing Regulations Change - Crappie Limit Bag Limits

[OneBlade]

The Arizona Game & Fish Department is requesting input on proposed changes to 2025-26 Arizona fishing regulations including this suggested rule change: 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.

From AZGFD:
See more detail about the proposed changes and rationale behind them at https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/23141200/2025-2026-Commission-Order-40-Draft-Proposals.pdf

A public forum webcast is scheduled for Monday, July 29, from 6 to 7 p.m. to further discuss the proposals and to take public comments. Visit www.azgfd.gov/fishinginput to view the webcast.

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.

The proposed regulation changes are scheduled to be presented to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission at its public meeting Sept. 6, 2024, in Kingman, Ariz. The public is welcome to attend. An agenda will be posted in advance of the meeting at https://www.azgfd.gov/Agency/Commission.

[FishMan]

Thanks Matty...I just submitted my comments to the e mail you provided.

[Fishless]

Ya regrettably they did not include all warm water lakes such as Alamo and Patagonia or the minimum size requirement of 10" or less release.

[OneBlade]

Ya regrettably they did not include all warm water lakes such as Alamo and Patagonia or the minimum size requirement of 10" or less release.

that sounds like good input.  I'm going to use the email as well to indicate I agree with the limits but also request future changes to impose the limit at Alamo and Patagonia lakes, and the 10" minimum is good as well.

[Stevert]

Daily limits, possession limits , size limits on every lake.  Bravo.  E-mailed this morning.

SS

[Bob]

I don't disagree with bag or size limits, but seriously, if they are not there (mostly ever) to enforce all the flagrant violations most of us see each time we are on the water, a bag limit on Alamo is just a waste of time.  Let alone the other lakes mentioned.

I bet a person could gill net or even trawl any of the crappie lakes mentioned without being cited.

[Fishless]

This evening the 29th from 6pm to 7pm you can tune in to the virtual meeting as they discuss the reasons for the proposed rule changes for fishing including changes in crappie limits etc.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYg-dAHiUhY

[Fishless]

This evening the 29th from 6pm to 7pm you can tune in to the virtual meeting as they discuss the reasons for the proposed rule changes for fishing including changes in crappie limits etc.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYg-dAHiUhY

You can click on the link and watch the presentation from Monday it starts at about 26 mins into the video