TU Lends Hand, and Strong Backs, to Gila Restoration
- Rare native fish are planted in Frye Creek near Mt Graham
- Additional planting in Grapevine Creek near Prescott
December 15, 2009
Arizona Game and Fish Department
By Mark Hart and Rory Aikens
SAFFORD, Ariz. - The Arizona Game and Fish Department, with help from Trout Unlimited volunteers, took its first step toward recovering Gila trout and establishing a Gila trout fishery in southern Arizona on Nov. 4, 2009, when it began stocking Frye Creek on Mt. Graham in the Pinaleño Mountains [south of Tucson].
The fish were trucked in from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center in New Mexico to the department's Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area near Pima, Arizona... Approximately 20 Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service officials participated in the Frye Creek stocking, as well as a volunteer from Tucson's Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited chapter.
In addition to the Gila trout stocked at Frye Creek on Nov. 4, about 160 Gila trout were transported from Cluff Ranch to Grapevine Creek in the Prescott National Forest. The Gila trout were loaded into five gallon buckets and hiked upstream and stocked into pools within the one mile reach of perennial water.
Approximately 20 Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service officials participated in the Frye Creek stocking, as well as a volunteer from Tucson's Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited chapter. Approximately 30 people from those agencies, as well as volunteers from Prescott Flycasters, Arizona Flycasters, and the Zane Grey chapter of Trout Unlimited, participated in the Grapevine Creek stocking.
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- Rare native fish are planted in Frye Creek near Mt Graham
- Additional planting in Grapevine Creek near Prescott
December 15, 2009
Arizona Game and Fish Department
By Mark Hart and Rory Aikens
SAFFORD, Ariz. - The Arizona Game and Fish Department, with help from Trout Unlimited volunteers, took its first step toward recovering Gila trout and establishing a Gila trout fishery in southern Arizona on Nov. 4, 2009, when it began stocking Frye Creek on Mt. Graham in the Pinaleño Mountains [south of Tucson].
The fish were trucked in from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center in New Mexico to the department's Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area near Pima, Arizona... Approximately 20 Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service officials participated in the Frye Creek stocking, as well as a volunteer from Tucson's Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited chapter.
In addition to the Gila trout stocked at Frye Creek on Nov. 4, about 160 Gila trout were transported from Cluff Ranch to Grapevine Creek in the Prescott National Forest. The Gila trout were loaded into five gallon buckets and hiked upstream and stocked into pools within the one mile reach of perennial water.
Approximately 20 Arizona Game and Fish Department, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Forest Service officials participated in the Frye Creek stocking, as well as a volunteer from Tucson's Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited chapter. Approximately 30 people from those agencies, as well as volunteers from Prescott Flycasters, Arizona Flycasters, and the Zane Grey chapter of Trout Unlimited, participated in the Grapevine Creek stocking.
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TU Projects and Activities in Arizona
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On June 26, 2010, the Gila Trout chapter of Trout Unlimited in Payson, Arizona conducted a clean up day of trash along the East Verde River north of Payson.
Volunteers met at the parking lot of Home Depot on SR 87 at the north end of Payson (South end of parking lot), at 8AM on Saturday June 26th. The volunteers broke up into several groups and picked up trash on the East Verde River. Collected trash was placed along the road and picked up by US Forest Service workers.
Following the trash pickup, volunteers met at the day camping area on the East Verde River by the Flowing Springs crossing for hotdogs and cold drinks for all of the volunteers.
For more information, contact: - BOB YOUTZ 474-5024 webmasterpaysonflycasters@q.com
For more information, contact: - BOB YOUTZ 474-5024 webmasterpaysonflycasters@q.com
TU Gila Trout Chapter in Payson Conducts Stream Clean Up Project
Old Pueblo TU Chapter Helps AZGFD Restocking Gila Trout
Work Days in October
Arizona Game and Fish Department received help from Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited manning two base camps in the nearby Mt Graham area (Penaleno) mountains Oct 25 through 29, 2010. The AZGFD project was to restock Gila Trout in Ash Creek. This is part of a continuing effort to reintroduce the native Gila Trout to Southern Arizona. Read about efforts at Frye Creek, below.
Read more at the OPTU website.
Arizona Game and Fish Department received help from Old Pueblo Trout Unlimited manning two base camps in the nearby Mt Graham area (Penaleno) mountains Oct 25 through 29, 2010. The AZGFD project was to restock Gila Trout in Ash Creek. This is part of a continuing effort to reintroduce the native Gila Trout to Southern Arizona. Read about efforts at Frye Creek, below.
Read more at the OPTU website.
Zane Grey Chapter Helps Install
New Canyon Creek Signs
In order to increase the chances for a successful wild brown trout fishery, the Zane Grey Chapter of Trout Unlimited and other concerned angling groups, proposed, designed, built and erected signs to provide adequate notice of the special fishing regulations for those entering the area. New Canyon Creek Signs
For more information, please contact
Jim Boydstun wof the Zane Grey Chapter.
You can learn more about the Canyon Creek project at the Zane Grey TU website.
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TU's "Stream Explorer's" Youth Publication
Features Gila Trout Restoraton Efforts
Trout Unlimited promotes a number of projects designed to get young people interested and active in efforts to preserve and protect cold water fisheries.
A recent issue of the TU youth magazine "Stream Explorers" featured work to preserve Gila Trout in New Mexico and Arizona.
Download a copy of Stream Explorers
or visit the website for more information.
Features Gila Trout Restoraton Efforts
Trout Unlimited promotes a number of projects designed to get young people interested and active in efforts to preserve and protect cold water fisheries.
A recent issue of the TU youth magazine "Stream Explorers" featured work to preserve Gila Trout in New Mexico and Arizona.
Download a copy of Stream Explorers
or visit the website for more information.
