Urban Fishing

A cooperative program between Arizona Game and Fish and the City of Mesa.

License Information

Fishing without a license or the proper license is the #1 violation.

When fishing, Game and Fish laws require you to attend your line, that is, stay near your fishing pole at all times.

When fishing, the hook, fly or lure must be used in such a manner that the fish voluntarily attempt to take it in their mouths.

It is a violation to fail to keep all edible portions of fish in an edible condition or to leave fish to die.  This is wasting game meat.

Arizona's fish and wildlife belong to all of us, so when someone takes an over-limit, it's like taking a fish off your stringer and putting it on theirs.  Bag and possession limits are designed to give everyone an equal chance and protect the fishery.  If you see someone breaking the law, call Operation Game Thief immediately, 24 hours a day.

To make the best case against the violators, we need to know exactly what they did, when and where they did it, a description of the person or persons, and a description of their vehicle and license plate number (very helpful).

To report violators, call Operation Game Thief  24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-352-0700.