Lakeside Urban Fishing Lake - Tucson, AZ
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N 32° 11.230 W 110° 49.125
12S E 517085 N 3561196
A stocked urban fishing lake in east Tucson.
Waymark Code: WMJ6X6
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2013
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Lakeside is one of 21 designated Urban Fishing Program lakes in 11 Arizona cities. These lakes are intensively stocked from 20-24 times per year with trout, catfish and sunfish. Arizona's Urban Fishing Program is recognized nationally as one of the best in the country. The Program is a partnership with the Game and Urban Fishing Arizona Fish Department and local Parks and Recreation Departments to intensively stock and manage park lakes for fishing recreation.
The cost of bringing these keeper-sized fish into city park lakes means that anglers age 14 and over must purchase a $18.50 Class U Urban Fishing license to fish Urban Program lakes. Another license option is the $53.00 resident or $63.00 nonresident Class L Super Conservation Fishing license that is valid for both statewide and Urban waters.
These specially designated Program lakes are stocked with healthy, catchable fish on an every-other week basis throughout most of the year. Farm-raised channel catfish (15-18 inch average) are stocked from mid March through late June and from late September through mid November. Rainbow trout (9-12 inch average) are stocked from mid November to March. Sunfish are stocked two times during the year; once in the spring and once in the fall. There are no fish stockings scheduled between July 1 and September 15 due to high lake temperature conditions and the high risk of transporting fish this time of year.
Many fishing clinics and educational programs are held each year at park lakes. Youth participation is a high priority and they represent 25% of the Program participants.
LOCATION: Chuck Ford Lakeside Park
8300 E Stella Rd, Tucson, AZ
PARK HOURS: 6:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
SIZE: 14 acres at full capacity. Maximum depth 35 feet.
BOAT LAUNCHING: Ramp is located at the posted coordinates. Canoes up to 17 feet and boats 14 feet and under are permitted and must be properly licensed and permitted. Boats must have proper floatation devices on board. Gasoline motors prohibited.
DAILY BAG & POSSESSION LIMITS: 4 catfish, 4 trout,2 bass (13 inch minimum),10 sunfish.Statewide limits apply to all other species
OTHER: No live baitfish allowed. Feeding of ducks and geese prohibited. Other rules as posted.
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