Overton Arm Emerges as Lake Mead Trout Hot Spot
In Overton Arm of Lake Mead anglers report rapid trout growth with five to seven pound rainbows common at Overton Beach and Echo Bay resorts. Guides tag released fish to track age and growth while anglers use cheese and marshmallows as bait. Local rangers record catches, noting threadfin shad as major forage and predicting better fishing as warm weather arrives.
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Colorado River
Lake Havasu
Salt River
Overton
Lake Mead
Overton Beach Resort
Echo Bay Resort
Dave Shurtliff
Nevada Game and Fish Department
Cecil Morton
Shurtliff
New
Dave
Nevada Game and Fish Commission
Boulder City
Nevada
Overton Beach
Joe
Grace Occhiuto
Sidney Bishop
Nev
Echo Bay
Rifle javelina hunt requires permit in draw
Arizona Game and Fish reminds hunters rifle javelina season from February 19 to 25 requires a permit. Applications were available for a month at license dealers and department offices. The drawing starts next Monday. archery season Jan 22 to Feb 14 needs no permit and one tag covers both rifle and archery in certain cases.
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Arizona Game and Fish Department
Phoenix
Fishing Report Highlights Regional Ice and River Conditions
Weekend conditions show fair ice for trout in Luna Greer Lakes Nelson with poor activity in central waters and rim lakes. Upper Colorado River sections Powell Lee's Ferry Willow Beach Trout and Bullhead City rate good while Mohave poor. Topock strong for trout and crappie. Parker Canyon Pena Blanca trout. Martinez crappie and bluegill. Yuma Canals tilapia.
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White Mountains
Luna
Greer Lakes
Nelson
Central
Rim Lakes
North Central
Colorado River
Powell and Lee’s Ferry
Mead
Willow Beach
Mohave
Bullhead City
Topock
Parker Canyon
Pena Blanca
Martinez
Yuma
Outdoors 12 Scottsdale Daily Progress
A brief outdoor section from the Scottsdale Daily Progress dated Thursday January 27 1972 highlights local nature topics and community wildlife activities in the Arizona area.
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Scottsdale Daily Progress
Border wildlife warn hunters on illegal trophy felines
The Fish and Wildlife Service warns that no wild cat trophies such as jaguars pumas ocelots or jaguarundis may be imported from Mexico. Mexican officials say no permits exist to take any wild feline species and none will be issued. Elk trapping with a Colorado Trap begins near Green Howard Tank south of Flagstaff using collars and alfalfa bait. Boat decals: 22 000 registrations noted. after Feb 29 1972 decals required.
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United States
Mexico
Fish and Wildlife Service
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Colorado
Colorado Game, Fish and Parks Department
Packard
AGFD official wins conservationist of the year award
William R. Hernbrode, education coordinator for the Arizona Game and Fish Department, received the Professional Conservationist of the Year Award at the 49th Arizona Wildlife Federation Convention in Springerville. He led statewide conservation education efforts, including the Environmental Awareness Contest that involved thousands of students, and authored the Teacher's Guide to Conservation Education. His son, Bob Hernbrode Jr., was later named Wildlife Conservationist of the Year by AWF.
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William R
Bob) Hernbrode
Arizona Game and Fish Department
Arizona — Wildlife Federation
Springerville
Hernbrode
Arizona
S&e
Hernbroder
Shikar-Safari Internationale Organization
Bob Hernbrode Jr
Yuma
AWF
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Overton Arm
Charlie Niehuis
Ranger
Showtime
State Fairgrounds Exposition Center
Bob Williams
Javelina Hunt
Fishing Report
Scottsdale Copy & Printing Service
XEROX
Scottsdale
Green Howard Tank
Flagstaff
Levi Packard
Lute’s
Wes scottspAte
Scottsdale ‘Road
Agfd Official Claims Award
Battleaxe
B.C
Lenny
Frank
H & R Block
Internal Revenue Service
Block
E. Thomas
E. McDowell
E. McDonald
Indian School RD
Hayden Plaza
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