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Newspaper
Scottsdale Progress
Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1973
Page
6
The article outlines seasonal checks for RVs after winter storage. Inspect plumbing and electrical lines for damage, reinforce sagging pipes, inspect holding tanks, repair with fiberglass kits, clean and lubricate suspension, drain and flush water systems, test gas appliances, and apply graphite lubrication to hinges.
Arizona Game and Fish Department and Salt River Project install artificial fish reefs at Apache Lake using old automobile tires to protect fry and fingerlings. The reefs aim to improve survival of bass and catfish, with Canyon Lake to follow, and divers will study fish behavior to assess habitat enhancement.
Pueblo Elementary School in Scottsdale hosts a National Rifle Association sponsored firearm safety pilot for seventh and eighth graders. Frank Jackson directs the Thursday 2 p.m. course with materials supplied by the Arizona Game and Fish Department. nine week elective includes other courses.
Central waters show Canyon with good trout, Roosevelt and Apache with fair bass or bass and crappie. other waters poor. Rim Lakes Willow Springs and Chevelon Canyons have fair trout. others inactive. North Central waters open but poor. Frye Mesa fair for trout in Southeastern waters. Pena Blanca fair for trout and crappie and good for bluegill. San Carlos fair for bass and catfish.
Robert Redford has been named national chairman of the 35th National Wildlife Week scheduled for March 1925. The Wildlife Federation sponsors the event with the 1972 theme Ecology A Wild Idea emphasizing wildlife as part of the environmental crisis and dependent on quality natural surroundings.
The essay notes Yellowstone National Park is 100 years old and over 20 million acres, arguing a proposed freeway could let millions see Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and Old Faithful while keeping wilderness areas less disturbed. It suggests rest areas and camping sites to reduce bear jams and crowding.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department reports a 1971 license sales total of 2,900,826 and recalls the department’s early struggles. The piece notes Kenner C. Kartchner as early bookkeeper and acting game warden, praising his influence and the department’s growth since 1929. It also highlights fishing for striped bass at Lake Havasu, with hot spots near Bill Williams Arm and the Los Angeles District Water Intake and mentions the Pink Lady lure by Luhr Jensen.
Waterdogs are hailed as the best live bait for striped bass, with threadfin shad reaching five inches in Topock Slough. Anglers seining shad use them as natural forage. deep trolling lures like Bomber Waterdog, Rapala, and Rebel also catch stripers, along with Eddie Pope's Fishback lure noted for its swimming action.
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