GILBERT PARKS BOARD TO CONSIDER CLOSING URBAN PROGRAM
Arizona Fishing News | General Fishing News
On Thursday evening, May 1, the Gilbert Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be deciding on a citizen proposal to drop Water Ranch Lake from the Urban Fishing Program and convert it to a catch and release, artificial fly and lure only fishery requiring a state fishing license. Urban anglers and concerned citizens are invited to attend this public meeting taking place at the Southeast Regional Library at Water Ranch Park, 775 N. Greenfield Road (corner of Guadalupe) starting at 6:30 p.m.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department does not support this proposal. Eric Swanson, urban fishing program manager, will be giving the Advisory Board a presentation to highlight urban angler and Urban Fishing Program facts at Water Ranch Lake. This popular lake has been part of the Urban Program since 1999. In 2007, there were over 2,100 anglers that fished this lake accounting for nearly 25,000 recreational days of fun, providing wholesome fishing activity for area residents of all ages and abilities.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department does not support this proposal. Eric Swanson, urban fishing program manager, will be giving the Advisory Board a presentation to highlight urban angler and Urban Fishing Program facts at Water Ranch Lake. This popular lake has been part of the Urban Program since 1999. In 2007, there were over 2,100 anglers that fished this lake accounting for nearly 25,000 recreational days of fun, providing wholesome fishing activity for area residents of all ages and abilities.
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