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Community Fishing Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you are an experienced, occasional or new angler, the Arizona Community Fishing Program offers fishing opportunities that you are sure to enjoy. There are currently 49 city park lakes participating in the Program, a partnership between the Arizona Game and Fish Department and 23 communities across the state<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lakes and Ponds in the Phoenix Area<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

See the pages below for detailed maps, rules and bag limits for the lakes and ponds.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Phoenix<\/h3>\n\n \n

8 Desert West<\/a>
9 Alvord<\/a>
10 Cortez<\/a>
11 Encanto<\/a>
12 Steele Indian School<\/a>
13 Roadrunner<\/a>
14 Papago Ponds<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Gilbert<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

23 Water Ranch<\/a>
24 Freestone<\/a>
25 McQueen<\/a>
26 Discovery<\/a>
27 Gilbert Regional Park Pond<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mesa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

20 Riverview<\/a>
21 Red Mountain<\/a>
22 Greenfield<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

maricopa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pacana<\/a>
Copper Sky<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chandler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

29 Desert Breeze<\/a>
28 Veterans Oasis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scottsdale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

18 Chaparral<\/a>
19 Eldorado<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Glendale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

7 Bonsall<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

avondale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

3 Friendship<\/a>
2 Festival Fields Pond<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Peoria<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

4 Rio Vista Pond<\/a>
5 Pioneer<\/a>
6 Paloma Park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surprise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1 Surprise<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

tempe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

15 Evelyn Hallman Pond<\/a>
16 Tempe Town Lake<\/a>
17 Kiwanis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Queen Creek<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

30 Mansel Carter Oasis Lake<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Want to Go Fishing around the State?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Find ways to experience fishing all over the state, including community waters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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buy your fishing license<\/h3>\n \n
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If you need a fishing license, a combo hunt & fish license, or a short-term license, read about them here.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n buy now\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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find a community lake to fish<\/h3>\n \n
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There are 50+ community lakes in Arizona. Make a memory fishing with the family!<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n lake locations\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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