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Habitat Location GPS Enabled Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Arizona Game and Fish Department\u2019s Aquatic Habitat Program conducts habitat surveys in reservoirs, assesses structural habitat availability, and designs and implements fish habitat projects to improve reservoir fish habitats. Installation of structural habitat improvements involves material acquisition (purchased or donated), construction and transportation of structures and materials to the lakes, and final assembly and transport by boat and sinking of the structures at pre-determined locations in the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Over the last decade, projects have been implemented at Roosevelt Lake<\/a> (2016-2019), Roosevelt Christmas Trees<\/a> (2024), Bartlett Lake<\/a> (2019-2020), Bartl<\/a>ett Lake<\/a> (2025), Canyon Lake<\/a> (2022), and Saguaro Lake<\/a> (2021), Alamo Lake<\/a> (2023), Apache Lake<\/a> (2024). The following maps identify a specific GPS point that represents an area of approximately one acre where fish habitat structures have been installed. The UTM and\/or Latitude\/Longitude coordinates are provided for each of those points in a table, and can be entered manually into a hand-held GPS or a GPS enabled sonar unit. Remember that habitats were installed in an area around each coordinate and sonar units will be helpful in identifying exact locations for individual structures. Some examples of the structures installed are pictured below. Fish habitat structures were also installed at Woodland Lake<\/a>\u00a0(2021) and\u00a0Show Low Lake<\/a>\u00a0(2022). At Woodland Lake the points and GPS coordinates represent individual or paired structures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Habitat location GPS enabled files<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Arizona Game and Fish Department installs several different types of habitat structures in reservoirs throughout the state to help anglers find fish throughout the year. The Department uses PVC, Christmas trees, wooden structures, and others to congregate fish and increase chances for anglers to have a successful fishing trip. Finding these structures is easy when using the files provided below and installed in your GPS enabled sonar on your boat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using the GPS files<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Most new fishfinder models and GPS units accept the GPX file format. For older models that do not, use the computer software associated with your brand of fish finder for conversion to other file formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Select the body of water(s) that you will be visiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GPS files for all lakes listed in the table below: All Lakes<\/a> (GPX)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td>GPX file format<\/td><\/tr>
Alamo Lake<\/td>Alamo GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Apache Lake<\/td>Apache GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Bartlett Lake<\/td>Bartlett GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Canyon Lake<\/td>Canyon GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Lake Havasu<\/td>Havasu GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Lake Mohave<\/td>Mohave GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Lynx Lake<\/td>Lynx GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Pe\u00f1a Blanca Lake<\/td>Pe\u00f1a Blanca Lake GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Roosevelt Lake<\/td>Roosevelt GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Saguaro Lake<\/td>Saguaro GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Show Low Lake<\/td>Show Low Lake GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Woodland Lake<\/td>Woodland Lake GPX<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2) Right click the file you want to download and select the \u201cSave link as\u2026<\/code>\u201d option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3) Open your file browser to the location you saved the GPS location file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4) Connect your memory card (SD or micro-SD card) to your computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5) Copy the file you downloaded to the memory card. Unplug the memory card after you have successfully copied the file to the memory card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6) Insert the memory card into the GPS unit and import the contents of the file. Refer to the GPS user manual for specific instructions on importing a GPX data file.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7) You\u2019re all set and ready to go.<\/p>\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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