Arizona spearing!

[Mako993]

Yes, for real...I recently read that you're allowed to spear striped bass and some other species of fish in the larger lakes in Arizona. Has anyone here every done it? If so, how is it?

[titaniumdiver]

I spent some time in Tucson....in 88'.....We used to go up to Sebino Canyon...and Use a bow to nail some trout........I honestly never thought about actually using a speargun there....

[Bill McIntyre]

I've read about guys spearing big striped bass in the Colorado River and its lakes. I don't know the details, but its legal some where out there, and its something I've always meant to try.

[element]

Lake Powell is open to spearfishing and you can spear striper's there. I recently spoke to a guy that went there with a three prong and got some smaller striper's in the two to three pound range. I haven't heard of anyone shooting larger ones.

[sdbr911]

I also read recently, somewhere deep in Arizona regulations, that you can spear stripers in Lake Mohave north of Cottonwood. I take the boat to Laughlin a couple times every summer and this time I'm gonna stuff a speargun and some gear in the ski locker! Never had blood on the river boat before, but there's a first time for everything.

[Mako993]

See page 18 of the following regs posting on the AZ fish and game site:

http://www.azgfd.gov/pdfs/h_f/fishing_regs_w_maps.pdf

It refers to taking striped bass with a speargun. I posted because I'll be out that way in January for a week, or rather in Phoenix area for a week. So, why not hit the oasis and bag some stripers in the fresh :}

[Jkeeler]

There is quite a bit of spearing going on in that area of the world.... Check out ww.atlantisdivers.com On there is a spearing section, mainly for Utah, and gives dates and locations of meets. I cant wait to leave Iowa and get back to Wyoming as the Walleyes are going to be in some serious trouble.

Cheers,
Justin

[Mako993]

Walleyes are delicious, Keeler. I wish we could spear them here in the fresh.

[scubadown16]

Walleyes fear my spear 11lbs 4oz pending national record for mens scuba spearfishing.
Mike McGuire holds the record for freediving mine was out of Colorado when it was legal several years ago but no more. Mikes is out of Utah where two fish a day is your limit Stripers are legal checkout my web page
www.myspace.com/spearfishinggod
james

[calicojack]

There are some posts on Deeper Blue on this subject. I think that some of the posters there are trying to get a trip together - like rent a houseboat or two and spend a week os so..............

[Mako993]

I'd be up for that trip, so long as there are also plenty of bikini clad spearo fans on the houseboat too :O

[Mako993]

Originally Posted by scubadown16

Walleyes fear my spear 11lbs 4oz pending national record for mens scuba spearfishing.
Mike McGuire holds the record for freediving mine was out of Colorado when it was legal several years ago but no more. Mikes is out of Utah where two fish a day is your limit Stripers are legal checkout my web page
www.myspace.com/spearfishinggod
james

That's a pimpin' website, James! Are you planning to spear SD this year? I'll be there in October for some pheasant hunting, and I'd also like the spearfish some of the lakes there.

[scubadown16]

I would be down to go shoot some pheasant. I have afew friends that are big spearos in South Dakota so if you are up for it let me know and I'll make a trip out there. Pierre is a great place to dive. Scuba Nationals was there in 03' great vis, lots of walleyes and buffalo carp were on the menu.

[Mako993]

Sounds good, I'll hit you up before I make it out there, to be sure. Walleye sounds good on the tastebuds, but carp - ???

[scubadown16]

Checkout the Thread about Inland Nationals I posted a picture of a walleye I shoot in Utah's Deer Creek Resv. What a hog. I look forward to shooting South Dakota.