The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) works hard to provide fun and unique fishing opportunities for anglers. … Read more
While I fish all year, I really look forward to the first trout stockings of the year in Rim Country streams and lake… Read more
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has offered a $37,000 reward for information about the “suspicious” death of yet a… Read more
The number of reintroduced Mexican gray wolves rose by 14% in 2020, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Read more
The Forest Lakes General Store will open for the 2021 season on Friday, April 2 and under new ownership. Read more
The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is seeking public comment on an alternative proposal to amend rules regarding th… Read more
Ever since I was a kid, March has always been a month of great anticipation for me of that first stream trout stockin… Read more
Some may only know David Daniels as Payson High’s head wrestling coach. Read more
Daniels key to PNRC-community talksSome may only know David Daniels as Payson High’s head wrestling coach. Read more
I love stream improvements. Some are quite simple in design, while others require a great deal of work to install. Th… Read more
Have you ever fished Lees Ferry? This might be the time to go. Read more
It’s official: Buckle up. Read more
Plans to reopen the road from Strawberry to Fossil Creek and maintain visitor levels at some 80,000 annually has prov… Read more
A new study suggests there’s ample habitat for the Mexican gray wolf to thrive without substantially expanding the cu… Read more
As an angler, I am always happy to see winter snowstorms. Yes, I have been known to be out in heavy snows happily cas… Read more
Editor’s note: Dorothy Jean Strickland, better known as Buckshot Dot, is an Arizona Culturekeeper, entertainer, Payso… Read more
By the time you read this, you could be buried in the first big snowstorm of winter in Rim Country. Read more
One advantage of fly-fishing is that my line tangles are just a fraction of what I used to get with a spin-cast or sp… Read more
I was getting a little tired and soaked from wading the creek, working my way downstream in a drainage in northwester… Read more
As people that live in, or visit the Rim Country, we are fortunate to have many chances to enjoy Arizona’s diverse wi… Read more
Tonto National Forest this week launched a 5,200-acre thinning project to protect Pine, Strawberry, Whispering Pines,… Read more
Have you bought your fishing license? Years ago, I decided that Jan. 1 would be the day that I renew my fishing licen… Read more
Craig Swartwood pulled the trigger. Read more
The cataclysmic explosion of the Sunset Crater volcano more than 840 years ago devastated nearby settlements with fur… Read more
Silver Creek, outside of Show Low, is a spring-fed creek that maintains a consistent water temperature all year. It i… Read more
A groundbreaking, high-tech research project could not only save the watershed of the C.C. Cragin Reservoir — but boo… Read more
I like to catch fish when I go fishing. You probably do too. Most times I am successful, but there are days that I do… Read more
Fly-fishing can seem complicated. There are those long, graceful casts that look really challenging to pull off. Ther… Read more
The Mogollon Sporting Association may not get enough credit for its role helping Rim Country wildlife, youth and the … Read more
The drought’s getting worse and the reservoirs are drying up. Read more
My wife Martha is the undisputed craftsperson in our family. She makes beautiful tile table tops, realistic tile wall… Read more
The Arizona Game and Fish Department Commission held a meeting at Payson’s Quality Inn on Friday, Dec. 4. Read more
After years of study, hundreds of public comments and multiple hearings, the Forest Service has opted for a mushy sta… Read more
My wife gave me a new fly rod for my birthday. Of course, a new fly rod needs to catch a trout on it as soon as possi… Read more
The Forest Service will expand its Every Kid Outdoors program to offer fourth- and fifth-grade students and family me… Read more
We visited one of the original 13 states, Virginia, this summer, and it was beautiful. Read more
Remember the 1976 Irish rock group Thin Lizzy and their one-hit wonder, “The Boys Are Back in Town?” Read more
Payson area trout anglers should be even more successful this week. Read more
My fly rod is in my car pretty much year-round. I generally fish with two flies, which is permitted in Arizona, and I… Read more
Fly fishers are a proud bunch, steeped in tradition. We enjoy trying to fool fish with flies we tied to match the rea… Read more
I have written previously about the threat that fishing line and trash poses to wildlife and fish along lakes and str… Read more
After a longed-for storm dumped rain across the state, many national forests lifted fire restrictions — weeks after t… Read more
I barely made it. Read more
I would describe myself as an efficient fly fisher. That doesn’t mean I catch a fish on every cast; far from it. Ther… Read more
It’s got the weather man freaked out. Read more
It is trout fishing time in Payson. All three Green Valley lakes were stocked for the first time this season on Tuesd… Read more
The Forest Service is closing additional areas around Roosevelt Lake because of flooding concerns. Read more
Fly fishers can be a bit obsessive. We are known to tie flies that are almost too small to see on the end of our line… Read more
