Limited access to trout fishing at Silver Creek PINETOP— The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) has announced that the “catch and keep” trout season is open now until Sept. 30 with the potential of limited access dependent upon the number of people that show up. The Department is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) to ensure social distancing and limit large gatherings. If there are a large number of vehicles then the departure of initial vehicles will allow for additional vehicles to enter Silver Creek as space becomes available. Anglers should take note that statewide fishing regulations for 2021-2022 have amended the statewide trout bag limit to four trout per person. The four trout bag limit applies to “catch and keep” at Silver Creek. To offer an alternative fishing destination, AZGFD will stock Show Low Creek Meadow. Show Low Creek Meadow is a part of the community fishing program that does have special regulations. The daily trout bag limit is two trout per person, instead of the statewide bag limit of four. Regardless of where anglers fish, AZGFD encourages everyone to continue practicing social distancing and spread out along the shoreline to catch those big rainbow trout.
