Outdoors
Senior fishermen Larry Jurgen (left) and Arthur Salas work together to successfully net the impressive catfish they caught at Pacana Lake.
DAILY LIMITS FOR BAGGING FISH
4 RAINBOW TROUT
4 CHANNEL CATFISH
2 LARGEMOUTH BASS MINIMUM INCHES
10 SUNFISH
The reel truth Planning to fish here in Maricopa?
1 WHITE AMUR MINIMUM INCHES
Maricopa’s love of shing is o the hook, and the lakes at Copper Sky and Pacana Park are reeling in anglers looking to test the waters. But before you cast a line, there are a few rules to follow: A valid shing license from the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) is required. • Only sh during park hours, sunrise to 11 p.m. • Do not touch the water. • No feeding wildlife or waterfowl. • No pets allowed in water. • No oating objects like tubes or boats allowed in water. • No netting, spearing or trapping sh.
STAGECOACH DAYS FISHING DERBY
Pacana Park should be packed this October for the city’s Stagecoach Days Fishing Derby. For a $10 registration fee, kids aged 5-18 will receive a fishing pole and will have 90 minutes to catch and release the most fish in their age group, and the winners will receive some exciting prizes. Register here:
“ e City of Maricopa works closely with Arizona Game and Fish to monitor the usage of the lakes at Copper Sky and Pacana Parks,” Williams said. Williams also explained that the city opts to educate whenever possible, and in fact, InMaricopa conrmed through a records request that the city has no record of any citations related to shing. If you don’t want to be the rst, be smart and throw that third bass back.
AGFD stocks both lakes with rainbow trout, channel catsh, largemouth bass, sunsh and white amur. “ e lakes themselves are city-owned,” city spokesperson Monica Williams said. “However, Arizona Game and Fish are the ones who monitor the water quality and restock the sh as needed.” If an angler gets greedy, he could face up to six months in jail and a $2,500 ne. Five trout? You’re out.
InMaricopa.com | October 2025
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