FISH NATIVE TROUT PROGRAM Gila Trout Oncorhynchus gilae

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FISH NATIVE TROUT PROGRAM Gila Trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache) Mike Anderson;

FISH NATIVE TROUT PROGRAM Gila Trout (Oncorhynchus gilae) Apache Trout (Oncorhynchus apache) Mike Anderson; Native Trout Coordinator

Overview Gila Trout � Status � Upcoming projects Apache Trout � Status � Upcoming

Overview Gila Trout � Status � Upcoming projects Apache Trout � Status � Upcoming projects Trout Challenge

Gila Trout Recovery 2 Recovery Units � San Francisco River 15 populations 50 miles

Gila Trout Recovery 2 Recovery Units � San Francisco River 15 populations 50 miles of stream � Gila-San Francisco River 4 populations 25 miles of stream

Recovery Priorities Meet recovery criteria (delisting) Create fisheries � Increase angling opportunity Optimize potential

Recovery Priorities Meet recovery criteria (delisting) Create fisheries � Increase angling opportunity Optimize potential streams � � � Monitoring Recovery prioritization Availability of fish from Mora NFH

San Francisco River Recovery Unit

San Francisco River Recovery Unit

Upcoming Projects Raspberry Creek � Monitor barrier, stock fish in 2017 Coleman Creek �

Upcoming Projects Raspberry Creek � Monitor barrier, stock fish in 2017 Coleman Creek � Habitat project, stock fish in 2017 -2018 KP Creek � Barrier modification Grant Creek � Barrier modification Blue River watershed plan

Gila-San Francisco River Mixed Mount Graham � Frye Creek � Ash Creek � Marijilda

Gila-San Francisco River Mixed Mount Graham � Frye Creek � Ash Creek � Marijilda Creek Upcoming Projects � Marijilda Creek � Mechanical removal

Gila-San Francisco River Mixed Other drainages � � � Grapevine Creek Dude Creek Haigler

Gila-San Francisco River Mixed Other drainages � � � Grapevine Creek Dude Creek Haigler Creek Chase Creek Cave Creek

Upcoming Projects Haigler Creek � � � Work through NEPA compliance AGFD Piscicide Process

Upcoming Projects Haigler Creek � � � Work through NEPA compliance AGFD Piscicide Process Obtain funding for barrier Construct barrier Conduct piscicide treatment

Upcoming Projects Chase Creek � Evaluate temperature, habitat

Upcoming Projects Chase Creek � Evaluate temperature, habitat

Upcoming Projects Cave Creek watershed � Temperature and habitat monitoring

Upcoming Projects Cave Creek watershed � Temperature and habitat monitoring

Recreational Populations Frye Mesa Reservoir � Since 2009 West Fork Oak Creek � Started

Recreational Populations Frye Mesa Reservoir � Since 2009 West Fork Oak Creek � Started Goldwater Lake � June in 2015 2016 -Kids Fishing Day More to come in the next few years

Apache Trout Recovery 30 populations in historic range

Apache Trout Recovery 30 populations in historic range

Upcoming Projects Fishless Streams � Conklin Stock fall 2016 or fall 2017 � Rudd/Benton

Upcoming Projects Fishless Streams � Conklin Stock fall 2016 or fall 2017 � Rudd/Benton Stock fall 2016

Upcoming Projects West Fork Little Colorado River � Barrier modification Spring/summer 2016 � Mechanical

Upcoming Projects West Fork Little Colorado River � Barrier modification Spring/summer 2016 � Mechanical removals between barriers

Upcoming Projects West Fork Black River � Barrier Construction Complete spring 2016 Piscicide Treatment

Upcoming Projects West Fork Black River � Barrier Construction Complete spring 2016 Piscicide Treatment May/June 2017 Restock

Upcoming Projects Bear Wallow Creek � Barrier modification San Carlos Apache � NEPA compliance

Upcoming Projects Bear Wallow Creek � Barrier modification San Carlos Apache � NEPA compliance Piscicide application � Piscicide treatment May/June 2018

Trout Challenge Educational program to get anglers out fishing for wild trout in Arizona

Trout Challenge Educational program to get anglers out fishing for wild trout in Arizona Wild Trout Challenge � Catch Gila, Apache, Brown, Brook and Rainbow trout in naturally reproducing streams Arizona Trout Challenge � Catch 6 of the 8 species in Arizona Gila, Apache, Brown, Brook, Rainbow, Cutthroat, Tiger trout, and Grayling

Trout Challenge

Trout Challenge

Questions manderson@azgfd. gov; 623 -2367653

Questions manderson@azgfd. gov; 623 -2367653