Community Fishing Program
Whether you are an experienced, occasional or new angler, the Arizona Community Fishing Program offers fishing opportunities that you are sure to enjoy. There are currently 49 city park lakes participating in the Program, a partnership between the Arizona Game and Fish Department and 23 communities across the state
Lakes and Ponds in the Phoenix Area
See the pages below for detailed maps, rules and bag limits for the lakes and ponds.
Phoenix
8 Desert West
9 Alvord
10 Cortez
11 Encanto
12 Steele Indian School
13 Roadrunner
14 Papago Ponds
Gilbert
23 Water Ranch
24 Freestone
25 McQueen
26 Discovery
27 Gilbert Regional Park Pond
Mesa
20 Riverview
21 Red Mountain
22 Greenfield
maricopa
Peoria
4 Rio Vista Pond
5 Pioneer
6 Paloma Park
Surprise
1 Surprise
tempe
15 Evelyn Hallman Pond
16 Tempe Town Lake
17 Kiwanis
Queen Creek
Want to Go Fishing around the State?
Find ways to experience fishing all over the state, including community waters.
buy your fishing license
If you need a fishing license, a combo hunt & fish license, or a short-term license, read about them here.
find a community lake to fish
There are 50+ community lakes in Arizona. Make a memory fishing with the family!