Notice: The Game and Fish web site will be down for standard maintenance on Monday, November 9, 2009 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Operation Game Thief: 1-800-352-0700 Customer Service
 
   
 
 
    Follow AZGFD on Twitter  
BUY LICENSES | BIG GAME DRAW | eNEWS | CALENDAR | VIDEO | HUNTING | FISHING | WILDLIFE VIEWING | CONSERVATION | EDUCATION | BOATING | SHOOTING | OHV | SITE MAP | EMPLOYMENT
 
AZGFD Home
expand icon eServices
expanded icon Newsroom
expand icon Hunting & Fishing
   
Hunting

Fishing

- Rules & Regulations
- Sport Fish Species
- Where to Fish
-

Urban Fishing

- Weekly Fishing Report
- Lake Levels/River Flow
-

Stocking Schedule

- Fish Consumption Advisories
- State Records
- Big Fish-of-the-Year
- Hatcheries
Resources
expand icon Outdoor Recreation
expand icon Wildlife & Conservation
expand icon Education & Outreach
expand icon Inside AZGFD
Customer Service
 
Silverbell Lake - City of Tucson
 
Additional Urban Fishing pages
- Program Overview
- Program Bulletin
- Regulations
- Program FAQ's
- Fact Sheet
 
Silverbell Lake
 

LOCATION: Christopher Columbus Park in northwest Tucson, east of Silverbell Road between Camino del Cerro and Grant Roads.

SIZE: 13 acres. Maximum depth 6 feet, average depth 4 feet.

HOURS: Sunrise to 10:30 p.m.

DAILY BAG AND POSSESSION LIMIT: 4 catfish, 4 trout, 2 bass (13 INCH MINIMUM), 10 sunfish, 1 white amur (30 INCH MINIMUM). No limit on crappie or carp.

BOATING: Canoes up to 17 feet and boats 14 feet and under are permitted. Must have proper floatation devices on board. Gasoline motors prohibited.

COMMENTS: Urban Fishing License required. No live baitfish allowed. Contains: channel catfish, rainbow trout (in season), bluegill, redear sunfish, hybrid sunfish, crappie, largemouth bass, carp, and white amur.

PARK RULES: Swimming or wading prohibited. No fishing allowed in Archer Lake. No glass containers. No littering. Feeding of waterfowl prohibited. Other rules posted. For more information call (520) 791-5890 or (520) 791-3204, ext. 13.

 
Video: (Double-click the play button. May require free Flash Player)


 

back to top
 
Related AZGFD Info
- Sign up for AZGFD eNews
- Weekly Fishing Report
- Been Fishing?
- Stocking Schedule
- Sport Fishing Education
- Sport Fish Species
- Big Fish-of-the-Year
- Buy a License
 
External Resources [More]
- City of Tucson
- City of Tucson Parks and Recreation Department
NOTE: External sites will open in a new browser window.
 
Downloads [More]
  • New! 2010 Spring Hunt Draw Regulations
    [PDF, 3.3mb]

  • New! 2009-2010 Waterfowl & Snipe Regulations
    [PDF, 1.45mb]

  • New! 2009-2010 Dove & Band-tailed Pigeon Regs. [PDF, 1mb]

  • 2009-2010 Hunting and Trapping Regulations [PDF, 5.26mb]
  • 2009-2010 Ads Only: Hunting and Trapping Regulations
    [PDF, 4.65mb]

  • 2009 Sandhill Crane Regulations
    [PDF, 300kb]
  • 2009 Antelope & Elk Draw Regulations
    [PDF, 4.5mb]
  • 2009 & 2010 Amphibian and Reptile Regulations [PDF, 316kb]
NOTE: The above files are PDF's and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Urban Fishing Arizona


Mission | Frequently Asked Questions | Web Policy | Send Comments | Employment | Commission Agenda | Office Locations | Site Map | Search | © 2009 AZGFD