Gas outboard motor size
Arizona Fishing
Aug 16, 2023 15:05:15 #
Walleye Guy
Loc: Casa Grande
Are there any lakes in Pinetop Lakeside or Showlow area where gas motors larger then 10 hp can be used. Or anywhere else in AZ.
Aug 16, 2023 15:28:42 #
Walleye Guy wrote:
Are there any lakes in Pinetop Lakeside or Showlow area where gas motors larger then 10 hp can be used. Or anywhere else in AZ.
No, Arizona has a 10 HP max boat motor state wide.
Aug 16, 2023 15:43:57 #
saw1 wrote:
No, Arizona has a 10 HP max boat motor state wide.
I know nothing about this as I'm in the midwest but now I'm curious. Why would there be such a statewide restriction in place? It seems DNR laws are much different in the western US than mid and east US. I'm thinking water supply and levels?
Aug 16, 2023 15:58:25 #
mistred64 wrote:
I know nothing about this as I'm in the midwest but now I'm curious. Why would there be such a statewide restriction in place? It seems DNR laws are much different in the western US than mid and east US. I'm thinking water supply and levels?
I was just jerkin his chain Ed.
Aug 16, 2023 16:16:59 #
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Aug 16, 2023 16:27:26 #
saw1 wrote:
Yeah, just jokin around. 
Most, but not all White mountain lakes all have a 10hp limit. Larger lakes in AZ don't have this restriction.
Aug 16, 2023 16:47:35 #
gcijoel wrote:
Most, but not all White mountain lakes all have a 10hp limit. Larger lakes in AZ don't have this restriction.
Yeah, I'm sure you're right.
Aug 16, 2023 17:19:51 #
Not probably right. I am right. I fish in the Show Low and Pinetop area all the time and just upgraded my 2 stroke smoker to a 4 stroke 9.9HP to be under the 10hp limit.
Aug 17, 2023 01:31:57 #
Walleye Guy
Loc: Casa Grande
Is there list somewhere that gives the moter size for all lakes. Or some agency to contact. AZ game and fish tells me they don't know one.
Aug 17, 2023 10:15:43 #
MoJoe
Loc: Springfield, MO
All large lakes in Arizona have no HP restrictions, such as the Salt River chain of lakes (Apache, Roosevelt, Canyon, Saguaro), and Lake Pleasant. Mountain lakes are either under 10 HP or on the white River Apache Reservation, electric only.
Aug 17, 2023 10:33:19 #
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Aug 18, 2023 15:28:03 #
2bass
Loc: Surprise, Arizona
Those of us who have motors larger than 10 HP have to do one of two things to be compliant;
1. If for instance you have a 100 HP motor, you have to scratch off the second zero so it reads "10 HP" on the motor.
2. Only go on the water in stealth mode at night when game wardens are sleeping.
Hope this helps.
1. If for instance you have a 100 HP motor, you have to scratch off the second zero so it reads "10 HP" on the motor.
2. Only go on the water in stealth mode at night when game wardens are sleeping.
Hope this helps.
Aug 18, 2023 15:30:05 #
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