PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department and Central Arizona Project remind anglers and recreationists that fishing and swimming are prohibited in the CAP canal.
The 336-mile canal, which runs through the Arizona desert and the Valley, is fenced the entire way “to ensure maximum safety,” according to a release from AZGFD.
“Whenever that fencing is purposely – and illegally – cut to gain access, it opens the possibility of drownings – both of people and thirsty wildlife trying to drink from the canal. The canal’s smooth concrete sides, combined with the strong current, make it extremely difficult for people or wildlife that have fallen in the water to climb out.”…