Utah FishingUtah • 2019 CONTACT US CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEBOOK 1. Review the general rules, starting on page 8. These rules explain the licenses you Turn in a poacher 3 How to use this guidebook need, the fishing methods you may use, and when you can transport and possess fish. Phone: 1-800-662-3337 4 Know the laws 2. Check general season dates, daily limits and possession limits, starting on page 19. Email: [email protected] 5 Keep your license on your Online: wildlife.utah.gov/utip phone or tablet 3. Look up a specific water in the section that starts on page 25. (If the water you’re look- ing for is not listed there, it is subject to the general rules.) Division offices 7 License and permit fees 8 General rules: Licenses and Offices are open 8 a.m.–5 p.m., permits Monday • 2019 Utah Fishing through Friday. 8 Free Fishing Day WHAT’S NEW? 8 License exemptions for youth Salt Lake City Free Fishing Day: Free Fishing Day will be quagga mussels on and in boats that have 1594 W North Temple groups and organizations held on June 8, 2019. This annual event is a only been in Lake Powell for a day or two. For Box 146301 9 Discounted licenses for great opportunity to share fishing fun with a details on what’s changed at Lake Powell and Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 disabled veterans friend or family member. For more informa- how you can help protect your boat, please see 801-538-4700 10 Help conserve native tion, see page 8. page 35 or click “Heading to Lake Powell?” cutthroat trout at stdofthesea.utah.gov. Central Region Using corn as bait: Corn is now a legal bait 1115 N Main Street 10 Fishing contests 11 General rules: Fishing methods at all Utah waterbodies where bait is allowed. Reciprocal permit no longer required: Springville, UT 84663 This change does not allow anglers to violate 11 How to measure a fish Arizona residents who fish the Utah side of 801-491-5678 Utah’s chumming or littering laws. For more 13 Using corn as bait Lake Powell no longer need to purchase recip- information, see page 13. rocal fishing permits. For more information, Northeastern Region 15 Watercraft restrictions see page 9. 318 N Vernal Avenue 18 Daily limits Possession limit changes at Strawberry Vernal, UT 84078 19 General rules: Possession and and Flaming Gorge reservoirs: Starting 435-781-9453 Change for young setline anglers: transportation in 2019, you may have up to two daily limits Anglers under the age of 12 no longer need 21 Stream access in Utah in your possession when fishing for multiple to purchase a fishing license in order to use Northern Region consecutive days at Strawberry Reservoir or 515 E 5300 S 22 Help protect Utah fisheries a setline. For more information on using a Flaming Gorge Reservoir. For more information Ogden, UT 84405 23 Utah’s Walk-in Access program setline, see page 13. 801-476-2740 about when you may possess two daily limits, 24 Fish consumption advisories see page 19. Fishing records online only: The list of 24 Utah’s boating laws and rules Southeastern Region Utah fishing records is extensive and changes 319 N Carbonville Road, Ste A 25 Rules for specific waters New community fisheries: Three new multiple times each year. To ensure accuracy, Price, UT 84501 26 Utah State Parks Annual Pass community fisheries are now open to anglers. that list is now available online only. You can 435-613-3700 28 Community fishing waters These fisheries include Old Fort Pond (Uintah see the current list of state fishing records—or 42 Angler feedback drives changes County), Fairmont Park Pond (Salt Lake download the forms you need to submit a new Southern Region 43 How to handle a tiger muskie County) and Jordan River Reservoir (Utah record—at wildlife.utah.gov/record-fish.html. County). You can learn more about the dozens 1470 N Airport Road 46 Help prevent illegal fish stocking of community fisheries in Utah by visiting Keep more lake trout at Flaming Gorge wildlife.utah.gov Cedar City, UT 84721 48 Identifying Utah’s native and 435-865-6100 wildlife.utah.gov/cf. Reservoir: You may now keep up to 12 lake nonnative fish trout per day at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, but Washington County Field Office 70 Definitions A greater quagga mussel threat: Quagga only one of those fish may be larger than 28 451 N SR-318 mussels are spreading in Lake Powell, and inches. For detailed information on Flaming Hurricane, UT 84737 inspection technicians are regularly finding Gorge limits, see page 30. 435-879-8694 wildlife.utah.gov 2 3 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Using dead fathead minnows as bait: Important reminders prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, KNOW THE LAWS You may now possess or use dead fathead color, national origin, age, disability or sex. If This guidebook summarizes Utah’s minnows—of all colors—as bait in any Utah License purchase options: Fishing you believe that you have been discriminated fishing laws and rules. Although it is a waterbodies where bait is permitted. For more and combination licenses are available at against in any program, activity or facility, or convenient quick-reference document for information about legal baits, see page 12. wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and if you desire further information, please visit Utah fishing regulations, it is not an all- Division offices. You can also call 1-800-221- www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/public-civil-rights.cfm. encompassing resource. Reduced catfish limit at Cutler Reser- 0659 to purchase your license by phone. The For an in-depth look at Utah’s fishing voir and tributaries: The daily limit for line is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a Private lands: The Division cannot guarantee laws and rules, visit wildlife.utah.gov/rules. channel catfish has been reduced to four fish at week. (There’s an additional $2 transaction fee access to any private land. Under certain

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing You can use the references in this guide- Cutler Reservoir and its tributaries. For detailed for each item you buy over the phone.) circumstances, you must obtain written book—such as Utah Administrative Rule information on Cutler Reservoir regulations, permission from the landowner or the R657-13-6 and Utah Code § 23-20-3—to see page 29. Fish throughout the year: Utah has a landowner’s authorized representative before search the Division’s website for the detailed year-round fishing season for most waterbod- accessing private lands. For more information, Keep more northern pike at Recapture statute or rule that underpins the guidebook ies. It runs from Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2019. see Trespassing on page 15. Reservoir: You may now keep up to 20 north- summary. ern pike per day at Recapture Reservoir, but Utah Cutthroat Slam: The Utah Cutthroat Division funding: The Division is mostly If you have questions about a particular only one of those fish may be larger than 36 Slam has raised more than $26,000 for native funded by the sale of fishing and hunting rule, call or visit the nearest Division office. inches. For detailed information on Recapture trout conservation in Utah. For information licenses and through federal aid made possible Who makes the rules? Reservoir limits, see page 37. about the slam, see the information box on by an excise tax on the sale of fishing rods and page 10 or visit www.utahcutthroatslam.org. other fishing-related equipment. The Utah Wildlife Board passes the rules Regulation changes at southern Utah and laws summarized in this guidebook. waterbodies: The Utah Wildlife Board Share your feedback: The Division obtains There are seven board members, and approved regulation changes at a handful of substantial feedback on proposed fishing Keep your license on each serves a six-year term. Appointed by southern Utah waterbodies, including East Fork changes via surveys and online questionnaires. your phone or tablet the governor, board members are not Divi- Boulder Creek, Navajo Lake, East Fork Sevier Division biologists plan to use a similar format We’ve made it easier for you to keep sion employees. River, UM Creek and Paragonah (Red Creek) to obtain feedback before proposing new regu- track of your fishing license and know The Division’s director serves as the Reservoir. To see the regulations for these lations for the 2021 Utah Fishing Guidebook. when it’s about to expire. board’s executive secretary but does not waterbodies, visit the Rules for Specific Waters To review all of your feedback options, please With our convenient mobile app, have a vote on wildlife policies. section that begins on page 25. see page 42. you can now download your license to a Before board members make changes to smartphone or tablet. wildlife rules, they listen to recommenda- Corrections: If errors are found in the If a conservation officer asks to see printed guidebook, the Division will tions from Division biologists. They also your license, you can easily produce the correct them in the online version. Visit receive input from the public and various digital copy, which is just as valid as a wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks to view all of the interest groups via the regional advisory paper license. Division’s guidebooks and proclamations. council (RAC) process. If you use the app, you will also be If you have feedback or suggestions for Protection from discrimination: The able to see when your license expires. board members, you can find their contact Division receives federal financial assistance The app is available for both Apple information online at wildlife.utah.gov. from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under and Android devices. You can download wildlife.utah.gov Wildlife Board members Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section it at wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II Kirk Woodward, Chair Kevin Albrecht of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Byron Bateman, Calvin Crandall the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of Vice Chair Steve Dalton the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. Mike Fowlks, Karl Hirst Department of the Interior and its bureaus Division Director & Donnie Hunter Executive Secretary wildlife.utah.gov 4 5 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Don’t lose your hunting and fi shing privileges LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES If you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and  shing in Utah. Resident licenses Nonresident licenses The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can suspend the license of 365-day fishing license anyone who knowingly, intentionally or recklessly violates wildlife $5 365-day fishing license $5 laws. Your license can be suspended for a wildlife violation if: (ages 12–13) (ages 12–13) • You are convicted. 365-day fishing license $16 365-day fishing license $25 • You plead guilty or no contest. (ages 14–17) (ages 14–17) • You enter a plea in abeyance or 365-day fishing license 365-day fishing license

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing $34 diversion agreement. (ages 18–64) (age 18 and older) $75 Suspension proceedings are separate and indepen- 365-day fishing license $25 Multi-year fishing dent from criminal prosecution. The Utah Division of (age 65 and older) license (age 18 and $74 per year, Wildlife Resources may suspend your license privileges older) up to five years whether or not the court considers suspension in your 365-day disabled criminal case. You will be noti ed of any action against veteran (see the box on $12 365-day combination page 9 for details) your privilege after criminal proceedings conclude. And license (age 17 and $29 remember, if your license is suspended in Utah, you younger) Multi-year fishing $33 per year, may not be permitted to hunt or  sh in most other license (age 18 and up to five years 365-day combination states. (Visit wildlife.utah.gov/know-the-consequences.html to see a map of participating states.) older) license (age 18 and $85 365-day combination older) license (ages 14–17) $20 Multi-year combination $84 per year, 365-day combination license (age 18 and up to five years license (ages 18–64) $38 older) 365-day combination 3-day fishing license (all $24 UTAH license (age 65 and $29 ages) older) 7-day fishing license (all ages) $40 Multi-year combination $37 per year, license (age 18 and up to five years older) Reciprocal fishing 3-day fishing license (all permits ages) $16 Wyoming residents: Flaming 7-day fishing license (all Gorge, Utah reciprocal permit* $10 ages) $20 * See page 9 for details. Other fishing permits

Setline permit** (residents and $20 wildlife.utah.gov nonresidents) ** To learn more about setline permits, please see page 13 of this guide. wildlife.utah.gov 6 7 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 GENERAL RULES: LICENSES AND Fishing across state lines and reciprocal fishing Discounted licenses PERMITS permits for disabled veterans Utah Code §§ 23-19 and 23-20-3 Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-5 To thank our servicemen and service- Obtaining a fishing license is the first step to fishing in Utah. The type of license you should Utah shares Bear Lake, Lake Powell and women, the Division offers discounted purchase depends on many variables: how old you are, how often you want to fish, where Flaming Gorge Reservoir with neighboring fishing licenses to Utah veterans who you want to fish and whether you’re a Utah resident. (To determine if you are a resident, states. To simplify the process of fishing across were disabled in the line of duty. see the definition on page 71.) This section provides information about the different state lines, Utah has entered into the following The discounted license is $12—in- licenses and permits that are available. agreements with Idaho, Arizona and Wyoming: stead of the $34 full price—and the Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing license is good for 365 days from the Free Fishing Day When you buy a combination license or a Bear Lake day you buy it. Discounted licenses are Utah Code § 23-19-1 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 multi-year license, you also get a price break If you have a valid Utah or Idaho fishing available from all Division offices listed The one day you don’t need a license to fish compared to buying your hunting and fishing or combination license—whether you are a on page 2. in Utah is Saturday, June 8, 2019, which is Free licenses separately. resident or nonresident—you may fish both To purchase a discounted license, Fishing Day. Everyone in Utah can fish for free Fishing and combination licenses are the Utah and Idaho portions of the lake, as you must be a Utah resident and have a that day, but please remember that all of the available at wildlife.utah.gov and from license long as you follow the angling regulations that qualifying service-connected disability state’s other fishing laws and rules still apply. agents and Division offices. You can also call apply to the state where you are fishing. of at least 20 percent. When you visit a 1-800-221-0659 to purchase your license by It is your responsibility to know and follow Division office to purchase your license, Under 12 years of age phone. Utah Code § 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 each state’s laws and rules for Bear Lake. simply bring the verification of service- You must have your license with you If you’re under 12 years of age, you do not Reminder: Even if you are licensed in connected disability documentation while you’re fishing, and you cannot alter your need a fishing license to fish in Utah. You can both states, you may only take one daily limit that the Department of Veterans Affairs license or transfer it to another person. fish without a license, use two poles, use a each day. issued to you. Keep in mind that you can use the Utah For more information, please visit setline and take a full daily limit. Lake Powell Hunting and Fishing app to legally carry wildlife.utah.gov/disabled or call the If you have a valid Utah or Arizona fishing 12 years of age and older fishing licenses on a phone or tablet for all the nearest Division office. Utah Code § 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 members of your family. To download the app, or combination license—whether you are a If you’re 12 years of age or older, you must visit wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. resident or nonresident—you may fish both purchase a fishing license or a combination the Utah and Arizona portions of the lake, as Wyoming portion of the reservoir, you must long as you follow the angling regulations that buy a Wyoming reciprocal fishing permit. You license to fish in Utah. You can choose from a License exemptions variety of licenses: apply to the state where you are fishing. can also choose to purchase a Wyoming fishing • Three-day fishing licenses allow you to for youth groups and It is your responsibility to know and follow license. fish for three consecutive days. organizations each state’s laws and rules for Lake Powell. New this year: If you are not a resident • Seven-day fishing licenses allow you to Are you a scout leader or a mentor Reminder: Even if you are licensed in of either Utah or Wyoming — and you want to fish for seven consecutive days. for a youth group? Many groups can hold both states, you may only take one daily limit fish the entire reservoir — you must purchase • 365-day fishing licenses allow you to fish fishing events that don’t require a fish- each day. nonresident fishing licenses from both states. for 365 consecutive days, including the ing license for participants age 15 and For more information on obtaining a Wyo- Flaming Gorge Reservoir day you buy the license. younger. To determine if you are eligible ming reciprocal fishing permit or a Wyoming To fish across state lines at Flaming Gorge wildlife.utah.gov • Multi-year fishing licenses allow you to and to complete the license-exemption fishing license, call the Wyoming Game and Reservoir, you must have a valid resident fish for up to five years. form, visit wildlife.utah.gov/youth-org. Fish Department at 307-777-4600. fishing license from one state and a reciprocal • 365-day combination licenses allow you Utah reciprocal fishing permits are avail- fishing permit from the other state. to fish, hunt small game and apply for able at wildlife.utah.gov and from authorized For example, if you buy a Utah resident hunting permits. license agents and Division offices. fishing license, you can fish the Utah portion • Multi-year combination licenses allow It is your responsibility to know and follow of Flaming Gorge. After buying your Utah you to fish, hunt small game and apply each state’s laws and rules for Flaming Gorge. license, if you decide you also want to fish the for hunting permits for up to five years. Reminder: Even if you are licensed in wildlife.utah.gov 8 9 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 both states, you may only take one daily limit If you plan to hold a fishing contest at a GENERAL RULES: FISHING METHODS each day. Utah State Park, you should also check with Utah Code § 23-20-3 the park to see if there are any additional rules There are laws and rules that govern fishing in Utah. By obeying these regulations and be- More information about reciprocal that apply to the area. permits ing an ethical angler, you will help keep fishing great for everyone. Please be familiar with • Utah reciprocal fishing permits are valid Licenses for residents the following general rules for taking fish and crayfish. You’ll find some exceptions to these for 365 days from the day you buy them. with special needs rules in the Rules for specific waters on page 25. • You must sign your name on your recip- Utah Code § 23-19-36 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-12-3 While fishing, you must be within sight rocal permit the same way you signed If you’re a Utah resident and have Taking game fish You may take game fish using only the of the equipment you’re fishing with (this Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing your name on your fishing license. certain physical or mental disabilities—or following methods: distance cannot exceed 100 feet). The only a terminal illness—you may qualify for a exception to this rule is if you have a setline Fishing contests free fishing license. A child who has been Utah Admin. Rule R657-58 Angling permit. Please see page 13 for more infor- placed in the custody of the state by a court Utah Admin. Rules R657-13-6, R657-13-7 and R657-13-11 For Utah’s current fishing contest mation about fishing with a setline. order may also qualify. To learn if you qualify, If you are under age 12 or have a valid Utah rules, please see Utah Admin. Rule There are a few additional angling rules to please see Utah Admin. Rule R657-12-3 at fishing or combination license, you can fish R657-58 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules, visit keep in mind: wildlife.utah.gov/rules or contact your nearest with two poles at any water in the state during wildlife.utah.gov/fishingcontests or contact the • No artificial lure may have more than Division office. its open fishing season. You may keep only one nearest Division office. three hooks. daily limit of fish. Using a second pole does • No line may have attached to it more NOT allow you to keep two daily limits of fish. than three baited hooks, three artificial The Utah Cutthroat Slam is a part- Help conserve native You may use additional lines or hooks when flies or three artificial lures. (This rule nership between the Division and Trout cutthroat trout you are: also applies to those who are fishing for Unlimited, and it has successfully raised The Utah Cutthroat Slam offers an • Fishing for crayfish. Please see page 16 crayfish.) Please see page 13 of this more than $26,000 for native cutthroat exciting challenge for conservation-minded of this guide for more information about guide for more information about fishing conservation over the past three years. anglers. You must catch Utah’s four native fishing for crayfish. with a setline. To see a complete list of program cutthroat trout subspecies—in their native • Using a setline. See page 13 to learn • When you’re fishing through the ice, you requirements and learn more about waters—and provide visual proof of your more about fishing with a setline. may not fish through a hole that’s more Utah’s native cutthroat trout, please visit success. • Ice fishing at Flaming Gorge. Please than 12 inches wide. The only exceptions utahcutthroatslam.org. After you successfully complete the see page 30 for the rules specific to are at Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reser- slam, you’ll receive a stunning medallion to Flaming Gorge. voir and Fish Lake. For more information commemorate your achievement. You’ll also receive a slam-completion certificate and online recognition at utahcutthroatslam.org. How to measure a fish Your slam participation fee—only $20 1. Place the fish on its side with the jaw closed. for adults and $10 for youth under 18— 2. Squeeze the tail fin together or turn it so you obtain the maximum overall length. helps fund cutthroat trout conservation 3. Measure a straight line from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail fin. projects in Utah. wildlife.utah.gov

Length wildlife.utah.gov 10 11 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 about ice fishing at these waters, visit • Dead burbot from Flaming Gorge If the Utah Wildlife Board has declared that Setline fishing the Rules for Specific Waters section that may be used as bait only in Flaming a water is infested with an aquatic invasive Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-8 begins on page 25. Gorge. species (e.g., quagga or zebra mussels)—or Setlines are lines that are anchored to a Angling is permitted from boats and float • Dead shad from Lake Powell may be the water is subject to a closure order or non-moving object and that are not attached tubes—and other motorized and nonmotor- used as bait only in Lake Powell. It control plan—you may not transport any to a fishing pole. ized watercraft—on any water where such use is illegal to remove dead shad from species of fish (live or dead), including baitfish, Setline permits are available for $20 at is authorized. There are some waters, however, the Glen Canyon National Recreation from that water to use in any other water. To wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and where you cannot fish from a float tube or a Area. determine whether a water is infested, visit Division offices. boat (see page 15 for more information). • Dead striped bass from Lake Powell wildlife.utah.gov/affected-waters.html. A setline permit is a 365-day permit. If Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Keep in mind that other agencies may have may be used as bait or chum only in you are 12 or older, you must also have an placed additional restrictions on the use of Lake Powell. Restrictions on taking fish unexpired three-day, seven-day, 365-day or float tubes and boats at certain Utah waters. • Dead, fresh or frozen saltwater and crayfish multi-year Utah fishing or combination license species, including sardines and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-11 in order to use a setline permit. Bait anchovies, may be used as bait in You can use artificial light while fishing, If you obtain a setline permit, and a Utah Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-12 any water where bait is permitted. but not when you are underwater spearfish- fishing or combination license, you can use a You may now legally use or possess corn • Dead mountain sucker, white sucker, ing. There are two exceptions: setline to take fish from the following waters: while fishing anywhere in Utah where bait is Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled • If you’re underwater spearfishing for Bear River proper (downstream from the Idaho permitted. dace, mottled sculpin, fathead min- burbot at Flaming Gorge. state line, including Cutler Reservoir and outlet While you are fishing, it is unlawful to: now (all color variants, including • If you’re underwater spearfishing for carp canals); Little Bear River below Valley View • Use or possess live baitfish rosy red minnows), Utah chub and anywhere in the state. Highway (SR-30); Malad River; and Utah Lake. • Use or possess tiger salamanders (live common carp may be used as bait in You may not obstruct a waterway or use These are the only waters where use of a or dead) any water where bait is permitted. any chemical, explosive, electricity, poison, setline is allowed. • Use or possess any bait—including • The eggs of any species of fish firearm, pellet gun or archery equipment to The following rules apply to setline fishing: PowerBait or scented jigs—if you are caught in Utah, except prohibited take fish or crayfish. The only exceptions are • You may not fish with more than one on waters designated artificial fly and fish, may be used in any water found in Taking Nongame Fish (page 17), setline. lure only where bait is permitted. You may Fishing with archery tackle and crossbows (page • A setline may not contain more than 15 • Use or possess artificial baits that are not, however, take or use eggs from 14) and Rules for specific waters, Lake Powell hooks. commercially imbedded or covered with fish that are being released. on page 33. fish or fish parts You may only use live crayfish for bait if You may not take or land a fish by snag- • Use or possess bait in the form of fresh Using corn as bait you are on the water where the crayfish were ging or gaffing, and you may not have a gaff or frozen fish or fish parts, except as You may now legally use or possess captured. It is unlawful to transport live crayfish in your possession while fishing. A fish hooked provided below: corn while fishing at any waterbody in away from the water where they were captured. anywhere other than the mouth must be • Dead Bonneville cisco may be used Utah where bait is permitted. You may use commercially prepared and released immediately. The only exceptions are as bait only in Bear Lake. Corn is a particularly effective bait chemically treated baitfish or their parts as bait at Lake Powell (where you may use a gaff to • Dead yellow perch may be used as for kokanee salmon and is legal in all the in any water where bait is permitted. land striped bass), Bear Lake (where you may bait only in Big Sandwash, Deer surrounding states. Studies have shown Manufactured, human-made items that snag Bonneville cisco) and any waterbody Creek, Echo, Fish Lake, Gunnison, where there is a catch-and-kill regulation for that it has no harmful effects on fish or may not be digestible—including items that wildlife.utah.gov Hyrum, Johnson, Jordanelle, their digestive processes. have been chemically treated with food stuffs, the fish you snag. Mantua, Mill Meadow, Newton, Although you may now use corn chemical fish attractants or feeding stimu- Chumming is prohibited on all waters Pineview, Red Fleet, Rockport, to fish statewide, you must still follow lants—may not be used on waters where bait except Lake Powell. Please see the Rules for Starvation, Utah Lake, Willard Bay Utah’s laws that regulate chumming and is prohibited. specific waters, Lake Powell on page 33 for and Yuba reservoirs. littering. Both PowerBait and scented jigs are con- more information about chumming at Lake • Dead white bass may be used as sidered to be bait, and they may not be used on Powell. bait only in Utah Lake and the waters where bait is prohibited. Jordan River. wildlife.utah.gov 12 13 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 • When fishing with a setline, you must to sunrise) from May 5 until 6 a.m. on July • Kens Lake (San Juan County) be within 100 yards of the surface or the 14. A few other lakes, including Lake Powell, • Newcastle Reservoir, for wipers and Watercraft restrictions bank of water you’re fishing from. have closed areas. If you’re wondering about a rainbow trout only (Iron County) Before you launch a boat at any wa- • One end of your setline must be attached specific waterbody, see the section that begins • Porcupine Reservoir (Cache County) terbody, be sure to check with local, state to a non-moving object that is not on page 25 or call the Division office that • Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County) or federal agencies about any watercraft attached to a fishing pole. Your setline manages that particular fishery. • Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County) restrictions that may exist. must also have a legible tag attached to • Sand Lake (Summit County) Regulations differ from one water to it that includes your name, address and Using a crossbow • Smith and Morehouse Reservoir (Summit another, depending on which munici- setline permit number. You may use a crossbow to take carp at County) pality or agency is in charge. It’s your Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing • While fishing with a setline, you can also any open water statewide. You may not use a • Willard Bay Reservoir (Box Elder County) responsibility to learn and follow the fish with up to two fishing poles. crossbow to take any other species of fish. • Yuba Reservoir (Juab and Sanpete coun- rules for a particular water. Follow local ordinances ties) You can view a list of watercraft re- Dipnetting strictions at wildlife.utah.gov/watercraft. Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-10 Please remember that archery tackle and Additional spearfishing rules You can use a handheld dipnet to land crossbows are considered weapons and cannot There are a few exceptions to spearfishing game fish that you’ve legally taken by angling. be discharged within 600 feet of a structure. regulations: • Pineview Reservoir, except closed year However, you may not use a handheld dipnet Also, local communities may have ordinances • At Fish Lake (Sevier County), you may round to the take of tiger muskie (Weber as a primary method of taking game fish un- against the discharge of weapons within city underwater spearfish for all fish species County) less you are at Bear Lake, where you may use a limits. If possible, please check with your local from 6 a.m. on June 1 until official sunset • Rockport Reservoir (Summit County) dipnet to take Bonneville cisco. city office to make sure you are following all on Sept. 15. • Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County) When fishing for Bonneville cisco at Bear the rules. • At Flaming Gorge (Daggett County), you • Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County) Lake, the opening of your dipnet may not If you have additional questions about can underwater spearfish for burbot When you are spearfishing for bass at the exceed 18 inches. If you’re dipnetting through bowfishing or the places you can bowfish, from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 24 hours per day. above waterbodies, all daily limits and length the ice at Bear Lake, there is no restriction on please contact your local Division office. You can also use artificial light while limits apply. the size of the hole you can drill in the ice. Underwater spearfishing spearfishing for burbot at this reservoir. Closed areas Please see Rules for specific waters, Bear Lake Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-9 Please see page 30 for rules specific to Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-19 on page 25 for more information. Underwater spearfishing hours are from Flaming Gorge. All of the state’s fish hatcheries are closed You may also use a handheld dipnet to take official sunrise to official sunset. It is illegal to All possession limits apply, regardless of the to fishing, including the warmwater fish crayfish and nongame fish, except prohibited use artificial light while underwater spearfish- angling technique you use. hatchery at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Center. fish. For a list of fish you are prohibited to pos- ing, and free shafting is prohibited. At all waters open to angling—during their All of the state’s waterfowl management areas sess, please see page 17 of this guide. The waters listed below are open to under- open seasons—you can underwater spearfish are also closed to fishing unless they’re posted Fishing with archery water spearfishing for game fish from Jan. 1 for carp. open to fishing or they’re listed as open to fish- through Dec. 31. Unless otherwise noted, you ing in Rules for specific waters on page 25. tackle and crossbows Restrictions on spearfishing for bass may use spearfishing to take any legal species Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14 The waters listed below are open to under- within the daily limits and length limits that Trespassing Fishing with archery tackle—also called water spearfishing for game fish from Jan. 1 Utah Code §§ 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5 apply to each waterbody: bowfishing—is allowed in most Utah water- through Dec. 31, but you may not use spearfish- While fishing or engaging in wildlife-

• Big Sandwash Reservoir (Duchesne wildlife.utah.gov bodies but only for nonprotected, nongame ing to take largemouth and smallmouth bass related activities, you may not—without County) fish such as carp. And within that limitation, from April 1 through June 22: permission—enter or remain on privately • Blue Lake, for pacu and tilapia only there are waters where you may bowfish for • Deer Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County) owned land that is: (Tooele County) carp only (see page 17 for details). • East Canyon Reservoir (Morgan County) • Cultivated • Brown’s Draw Reservoir (Duchesne In most areas, bowfishing is allowed at • Echo Reservoir (Summit County) • Properly posted County) night with the use of spotlights. There are a • Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett County) • Fenced or enclosed in a manner designed • Causey Reservoir (Weber County) few notable exceptions: The tributaries of Utah • Lake Powell (Garfield, Kane and San Juan to exclude intruders • Electric Lake (Emery County) Lake are closed to bowfishing at night (sunset counties)

wildlife.utah.gov • Grantsville Reservoir (Tooele County) 14 15 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 In addition, you may not: Native American Trust Lands Prohibited fish after you remove them from the water. • Enter or remain on private land when If you’re fishing on land that belongs to Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-13 You may not leave them on the shoreline. directed not to do so by the owner or a any of the Native American tribes in Utah, you Possession of the following nongame fish Underwater spearfishing for nongame fish person acting for the owner. must observe tribal regulations. These regula- is prohibited. If you catch any of these fish, you (other than carp) is only allowed at the waters • Obstruct any entrance or exit to private tions are available from the Native American must release them immediately: listed on page 14. property. tribe that owns the land. • Bonytail You may use a crossbow only if you’re “Cultivated land” is land that is readily • Bluehead sucker taking carp. identifiable as land whose soil is loosened or Taking crayfish • Colorado pikeminnow (formerly, Colo- Taking common carp broken up for the raising of crops, land used Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-15 rado squawfish)

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing You may use a variety of techniques—in- for the raising of crops, or a pasture that is If you’re under the age of 12, you do not • Flannelmouth sucker cluding angling, traps, archery, dipnets, cast artificially irrigated. need a license to fish for crayfish. If you’re 12 • Gizzard shad (except at Lake Powell, nets, liftnets, seines, crossbow, a handheld “Permission” means written authorization years of age or older, you must have a valid where you may possess dead shad and spear from above the surface of the water, or from the owner or person in charge to enter Utah fishing or combination license to fish for use them as bait) underwater spearfishing—to take common upon private land that is cultivated or properly crayfish. • Grass carp carp in any water during its open fishing posted. Permission must include all of the You may take crayfish for personal, • Humpback chub season. following details: noncommercial purposes at any body of water • June sucker For more information on bowfishing rules, • The signature of the owner or person in where there’s an open fishing season. You may • Least chub see page 14. charge not take crayfish if the fishing season at that • Northern leatherside chub You may also use artificial lights while • The name of the person being given water is closed. • Razorback sucker bowfishing for carp. permission You may take crayfish by hand or with a • Roundtail chub Carp are the only nongame fish you may • The appropriate dates trap, dipnet, liftnet, handline, pole or seine. • Southern leatherside chub take in the following waters: • A general description of the land You must also obey all of the following rules: • Virgin chub • Ash Creek “Properly posted” means that signs • You may not use game fish or their parts • Virgin spinedace • Beaver Dam Wash prohibiting trespass—or bright yellow, bright for bait, or use any substance that is • Woundfin orange or fluorescent paint—are clearly illegal for fishing. • Colorado River displayed at all corners, on fishing streams • Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 feet in Taking nongame fish • Diamond Fork crossing property lines, and on roads, gates length or width. Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14 and R657-12-8 • Duchesne River (from the Myton and rights-of-way entering the land. Or, they • You may not use more than five lines, If you have a valid Utah fishing or SR-40 bridge to the confluence are displayed in a manner that is visible to a and only two of those lines can have combination license, you may take nongame with the Green River) person in the area. hooks attached. (See the Angling section fish—except those listed in the Prohibited Fish • Fort Pierce Wash You may not post private property you on page 11 for details.) On the lines section on page 17—for personal, noncom- • Green River (from the Colorado do not own or legally control or land that is without hooks, simply tie your bait to mercial purposes, as long as you’re fishing at a state line in Browns Park upstream open to the public as provided by Utah Code the line so the crayfish can grasp the bait body of water during its open fishing season. to Flaming Gorge Dam, including § 23-21-4. In addition, it is unlawful to take with its claw. To take nonprohibited nongame fish, you Gorge Creek, a tributary that enters protected wildlife or its parts while trespassing • You may not transport live crayfish may use angling, traps, archery, dipnets, cast the Green River at Little Hole) in violation of Utah Code § 23-20-14. away from the body of water where you nets, liftnets, seines or a handheld spear from • Green River (from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream You are guilty of a class B misdemeanor captured them. above the surface of the water. wildlife.utah.gov if you violate any provision described in this For additional information about When using these methods, please to the Colorado state line in Dino- section. Your license, tag or permit privileges catching and preparing crayfish, visit remember the following rules: saur National Monument) may also be suspended. wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/crayfish.php. • Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 feet in • Hobble Creek length or width. • La Verkin Creek • Cast nets may not exceed 10 feet in • Main Canyon Creek (tributary to diameter (a five-foot radius). Wallsburg Creek) • Nongame fish that are legal to take must • Provo River (below Deer Creek Dam)

wildlife.utah.gov either be released or killed immediately 16 17 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 • Raft River (from the Idaho state • Weber River GENERAL RULES: POSSESSION AND line, including all tributaries) • White River (Uintah County) • San Juan River • Yellow Creek TRANSPORTATION • Santa Clara River (from Pine Valley Utah Code § 23-20-3 Reservoir downstream to the Taking brine shrimp Before you start catching fish or crayfish, it’s important to know how many you’re allowed confluence with the Virgin River) Utah Admin. Rule R657-52 to keep, take home or donate to someone else. Be sure to read this section carefully—and • Snake Valley waters (west and Many people who visit the Great Salt Lake then double check the Rules for Specific Waters section on page 25—so you don’t miss north of US-6 and the part of US-6 want to take some of the lake’s brine shrimp any special regulations that may apply to the waterbody you’re fishing. and US-50 in Millard and Juab home with them. You may take brine shrimp

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing See page 18 for a list of daily limits that counties) from the lake without a fishing license, but Season dates apply statewide, except as provided in Rules for • Spanish Fork River you may not take more than one gallon in a Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-19 specific waters on page 25. • Thistle Creek seven-day period. Utah’s general fish and crayfish season is Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Fish may be caught by • Virgin River (main stem and the Additional limit in the north and east forks) angling or setline 24 hours a day. Underwater spearfishing is allowed from official sunrise to field official sunset. See page 14 for details. You may possess up to two daily limits DAILY LIMITS of fish as you travel within Utah—or if you Daily limits leave the state—as long as you meet all of the The limits listed below apply to most Utah fisheries, but on some waters, specific bag or size Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-19 following conditions: restrictions apply. Please see the Rules for specific waters on page 25 for any exceptions. This section provides general rules for • At least one of the limits in your posses- fishing in Utah. Many waters have localized sion was caught at a Utah water on a Bluegill and green sunfish 50 Largemouth and smallmouth 6 (a combined total) bass (a combined total) and specific rules, which are listed in Rules for previous day, and the fish were a legal specific waters on page 25. species and limit for the waterbody 30 No limit Bonneville cisco Nongame species (except On waters that have a specific rule, that rule where you caught them. prohibited fish; see page 17 Bullhead 24 for a list of prohibited fish) takes precedence over the general rules. • The fish from the previous day have been You may possess a legal daily limit of dead cleaned and gutted (entrails removed). Burbot (Anglers must not release No limit Northern pike 6 any burbot they catch. All burbot game fish or crayfish as long as you have a valid If you fish at a different waterbody on the caught must be immediately Sacramento perch 10 fishing or combination license. Those who are second day of your trip, you may not have any killed.) under 12 years of age may fish without a license fish in your possession—from either day— Striped bass No limit Channel catfish 8 and take a full daily limit. that violate the rules of the waterbody where Tiger muskellunge 1 over 40 If you fish multiple waters in one day, you you’re currently fishing. You must always 2 inches Community fisheries (The limit cannot have any fish in your possession that comply with the size and species regulations includes fish of most species, but you must release any tiger Trout, including salmon, grayling 4 violate the rules of the waterbody where you’re for the waterbody where you’re fishing and muskellunge you catch. You and hybrids (a combined total). fishing. not have more than two daily limits in your are also encouraged to release Also, you can take extra brook When calculating your daily limit, please possession. all largemouth bass. See the com- trout at some waters in the state. remember the following rules: For example, if you have been fishing at plete list of community waters on 10, only • Any trout, salmon or grayling not imme- Joes Valley Reservoir, (which has a 4 trout limit, page 28.) Walleye wildlife.utah.gov 1 over 24 diately released is part of your daily limit. with only 1 fish over 18 inches), you may not Crappie 50 inches • A trout, salmon or grayling may not be stop at Scofield Reservoir (which has more re- Crayfish No limit Whitefish 10 released if it’s been held on a stringer or strictive size regulations) if you have fish from in a fish basket, livewell or any other type Joes Valley that violate the rules at Scofield. 4 No limit Kokanee salmon White bass of device. Here’s another example. If you go to a (Anglers may not possess ko- 6 kanee salmon at any waterbody Wiper • Any fish that doesn’t meet the size or spe- community fishery and catch your limit in the statewide from Sept. 10 through Yellow perch 50 cies rules for the water you’re fishing must morning, you cannot take those fish home to Nov. 30.) be returned to the water immediately. your freezer and then visit another community wildlife.utah.gov 18 19 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 If you have purchased or obtained fish from a registered commercial fishing installation, Stream access in Utah a private pond owner or a short-term fishing In recent years, Utah’s stream access event, you may only possess or transport dead laws have changed multiple times as fish if you have a receipt. The receipt must a result of legislation, litigation and include all of the following information: judicial rulings. That may continue to be • The species and number of fish the case in the years to come. • The date the fish were caught The Division is committed to • The certificate of registration number upholding the laws — however they Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing of the installation, pond or short-term change — and wants to help anglers fishing event understand them. For more informa- • The name, address and telephone tion and answers to common questions number of the seller about stream access in Utah, please visit To help prevent the spread of disease, wildlife.utah.gov/streamaccess. fish and crayfish may not be moved between waters, except as listed in the Bait section on Release of tagged or page 12. marked fish pond in the afternoon to harvest additional At most waters, you may fillet harvested Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-18 You may not tag, mark or fin-clip fish—or fish. game fish, or remove their heads or tails, after Live fish and crayfish Utah Code § 23-13-14 and Utah Admin. Rules R657-13-17 and release fish that have been tagged, marked or You may continue to fish while in posses- you have: R657-13-19 fin-clipped—without prior authorization from sion of a full daily limit, but you must immedi- • Completed the act of fishing You may not release fish or crayfish into the Division. ately release any additional fish you catch. • Arrived at camp the wild except as provided in the Wildlife • Reached a fish-cleaning station Keeping fish at home Code, rule, proclamation or order of the Wild- Checkpoints and • Arrived at a principle means of land life Board. For example, you can release fish Any fish species stored at your permanent transportation officer contacts caught at Scofield Reservoir back into Scofield, Utah Code §§ 23-20-25 and 77-23-104 residence do not count as part of your limit. At Strawberry Reservoir, Scofield Reservoir, but you cannot take live fish from Scofield and The Division is the trustee and guardian of Please keep in mind that this does NOT allow Lost Creek Reservoir and Panguitch Lake, you place those fish in another water. Any person Utah’s fish and wildlife. Division conservation you to take home multiple daily limits of fish may not fillet trout and salmon, and you may who illegally stocks fish in Utah waters may be officers monitor the taking and possession of in one day. You may take home only one daily not remove their heads or tails while in the criminally prosecuted and could face license fish, check your catch to assess species and limit per day. field or in transit. suspension and thousands of dollars in fines size, and make sure you have the required Note: Do not dispose of entrails and and restitution. licenses and equipment used for fishing. Dead fish and crayfish carcasses on the bank. Leave them in the water Utah Code § 4-37-305 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-16 You may use live fish stringers, livewells You should expect to encounter conserva- where you caught the fish. The following sections provide important or holding cages to store fish or crayfish while tion officers and biologists checking anglers at information about when you can possess fil- Possession of fish fishing on the water where you caught them. waters and at checkpoints across Utah. leted fish and fish donated by other anglers. obtained from other A trout, salmon or grayling may not be re- If you meet a conservation officer, you leased if it’s been held on a stringer or in a fish

must provide the items he or she asks for, wildlife.utah.gov Possession of filleted fish sources basket, livewell or any other type of device. You may possess or transport a legal limit including any licenses required for fishing, any While you are in the act of fishing, it is You may not transport live fish or crayfish of game fish or crayfish caught by another devices used to participate in fishing and any unlawful to possess filleted fish from the away from the water where they were caught. fish that you’ve taken. These contacts allow the current day’s catch or fish that have had their person if you have a donation letter from that person. Please see Donating on page 22 for Division to collect valuable information about heads or tails removed. This does not apply to fish populations in Utah. fish processed for immediate consumption or more information. from a previous day’s catch. wildlife.utah.gov 20 21 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Keep in mind that you can use the Utah You may not donate fish in the field. Hunting and Fishing app to legally carry A written statement of donation must fishing licenses on a phone or tablet for all the be kept with the protected aquatic wildlife members of your family. To download the app, or parts that includes all of the following visit wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. information: • The number and species of protected Disposal of aquatic aquatic wildlife or parts donated wildlife • The date of donation • The license or permit number of the Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Donating donor Utah Code § 23-20-9 • The signature of the donor The following are the only places where you may donate or give protected aquatic Purchasing or selling wildlife or its parts to another person: Utah Code § 23-20-3 • The permanent residence of the donor You may not purchase or sell protected • The permanent residence of the recipient aquatic wildlife or its parts except as provided • A meat locker in the Wildlife Code, rule, proclamation or • A storage plant order of the Wildlife Board. • A meat-processing facility • Deer Creek Reservoir: white bass and After catching any of the above fish, you Disposal of fish black bullhead may consume them or dispose of them at one Utah Code § 23-20-8 • Echo Reservoir: walleye of the following locations: Help protect Utah In most instances, you may not waste any • Fish Lake: yellow perch • In the water where the fish was caught fisheries fish or crayfish or allow them to be wasted • Flaming Gorge: burbot • A fish-cleaning station As an angler, you’re the first line of or spoiled. Waste means to abandon a fish • Grantsville Reservoir: smallmouth bass • The angler’s permanent residence defense for your favorite fisheries. or crayfish or allow it to spoil or be used in • Green River: burbot, northern pike, • Another location where disposal is Please call our hotline, 1-800-662- a manner not normally associated with its smallmouth bass and walleye authorized by law 3337, if you see someone who: beneficial use. For example, using the meat of • Green River tributaries: burbot, northern • Keeps more fish than the daily game fish as fertilizer or for trapping bait is not pike, smallmouth bass and walleye Utah’s Walk-in Access limit allows considered a beneficial use of the meat. (see page 31 for a list of applicable program • Moves live fish or crayfish into a In 2013, the Utah Legislature passed a law tributaries) The Walk-in Access (WIA) program waterbody that allows anglers to dispose of carp and a • Gunlock Reservoir: smallmouth bass provides hunters, anglers and trappers • Leaves a waterbody with live fish few other species—particularly species under • Lake Powell: striped bass access to privately owned land, streams, or crayfish catch-and-kill orders at certain waterbodies— • Quail Creek Reservoir: smallmouth bass rivers, ponds or reservoirs. • Is towing or transporting a boat without violating the state’s wasting statute. If • Sand Hollow Reservoir: smallmouth bass If you enjoy using the program and with attached mussels you visit any of the following waters and catch • San Juan River: burbot, northern pike, you are 14 years old or older, please All of these activities are illegal and any of the species listed for those waters, you smallmouth bass and walleye remember that you must obtain a WIA could result in an angler: may dispose of them: • San Juan River tributaries: burbot, north- authorization number in order to access • Losing the right to fish in Utah and • All waters statewide: common carp wildlife.utah.gov ern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye any WIA properties. other states • Blue Lake: pacu and tilapia (see page 38 for a list of applicable Visit wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess to • Being held financially liable for the • Colorado River: burbot, northern pike, tributaries) find WIA properties and to obtain your damage to a fishery smallmouth bass and walleye • Utah Lake: northern pike free WIA authorization number. You can The Division appreciates your efforts • Colorado River tributaries: burbot, north- • Utah Lake tributaries: northern pike also call 1-800-221-0659 to obtain a to help protect the places you love to ern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye number. boat and fish. (see page 28 for a list of applicable tributaries) wildlife.utah.gov 22 23 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES RULES FOR SPECIFIC WATERS Go online for detailed information. Utah Code § 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-20 The rules below take precedence over the general rules listed earlier in this guidebook. The Fish are an important part of a healthy mental Quality (DEQ) obtain fish samples from diet, and most are safe to eat on a regular lakes and rivers across the state. Then, the DEQ seasons, limits and other restrictions in this section apply only to the waters listed below. basis. You should, however, limit your intake analyzes the samples and forwards the results General rules apply to all of the waters NOT listed in this section. (See Daily limits on page of some fish found in certain Utah waters. to the Utah Department of Health (DOH). After 18 to learn more about catching and harvesting fish at waters that areNOT listed in this Why? Recent testing identified elevated reviewing the data, the DOH decides whether section.) levels of mercury in some populations of to issue a consumption advisory. American Fork Creek, Utah County Bear Lake, Rich County (continued) Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing fish. Over time, eating these fish may be This partnership makes fishadvisories.utah. See Utah Lake tributaries. • Cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat unhealthy if consumed in large amounts. gov your best resource for accurate, up-to-date markings with all fins intact must be Be sure to visit fishadvisories.utah.gov fish consumption advisories. Anderson Meadow Reservoir, Beaver immediately released. Only cutthroat before eating the fish you catch. The Utah County Harmful algal blooms trout that have had one or more healed Fish Advisories website has the latest • Fishing from a boat with a motor is fins clipped may be kept. To learn how to In recent years, Utah has experienced information about mercury levels in Utah’s unlawful. identify cutthroat trout in this water, see recurring toxic algal blooms. In the event of fish and waters. the description of Bear Lake cutthroat an algal bloom, you should visit deq.utah.gov Annabella Lake, Sevier County If you decide to share your fish with trout on page 50. and search “Harmful Algal Blooms” to see if • Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. family or friends, be sure to communicate any • Cisco may be taken with a handheld waterbody access remains open. relevant advisories. Ashley Creek, Uintah County dipnet. Net opening may not exceed 18 If you fish in a waterbody where an algal From Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion up- inches in any dimension. When dipnet- Your best resource for bloom is occurring, be sure to avoid areas of stream to the water treatment plant near the ting through the ice, the size of the hole scum. information mouth of Ashley Gorge. is unrestricted. Three government agencies work Wear gloves while cleaning the fish and • Limit 2 trout. • When ice fishing for fish other than cisco, together closely to keep the Utah Fish Adviso- wash your hands with clean water. Discard all • Artificial flies and lures only. the size of the hole may not exceed 18 ries website current. entrails and eat only the fillets. Before cooking, inches. First, the Utah Division of Wildlife Re- rinse the fillets thoroughly with clean water. Aspen-Mirror Lake, Kane County • Any angler who possesses a valid Utah sources and the Utah Department of Environ- • Fishing from a boat or float tube is or Idaho fishing or combination license unlawful. may fish within both the Utah and Idaho Utah’s boating laws and Carry the required boating safety Badger Hollow, Wasatch County boundaries of Bear Lake. An angler may rules equipment. For a detailed list of safety See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. fish with up to two poles on all areas of Boaters have the responsibility to equipment, visit boating.utah.gov. the Utah portion of Bear Lake that are practice and advocate safe and ethical use Be courteous. While you are Barney Lake, Piute County open to fishing. Anglers must comply of our waterways. If you’re planning to take above a wake speed, keep your • Limit 2 trout. with Idaho regulations if they want to your boat out on Utah waters, you should boat at least 150 feet away from • Artificial flies and lures only. use more than one pole when fishing on take the following safety measures: other boats, people in the water, shoreline • Fishing from a boat with a motor is the Idaho portion of Bear Lake. Wear your life jacket. Utah law requires anglers, launch ramps, docks and desig- unlawful. • A person may not possess a multipoint

those under 13 to wear their life jacket nated swimming areas. hook with a weight permanently or wildlife.utah.gov Bear Lake, Rich County when on a boat, and it is recommended By completing a Utah Boating Course, rigidly attached directly to the shank See Fishing across state lines and recipro- everyone wear one. you may reduce your boat insurance premi- — or a weight suspended below a cal fishing permits on page 9 for license Let someone know where you are going ums. For additional boating information, multipoint hook — unless the hook is requirements. and what time you expect to return. visit boating.utah.gov. on an unweighted dropper line that is at • Limit 2 trout. least three inches long. • Anglers may keep snagged Bonneville cisco that are taken through normal, legal fishing activities. wildlife.utah.gov 24 Am–Be 25 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Bear Lake tributaries, Rich County Blacksmith Fork River, Cache County Burraston Ponds, Juab County (a) Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion Utah State Parks From the first highway bridge (at the mouth of • Fishing from a boat with a motor of any (approximately 500 yards below SR-30) down- Annual Pass the canyon) of State Road 101 (Blacksmith Fork kind is prohibited. stream to Bear Lake and that area extending Consider purchasing a Utah State Canyon Road) to the headwaters. from the mouth out into the lake 1,000 feet, or Parks Annual Pass to access some of • Only one fish may be over 15 inches. Calder Reservoir, Uintah County as buoyed. Utah’s best fisheries. • Bonus limit of 4 brown trout (total limit • Limit 1 trout over 22 inches. • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the Annual passes are available for $75. of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are • All trout 22 inches or smaller must be second Saturday of July. Utah seniors who are 62 and older can brown trout). immediately released. • Catch and release only and artificial flies purchase discounted passes for $35. • Artificial flies and lures only.

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Blue Lake, Tooele County and lures only (Jan. 1 through April 14 Utah State Parks also offers a Veterans Causey Reservoir tributaries, Weber and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday with Disabilities Honor Pass for qualified • No limit for pacu or tilapia. Anglers must not release any pacu or tilapia County of July through Dec. 31). veterans with a 50 percent or greater ser- Right and left forks of the South Fork Ogden (b) Swan Creek from the headwater spring vice-related disability. Passes allow the they catch. All pacu and tilapia must be immediately killed. River, from Causey Reservoir upstream to the downstream to Bear Lake and that area permit holder, and up to seven guests headwaters. extending from the mouth out into the lake traveling in the same vehicle, day-use • Underwater spearfishing is allowed for pacu, tilapia and carp only. • CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the 1,000 feet, or as buoyed. entrance to most Utah state parks. last Saturday of September. • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the Annual passes are available Boulder Mountain lakes and reservoirs, second Saturday of July. at all staffed Utah state parks, the Garfield and Wayne counties. Chicken Creek, Wasatch County • Catch and release only and artificial flies Department of Natural Resources • See specific water restrictions for See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. and lures only (Jan. 1 through April 14 bookstore in Salt Lake City, and online at individual waters. Statewide regulations and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday stateparks.utah.gov. Chipman Creek, Wasatch County apply to those waters not specifically See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. of July through Dec. 31). You can see a list of all the Utah identified. state parks that offer fishing at • Fishing from a boat with a motor is un- Clyde Creek, Wasatch County Beaver Creek, Cache County stateparks.utah.gov/activities/fishing. See Logan River. lawful, except at Wide Hollow Reservoir, See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Pine Lake and Lower Bowns Reservoir. Beaver Creek, San Juan County Beer Creek, Utah County Co-op Creek, Wasatch County Tributary to La Sal Creek. See Utah Lake tributaries. Broad Hollow, Wasatch County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Benches Pond tributaries, Sanpete County Coal Canyon, Wasatch County trout or trout with cutthroat markings. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Brown Duck Basin, Duchesne County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • All cutthroat trout must be immediately second Saturday of July. Uinta Mountains—all streams in the Brown released. Duck Basin and the outlet of Clemments Colorado River, Garfield, Grand, San Juan • Artificial flies and lures only. Bicknell Bottoms, Wayne County Reservoir downstream to the Lake Fork Creek and Wayne counties This area is along the Fremont River. From the Colorado state line downriver to the Beaver Dam Reservoir, Wayne County confluence. • Open to fishing, except where posted Hite bridge on SR-95 • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the CLOSED. second Saturday of July. • No limit for channel catfish. third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- through Dec. 31. Big Lake, Sevier County Bryants Fork, Wasatch County mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not wildlife.utah.gov • Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. Beaver River, Beaver County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. release any of these fish, which must be immediately killed. From Minersville Reservoir upstream to the Big Spring Creek, Rich County Bulberry Lakes, Wayne County • Species of threatened and endangered bridge at Greenville. See Bear Lake tributaries. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the fish occur in the Colorado. If you catch • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 second Saturday of July. one of these fish, you must release it through Dec. 31. immediately. See page 17 for a list of prohibited fish. wildlife.utah.gov 26 Be–Bi Bl–Co 27 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Currant Creek, Wasatch County one at the following locations: the Community fishing Juab County: Burraston Ponds From the confluence with Water Hollow Creek Outdoor Recreation Shop (Building 1011, waters Rich County: Garden City Community upstream to the headwaters, including all 435-833-3100) or the TEAD Physical The following rules apply to all the Fishery tributaries to Currant Creek Reservoir, but not Fitness Center (Building 1002, 435-833- fisheries listed below: Salt Lake County: Cove Pond, Fairmont the reservoir itself. 2159). • The daily limit is 2 fish. (Common carp Park Pond, Kidney Pond, Midas Pond, Mill- • Limit 4 trout. • Shore fishing only. do not count toward the daily limit.) race Park Pond, Riverfront Pond, Riverton • Artificial flies and lures only. • Closed to the possession of tiger Pond, Sandy Urban Fishery, Sunset Pond Donkey Lake, Wayne County muskie. All tiger muskie must be im- and Willow Park Pond Cutler Reservoir, Box Elder and Cache • Limit 16 brook trout.

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Sevier County: Monroe Community counties mediately released. (For information Dougherty Basin Lake, Garfield County on how to properly catch and release Fishery and Salina City Pond • Limit 4 channel catfish. Summit County: Deer Valley Lakes Boulder Mountain—the lake and outflow tiger muskie, see the article on page Cutler Reservoir tributaries, Cache County Uintah County: Old Fort Pond from the dam downstream one-quarter mile. 44.) Little Bear River and all tributaries to Little Utah County: Bartholomew Pond, Canyon • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily Bear River upstream to Mendon Road (600 S); View Park Pond, Highland Glen Park Pond, trout or trout with cutthroat markings. release all largemouth bass. Logan River and all tributaries to Logan River • Artificial flies and lures only. • Waters are open to fishing only when Jordan River Reservoir, Manila Creek Pond, upstream to Mendon Road (600 S); Bear River Pole Canyon Pond, Salem Pond, Spanish • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the the community parks are open to the and all tributaries to Bear River upstream to second Saturday of July. public. Oaks Reservoir, Spring Lake and Vivian Park Highway 218. Box Elder County: Mayors Pond and Pond (Note: Spanish Oaks Reservoir and • Limit 4 channel catfish. Dry Creek, Utah County Pioneer Park Pond Manila Creek Pond are closed Dec. 1 through See Utah Lake tributaries. Cache County: Skylars Pond (West Willow 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.) Deep Lake, Sevier County Pond) and Wellsville Reservoir Wasatch County: Wasatch Mountain • Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. Duck Creek Springs Lake, Kane County Carbon County: Carbon County Commu- State Park Pond • Fishing from a boat or a float tube is Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County nity Fishery, Gigliotti Pond and Knight-Ideal Washington County: Hurricane Pond unlawful. • No limit on white bass or black bullhead Community Fishing Pond (Grandpa’s Pond), Razor Ridge Pond, Skyline catfish. Anglers must not release any Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries Davis County: Adams Reservoir, Bountiful Drive Pond, Sullivan Virgin River Park Pond white bass or black bullhead catfish they to Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County Lake, Clinton Pond, Farmington Pond, and Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower) catch. All white bass or black bullhead • Limit 2 tiger trout. Jensen Park Pond (Syracuse Pond), Kaysville Weber County: Fort Buenaventura, Glass- catfish must be immediately killed. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat Ponds, Mabey Pond and Steed Pond mans Pond, Goode Ski Lake (21st Street • Closed to the use of underwater trout or trout with cutthroat markings. Emery County: Green River State Park Pond), Meadow Creek Pond and Smith spearfishing to take largemouth and • Artificial flies and lures only. Golf Course Pond and Huntington Game Family Park Pond smallmouth bass from April 1 through • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Farm Ponds Visit wildlife.utah.gov/cf for specific site the fourth Saturday of June. second Saturday of July. Iron County: Brian Head Pond, Leigh Hill recreation rules. Reservoir, Parowan Pond and Woods Pond Deseret Reservoir, Tooele County Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County The reservoir is located at Deseret Chemical • Limit 2 tiger trout. Colorado River tributaries, Garfield, Grand • No limit for channel catfish. Depot, a U.S. Army facility. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat

and Wayne counties • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- • Open to fishing on the first Saturday of trout or trout with cutthroat markings. wildlife.utah.gov Dolores River (Grand County) from the conflu- mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not May through Oct. 31 during daylight • Artificial flies and lures only. ence with the Colorado River upstream to the release any of these fish, which must be hours. (A gate will be closed and locked East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan County Colorado state line; Mill Creek (Grand County) immediately killed. from dusk to dawn.) from the confluence with the Colorado River • Facility CLOSED Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 • Closed to the use of underwater upstream to headwaters; Dirty Devil River Cow Hollow, Wasatch County and Jan. 1 through April 30. spearfishing to take largemouth and (Garfield and Wayne counties) from the SR-95 See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Fishing at Deseret Reservoir requires an smallmouth bass from April 1 through bridge upstream to the Hanksville Diversion. onpost fishing permit. You can obtain the fourth Saturday of June. wildlife.utah.gov 28 Co–Co Cu–Ea 29 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 East Fork Boulder Creek, Garfield County Fish Creek Reservoir, Wayne County • A person may use up to six lines when Grassy Trail Reservoir, Carbon County From the confluence with West Fork Boulder • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the fishing through the ice. If the angler is • CLOSED TO FISHING. Creek upstream to the headwaters. third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 using more than one line, the angler’s Green River, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, • Limit 4 trout, excluding brook trout. through Dec. 31. name shall be attached to each line, pole San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties • No limit for brook trout. or tip-up, and the angler shall check only Fish Lake, Sevier County their lines. (a) From the Flaming Gorge Dam downriver to East Fork Little Bear River and its tribu- • No limit on yellow perch • Open to taking burbot by means of the confluence of the Colorado River: taries, Cache County • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a underwater spearfishing from Jan. 1 • No limit for channel catfish. From Porcupine Reservoir upstream to the combined total), only 1 may exceed 24 through Dec. 31, 24 hours each day. • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing headwaters. inches, regardless of species Artificial light is permitted while mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not • CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the • Underwater spearfishing is permitted engaged in underwater spearfishing for release any of these fish, which must be last Saturday of September. from 6 a.m. on the first Saturday of June burbot. Artificial light may not be used to immediately killed. through Sept. 15. take other fish species with spearfishing • Species of threatened and endangered East Fork Little Bear River, Cache County • When ice fishing, the size of the hole techniques. No other species of fish may fish occur in the Green River. If you catch From Porcupine Dam downstream to the Avon- may not exceed 18 inches. be taken with underwater spearfishing one of these fish, you must release it Paradise road (SR-165), second stream crossing techniques between official sunset and immediately. See page 17 for a list of below reservoir. Fish Lake tributary, Sevier County official sunrise. prohibited fish. • Limit 2 trout and salmon (a combined See Twin Creek. • Closed to the use of underwater (b) From the Colorado state line in Browns Park total). spearfishing to take largemouth and upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, including • Artificial flies and lures only. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Daggett County smallmouth bass from April 1 through Gorge Creek, a tributary entering the Green See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal River at Little Hole: East Fork Sevier River, Garfield and Piute the fourth Saturday of June. fishing permits on page 9 for license and • Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 counties permit requirements. Gooseberry Creek, Sanpete County over 22 inches). (a) Feeder canal from the diversion near • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a com- From the confluence with Upper Fish Creek • All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be Antimony down the channel to Otter Creek bined total), excluding lake trout, and no upstream to Gooseberry Dam. immediately released. Reservoir: more than 3 may be kokanee salmon. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Limit 12 lake trout/mackinaw, only 1 second Saturday of July. mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not second Saturday of July. may exceed 28 inches. release any of these fish, which must be (b) From the BLM boundary (about four miles • Linwood Bay, west of a line from the Gooseberry Reservoir tributaries, immediately killed. south of the town of Antimony) upstream to easternmost point of the south shore Sanpete County • Artificial flies and lures only. the confluence of Deer Creek: of Linwood Bay (mouth of canyon) to • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • CLOSED to fishing from a boat with a • Limit 4 trout. easternmost point of the north shore of second Saturday of July. motor between the Utah-Colorado state • Artificial flies and lures only. Linwood Bay (Lucerne Point), CLOSED line and Flaming Gorge Dam. to nighttime angling (sunset to sunrise) Grandaddy Lake tributaries, Duchesne Echo Reservoir, Summit County from Oct. 15 through 6 a.m. on the County Green River tributaries, Carbon, Duchesne, • Closed to the use of underwater second Saturday of December. Located in the Uinta Mountains. Emery and Uintah counties spearfishing to take largemouth and • Limit 6 catfish. • All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED Ashley Creek (Uintah County) from the conflu-

smallmouth bass from April 1 through wildlife.utah.gov • Limit 10 smallmouth and largemouth Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second ence with the Green River upstream to the the fourth Saturday of June. bass (a combined total). Saturday of July. town of Vernal; Brush Creek (Uintah County) • No limit for walleye. Anglers must not re- • No limit for burbot. Anglers must not from the confluence with the Green River lease any walleye they catch. All walleye Grantsville Reservoir, Tooele County release any burbot they catch. All burbot upstream to Red Fleet Dam; Duchesne River must be immediately killed. • No limit for smallmouth bass. Anglers must be immediately killed. must not release any bass they catch. All (Duchesne and Uintah counties) from the • Anglers may use dead burbot as bait. bass must be immediately killed. confluence with the Green River upstream • When ice fishing, the hole size may not to the Knight Diversion; White River (Uintah exceed 18 inches. County) from the confluence with the Green wildlife.utah.gov 30 Ea–Fl Fl–Gr 31 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 River to the Utah-Colorado border; Willow Horse Creek, Wasatch County Jones Hole Creek, Uintah County • Limit 5 largemouth bass. Creek (Uintah County) from the confluence See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a brown • Limit 10 crappie. with the Green River upstream to the conflu- trout over 15 inches. • Limit 25 channel catfish. ence with Hill Creek; Price River (Carbon and Huntington Creek, Emery County • Artificial flies and lures only. • No limit on striped bass. Emery counties) from the confluence with the Below Electric Lake. • No limit on walleye. Green River upstream to the Farnham Dam/ (a) Right Fork (from Flood and Engineers Jordanelle Reservoir, Wasatch County • Fish may be filleted at any time. Diversion near Wellington; San Rafael River canyons upstream to Electric Lake Dam): • Limit 6 bass • Anglers may possess filleted fish. (Emery County) from the confluence with • Limit 2 trout. • CLOSED to spearfishing. • Anglers may use dead striped bass as • Artificial flies only the Green River upstream to the Hatt’s Ranch Kolob Reservoir, Washington County bait. Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Diversion near SR-24; Range Creek (Carbon and (b) Left Fork (from the top of the USFS camp- • Chumming is allowed, but you may ground, near the confluence with Right Fork, • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches or over 22 Emery counties) from the confluence with the inches. chum only with legal baits or dead Green River upstream to headwaters; Nine Mile to the headwaters, including all tributaries: striped bass, as specified in Utah Admin. Scad Valley Creek, Rolfson Creek, Lake Creek, • All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be Creek (Carbon and Duchesne counties) from the immediately released. Rule R657-13-12. confluence with the Green River upstream to Staker Creek, Millers Flat Creek and Paradise • Gaffs may be used to land striped bass Creek): • Artificial flies and lures only from Jan. 1 headwaters. through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday in only. • No limit for channel catfish. • Anglers are encouraged to harvest brown • Closed to the use of underwater trout. May, and from the second Saturday in • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- September through Dec. 31. spearfishing to take largemouth and mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not • Artificial flies and lures only. smallmouth bass from April 1 through release any of these fish, which must be Huntington Reservoir, Sanpete County Kolob Reservoir tributaries, Washington the fourth Saturday of June. immediately killed. Near the top of Huntington Canyon. County • Archery and underwater spearfishing From Kolob Reservoir upstream to the headwa- are prohibited within all of the following Gunlock Reservoir, Washington County • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. ters. areas: • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • One-quarter mile of all existing over 12 inches. Huntington Reservoir tributaries, second Saturday of July. developed areas, including shore- • No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers Sanpete County line campgrounds, docks, launch must not release any smallmouth bass Near the top of Huntington Canyon. Labaron Reservoir, Beaver County ramps, breakwaters and trailheads they catch. All smallmouth bass must be • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Fishing from a boat with a motor is • One-quarter mile of any structure, immediately killed. trout or trout with cutthroat markings. unlawful. including any building, shed, Hobble Creek, Utah County • Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger Lake Canyon Lake, Duchesne County pump-out, boat dock, breakwater, See Utah Lake tributaries. trout. • Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat permanent harbor fixture, camper, • Artificial flies and lures only. trout over 22 inches. To learn how to motor home, trailer, tent or vehicle Hobbs Reservoir, Davis County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the identify cutthroat trout in this water, • Rainbow Bridge National Monu- • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. second Saturday of July. see the description of Colorado River ment • All trout over 15 inches must be immedi- • One-quarter mile of Dangling Rope Huntington North Reservoir, Emery cutthroat trout on page 51. ately released. • All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller Marina, including any land- or • Artificial flies and lures only. County harbor-based structures Near the city of Huntington. must be immediately released. • One hundred yards (300 feet) of wildlife.utah.gov Holmes Creek Reservoir, Davis County • Limit 6 bass, only 1 may be over 12 • Artificial flies and lures only. • CLOSED near the inlet stream, as posted any boats (unless the person owns, • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be inches. rents, leases or lawfully occupies over 12 inches. for spring spawning operations. Indian Creek, Wasatch County the boat), or another boat moves Honeymoon Lake, Wayne County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Lake Powell, Garfield, Kane and San Juan into the 100-yard perimeter after • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the counties the bow or spearfishing activity third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County See Bait on page 12 for the use of dead shad has commenced through Dec. 31. • Limit 4 trout, only 1 trout may be over as bait in Lake Powell. wildlife.utah.gov 18 inches. • Limit 20 smallmouth bass. 32 Gr–Jo Jo–La 33 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Little Co-op Creek, Wasatch County • Catch and release only. Mill Meadow Reservoir, Sevier County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Artificial flies and lures only. • Limit 8 tiger muskie of any size (no Growing quagga size restrictions on tiger muskie on this mussel threat at Lake Little Creek Reservoir, Rich County Lost Creek Reservoir, Morgan County water). Powell • Limit 8 trout from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). Quagga mussels are spreading in • Limit 4 trout from Jan. 1 through July 31 • No more than 3 trout may be under 15 Millsite Reservoir, Emery County Lake Powell, and our technicians are and from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. inches. (a) From Jan. 1 to March 15: routinely finding mussels attached to • No more than 1 trout may be over 22 • Limit 16 fish of any species. boats—particularly on anchors and Little Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County inches. (b) From March 16 to Dec. 31: • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat sea strainers. We are working with the Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing • All trout between 15 and 22 inches must • Statewide general limits apply for all trout or trout with cutthroat markings. National Park Service to take extra steps be immediately released. species (see page 18). to protect other Utah waterbodies. • All cutthroat trout must be immediately • Trout and salmon may not be filleted, released. Minersville Reservoir, Beaver County If you plan to boat at Lake Powell, and their heads or tails may not be be prepared for longer inspection and • Artificial flies and lures only. removed in the field or in transit. • Limit 1 trout over 22 inches. • All trout 22 inches or smaller must be decontamination lines, particularly on Little Reservoir, Beaver County • CLOSED to fishing 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. weekends when wait times may exceed • CLOSED to spearfishing. immediately released. • Fishing from a boat with a motor is • Artificial flies and lures only. an hour or more. We appreciate your unlawful. Lower Fish Creek (Price River), Carbon • Cement outlet channel between the dam patience. and spillway pond, approximately 55 For details on what’s changed at Lake Logan River, Cache County and Utah counties From the railroad bridge (approximately one feet long, is CLOSED. Powell and how you can help protect (a) From Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the your boat, please see “Heading to Lake highway bridge at Red Banks Campground, mile below the Scofield Reservoir dam) down- stream to the confluence with the White River. Moon Lake, Duchesne County Powell?” at stdofthesea.utah.gov. including all tributary streams in between, but • Limit 4 trout, only 2 may be splake. not including Tony Grove Lake: • Artificial flies and lures only. Newcastle Reservoir, Iron County • Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined Mammoth Creek, Garfield County Mountain Dell Creek, Salt Lake County • Limit 2 wiper. total). From the canal diversion (about three miles (a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to • Underwater spearfishing is allowed for • Artificial flies and lures only. upstream from the Mammoth Creek Fish Little Dell Dam. wipers and rainbow trout only. (b) From the highway bridge at Red Banks Hatchery), upstream 7.5 miles to the end of • CLOSED TO FISHING. Campground upstream to the Idaho state line, (b) From Little Dell Reservoir upstream to the Hatch Meadow and the beginning of summer Newton Reservoir, Cache County including all tributaries, but not including headwaters. home sites. • CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. White Pine Lake: • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Limit 2 trout between 10 and 15 inches. All tiger muskie must be immediately • Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined trout or trout with cutthroat markings. • All trout less than 10 inches or over 15 released. total). • Artificial flies and lures only. inches must be immediately released. • Unlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Artificial flies and lures only. baitfish must not be larger than one inch second Saturday of July. second Saturday of July. in any dimension and no more than one Manning Meadow Reservoir, tributar- piece per hook. Long Willow Bottom, Garfield County ies and spillway, Piute County Mountain Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third • Limit 2 trout, regardless of species. • CLOSED TO FISHING. Oak Creek Reservoir (Upper Bowns wildlife.utah.gov Saturday of April and Nov. 1 through • Artificial flies and lures only Mud Creek, Wasatch County Reservoir), Garfield County Dec. 31. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Limit 16 brook trout. second Saturday of July. Lost Creek, Morgan County Navajo Lake, Kane County Ogden River, Weber County From the bridge (culvert) approximately McGath Lake, Garfield County • Limit 4 splake, brook trout or tiger From Pineview Dam downstream to the first one-quarter mile above Lost Creek Reservoir • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the trout (a combined total), only 1 may bridge, approximately one-half mile. upstream to the headwaters, EXCEPT Squaw third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 exceed 22 inches. • CLOSED TO FISHING. Creek. through Dec. 31. wildlife.utah.gov 34 Li-Mc Mi–Og 35 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Old Fort Pond, Duchesne County 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over Pineview Reservoir, Weber County • CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset • CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. 22 inches. • Limit 20 crappie. to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May All tiger muskie must be immediately • All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to • CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday released. 22 inches must be immediately released. All tiger muskie must be immediately of July. • Any trout with cutthroat markings is con- released. (b) From Olmstead Diversion Dam upstream to Otter Creek Stream, Piute County sidered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn • Tiger muskie may not be taken by means Deer Creek Dam (Utah and Wasatch counties): From Otter Creek Reservoir upstream to the how to identify cutthroat trout in this of underwater spearfishing. • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. Angle Diversion. water, see the description of a Bonneville • Closed to the use of underwater spearfish- • Artificial flies and lures only. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the cutthroat trout on page 50 . ing to take largemouth and smallmouth (c) From Legacy Bridge on Midway Lane (SR- Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing second Saturday of July. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the bass from April 1 through the fourth 113) in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam Pacer Lake, Garfield County second Saturday of July. Saturday of June. (Wasatch County): • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Unlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir tribu- baitfish must not be larger than one inch • Artificial flies and lures only. third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 taries, Iron County through Dec. 31. in any dimension and no more than one (d) From Jordanelle Reservoir upstream to the • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the piece per hook. confluence of the north and south forks of the Panguitch Lake, Garfield County second Saturday of July. Provo River (Wasatch County): • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). Porcupine Reservoir, Cache County • Limit 2 brown trout under 15 inches. Parleys Creek, Salt Lake County • Limit 12 trout and salmon, only 4 may • No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger (a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than be rainbow, cutthroat or brown trout (a and rainbow trout and their hybrids. All SR-65. combined total). To take 12 fish, you must 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over • CLOSED TO FISHING. cutthroat and rainbow trout and their 22 inches. possess at least 8 salmon. hybrids must be immediately released. (b) From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters. • See East Fork Little Bear River. • All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Artificial flies and lures only. 22 inches must be immediately released. • Operating a boat above wakeless speed is trout or trout with cutthroat markings. prohibited. Quail Creek Reservoir (Quail Lake), • Trout may not be filleted and the heads • Artificial flies and lures only. or tails may not be removed in the field Washington County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Price River (Lower Fish Creek), Carbon and • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be or in transit. second Saturday of July. Utah counties • Any trout with cutthroat markings is over 12 inches. From the railroad bridge (approximately one • No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers considered to be a cutthroat trout. To Pelican Lake, Uintah County mile below the Scofield Reservoir dam) down- learn how to identify cutthroat trout in must not release any smallmouth bass • Limit 20 bluegill and green sunfish (a stream to the confluence with the White River. they catch. All smallmouth bass must be this water, see the description of a Bear combined total) • Artificial flies and lures only. Lake cutthroat trout on page 50 and immediately killed. review the graphic on page 52. Pine Creek Reservoir, Wayne County Provo River, Summit, Utah and Wasatch Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County), • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the counties Washington County Panguitch Lake tributaries, Garfield third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 (a) From Center Street Bridge (entrance to County • Limit 20 northern pike, only 1 may be through Dec. 31. Utah Lake State Park) upstream to I-15 (Utah over 36 inches. Excluding Blue Springs Creek upstream from County): Bunker Creek Road Bridge. (The bridge is ap- Pine Hollow, Wasatch County • All suckers must be immediately released. Red Butte Creek and Red Butte Reser- wildlife.utah.gov proximately one mile upstream from Panguitch See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • CLOSED to the possession of walleye voir, Salt Lake County Lake.) Also excluding Clear Creek upstream • CLOSED TO FISHING. Pine Lake inflow, Garfield County from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first from the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, Saturday of May. located approximately one-quarter mile Inflow, including the spawning channel. Right Fork of Logan River, Cache County • CLOSED TO FISHING. • No limit on northern pike. Anglers must upstream from Panguitch Lake. not release any northern pike they catch. See Logan River. • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). Pine Valley Reservoir, Washington County All northern pike must be immediately Road Hollow, Wasatch County • No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger • Fishing from a boat or float tube is killed. trout under 15 inches, and no more than See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. wildlife.utah.gov unlawful. 36 Ol–Pi Pi–Ro 37 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Rockport Reservoir, Summit County release any of these fish, which must be • All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller • Trout and salmon may not be filleted, • Closed to the use of underwater immediately killed. must be immediately released. and the heads or tails may not be spearfishing to take largemouth and • Artificial flies and lures only. removed in the field or in transit. smallmouth bass from April 1 through Santa Clara River, Washington County • CLOSED near the spawning trap and • Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily the fourth Saturday of June. • No limit on smallmouth bass. portions of the lake and canal, as posted release all cutthroat trout. during spring spawning operations. • Any trout with cutthroat characteristics Round Willow Bottom, Garfield County Scofield Reservoir, Carbon and Utah counties • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). (not necessarily jaw slashing) is con- • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Soldier Creek, Wasatch County sidered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 • No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. trout under 15 inches, and no more than how to identify cutthroat trout in this Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing through Dec. 31. 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over Solitaire Lake, Garfield County water, see the description of Bear Lake 22 inches. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the cutthroat trout on page 50 and review Sage Creek, Wasatch County the graphic on page 52. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 inches must be immediately released. through Dec. 31. Strawberry Reservoir tributaries, Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington • Trout may not be filleted, and the heads Spanish Fork River, Utah County Wasatch County County or tails may not be removed in the field or See Utah Lake tributaries. (a) Indian Creek and all tributaries to Indian • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be in transit. Creek, Squaw Creek, the Strawberry River from over 12 inches. • Any trout with cutthroat markings is Spring Creek, Utah County Strawberry Reservoir upstream to USFS Road • No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers considered to be a cutthroat trout. To See Utah Lake tributaries. 124 (Bull Springs Road), Co-op Creek from the must not release any smallmouth bass learn how to identify cutthroat trout in confluence with the Strawberry River upstream they catch. All smallmouth bass must be this water, please see the description of Spring Run Creek Utah County to US-40, and the Central Utah Project Canal immediately killed. cutthroat trout on page 50. See Utah Lake tributaries. (commonly known as the “steps” or “ladders”)

Scofield Reservoir tributaries, Carbon, from the fenced-in upper concrete step struc- San Juan River, San Juan County Squaw Creek, Wasatch County Sanpete and Utah counties ture upstream to the tunnel at US-40. From Lake Powell to the Utah-Colorado state See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Including Gooseberry Creek. • CLOSED TO FISHING YEAR ROUND. line. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County (b) The Strawberry River and its tributaries • No limit for channel catfish. second Saturday of July. • Closed to the use of underwater upstream from USFS Road 124 (Bull Springs • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- spearfishing to take largemouth and Road) to the headwaters, Co-op Creek and its mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not Scout Lake, Garfield County smallmouth bass from April 1 through tributaries upstream from US-40 to the head- release any of these fish, which must be • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third the fourth Saturday of June. waters, Soldier Creek, Coal Canyon, Cow Hollow, immediately killed. Saturday of April and Nov. 1 through Dec. Trout Creek, Sage Creek, Chicken Creek, Little 31. Steinaker Reservoir, Uintah County Co-op Creek, Clyde Creek, Mud Creek, Bryants San Juan River tributaries, San Juan • Closed to the use of underwater Fork, Horse Creek, Chipman Creek, Trail Hollow, County Sheep Creek, Daggett County spearfishing to take largemouth and Broad Hollow, Pine Hollow, Badger Hollow and Comb Wash (San Juan County) from the From Flaming Gorge Reservoir upstream to the smallmouth bass from April 1 through Road Hollow. confluence with the San Juan River upstream Ashley National Forest boundary. the fourth Saturday of June. • Catch and release only. (All fish must be to headwaters; Montezuma Creek (San Juan • CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last immediately released. It is illegal to fish County) from the confluence with the San Juan Strawberry Reservoir, Wasatch County wildlife.utah.gov Saturday of November. if you have any fish in possession.) River upstream to headwaters; Recapture Creek • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a • Artificial flies and lures only. (The use (San Juan County) from the confluence with Sheep Creek Lake, Daggett County combined total). or possession of bait while fishing is the San Juan River upstream to the Recapture • Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat • No more than 2 may be cutthroat trout illegal.) Reservoir dam. trout over 22 inches. To learn how to under 15 inches, and no more than 1 • CLOSED May 15 through 6 a.m. on the • No limit for channel catfish. identify cutthroat trout in this water, see may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. second Saturday of July, and from Sept. • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- the description of Colorado River cutthroat • All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not trout on page 50. must be immediately released. of October. wildlife.utah.gov 38 Ro–Sh Sh–St 39 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Strawberry River, Duchesne and Wasatch Upper Bowns Reservoir (Oak Creek Weber River, Summit County Willard Bay Reservoir and inlet chan- counties Reservoir), Garfield County (a) From the first I-80 bridge upstream from nel, Box Elder County From the confluence with Red Creek, near Pin- • Limit 16 brook trout. Echo Reservoir (near Exit 164) upstream to the • Limit 10 crappie. nacles, upstream to Soldier Creek Dam. I-80 bridge near Wanship (near Exit 156). • Limit 6 walleye, only 1 walleye may be • Artificial flies and lures only. Upper Kents Lake inflow, Beaver County • Limit 2 trout. over 24 inches. • No overnight camping on Division land. Inflow, approximately 900 feet, from the • Artificial flies and lures only. • Limit 3 wiper. mouth up to the waterfall. (b) From the Great Salt Lake to Echo Reservoir • Possession and use of commercially sold Swan Creek, Rich County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the dam. and preserved gizzard shad is allowed. See Bear Lake tributaries. second Saturday of July. • All cutthroat trout—or trout with cut- Otherwise, possession of gizzard shad, Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Temple Fork, Cache County Utah Lake, Utah County throat markings—must be immedi- dead or alive, is unlawful. See Logan River. • Limit 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass ately released. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the Wolf Creek, Duchesne and Wasatch counties (a combined total), only 1 may be over • Limit 4 trout, only 2 trout may be Trail Hollow, Wasatch County 12 inches. description of Bonneville cutthroat trout See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. on page 50. cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat • No limit on northern pike. Anglers must markings. To learn how to identify Trout Creek, Wasatch County not release any northern pike they catch. West Fork Duchesne River, Duchesne and cutthroat trout in this water, see the See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. All northern pike must be immediately Wasatch counties description of Colorado River cutthroat killed. From the confluence with North Fork upstream trout on page 51. Twin Creek, Sevier County • All suckers must be immediately to the headwaters, including Wolf Creek. • Artificial flies and lures only. Tributary to Fish Lake. released. • Limit 4 trout, only 2 may be cutthroat • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • CLOSED TO FISHING. Utah Lake tributaries, Utah County trout or trout with cutthroat markings. second Saturday of July. Uinta Mountains lakes and streams, (a) Including but not limited to tributaries west To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the description of Colo- Yankee Meadow Reservoir inlet, Iron Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and of I-15: American Fork Creek, Beer Creek, Dry County Wasatch counties Creek, Hobble Creek, Spanish Fork River, Spring rado River cutthroat trout on page 51. • Artificial flies and lures only. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Includes streams and lakes in Utah within the Creek and Spring Run Creek. second Saturday of July. boundary beginning on I-80 at the Utah- • All suckers must be immediately • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Wyoming state line southwest of Evanston, released. second Saturday of July. Yuba Reservoir, Juab County Wyoming and continuing southwest along • CLOSED to the possession of walleye Wheeler Creek, Weber County • Limit 20 northern pike, only 1 northern I-80 to US-40 (near Park City); then east along from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first From the confluence with the Ogden River pike may be over 36 inches. US-40 to Vernal, Utah; then north along SR-44 Saturday of May. upstream to SR-39 (approximately one-quarter to Manila, Utah; then west on SR-43 to the • No limit on northern pike. Anglers must mile). Wyoming state line; and then west and north not release any northern pike they catch. CLOSED TO FISHING. along the Wyoming state line back to the All northern pike must be immediately beginning point at I-80. killed. White River, Uintah County See Green River • Limit 4 trout. • CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset tributaries. • Bonus limit of 4 brook trout (total limit to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May Whitney Reservoir tributaries, Summit of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday wildlife.utah.gov brook trout). of July. County (b) Provo River: See Provo River, Summit, Utah • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the UM Creek, Sevier and Wayne counties and Wasatch counties. second Saturday of July. From Forsyth Reservoir upstream to the head- waters, including the right and left forks. Virgin River, Washington County • Artificial flies and lures only. • No limit on smallmouth bass. wildlife.utah.gov 40 St–Vi We–Yu 41 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 ANGLER FEEDBACK DRIVES CHANGES Some regulation changes come directly from anglers. Wherever you fish—whether it’s a big Contact us with your ideas reservoir, a slow river or a bustling community If you want to see a fishing regulation pond—you probably have an opinion about change in Utah in 2021, there are three easy fishing in Utah. ways to share your suggestions: This is your chance to let us know what’s 1. Mail your idea to: on your mind. Sport Fisheries Coordinator, Utah Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing Division of Wildlife Resources, P.O. Box Share your feedback 146301, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 Utah has moved to a two-year cycle for 2. Contact fisheries biologists through the fishing regulations, and the next two-year spring of 2020. cycle will begin in 2021. Your suggestions 3. Share your idea while completing can help shape final recommendations for the Fishing Proposals survey. There the 2021 Utah Fishing Guidebook and assist will be a blank field at the end of biologists in identifying issues that need more the survey where you can submit scrutiny and discussion. ideas. The survey will be available at In spring 2020, the Division’s fisheries wildlife.utah.gov/fisheries-surveys.html biologists will place their regulation propos- by the middle of May 2020. als online and conduct a random survey of anglers. Participate in the public If you receive the Fishing Proposals survey, process we encourage you to take it and to write in any After assessing public feedback, Division suggestions you have for additional changes. biologists will finalize their recommendations Even if you don’t receive the survey, you for the 2021 fishing season in early summer can share your recommendations. Between of 2020. January 2019 and May 2020, our biologists The biologists will share those recommen- will also gather public input through phone dations with the public at a series of Regional calls, emails and Internet forums, as well as Advisory Council (RAC) meetings held across more formal creel surveys and targeted email Utah in September 2020. We encourage you to questionnaires. attend your local RAC meeting, if possible, and Know that we’re listening weigh in on the proposals in person. The Utah Wildlife Board will consider the Although we may not be able to imple- RAC feedback and additional public input ment every suggestion, we review all of them. when it meets to approve Utah’s 2021 Fishing Some suggestions are in direct conflict with

Guidebook at the end of September 2020. wildlife.utah.gov each other and may require a compromise recommendation. In general, though, your feedback lets our biologists know which topics are your highest priorities. wildlife.utah.gov 42 43 While you’re holding the muskie, be sure FishingUtah • 2019 HOW TO HANDLE A TIGER MUSKIE to point its head towards the water. That way, if you lose your grip, the muskie will enter the Tiger muskellunge—commonly known as you reach the pectoral fins. With your hands in water rather than falling on the ground or the tiger muskies—are some of the largest, most this position, lift the muskie out of the net for floor of your boat. (You don’t want the muskie dominant predators in Utah’s lakes and reser- a photograph. to accidently break its spine.) voirs. Despite their size and ferocity, they can be If possible, avoid resting the fish on any quite fragile once they’re out of the water. hard surface. Doing so can remove the valuable There are strict rules on when and where slime that protects the muskie from infections.

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing you can keep muskies, so you’ll likely be releas- ing most of the muskies you catch. By learning Use the proper gear to hold and handle them correctly, you can and release tools ensure a successful release and help protect Using a strong rod, reel and line will help Utah’s tiger muskie fisheries. The boga grip hold The boga grip is a tool that clasps the lower you keep the fight as short as possible and lip of the muskie. The best boga grip is one reduce stress on the muskie. (You can tell a Hold it correctly muskie is overstressed if its fins turn red.) There are a few different ways to hold a with a rotating head. (It allows movement if Every muskie angler should have the fol- muskie. No matter which hold you choose, you the muskie struggles and protects the lower lowing release tools readily available: should never hold a muskie vertically—or at jaw from breaking.) Support the belly of the • Long pliers to protect your fingers from more than a 45-degree angle. Holding a muskie muskie with your free hand for the photo. sharp teeth vertically puts potentially deadly stress on the Never lift the fish by the boga grip alone. • Jaw spreaders for easier hook removal internal organs of the fish. • Hook cutters to get the fish back to the The three most common holds are: water faster (if the hook is buried too • The tail hold The gill plate hold deep) • The gill plate hold When you have a large muskie in the net, Rubberized or coated nets will protect • The boga grip hold the gill plate hold is the best choice. Using your right hand for the right side the muskie’s fins and slime. The net should be of the muskie—or the opposite, if you are large enough to keep the muskie in the water left-handed—gently place your fingers inside while it recovers from the fight. the gill plate. (Take care not to touch the red gill filaments.) Release the muskie Then, slide your fingers forward along the carefully smooth gill plate. Once your fingers reach the After you photograph and measure your front of the gill plate, place your thumb in the catch, you should gently return the muskie to natural groove between the mouth and the gill the water, maintaining a firm grip on its tail. If plate. When you squeeze your hand, you now you’re fishing from a boat, lean over the side. If have control of the muskie. Support the muskie you’re on the shore, you may need to get in the with your other hand as you pull it from the shallow water with the muskie. wildlife.utah.gov net for a photograph. Give the muskie time to recover, gently Other considerations rocking it from side to side. Do not push it You can reduce stress on the muskie by back and forth. You may need to slide your The tail hold keeping it in the water as much as possible. other hand along the muskie’s belly to help With one hand, firmly grip the tail of the Don’t spend a long time measuring and push air out of its air bladder. muskie between the tail and anal fins. Slide the photographing it. Once the muskie has recovered, it may other hand along the belly of the muskie until thrash and try to swim away. At that point, you wildlife.utah.gov can give the fish a soft push and let it go. 44 45 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 HELP PROTECT YOUR FAVORITE FISHERIES Don’t ditch or dump fish where they don’t belong — you could destroy a place you love! Everyone enjoys fishing close to home. It’s We are listening and hope you’ll follow up a big problem, though, when anglers illegally to let us know what you want to see in your move fish from one waterbody to another, at- favorite ponds, lakes and reservoirs. tempting to introduce a preferred species into Don’t intentionally move a species or

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing a nearby lake or reservoir. ditch your unwanted pet fish in Utah’s public waterways. When it comes to moving fish, Catastrophic impacts please leave it to the professionals. Over the past decade, several Utah fisheries have been damaged by anglers who selfishly Resetting for success stocked their favorite species. The movement In recent years, we’ve used the following of fish—no matter how well-intentioned— tactics to remove unwanted fish populations can have catastrophic impacts on a fishery. that anglers illegally introduced: To learn about these consequences, visit • Chemical treatment of fish populations wildlife.utah.gov/dont-ditch. in reservoirs and streams How you can help You don’t want to see a chemical treatment The illegal movement of walleye, northern • Mechanical removal of unwanted fish With your help and input, our fisheries at your favorite fishery—especially because pike, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and even using electricity, nets and seines managers are working to create highly satisfy- of someone else’s selfishness. You are truly unwanted pet goldfish have all caused the • The introduction of predatory fish species ing fishing opportunities and to examine the best line of defense against illegal fish collapse of fisheries in Utah. to provide biological control whether Utah’s fisheries are meeting your stocking. Additionally, the use of live bait fish (such Millions of dollars and thousands of hours needs. If you know that someone has placed fish as Utah chub) has caused other fisheries— have been spent to reclaim once-great Utah We are adapting our management ap- in a waterbody illegally, please call the Divi- once renowned for their quality sportfish- fisheries. proaches, whenever possible, to make fishing sion’s Utah Turn in Poachers (UTiP) hotline at ing—to decline as invasive nuisance fish At places like Scofield and Strawberry better and ensure that anglers don’t feel the 1-800-662-3337 or submit an online report at species outcompeted the sportfish. reservoirs, we stock and use large predatory need to move fish illegally. wildlife.utah.gov/law/hsp/pf.php. fish to keep nuisance baitfish at bay. At Red Leave it to the Fleet and Gunnison reservoirs, we’ve used professionals chemical treatments to remove populations of It takes careful planning and years of train- unwanted fish. ing to understand how to successfully maintain All of these efforts are paying off. Larger the balance of fish species in a lake or reservoir. predators not only control nuisance fish, If there’s a species you want to see in one they provide trophy fishing opportunities for of your favorite public waterways, please anglers. contact your local fisheries biologist to share Fish populations reestablished after chemi-

your suggestion. (See the list of Division offices cal treatments are giving anglers the diversity wildlife.utah.gov on page 2.) of fishing opportunities they desire. We are striving to meet the wants and needs of Utah’s anglers, and we are eager to consider—whenever possible—managing with new species and expanding the diversity of our fisheries. wildlife.utah.gov 46 47 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 IDENTIFYING UTAH’S NATIVE AND Bonneville cisco NONNATIVE FISH When you catch a fish, you need to be able to identify it quickly and accurately, especially if you’re at a fishery with size or species restrictions. The illustrations and descriptions in this section should help you identify fish across Utah. All illustrations in this section are the copyrighted work of artist Joe Tomelleri. Fishing records: The list of Utah fishing records is extensive and changes multiple times each year. To ensure accuracy, that list is now available online only. You can see the cur-

Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing rent list of records—or download the forms you need to submit a new record—by visiting wildlife.utah.gov/record-fish.html.

Native coldwater sportfish The Bonneville cisco is a long, slender, pearly-silver fish found only in Bear Lake. It rarely grows Bonneville whitefish and Bear Lake whitefish beyond seven inches. It has a dusky blue back and a brassy band along its flanks at spawning time. The snout is sharply pointed. It is noted for its mid-January spawning concentrations along a rocky beach on the east side of Bear Lake, where it is dipnetted in large numbers.

Mountain whitefish

This fish is light brown on its back and fins and silver to white on its belly and sides. The lower jaw and snout are short and blunt, with a flap on each nostril. wildlife.utah.gov

These two fish are indistinguishable below 10 inches in length. Bonneville whitefish have gray-blue spots along their sides. These whitefish are elongated, relatively cylindrical fish. They are silvery- white along their sides, grading into a charcoal gray to black on their backs. Bonneville whitefish may reach four pounds and grow to 20 inches. Both species occur only in Bear Lake. wildlife.utah.gov 48 49 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Cutthroat trout There are three primary subspecies (strains) of native cutthroat trout in Utah: the Bonneville cut- Colorado River cutthroat throat trout, Colorado River cutthroat trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The Bear Lake cutthroat trout is a lake-dwelling form of the Bonneville cutthroat trout. Except for the Bear Lake cutthroat trout, cutthroats are best distinguished by their crimson slash along the lower jaw. Cutthroat trout lack the iridescent pink stripe or the white-tipped pelvic and anal fins of the rainbow trout. Bonneville cutthroat Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

Colorado River cutthroat trout are native to the Green and Colorado River watersheds and are noted for their brilliant coloration. The males, in spawning condition, have bright crimson stripes along the Bonneville cutthroat trout originally inhabited the Bonneville Basin. They have sparsely scattered, sides and the stomach. Spotting is usually concentrated toward the tail area. large and very distinctive round spots over the upper body, with few spots on or near the head. Bonneville cutthroat trout are a subdued silver-gray to charcoal color on the upper body, with shades of bronze and pink on their flanks during spawning. Yellowstone cutthroat

Bear Lake cutthroat

Bear Lake cutthroat trout often lack the bright crimson jaw slash, which may at times be yellow, Yellowstone cutthroat trout are native to the Snake River watershed in northwestern Utah, including gray or non-existent. Deep orange pelvic and anal fins and the presence of few, if any, spots on the

the Raft River Mountains. Yellowstone cutthroat trout are lightly spotted, with distinctly round spots wildlife.utah.gov head readily distinguish Bear Lake cutthroat from rainbow trout (see rainbow trout description). concentrated toward the tail area. Bear Lake cutthroat can exhibit a variety of spotting patterns, but spots are generally sparsely scat- tered, large and rounded in outline. Spotting is typically more concentrated near the tail. During the spawning season, Bear Lake cutthroat (particularly the males) take on a bronze color along the sides and lower body, and often develop rosy-colored gill plates. wildlife.utah.gov 50 51 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Nonnative coldwater sportfish Trout, char & salmon Rainbow trout Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

A rainbow trout is dark green to bluish on the back with silvery sides. The pinkish to reddish horizontal band typifies the species. The belly may be white to silvery. Irregular and profuse black spots are usually present on the head, back and sides. The pelvic and anal fins are translucent pink to gray-green and tipped in white. The coloration of a river-dwelling rainbow trout is often more vibrant than that of a lake dweller. Rainbow trout also tend to have a fairly blunt snout.

Lake trout

This species of char has a background color of gray-brown, overlaid with light spots that vary in intensity with age and environment. The background color covers the back, sides and fins, highlight-

ing the lighter gray spots. Lake trout in large lakes are sometimes so silvery that the spots are wildlife.utah.gov difficult to see. Spotting is usually more intense on small fish. The caudal fin is deeply forked. The mouth is large and features strong teeth on both jaws. wildlife.utah.gov 52 53 Brook trout Brown trout FishingUtah • 2019 Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

Brown trout generally have golden brown hues with yellow underparts. During spawning, the males often have brilliant crimson spots circled with blue halos. The upper body is usually dappled This species of char may be olive to blue-gray on its back and white on its belly. Red spots, usually with large, irregular, dark-chocolate spots. Brown trout are carnivorous and have stronger, sharper with bluish halos around them, are present on the sides. Colors can vary greatly, depending on teeth than most trout. whether the fish lives in a stream or a lake. Characteristic light wavy marks on the back are a distinguishing feature. The obvious white-and-black striping pattern along the front edge of each of the lower fins makes it easier to distinguish brook trout from other trout species. The caudal fin Kokanee salmon is squared or lightly forked.

Golden trout (not illustrated) The golden trout has a golden belly with red, horizontal bands along the lateral lines on its sides. Golden trout also have about 10 dark, vertical, oval-shaped marks (called parr marks) on each side.

Arctic grayling wildlife.utah.gov

Kokanee are bright silvery fish with no definitive spotting pattern. Kokanee have a dark blue back with silvery sides. As the spawning season approaches, kokanee turn from silver to orange to deep Arctic grayling are silvery to light purple on the sides and bluish-white on the belly. They are rela- red, and the male develops the characteristic hump on the back, elongated head and hooked tively slender and are most easily distinguished by their long, high, sail-like dorsal fin. The dorsal jaw common to the Pacific salmon. A deeply forked tail also distinguishes them from rainbow, fin is brilliantly colored with shades of pink, green and purple. cutthroat and brown trout. wildlife.utah.gov 54 55 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Nonnative cool and warmwater sportfish Striped bass Walleye Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

Striped bass coloration ranges from bluish-black to either dark grey or olive-green above. Their sides are silvery and their bellies white. Striped bass have seven to nine unbroken stripes along Prominent sharp teeth distinguish this big perch from its smaller cousin, the yellow perch. Walleye each side. The body is somewhat streamlined. The mouth is oblique, and the lower jaw longer are a brassy olive buff color that sometimes shades to yellowish sides and a white underbelly. There than the upper. The dorsal fins are clearly separated. The caudal fin is forked. is a large, dark blotch at the rear base of the first dorsal fin, and the lower lobe of the tail is white- tipped. The tail is moderately forked. White bass

Yellow perch

The back of a white bass is usually grey, charcoal or green. It typically has silvery sides and a white belly. It also has five to seven longitudinal stripes on each side. The body of a white bass Yellow perch are yellowish with dark vertical bars. The caudal fin is forked, and the dorsal fin is

is deeper and less streamlined than that of the striped bass. wildlife.utah.gov divided. wildlife.utah.gov 56 57 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Smallmouth bass Bullhead Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

The snout is long and bluntly pointed, with the lower jaw slightly longer than the upper jaw. Adults are blackish, dark olive or dark brown on the back. The belly is greenish-white or bright yel- Smallmouth bass vary in color, depending on their habitat, but are normally dark olive/brown on low. The tail is not forked. the back. Their sides and belly are lighter and yellowish. There are 8 to 15 (average 9) dark vertical bars on the sides, which distinguish them from the largemouth bass. The anterior dorsal fin has 10 spines and is strongly joined to the soft dorsal. The anal fin has three spines. Channel catfish

Largemouth bass

Channel catfish have a long anal fin and deeply forked tail that distinguish them from other catfish. The body is pale bluish-olive above and bluish-white below. They usually have spots but lose them with age. Both the dorsal and pectoral fins have strong, sharp spines. The mouth is short, wide and horizontal with chin and snout barbels.

The head of a largemouth bass is large and long. Its mouth is also large, with an upper jaw that reaches past the center of the eye in adults. The upper parts of the body and head are greenish, with a silvery or brassy shine. The belly is white to yellow, and there is an irregular dark stripe along the

sides. The eyes of a largemouth bass are brown. wildlife.utah.gov wildlife.utah.gov 58 59 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Crappie Bluegill Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

The crappie has two closely-joined dorsal fins. Crappie are silver-olive with numerous black or green splotches on the sides. Vertical bars, prominent in the young, are absent in adults. Their sides are Bluegill are shorter, deep-bodied fish, whose name comes from the dark flap over the gills. The body light, iridescent green to silvery. The belly is silvery to white. Pelvic fins are opaque with some black is olive-green with vertical bars, and some blue and orange may be present. on the tips of the membranes, and pectoral fins are dusky and transparent. Northern pike Green sunfish

Northern pike are characterized by a long, slender, torpedo-shaped body. They have a pattern of light-colored markings on each side of the body that form seven to nine horizontal rows on a dark background. The tail fins are rounded at the ends. The northern pike differs from other similar spe- cies in having fully scaled cheeks. wildlife.utah.gov

Green sunfish are brassy-green or blue-green on the back, sometimes with metallic-green flecks and dusky bars on the sides. The flap over the gills is a dark color. wildlife.utah.gov 60 61 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Hybrid sportfish Tiger trout Wiper Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

The tiger trout, a cross between a brown trout and a brook trout, has a unique, dark maze-like pattern all over its brownish, gray body. The belly is yellowish-orange as are the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins. The tail fin is square. The wiper is a hybrid cross between a female striped bass and a male white bass. Its appearance re- flects both parents. It has six to eight dark, horizontal broken stripes over a silver-white background, Splake with a dark charcoal to black back. It has two dorsal fins, the anterior with eight to ten sharp spines. It is slightly heavier bodied than the striped bass and grows up to 12 pounds in weight and 24 inches in length.

Tiger muskellunge

A splake trout is the hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout. It has a dark background with white spots. Its tail fin is not as deeply forked as that of a lake trout. The tiger muskie is a hybrid cross between a muskellunge and northern pike. It features character- istics from both parents. It has a very elongated torpedo-like body. Its most notable features are the grey-green vertical bars along its sides. It can reach lengths of more than 50 inches and weigh more than 30 pounds. wildlife.utah.gov wildlife.utah.gov 62 63 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Nongame fish Native nongame fish Nonnative nongame fish Utah sucker Carp Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

The Utah sucker is dark olive to copper, with dusky fins and a downward-facing mouth.

Utah chub

Carp have deep, thick bodies that are gray to brassy green or yellowish green. The body is normally covered with large scales, and carp have fleshy barbels on each side of the mouth. A large spine is present at the front of the dorsal (top) fin.

Burbot

Utah chub have robust bodies and large scales. Their coloration ranges from dark olive green or black Burbot, or ling cod, were illegally introduced into Flaming Gorge, where the population is rapidly on the upper back to silvery, brassy or golden sides. They can be distinguished by the way their fins expanding. Burbot are a slender, smooth-skinned fish with a large barbel in the middle of the chin align. The front edge of the dorsal fin (on the fish’s back) aligns with the front edge of the middle fin and two dorsal fins, the second of which is half the length of the body and matched by an anal fin on the fish’s belly. of about the same length. The coloring ranges from yellow to light brown with a wavy pattern of dark brown or black. Despite the odd, eel-like appearance, burbot have flaky white flesh that tastes

excellent. All burbot caught in Flaming Gorge must be immediately killed (see page 30). wildlife.utah.gov wildlife.utah.gov 64 65 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Utah’s sensitive and endangered fish Roundtail chub Bluehead sucker Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

Bluehead suckers are native to the Green and Colorado River watersheds as well as portions of the Roundtail chubs are native to the Green and Colorado River watersheds. They prefer turbulent Lake Bonneville Basin. They feed on algae and bugs they scrape off the rocks and, for this reason, streams and rivers, where they feed on drifting bugs and small fish. Their feeding patterns are very they prefer swift rocky waters. Adults can grow to be 16 inches long. They have dusky blue heads, similar to those of trout. Their bodies are streamlined, and they have olive-colored backs and silver and the area just before their tail fin is often very slender. They are on the Utah Sensitive Species List. sides. Like other chubs, they are true minnows and do not have teeth. Individuals typically live for 10–15 years and can grow to be 20 inches long. They are on the Utah Sensitive Species List.

Flannelmouth sucker June sucker

Flannelmouth suckers are native to the Green, Colorado and Virgin River watersheds. Individuals can live up to 30 years, reach lengths up to 30 inches and sometimes migrate more than 150 miles to spawn. Their lips are large and fleshy, and their backs can range in color from light olive to dark The June sucker occurs in Utah Lake and the Provo River. Although once abundant in Utah Lake, brown. Flannelmouth suckers live in a variety of habitats. You could find them in the depths of the it is now rare. The June sucker is listed as endangered, and efforts to help recover the June sucker Colorado River in Cataract Canyon or in a small tributary like the Strawberry River. They are on the population are ongoing. Although June suckers are members of the sucker family, they are not wildlife.utah.gov Utah Sensitive Species List. bottom feeders. The jaw structure of the June sucker allows the species to feed on zooplankton in the middle of the water column. wildlife.utah.gov 66 67 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 Bonytail Humpback chub Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing

The bonytail is currently found in limited stretches of the Green and Colorado mainstem riv- ers, where the species is stocked by the Upper Colorado River Recovery Program. The species is The humpback chub is endangered and is found in canyon-bound habitats of the Green and Colora- endangered and, if caught, should be returned immediately to the water unharmed. The body is do rivers. The humpback chub has a streamlined body, with a dark, olive-gray back and silver sides. highly streamlined, with a bluish, dusky color above to pale below. The head is short and noticeably The head is small. The area in front of its tail is slender, although thicker than that of the bonytail. concave. The area just in front of the fish’s tail fin is exremely narrow. Bonytail can reach lengths of The fatty hump that is thought to keep the fish on the stream bottom and stabilize it in fast, flowing 22 inches and weigh more than two pounds in the wild. waters. The humpback chub can reach lengths up to 18 inches and can weigh up to two pounds.

Colorado pikeminnow Razorback sucker

The highly predacious Colorado pikeminnow is found in the Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers and their tributaries. The pikeminnow is an endangered species, and efforts are underway to protect the The razorback sucker is found in the mainstem Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers. Razorback fish throughout its native range. The pikeminnow’s body is long and slender, with a gray-green back suckers prefer shallow, off-channel habitats for spawning in the springtime. The razorback sucker and silver sides. The head is long and conical, with a large, horizontal mouth. The tail fin is large and is endangered and is stocked in many portions of its native range, including Utah, by the Upper

deeply forked. The pikeminnow can reach lengths up to six feet and can weigh 80 pounds. It should Colorado River Recovery Program. The species normally has an olive-colored to brown or black back, wildlife.utah.gov be returned to the water immediately if caught. brown to pinkish sides, and a white to yellow belly. Adults have a sharp-edged keel or “humpback.” The mouth faces downward, and the lower lip is widely separated into two lobes by a deep groove. The razorback sucker can reach lengths up to 36 inches and can weigh up to 13 pounds. wildlife.utah.gov 68 69 Utah FishingUtah • 2019 DEFINITIONS Float tube means an inflatable floating taken in a straight line and not over the curve Utah Code § 23-13-2 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-2 device less than 48 inches in any dimension, of the body. capable of supporting one person. Aggregate means the combined total of Commercially prepared and chemically Liftnet means a small net that is drawn two or more species of fish or two or more treated baitfish means any fish species or Free shafting means to release a pointed vertically through the water column to take fish size classes of fish which are covered by a fish parts which have been processed using a shaft that is not tethered or attached by or crayfish. limit distinction (i.e., trout and salmon in the chemical or physical preservation technique physical means to the diver in an attempt aggregate). other than freezing (including irradiation, salt- to take fish while engaged in underwater Motor means an electric or internal combus- ing, cooking, or oiling) and are marketed, sold spearfishing. tion engine. Angling means fishing with a rod, pole, tip- Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing or traded for financial gain as bait. up, handline or troll board that has a single line Gaff means a spear or hook, with or without a Nongame fish means species of fish not with legal hooks, baits or lures attached to it, Daily limit means the maximum limit, in handle, used for holding or lifting fish. listed as game fish. (Also see Prohibited fish for and is held in the hands of, or within sight (not number or amount, of protected aquatic more information.) to exceed 100 feet) of the person fishing. wildlife that one person may legally take Game fish means Bonneville cisco; bluegill; during one day. bullhead; channel catfish; crappie; green Nonresident means a person who does not Artificial fly means a fly made by the sunfish; largemouth bass; northern pike; qualify as a resident. method known as fly tying. Artificial fly does Dipnet means a small bag net with a handle Sacramento perch; smallmouth bass; striped Permanent residence means, for purposes not mean a weighted jig, lure, spinner, attrac- that is used to scoop fish or crayfish from the bass, trout (rainbow, albino, cutthroat, brown, of this guidebook only, the domicile an individ- tor blade or bait. water. golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee ual claims pursuant to Utah Code 23-13-2(13). salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the Artificial lure means a device made of Domicile means the place: foregoing); tiger muskellunge; walleye; white rubber, wood, metal, glass, fiber, feathers, • where an individual has a fixed perma- Possession means actual or constructive bass; whitefish; wiper; and yellow perch. hair or plastic with a hook or hooks attached. nent home and principal establishment; possession. Artificial lures (including artificial flies) do not • to which the individual if absent, intends Handline means a piece of line held in the Possession limit means, for purposes of this include fish eggs or other chemically treated to return; and hand and not attached to a pole used for tak- rule only, two daily limits, including fish in a or processed natural baits or any natural or • in which the individual and the ing fish or crayfish. cooler, camper, tent, freezer, livewell or any human-made food, or any lures that have individual’s family voluntarily reside, other place of storage, excluding fish stored in been treated with a natural or artificial fish not for a special or temporary purpose, Harvest means to catch and retain in posses- an individual’s permanent residence. attractant or feeding stimulant. but with the intention of making a sion for personal use. permanent home. Protected aquatic wildlife means, for Bait means a digestible substance, including Immediately released means that the fish To create a new domicile an individual purposes of this guide only, all species of fish, corn, worms, cheese, salmon eggs, marshmal- should be quickly unhooked and released back must: crustaceans or amphibians. lows or manufactured baits including human- • abandon the old domicile; and into the water where caught. Fish that must made items that are chemically treated with • be able to prove that a new domicile has be immediately released cannot be held on a Reservoir means the standing water level food stuffs, chemical fish attractants or feeding been established. stringer, or in a live well or any other container existing at any time within a reservoir basin. stimulants. or restraining device. Unless posted otherwise, a stream flowing Filleting means the processing of fish for inside or within the high water mark is not Camp means, for the purposes of this rule, human consumption typically done by cutting Lake means the standing water level existing

considered part of the reservoir. wildlife.utah.gov any place providing temporary overnight ac- away flesh from bones, skin and body. at any time within a lake basin. Unless posted commodation for anglers including a camper, otherwise, a stream flowing inside or within Resident means a person who has a domicile campground, tent, trailer, cabin, houseboat, Fishing means to take fish or crayfish by any the high water mark is not considered part of (fixed permanent home and principal establish- boat or hotel. means. the lake. ment) in Utah for six consecutive months im- mediately preceding the purchase of a license Chumming means dislodging or depositing Fishing contest means any organized event Length measurement means the greatest or permit, AND DOES NOT claim residency for in the water any substance not attached to a or gathering where anglers are awarded prizes, length between the tip of the head or snout hunting, fishing or trapping in any other state hook, line or trap, which may attract fish. points or money for their catch. and the tip of the caudal (tail) fin when the fin or country. wildlife.utah.gov rays are squeezed together. Measurement is 70 71 An individual retains Utah residency if he type of net is used to enclose fish when its ends or she leaves Utah to serve in the armed forces are brought together. of the United States, or for religious or educa- tional purposes, and does NOT claim residency Setline means a line anchored to a non-mov- for hunting, fishing or trapping in any other ing object and not attached to a fishing pole. state or country. Single hook means a hook or multiple hooks Members of the armed forces of the United having a common shank. States and dependents are residents as of the date the member reports for duty under Snag means to hook a fish anywhere other Utah Fishing • 2019 Utah Fishing assigned orders in Utah, if: than its mouth. • the member is NOT on temporary duty in Utah and does NOT claim residency for Spear means a long-shafted, sharply pointed hunting, fishing or trapping in any other hand held instrument with or without barbs state or country. used to pierce fish from above the surface of • the member presents a copy of his or her the water. assignment orders to a Division office to verify the member’s qualification as a Spearfishing (underwater) means resident. fishing by a person swimming, snorkeling, or A nonresident attending an institution of diving and using a mechanical device held in higher learning in Utah as a full-time student the hand, which uses a rubber band, spring, may qualify as a resident if the student has pneumatic power, or other device to propel been present in Utah for 60 consecutive days a pointed shaft to take fish from under the immediately preceding the purchase of the surface of the water. license or permit and does NOT claim residency Take means to hunt, pursue, harass, catch, for hunting, fishing or trapping in any other capture, possess, angle, seine, trap or kill state or country. any protected wildlife; or attempt any of the A Utah resident license or permit is invalid aforementioned actions. if a resident license for hunting, fishing or trap- ping is purchased in any other state or country. Tributary means a stream flowing into a An individual DOES NOT qualify as a larger stream, lake or reservoir. resident if he or she is an absentee landowner paying property tax on land in Utah. Trout means species of the family Salmonidae, including rainbow, albino, cutthroat, brown, Second pole means fishing with one addi- golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee tional rod, pole, tip-up, handline or troll board salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the that has a single line with legal hooks, bait or foregoing. Trout does not include whitefish or lures attached to it, and is held in the hands of, Bonneville cisco. or within sight (not to exceed 100 feet) of the person fishing. (A valid fishing or combination Underwater spearfishing (see Spearfish- license is required to use a second pole.) ing underwater.)

Seine means a small mesh net, with a Waste means to abandon protected wildlife or weighted line on the bottom and float line on to allow protected wildlife to spoil or to be used the top, that is drawn through the water. This in a manner not normally associated with its beneficial use. wildlife.utah.gov 72