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Please make checks payable to: UtahOutdoors.com -J "Plus tax and shipping e * Provide your email address so you can receive our fantastic weekly pshmg report. * 'Available February 14, 2000 J For questions, comments, faster service call 1-800-366-8824 _, Mail this coupon along with your check or money order for the appropriate amount (or use your credit card) to: Utah j j Outdoors • 6322 South 3000 East, Suite G-50 • Salt Lake City, UT 84121 (for additional orders please copy the p j pertinent information onto another paper. a 2000 Utah Fishing Proclamation Table of Contents I. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY ...... 4 II. DEFINITIONS ...... 4 III. GENERAL PROVISIONS ...... 5 A. LICENSES, PERMITS AND STAMPS ...... 5 B. FISHING METHODS ...... 7 C. PROHIBITED FISH ...... 8 D. TAKING NONGAME FISH ...... 8 E. TAKING CRAYFISH ...... 8 F. POSSESSION AND TRANSPORTATION ...... 8 G. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECK POINTS ...... 9 H. DISPOSAL OF AQUATIC WILDLIFE ...... 9 I. AIDING AND ASSISTING ...... 9 J. INDIAN RESERVATION AND TRUST LANDS ...... 9 K. TRESPASS ...... 9 IV. GENERAL SEASON DATES AND BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS .10 A. CLOSED AREAS ...... 10 B. GENERAL SEASON DATES ...... 10 C. GENERAL SEASON BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS ...... 10 V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS ...... 10 WATERCRAFT RESTRICTIONS ...... 17 HIGHLIGHTS OF UTAH BOATING LAWS .... .18 SPECIES IDENTIFICATION ...... 20 ENDANGERED FISH OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER ...... 21 DIVISION OFFICES WILDLIFE BOARD MEMBERS SOUTHEASTERN REGION NORTHERN REGION Max G. Morgan - Chair 475 West Price River Dr., Ste.C 515 East 5300 South Rick E. Danvir • B. Curtis Dastrup Price, UT 84501 Ogden, UT 84405 Brenda Freeman • Raymond V. Heaton (435) 636-0260 (801)476-2740 Connie Brooks »J. Collin Allan CENTRAL REGION SALT LAKE OFFICE John Kimball, DWR Director, Executive Secretary 1115 North Main Street 1594 West North Temple Springville, UT 84663 Box 146301 (801)489-5678 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 (801)538-4700 NORTHEASTERN REGION : : r::; ::;->£&^^^ 152 East 100 North LEE KAY CENTER FOR HUNTER EDUCATION : ;; : : Vernal, UT 84078 6000 West 2100 South ' Mmpi&fer ^:' (435)789-3103 Salt Lake City, UT 84120 (801)972-1326 SOUTHERN REGION The Utah Department of Natural Resources receives' P0 Box 606 CACHE VALLEY HUNTER EDUCATION CENTER federal aid and prohibits discrimination on the basis 1470 N. Airport Rd. 2851 W. 200 N. of race, color, sex, age* national origin or disability. Cedar City, UT 84720 P.O. Box 454 For information or complaints regarding dis (435)865-6100 Logan, UT 84321 crimination, contact Executive Director, Utah De (435)753-4600 partment of Natural Resources, Box 145610, Salt For Recorded Information, Call Toll Free: Lake City, UT 84114-5610 or EquaTEmployment Op portunity Commission, 1801 L Street NW, Wash ; 1-877-592-5169 ington, ;OC 20507, :; or Visit Our Web Site: www. nr. state, ut.us/dwr/dwr.htm STATE OF UTAH DIVISION OF WILDLIFE RESOURCES PROCLAMATION OF THE WILDLIFE BOARD FOR FISH AND CRAYFISH 2000 (9) "Fishing" means to take fish or crayfish by any means. I. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY (10) "Fishing contest" means any organized event or gathering where an R657-13-1 glers are awarded prizes, points or money for their catch. (11) "Float tube" means an inflatable floating device less than 48 inches (1) Under authority of Sections 23-14-18 and 23-14-19, the Wildlife in any dimension, capable of supporting one person. Board has established this proclamation for taking fish and crayfish. (12) "Gaff" means a spear or hook, with or without a handle, used for (2) Specific dates, areas, methods of take, requirements and other ad holding or lifting fish. ministrative details which may change annually are published herein. (13) "Game fish" means Bonneville Cisco; bluegili; bullhead; channel cat (3) This proclamation expires December 31, 2000, unless modified or re fish; crappie; green sunfish; largemouth bass; northern pike; Sacramento scinded by the Wildlife Board or the director of the Division of Wildlife Re perch; smallmouth bass; striped bass, trout (rainbow, albino, cutthroat, sources. brown, golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the foregoing); tiger muskellunge; walleye; white bass; whitefish; wiper; and yellow perch. II. DEFINITIONS (14) "Handline" means a piece of line held in the hand and not attached to 23-13-2 &R657-13-2 a pole used for taking fish or crayfish. (15) "Immediately released" means that the fish should be quickly un (1) "Aggregate" means the combined total of two or more species of fish hooked and released back into the water where caught. Fish that must be im or two or more size classes of fish which are covered by a limit distinction mediately released cannot be held on a stringer, or in a live well or any other (i.e., trout and salmon in the aggregate). container or restraining device. (2) "Angling" means fishing with a rod, pole, tip-up, handline or troll (16) "Lake" means the standing water level existing at any time within a board that has a single line with legal hooks, baits or lures attached to it, and lake basin. Unless posted otherwise, a stream flowing inside or within the is held in the hands of, or within sight of (not to exceed 100 feet), the person high water mark is not considered part of the lake. fishing. (17) "Length measurement" means the greatest length between the tip of (3)(a) "Artificial fly" means a fly made by the method known as fly tying. the head or snout and the tip of the caudal (tail) fin when the fin rays are (b) "Artificial fly" does not mean a weighted jig, lure, spinner, attractor squeezed together. Measurement is taken in a straight line and not over the blade or bait. curve of the body. (4) "Artificial lure" means a device made of rubber, wood, metal, glass, (18) "Motor" means an electric or internal combustion engine. fiber, feathers, hair or plastic with a hook or hooks attached. Artificial lures (19) "Nongame fish" means species of fish not listed as game fish. (See (including artificial flies) do not include fish eggs or other chemically treated Section C. Prohibited Fish for prohibited nongame fish.) or processed natural baits or any natural or human-made food, or any lures (20) "Nonresident" means a person who does not qualify as a resident. that have been treated with a natural or artificial fish attractant or feeding (21) "Possession" means actual or constructive possession. stimulant. (22) "Possession limit" means, for purposes of this proclamation only, (5) "Bag limit" means the maximum limit, in number or amount, of pro one bag limit, including fish at home, in a cooler, camper, tent, freezer or any tected wildlife that one person may legally take during one day. other place of storage. (6) "Bait" means a digestible substance, including worms, cheese, (23) "Protected aquatic wildlife" means, for purposes of this proclamation salmon eggs, marshmallows or manufactured baits including human-made only, all species offish, crustaceans or amphibians. items that are chemically treated with food stuffs, chemical fish attractants or (24) "Reservoir" means the standing water level existing at any time with feeding stimulants. Legal baits are described in Section III.B.7. Bait. in a reservoir basin. Unless posted otherwise, a stream flowing inside or (7) "Chumming" means dislodging or depositing in the water any sub within the high water mark is not considered part of the reservoir. stance not attached to a hook, line or trap, which may attract fish. (25)(a) "Resident" means a person who: (8)(a) "Domicile" means the place: (i) has been domiciled in the state of Utah for six consecutive (i) where an individual has a fixed permanent home and principal months immediately preceding the purchase of a license; and establishment; (ii) does not claim residency for hunting, fishing, or trapping in any (ii) to which the individual if absent, intends to return; and other state or country. (iii) in which the individual and the individual's family voluntarily (b) A Utah resident retains Utah residency if that person leaves this reside, not for a special or temporary purpose, but with the in state: tention of making a permanent home. (i) to serve in the armed forces of the United States or for religious (b) To create a new domicile an individual must: or educational purposes; and (i) abandon the old domicile; and (ii) complies with Subsection (a)(ii). (ii) be able to prove that a new domicile has been established. (c)(i) A member of the armed forces of the United States and depend same time the licenses, Certificates of Registration, permits and tags on his ents are residents for the purposes of this chapter as of the date the member or her person, except as provided in Section 3. reports for duty under assigned orders in the state if the member: (2) A person may not lend, transfer, sell, give or assign licenses, Certifi (A) is not on temporary duty in this state; and cates of Registration, permits, or tags belonging to the person or the rights (B) complies with Subsection (a)(ii). granted by licenses, Certificates of Registration, permits or tags or use or at (ii) A copy of the assignment orders must be presented to a wildlife tempt to use a license, Certificate of Registration, permit or tag of another Division office to verify the member's qualification as a resident. person. (d) A nonresident attending an institution of higher learning in this state as a full-time student may qualify as a resident for purposes of this 2. Wildlife Habitat Authorization 23-19-42 chapter if the person: (1)A person 14 years of age or older must purchase an annual Wildlife (i) has been present in this state for 60 consecutive days immedi Habitat Authorization before purchasing any license, permit or a Wildlife Her ately preceding the purchase of the license; and (ii) complies itage Certificate required by this proclamation, except one day fishing licens with Subsection (a)(ii). es, reciprocal fishing stamps and special licenses. (e) A Utah resident license is invalid if a resident license for hunting, (2) A person must purchase only one Wildlife Habitat Authorization each fishing or trapping is purchased in any other state or country. year regardless of the number of licenses or permits purchased during that (f) An absentee landowner paying property tax on land in Utah does year. not qualify as a resident. (3) A person is not required to have the Wildlife Habitat Authorization on (26) "Second pole" means fishing with one additional rod, pole, tip-up, his or her person while hunting or fishing. handline or troll board that has a single line with legal hooks, bait or lures at tached to it, and is held in the hands of, or within sight (not to exceed 100 3. Free Fishing Day 23-19-1 & R657-13-3 feet) of the person fishing. (A valid fishing or combination license and sec A license is not required on free fishing day, Saturday, June 10, 2000. All ond pole permit are required to use a second pole on selected waters). other laws and rules apply. (27) "Setline" means a line anchored to a non-moving object and not at tached to a fishing pole. 4. Fishing License - Season 23-19-18 (28) "Single hook" means a hook or multiple hooks having a common (1) A person (resident or nonresident) 14 years of age or older may pur shank. chase a season (annual) fishing license. (29) "Snagging" or "gaffing" means to take a fish in a manner that the fish (2) A person (resident or nonresident) under 14 years of age may: does not take the hook voluntarily into its mouth. (a) fish without a license and take one-half (H) a bag and possession (30) "Take" means to: limit; or (a) hunt, pursue, harass, catch, capture, possess, angle, seine, trap or (b) purchase a license and take a full bag and possession limit. kill any protected wildlife; or (b) attempt any action referred to in Subsection (a). 5. Fishing License - Limited Number of Days 23-19-21 (31) "Tributary" means a stream flowing into a larger stream, lake or (1) A person (resident or nonresident) may purchase a license to fish: reservoir. (a) for one day; or (32)(a) "Trout" means species of the family Salmonidae, including rain (b) for seven consecutive days. bow, albino, cutthroat, brown, golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee (2) The effective dates shall be indicated on the license. salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the foregoing. (3) A Wildlife Habitat Authorization is not required to purchase a one day (b) "Trout" does not include whitefish or Bonneville Cisco. fishing license. (33) "Underwater spearfishing" means fishing by a person swimming or diving and using a mechanical device held in the hand which uses a rubber 6. Nonresident One-Day Fishing Stamp R657-13-21 band, spring or pneumatic power to propel a spear to take fish. (1)(a) A nonresident may purchase a one-day fishing stamp to extend a (34) "Waste" means to abandon protected wildlife or to allow protected one-day or seven-day fishing license provided the nonresident person has wildlife to spoil or to be used in a manner not normally associated with its obtained a valid Utah nonresident one-day or seven-day fishing license. beneficial use. (b) A nonresident must present the one-day or seven-day fishing li cense to the Division or license agent upon purchasing a one-day fishing stamp. III. GENERAL PROVISIONS (2) A one-day fishing stamp will extend the one-day or seven-day fishing license within the current year for one additional day. This section sets forth general provisions of statute and rule that apply to (3) The effective date shall be indicated on the one-day fishing stamp. taking fish and crayfish. Exceptions to these provisions are provided in V. (4) A Wildlife Habitat Authorization is not required to purchase a one-day PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS beginning on page 10. fishing stamp. A. LICENSES, PERMITS AND STAMPS 7. Fishing Contests R657-13-4 A Certificate of Registration from the Division is required for fishing con 1. License, Permit and Stamp Requirements 23-19-1 tests with 50 or more contestants or those contests offering total prizes of (1) A person may not engage in fishing or seining protected wildlife or in $500 or more. Additional information and application information may be ob the sale, trade or barter of protected wildlife or their parts without first hav tained from Division offices. ing procured the necessary licenses, Certificates of Registration, permits and Fishing methods and harvest requirements for fishing contests can be tags as provided under Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code, and having at the more restrictive than the general regulations on a particular water (for those 5 contests that require permits). These more restrictive requirements can be Reciprocal Fishing Stamp (Nonresidents Only) imposed for biological or social reasons. Flaming Gorge Reservoir (for use with Wyoming resident and nonresident license) $10 8. Interstate Waters R657-13-5 Lake Powell (1) Lake Powell and Flaming Gorge Reservoir (for use with Arizona resident license) $8 (a) The purchase of a reciprocal fishing stamp allows a person to fish Setline Permit (Residents & Nonresidents) across state boundaries of interstate waters. For use with a valid Utah annual fishing or combination license. Anglers (b) Reciprocal fishing stamps are offered for Lake Powell and Flam under 14 years of age must purchase a valid Utah annual fishing or com ing Gorge Reservoir. bination license and setline permit in order to use a setline. (c) Any person qualifying as an Arizona resident having in their pos Permits are available at Division offices only. $10 session a valid resident Arizona fishing license and a Utah recip Second Pole Permit (Residents & Nonresidents) rocal fishing stamp for Lake Powell can fish within the Utah For use on selected waters with any valid Utah fishing or combination li boundaries of Lake Powell. cense. Anglers under 14 years of age must purchase a valid Utah fishing (d) Any person possessing a valid Wyoming fishing license and a or combination license and second pole permit in order to use a second Utah reciprocal fishing stamp for Flaming Gorge is permitted to pole. $10 fish within the Utah waters of Flaming Gorge Reservoir. (e) Utah residents may obtain reciprocal fishing stamps by contacting 10. Special Resident Licenses and Fees 23-19-36 the state of Arizona for Lake Powell and the state of Wyoming for (1) A resident who is blind, paraplegic or otherwise permanently disabled Flaming Gorge. so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or (f) Nonresidents may obtain reciprocal fishing stamps from Division who has lost either or both lower extremities, may receive a free license to offices and selected license agents. fish upon furnishing satisfactory proof of this fact to the Division of Wildlife (g) The reciprocal fishing stamp must be: Resources. (i) signed across the face by the holder as the holder's name ap (2) A resident who is a mentally retarded person and is not eligible under pears on the valid fishing or combination license; and Section 23-19-14 to fish without a license may receive a free license to fish (ii) attached to the fishing or combination license. upon furnishing verification of mental retardation, as defined in Section 62A- (h) Reciprocal fishing stamps are valid on a calendar year basis. 5-101, from a physician. (i) Anglers are subject to the laws and rules of the state in which they (3) A resident who is terminally ill, and has less than five years to live, are fishing. may receive a free license to fish: (j) Only one bag limit may be taken and held in possession even if li (a) upon furnishing verification from a physician; and censed in both states. (b) qualifies for assistance under any low income public assistance (2) Bear Lake program administered by a state agency. (a) The holder of a valid Utah or Idaho fishing or combination license (4) A child placed in the custody of the state by a court order may receive may fish within both the Utah and Idaho boundaries of Bear Lake. a free fishing license upon furnishing verification of custody to the Division. (b) Only one bag limit may be taken and held in possession even if li (5) Forms for special resident licenses and fees are available at Division censed in both states. (See other Bear Lake provisions.) offices. 9. Fees 11. Duplicate License 23-19-10 Whenever any unexpired license, Wildlife Habitat Authorization, permit, Combination license tag or Certificate of Registration is destroyed, lost or stolen, a person may (12 years of age or older) $28 obtain a duplicate from a Division office for $5 or half the price of the origi Season (Annual) nal license, Wildlife Habitat Authorization, permit, tag or Certificate of Reg (*14 years of age and under 65 years of age) $20 istration, whichever is less. 65 years of age or older $9 *1-day (14 years of age or older) $6 12. Sales of Licenses Final 23-19-38 (Wildlife Habitat Authorization not required) (1) Sales of all licenses, certificates or permits are final, and no refunds *7-days (14 years of age or older) $11 may be made by the Division, except as provided in Subsection (2). Wildlife Habitat Authorization (2) The Division may refund the amount of the license, certificate or per (14 years of age or older) $6 mit if: Nonresidents (a) the Division or the Wildlife Board discontinues the activity for Season (Annual) (*14 years of age or older) $42 which the license, certificate or permit was obtained; *1 day (14 years of age or older) $7 (b) the Division determines that it has erroneously collected a fee; (Wildlife Habitat Authorization not required) (c)(i) a person is not able to participate in a permitted activity due to *7 days (14 years of age or older) $17 illness or injury; 1-day fishing stamp (used to extend 1 or 7 day license) $5 (ii) the person furnishes verification of illness or injury from a (Wildlife Habitat Authorization not required) physician; and Wildlife Habitat Authorization (14 years of age or older) $6 (iii) the permit is surrendered before the season for which the per *A license may be purchased by a person 13 or under wanting to take a mit was issued begins; or full bag and possession limit. (d) the person to whom the license, certificate or permit is issued dies prior to that person's being able to participate in the activity for which the license, certificate or permit was obtained. €> 13. Exhibit of License, Stamp and Wildlife 23-20-25 3. Setline Fishing R657-13-8 Any person while engaged in any activity regulated under the Wildlife Re (1) A person may use a setline to take fish only in the Bear River proper sources Code, shall be required upon demand of any conservation officer or downstream from the Idaho state line, including Cutler Reservoir and outlet any other peace officer to exhibit: canals; Little Bear River below Valley View Highway (SR-30); Malad River; (1) the required license, permit or tag; and Utah Lake. (2) any device or apparatus in that person's possession used for any ac (2) Angling with one pole is permitted while setline fishing. tivity regulated under the Wildlife Resources Code; or (3) No more than one setline per angler may be used and it may not con (3) any wildlife in that person's possession. tain more than 15 hooks. (4) A setline permit is required in addition to a valid Utah annual fishing B. FISHING METHODS or combination license and may be obtained for a $10 fee from any Division office. GAME FISH MAY BE TAKEN ONLY BY THE FOLLOWING METHODS: (5) When fishing with a setline, the angler shall be within 100 yards of the surface or bank of the water being fished. 1. Angling R657-13-6 (6) A setline shall have one end attached to a nonmoving object, not at (1) While angling, the angler shall be within sight of (not to exceed 100 tached to a fishing pole, and shall have attached a legible tag with the name, feet), the equipment being used at all times, except set lines. address and setline permit number of the angler. (2) Angling with more than one line is unlawful, except when fishing for (7) Anglers under 14 years of age must purchase a valid Utah annual fish crayfish without the use of fish hooks and on selected waters with a valid ing or combination license and setline permit in order to use a setline. Second Pole Permit (see Fishing with a Second Pole, Section III.B.2). A Sec ond Pole Permit is not required when fishing for crayfish with lines without 4. Underwater Spearfishing R857-13-9 hooks. (1) Underwater spearfishing is permitted from official sunrise to official (3) No artificial lure may have more than three hooks. sunset. (4) A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that exceed 9/16 (2) Use of artificial light is unlawful while underwater spearfishing. inch on specific waters as specified under Section V. PROVISIONS FOR SPE (3) Deer Creek Reservoir, Starvation Reservoir, Fish Lake and Flaming CIFIC WATERS. Gorge Reservoir are open to taking game fish by means of underwater (5) No line may have attached to it more than two baited hooks, two arti spearfishing from June 1 through September 4 2000. These are the only wa ficial flies, or two artificial lures, except for a setline or while fishing at Flam ters open to underwater spearfishing for game fish. ing Gorge Reservoir. (4) The bag and possession limit is two game fish. No more than one lake (6) When angling through the ice, the hole may not exceed 12 inches trout (mackinaw) greater than 20 inches may be taken at Fish Lake. At Flam across the widest point, except at Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and ing Gorge Reservoir only one lake trout (mackinaw) greater than 28 inches Fish Lake where specific limitations apply. may be taken. (See V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS.) (See V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS.) (5) Nongame fish may be taken by spearfishing only in the waters listed in Subsection (3) above and as provided in Section Ili.D. TAKING NONGAME 2. Fishing with a Second Pole R657-13-7 FISH. (1) A person may use a second pole to take fish only in the following waters: 5. Dipnetting R657-13-10 (a) Bear River from the Idaho state line downstream, including Cutler (1) Hand-held dipnets may be used to take Bonneville Cisco only at Bear Reservoir and the outlet canals; Lake. (See V PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS.) (b) D.M.A.D.; (2) The opening of the dipnet may not exceed 18 inches. (c) Flaming Gorge Reservoir; (3) When dipnetting through the ice, the size of the hole is unrestricted. (d) Gunlock Reservoir; (e) Gunnison Bend; 6. Restrictions on Taking Fish and Crayfish R657-13-11 (f) Hyrum Reservoir; (1) Artificial light is permitted, except when underwater spearfishing. (g) Lake Powell; (2) A person may not obstruct a waterway, use any chemical, explosive, (h) Little Bear River below Valley View Highway (SR-30); electricity, poison, crossbow, firearm, pellet gun or archery equipment, ex (i) Malad River; cept as provided in Section III.D. TAKING NONGAME FISH, to take fish or (j) Newton Reservoir; crayfish. (k) Pelican Lake; (3) A person may not take protected aquatic wildlife by snagging or (I) Pineview Reservoir; gaffing; however, a gaff may be used to land fish caught by lawful means, ex (m) Starvation Reservoir; cept at Flaming Gorge Reservoir and Fish Lake. (n) Utah Lake; (4) Chumming is prohibited on all waters except Lake Powell where dead (o) Willard Bay Reservoir; and anchovies ONLY may be used for taking striped bass (see special provisions (p) Yuba Reservoir. for Lake Powell). (2) A Second Pole Permit is required in addition to a valid Utah fishing or (5) The use of a float tube or a boat, with or without a motor, for fishing combination license and may be obtained for a $10 fee. is unlawful on some waters. (See V PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS.) (3) Anglers under 14 years of age must purchase a valid Utah fishing or Boaters should be aware that other agencies may have additional restrictions combination license and Second Pole Permit in order to use a second pole. on the use of float tubes, boats or boats with motors on some waters. (4) A Second Pole Permit shall only be used by the person to whom the (6) Nongame fish and crayfish may be taken only as provided in Section Second Pole Permit was issued. III.D. TAKING NONGAME FISH, and Section III.E. TAKING CRAYFISH. 7 7. BaitR657-13-12 (iv) Green River (from Colorado state line in Brown's Park up (1 )(a) Fishing is permitted with any bait, except corn, hominy or live fish. stream to Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge Creek, a tributary entering (b) Possession or use of corn or hominy while fishing is unlawful. the Green River at Little Hole); (2) Use or possession of any bait while fishing on waters designated ar (v) White River (Uintah County); tificial fly and lure only is unlawful. (vi) Duchesne River (from Myton SR-40 bridge) to confluence (3) Game fish or their parts may not be used, except for the following: with Green River; (a) Dead Bonneville Cisco may be used as bait only in Bear Lake. (vii) Virgin River (Main stem, North and East Forks). (b) Dead yellow perch may be used as bait only in: Fish Lake, Echo, (viii) Ash Creek; Gunnison, Hyrum, Newton, Pineview, Rockport, Sevier Bridge (ix) Beaver Dam Wash; (Yuba), and Willard Bay reservoirs . (x) Fort Pierce Wash; (c) Dead white bass may be used as bait only in Utah Lake. (xi) La Verkin Creek; (d) The eggs of any species of fish may be used. (xii) Santa Clara River (Pine Valley Reservoir downstream to the (4) Use of live crayfish for bait is legal only on the water where the cray confluence with the Virgin River); fish is captured. It is unlawful to transport live crayfish away from the water (xiii) Diamond Fork; where captured. (xiv) Thistle Creek; (5) Manufactured, human-made items that may not be digestible (e.g. (xv) Main Canyon Creek (tributary to Wallsburg Creek); rubber worms, plastic baits, sponge, etc.) that are chemically treated with (xvi) South Fork of Provo River (below Deer Creek Dam); and food stuffs, chemical fish attractants, or feeding stimulants may not be used (xvii) Snake Valley waters (west and north of US-6 and that part on waters where bait is prohibited. of US-6 and US-50 in Millard and Juab counties). (2) Nongame fish, EXCEPT those species listed in III.C. PROHIBITED C. PROHIBITED FISH FISH, may be taken by spear or underwater spearfishing in the waters spec R657-13-13 ified in Section III.B.4(3) UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING, angling, traps, bow and arrow, liftnets or seine. (1) The following species of nongame fish are classified as prohibited (3) Seines shall not exceed 10 feet in length or width. and may not be taken or held in possession: (4) Lawfully taken nongame fish shall be either released or killed imme (a) Bonytail chub(Gila elegans) diately upon removing them from the water; however, they may not be aban (b) Bluehead sucker (Catostomus discobolus) doned on the shoreline. (c) Colorado pikeminnow (formerly, Colorado squawfish) (Pty- chocheilus lucius) E. TAKING CRAYFISH (d) Flannelmouth sucker(Catostomus latipinnis) R657-13-15 (e) Gizzard shad(Dorosoma cepedianum) (f) Grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idella) (1) A person possessing a valid Utah fishing or combination license may (g) Humpback chub(Gila cypha) take crayfish for personal, noncommercial purposes during the open fishing (h) June sucker(Chasmistes liorus) season set for the given body of water. (i) Least chub(lotichthys phlegethontis) (2) Crayfish may be taken by hand or with a trap, liftnet, handline, pole (j) Leatherside chub(Gila copei) or seine, provided that: (k) Razorback sucker(Xyrauchen texanus) (a) game fish or their parts, or any substance unlawful for angling, is (I) Roundtail chub(Gila robusta) not used for bait; (m) Virgin River chub(Gila robusta seminuda) (b) seines shall not exceed 10 feet in length or width; (n) Virgin spinedace(Lepidomeda mollispinis) (c) no more than five lines are used, and no more than one line may (o) Woundfin(Plagopterus argentissimus) have hooks attached (bait is tied to the line so that the crayfish (2) Any of these species taken while attempting to take other legal grasps the bait with its claw); and species shall be immediately released. (d) live crayfish are not transported from the body of water where taken. D. TAKING NONGAME FISH R657-13-14 F. POSSESSION AND TRANSPORTATION (1)(a) Except as provided in Subsections (b) and (c), a person possess 1, Dead Fish and Crayfish R657-13-16 & 4-37-305 ing a valid Utah fishing or combination license may take nongame fish for (1) Fish held in possession in the field or in transit shall be kept in such personal, noncommercial purposes during the open fishing season set for a manner that: the given body of water. (a) the species of fish can be readily identified; (b) A person may not take any species of fish designated as prohib (b) the number of fish can be readily counted; ited in Section III.C. PROHIBITED FISH. (c) the size of the fish can be readily measured when the fish are (c) Nongame fish may not be taken in the following waters, except taken from waters where size limits apply and the fish taken from carp may be taken by angling, archery (excluding crossbows), those waters may not be filleted and the heads or tails may not be spear or underwater spearfishing: removed; and (i) San Juan River; (d) fillets shall have attached sufficient skin to include the conspicu (ii) Colorado River; ous markings so species may be identified. (Hi) Green River (from confluence with Colorado River upstream (2) A legal limit of game fish or crayfish may accompany the holder of a to Colorado state line in Dinosaur National Monument); valid fishing or combination license within Utah or when leaving Utah. a (3) A person may possess or transport a legal limit of game fish or cray (a) the number and species of protected wildlife or parts donated; fish for another person when accompanied by a donation letter. (See Section (b) the date of donation; III.H.1. Donating.) (c) the license or permit number of the donor; and (4) A person may not take more than one bag limit in any one day or pos (d) the signature of the donor. sess more than one bag limit of each species or species aggregate regardless of the number of days spent fishing. 2. Purchasing or Selling 23-20-3 (5) A person may possess or transport dead fish on a receipt from a reg Except as otherwise provided in the Wildlife Code, rule, proclamation, or istered commercial fee fishing installation, a private pond owner, or a short- order of the Wildlife Board, a person may not purchase or sell protected term fishing event. This receipt shall specify: aquatic wildlife or their parts. (a) species and number of fish; (b) date caught; 3. Wasting 23-20-8 (c) the Certificate of Registration number of the installation, pond or It is unlawful to waste or permit to be wasted or spoiled any protected short-term fishing event; and wildlife or any part of them. (d) the name, address and telephone number of the seller. I. AIDING AND ASSISTING 2. Live Fish and Crayfish R657-13-17 23-20-23 (1) A person may not possess or transport live protected aquatic wildlife except as provided by the Wildlife Code or the rules and proclamation of the It is unlawful for any person to aid or assist any other person to violate Wildlife Board. any provision of the Wildlife Resources Code or rule promulgated under it. (2) For purposes of this proclamation, a person may not transport live fish or crayfish away from the water where taken. J. INDIAN RESERVATION AND TRUST LANDS (3) This does not preclude the use of live fish stringers, live wells, or hold type cages as part of normal angling procedures while on the same water in Sportsmen must observe tribal regulations concerning wildlife while on which the fish or crayfish are taken. Indian trust land. 3. Release of Aquatic Wildlife Unlawful 23-13-14 K. TRESPASS A person may not release any terrestrial or aquatic wildlife into the wild 23-20-14 except as provided in the Wildlife Code. Any person who violates the provi sions of this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor. (1) While taking wildlife or engaging in wildlife related activities, a person may not: 4. Release of Tagged or Marked Fish R657-13-18 (a) without the permission of the owner or person in charge, enter Without prior authorization from the Division, a person may not: upon privately owned and properly posted land of any other per (1) tag, mark or fin-clip fish for the purpose of offering a prize or reward son, firm or corporation; as part of a contest; (b) refuse to immediately leave the private land if requested to do so (2) introduce a tagged, marked or fin-clipped fish into the water; or by the owner or person in charge; or (3) tag, mark or fin-clip a fish and return it to the water. (c) obstruct any entrance or exit to private property. (2) "Permission" means written authorization from the owner or person G. ADMINISTRATIVE CHECK POINTS in charge to enter upon private land that is properly posted, and must include: (a) the signature of the owner or person in charge; The Division monitors the taking and possession of wildlife, the required (b) the name of the person being given permission; licenses, permits, tags and Certificates of Registration, and firearms, devices (c) the appropriate dates; and and equipment used for taking wildlife. Anglers should expect to encounter (d) a general description of the property. conservation officers checking people in the field, at checking stations and (3) "Properly posted" means that "No Trespassing" signs or a minimum check points. of 100 square inches of bright yellow or fluorescent paint are displayed at all These contacts allow the Division to collect valuable information concern corners, fishing streams crossing property lines, roads, gates and rights-of- ing wildlife populations and trends as well as helping to fulfill the Division's way entering the land. If metal fence posts are used, the entire exterior side responsibility as trustee and custodian of wildlife. must be painted. (4) "Hunting by permission cards" will be provided to landowners by the H. DISPOSAL OF AQUATIC WILDLIFE 23-20-9 Division upon request. 1. Donating (5) A person may not post: (1) A person may donate protected wildlife or their parts to another per (a) private property he does not own or legally control; or son only at the following places: (b) land that is open to the public as provided by Section 23-21-4. (a) the residence of the donor; (6) A person convicted of violating any provision of Subsection (1) may (b) the residence of the person receiving protected wildlife or their have his license, tag, Certificate of Registration or permit relating to the ac parts; tivity engaged in at the time of the violation, revoked by the Wildlife Board for (c) a meat locker; a period of up to five years. (d) storage plant; or (7)(a) Subsection (1) does not apply to p'eace or conservation officers in (e) a meat processing facility. the performance of their duties. (2) A written statement of donation must be kept with the protected (b) Any person who violates any provision of Subsection (1) is guilty wildlife or parts showing: of a class B misdemeanor. 9 (p) White bass, no Limit IV. GENERAL SEASON DATES AND DAG (q) Wiper (hybrid white bass x striped bass), 2 fish (r) *Yellow perch, 20 fish AND POSSESSION LIMITS *On some waters, specific bag or size restrictions apply. (See Section V. R657-13-19 PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS for variations.) This section sets forth general provisions. Where a more localized and specific provision is given in V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS be V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS ginning on page 10, the more specific provision takes precedence. R657-13-20 A. CLOSED AREAS (1) The provisions set forth in this section take precedence over general provisions. Seasons, bag limits and other restrictions stated herein apply (1) All waters of state fish rearing and spawning facilities are closed to only during the times and waters listed. fishing. (2) General provisions apply to all waters NOT listed in this section. (2) State waterfowl management areas are closed to fishing except as (3) General Season Bag and Possession Limits, IV.C, apply to the catch posted or as listed under V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS. and harvest of fish not identified in the specific exceptions for the following waters. B. GENERAL SEASON DATES THE FOLLOWING WATERS HAVE SPECIFIC The general season for taking fish and crayfish is January 1 through De EXCEPTIONS TO THE GENERAL PROVISIONS: cember 31, 2000, 24 hours each day. AMERICAN FORK CREEK (Utah County ) (east from Utah Lake to 1-15) • Walleye limit 2, but only one over 20 inches. G. GENERAL SEASON BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. the last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may (1)(a) Trout, salmon and grayling that are not immediately released and only use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) are held in possession, dead or alive, are included in the person's bag and must be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance be possession limit. tween the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and (b) Once a trout, salmon or grayling is held in or on a stringer, fish the distance between the points of a double or treble hook must not basket, livewell, or by any other device, a trout, salmon or grayling may not exceed 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with be released. hooks that exceed 9/16 inch. (2) A person may not fish in waters that have a specific bag or size limit ASHLEY CREEK (Uintah County) while possessing fish in violation of that limit. (Steinaker [Thornburg] diversion to the water treatment plant near (3) Fish not meeting the size, bag or species provisions on specified wa the mouth of Ashley Gorge) ters shall be returned to the water immediately. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. (4) A person may not take more than one bag limit in any one day or • Trout limit 2. have in possession more than one bag limit of each species or species ag (Central Canal/Kids Canal) gregate regardless of the number of days spent fishing. • Trout limit 4. (5) A person (resident or nonresident) under 14 years of age may: ASPEN-MIRROR LAKE (Kane County) (a) fish without a license and take one-half {Vi) a bag and possession • CLOSED January 1 through April 21. limit; or • Trout limit 4. (b) purchase a license and take a full bag and possession limit. • Fishing from a boat or a float tube is unlawful. (6) The following bag and possession limits apply statewide, except as BADGER HOLLOW (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tribu provided in Section V. PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC WATERS and Section taries.) III.B.4. UNDERWATER SPEARFISHING: BARNEY LAKE (Piute County) (a) Bonneville Cisco, 30 fish • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (b) *Bluegill and green sunfish in the aggregate, 50 fish • Trout limit 2 (c) Bullhead, 24 fish BASIN CREEK (Juab County) (Deep Creek Mountains) (d) 'Channel catfish, 8 fish • Trout limit 4 (e) *Crappie, 50 fish BEAR LAKE (Rich County) (f) Crayfish, no Limit • See Interstate Waters for license requirements. (g) *Largemouth and smallmouth bass in the aggregate, 6 fish • Trout limit 2. (h) Nongame species (except Prohibited species, page 8), no Limit • Cutthroat trout and trout with cutthroat markings with all fins intact (i) *Northern pike, 6 fish must be immediately released. Only cutthroat trout that have had (j) "Tiger muskellunge (hybrid), 1 fish over 40 inches one or more healed fins clipped may be kept. (k) Sacramento perch, 10 fish • Cisco may be taken with a hand-held dipnet. Net opening may not (I) Striped bass, no Limit exceed 18 inches in any dimension. When dipnetting through the (m) Trout, including salmon, grayling and hybrids in the aggregate, ice, the size of the hole is unrestricted. except no more than two shall be lake trout/mackinaw 8 fish • When ice fishing for fish other than cisco, the size of the hole may (n) *Walleye, 6 fish not exceed 18 inches (o) *Whitefish, 10 fish • Anglers may keep foul hooked Bonneville cisco that are taken io through normal, legal fishing activities. • Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion (approximately 500 yards Creel Limits: (Wayne and Garfield counties) (including the Dixie Na below SR-30) out into the lake as buoyed or posted, CLOSED April tional Forest; Teasdale and Escalante Ranger Districts: general loca 15 through 6 a.m. the second Saturday of July (July 8). tions known as the North Boulder Slope, East Boulder Slope, South • Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion (approximately 500 yards Boulder Slope, Griffin Top, Boulder Top, Escalante Mountain; EXCEPT below SR-30) downstream to Bear Lake, CATCH AND RELEASE Pine Lake, Wide Hollow Reservoir and Lower Bowns Reservoir in ONLY AND ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (January 1 through Garfield County where statewide rules apply, and EXCEPT Dougherty April 14 and from 6 a.m. the second Saturday of July (July 8) Basin in Garfield County, where separate specific rules apply). through December 31). All fish caught must be immediately re • Trout limit 8 leased. • Only 2 trout over 14 inches • Swan Creek and that area extending from its mouth into the lake Seasonal Restrictions: All Boulder Mountain lakes, ponds and reser 2,000 feet, or as buoyed, CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. the sec voirs, EXCEPT Barker Reservoir, Garkane East Fork Impoundment, ond Saturday of July (July 8). Garkane Main Impoundment, Lower Barker Reservoir, Lower Bowns • Swan Creek from Bear Lake to its headwaters spring CATCH AND Reservoir, North Creek Reservoir, Pine Lake, Posey Lake, Oak Creek RELEASE ONLY AND ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (January Reservoir and Wide Hollow Reservoir (all in Garfield County); and 1 through April 14 and from 6 a.m. the second Saturday of July (July Blind Lake, Coleman Reservoir, Cook Lake, Donkey Reservoir, Miller 8) through December 31). All fish caught must be immediately re Lake and Pine Creek Reservoir (all in Wayne County), which are open leased. year-round: BEAVER DAM RESERVOIR (BENCH'S POND) TRIBUTARIES • CLOSED January 1 through April 23 and November 1 through (Sanpete County) December 31. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of BROAD HOLLOW (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) July (July 8). BROWN DUCK BASIN (Duchesne County)(Uinta Mountains - all streams in • Trout limit 4, when open the Brown Duck Basin and the outlet of Clemments Reservoir to its BEAVER RIVER (Beaver County)(from Minersville Reservoir upstream to confluence with Lake Fork Creek) bridge at Greenville) • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July (July 8). July (July 8). BRYANTS FORK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) BEER CREEK (Utah County)(Benjamin Slough, east from Utah Lake to 1-15) BUTTERFLY LAKE (Duchesne County, along Mirror Lake Highway SR-150) • Walleye limit 2, but only 1 over 20 inches. • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. the last CALDER RESERVOIR (Uintah County) Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only use • Trout limit 4 lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must be CAUSEY RESERVOIR (Weber County) able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between the • January 1 through May 19, trout limit 4. point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the distance • Closed to the possession of kokanee salmon with any red color between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed 9/16 from August 15 through September 29. inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that ex CAUSEY RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Weber County) ceed 9/16 inch. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of BENCH'S POND TRIBUTARIES (Sanpete County) July (July 8). • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of • CLOSED August 15 through September 29. July (July 8). CHICKEN CREEK Wasatch County (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) • Trout limit 4, when open CHIPMAN CREEK Wasatch County (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) BICKNELL BOTTOMS (Fremont River) (Wayne County) CLYDE CREEK Wasatch County (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) • OPEN to fishing, except when posted CLOSED. CO-OP CREEK Wasatch County (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) BIG SAND WASH RESERVOIR (Duchesne County) COAL CANYON Wasatch County (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) • January 1 through May 19, trout limit 4. COLORADO RIVER • May 20 through December 31, trout limit 8. • Channel catfish limit 24. BIG SPRING CREEK (Rich County)(tributary to Bear Lake - from Lamborn Di • Northern pike limit 12 version, approximately 500 yards below SR-30, out into Bear Lake (Species of threatened and endangered fish occur in the Colorado. See as buoyed or posted). Section C. Prohibited Fish) • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of COTTONWOOD RESERVOIR (Uintah County) July (July 8). • Bass limit 6, only 1 of which may be larger than 12 inches. • Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion (approximately 500 yards COW HOLLOW (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) below SR-30) downstream to Bear Lake, CATCH AND RELEASE CRANDALL CREEK (Emery County) (from culvert at the end of Crandall ONLY AND ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (January 1 through Canyon Road, at Genwall Mine, upstream to headwaters). April 14 and from 6 a.m. the second Saturday of July (July 8) • CLOSED through December 31). All fish caught must be immediately re CROUSE RESERVOIR (Uintah County) leased. • Trout limit 4 BIRCH CREEK (Deep Creek Mountains, Juab County)(Except that portion on CURRANT CREEK (Wasatch County)(from Water Hollow Creek upstream to the Goshute Indian Reservation) headwaters, including all tributaries to Currant Creek Reservoir, but • Trout limit 4 not the reservoir itself) BOULDER MOUNTAIN STREAMS AND LAKES • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY I • Trout limit 2 EAST FORK LITTLE BEAR RIVER (Cache County) (Porcupine Dam down DEER CREEK RESERVOIR (Wasatch County) stream to the Avon-Paradise County Road, second stream crossing • Trout limit 4 below reservoir). • Walleye limit 6, but only 1 (one) over 20 inches. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • Bass limit 4, but only 1 over 15 inches. All bass between 12 and 15 • Trout and salmon limit 2 inches must be immediately released. EAST FORK SEVIER RIVER (Piute and Garfield County) • Yellow perch limit 10. (a) Feeder canal from diversion near Antimony to Otter Creek DEER VALLEY LAKES (Wasatch County) Reservoir: • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. the second Saturday of • January 1 through September 30, CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY. July (July 8). • October 1 through December 31, trout limit 2 under 16 inches. • Trout limit 6. DIAMOND FORK CREEK (INCLUDING ALL TRIBUTARIES) (Utah County) (b) Kingston Canyon, including all portions of the river and spillway (from Springville Crossing to the headwaters). ponds between Otter Creek and Piute reservoirs: • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • Trout limit 6. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat ECHO RESERVOIR (Summit County) markings. All other trout species limit 8. • Minimum bass size 12 inches; all bass less than 12 inches must be DOUGHERTY BASIN LAKE (Garfield County) (Boulder Mountain) (Lake and immediately released. outflow from dam downstream 1/4 mile). ELECTRIC LAKE (Emery County) • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. the second Saturday of • Trout limit 4; all trout over 12 inches must be immediately released. July (July 8). ELECTRJC LAKE TRIBUTARIES (Emery and Sanpete counties)(streams • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat ONLY, this excludes Boulger Reservoir but includes those streams markings flowing into Boulger Reservoir) • Brook trout limit 4 • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. DRY CREEK (Utah County)(east from Utah Lake to 1-15) • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • Walleye limit 2, but only 1 over 20 inches. (July 8). • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the • Trout limit 4; (when open) all trout over 12 inches must be immedi last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only ately released. use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must ENTERPRISE DITCH (Stoddard Slough) (Morgan County) be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between (a) From Stoddard Lane Bridge upstream to its source: the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis • Trout limit 4 tance between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed (b) From Stoddard Lane Bridge downstream to where it goes west 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that under I-84 the last time (approximately 1XA miles east of Petersen): exceed 9/16 inch. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. DUCK CREEK (Kane County) • Trout limit 2 • Trout limit 4 ENTERPRISE RESERVOIRS TRIBUTARIES (Washington County)(tributaries • CLOSED January 1 through April 21. to Upper and Lower Reservoirs) DUCK FORK CREEK (Sanpete County)(Ferron Creek drainage from Duck Fork • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. the second Saturday of Reservoir upstream to its headwaters). July (July 8). • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July FARMINGTON CITY RESERVOIR (Davis County) (July 8). • Trout limit 4 • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY FERRON RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Sanpete County)(Ferron Creek • Trout limit 2 drainage above Ferron Reservoir) DUCK FORK RESERVOIR (Sanpete County) • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY July (July 8). • Trout limit 2 FISH LAKE (Sevier County) DUCK CREEK SPRINGS LAKE (Kane County) • January 1 through May 19, trout limit 4, no more than 2 may be lake • Trout limit 4. trout/mackinaw and only 1 may be a lake trout/mackinaw larger than • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. April 22. 20 inches. • Fishing from a boat or a float tube is unlawful. • May 20 through December 31, trout limit 8, no more than 2 may be EAST CANYON CREEK (Morgan County) (from White's Crossing located ap lake trout/mackinaw and only 1 may be a lake trout/mackinaw larg proximately 2 miles upstream from Porterville upstream to the East er than 20 inches. Canyon Reservoir Dam). • Yellow perch limit 50. • CLOSED January 1 through March 31 and November 1 through • When ice fishing, the size of the hole may not exceed 18 inches. December 31. • Possession of a gaff while fishing is unlawful. EAST CANYON RESERVOIR (Morgan County) FLAMING GORGE RESERVOIR (Daggett County), • Trout limit 4 See INTERSTATE WATERS for license and stamp requirements. EAST FORK LITTLE BEAR RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES (Cache County) • Licensed anglers, limit 6 trout or kokanee salmon in the aggregate, (upstream from Porcupine Reservoir) no more than 3 may be kokanee salmon and no more than 4 may be • CLOSED August 15 through September 29. lake trout/mackinaw. Only 1 lake trout may exceed 28 inches. 2 • Unlicensed anglers under 14 years of age, limit 3 trout or kokanee HORSE CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) salmon in the aggregate, and no more than 2 may be kokanee HUNTINGTON CREEK (Emery County) salmon and no more than 2 may be lake trout/mackinaw. Only one (a) Right Fork (from Flood and Engineers canyons upstream to Electric lake trout may exceed 28 inches. Lake Dam): • Linwood Bay, west of a line from the eastern most point of the south • ARTIFICIAL FLIES ONLY. shore of Linwood Bay (mouth of canyon) to eastern most point of • Trout limit 2. the north shore of Linwood Bay (Lucerne Point), CLOSED between (b) Tributaries to Electric Lake (streams only, this excludes Boulger 6 p.m. and 7a.m., October 15 through December 15. Reservoir): • Catfish limit 6 • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • Smallmouth and largemouth bass in the aggregate, limit 10. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • No line may have more than 3 baited hooks or artificial flies in series (July 8). or more than 3 lures. Trout limit 4 (when open); all trout over 12 inches must be immediately • Possession of a gaff while fishing is unlawful. released. • When ice fishing, the hole size may not exceed 18 inches. (c) Left Fork (from top of USFS Campground, near confluence with GOOSEBERRY RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Sanpete County) Right Fork, to headwaters, including all tributaries: Scad Valley • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July Creek, Rolfson Creek, Lake Creek, Staker Creek, Millers Flat Creek (July 8). and Paradise Creek): • Trout limit 4, when open • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. GRANDADDY LAKE TRIBUTARIES (Duchesne County) (Uinta Mountains) • Trout limit 4. • All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. • Anglers are encouraged to harvest brown trout. on the second Saturday of July (July 8). HUNTINGTON GAME FARM PONDS (Emery County) GRANITE CREEK (Juab County) (Deep Creek Mountains) • Licensed anglers: Trout limit 4. • CLOSED TO FISHING. • Unlicensed anglers under 14 years of age: Trout limit 4. GRASSY TRAIL RESERVOIR (Carbon County) • Largemouth bass and bluegill: CATCH & RELEASE ONLY. All bass • CLOSED TO FISHING. and bluegill must be immediately released. GREEN RIVER (Carbon, Daggett, Grand and Uintah counties) HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR (Sanpete County) (a) From confluence with Colorado River upstream to Colorado state • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout and trout with cutthroat line in Dinosaur National Monument: markings. • Channel catfish limit 24 • Trout limit 4 • Northern pike limit 12 HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Sanpete County): (b) From Colorado state line in Brown's Park upstream to Flaming • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. Gorge Dam; including Gorge Creek, a tributary entering the Green • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July River at Little Hole: (July 8). • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • Trout limit 4 • CLOSED to fishing from a boat with a motor between the Utah-Col • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat orado state line and Flaming Gorge Dam. markings. • Licensed anglers, trout limit is 3 (2 under 13 inches and 1 over 20 • Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger trout. inches). HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVOIR (Emery County) • Unlicensed anglers under 14 years of age, trout limit is 2 (2 under • Largemouth bass limit 2; all bass over 12 inches must be immedi 13 inches or 1 under 13 inches and 1 over 20 inches). ately released. GREEN RIVER STATE PARK GOLF COURSE PONDS (Emery County) HYRUM RESERVOIR (Cache County) • CLOSED to the possession of largemouth bass. • Trout limit 4. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • Bass limit 2. GUNLOCK RESERVOIR (Washington County) INDIAN CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) • Bass under 10 inches: limit 4 INDIAN FARMS CREEK (Juab County) (Deep Creek Mountains) • Bass over 20 inches: limit 2 • Trout limit 4. • All bass between 10 and 20 inches must be immediately released. INDIAN PEAKS POND (Beaver County) HOBBLE CREEK (Utah County) (east from Utah Lake to 1-15) • Trout limit 4 • Walleye limit 2, but only 1 over 20 inches. JOE'S VALLEY RESERVOIR (Emery County) • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the • Trout limit 8 last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only • No more than 2 trout may be splake; all splake 15 to 20 inches must use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must be immediately released. be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between JOHNSON RESERVOIR (Sevier County) the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis • Tiger muskie limit 1; all tiger muskies less than 40 inches must be tance between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed immediately released. 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that JONES HOLE CREEK (Uintah County) exceed 9/16 inch. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY H0NEYVILLE PONDS (Cold Springs Lakes) (Box Elder County) • Trout limit 2; no more than 1 may be a brown trout larger than • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. May 20. 15 inches. • Trout limit 4 13 JORDANELLE RESERVOIR (Wasatch County) LOST LAKE (Summit and Wasatch counties, along the Mirror Lake Highway • Trout limit 4 SR-150) • CLOSED to the possession of bass. All bass must be immediately • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. released. LOWER FISH CREEK (Carbon County) KAYSVILLE PONDS (Davis County) (a) (From Scofield Dam downstream to the railroad bridge (approxi • Trout limit 4 mately one mile)) KOLOB CREEK (Washington County)(Upstream from Kolob Reservoir) • Trout limit 4. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July (Carbon and Utah counties) (July 8). (b) (From the railroad bridge approximately one mile below the KOLOB RESERVOIR (Washington County) Scofield Reservoir dam downstream to the confluence with the • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY White River) • Only 2 trout over 18 inches • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • All trout less than 18 inches must be immediately released • Trout limit 4 LAKE POWELL (Kane, Garfield and San Juan counties) See INTERSTATE MANNING MEADOW RESERVOIR, SPILLWAY (Piute County) (cement struc WATERS FOR LICENSE AND STAMP REQUIREMENTS. ture on top of the dam and extending to the downstream toe of the • Chumming with dead anchovies ONLY is allowed for taking dam) AND TRIBUTARIES striped bass. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • Crappie limit 20 • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • Channel catfish limit 25 (July 8). • Striped bass no limit • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY. All trout caught must be immediately • Walleye limit 10 released. • Unlicensed anglers 13 years of age or younger may take a full bag MANTUA RESERVOIR (Box Elder County)' and possession limit. • CLOSED to the possession of bass. LILLY LAKE (Summit County, along Mirror Lake Highway SR-150) • Trout limit 2. • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY LITTLE CO-OP CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir MATT WARNER RESERVOIR (Uintah County) Tributaries) • Trout limit 4 LITTLE CREEK RESERVOIR (Rich County) MEADOW CREEK (Grand County) (Book Cliffs Area) • Trout limit 4. • CLOSED TO FISHING LITTLE DELL RESERVOIR (Salt Lake County) MILL MEADOW RESERVOIR (Sevier County) • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • Tiger muskie limit 8 (no size restrictions on tiger muskies on this • CATCH & RELEASE ONLY water). • Fishing from a boat with a motor is unlawful. MINERSVILLE RESERVOIR (Beaver County) Note: Little Dell Reservoir is managed by the Salt Lake Public Utilities • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. Department. Access to Little Dell Reservoir is CLOSED November 1 • Trout limit 1 for all anglers, minimum size 20 inches. through March 31. Access is open during daylight hours only from • Cement outlet channel between dam and spillway pond, approxi April 1 through October 31. mately 55 feet long is CLOSED. LOCOMOTIVE SPRINGS (Box Elder County) MIRROR LAKE (Duchesne County, along the Mirror Lake Highway SR-150) • Trout limit 4 • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. LOGAN RIVER (Cache County) MOON LAKE (Duchesne County) (a) From Card Canyon Bridge downstream to Cutler Marsh including • Trout limit 8; but only 2 splake may be taken. all three impoundments: MOOSEHORN LAKE (Duchesne County, along the Mirror Lake Highway SR- • Trout limit 4 150) (b) From Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the highway bridge at Red • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. Banks Campground, including all tributary streams in between: MOUNTAIN DELL CREEK (Salt Lake County) • Trout and whitefish (in aggregate) limit 2. (a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir water line upstream to • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY Little Dell Reservoir (c) From the highway bridge at Red Banks Campground upstream to • CLOSED. Idaho state line, including all tributaries: (b)From Little Dell Reservoir water line upstream to headwaters • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (July 8). • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout and trout with cut • Trout and whitefish (in aggregate) limit 2. throat markings. LOST CREEK (Morgan County)(the entire drainage upstream, beginning at MUD CREEK(Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) the bridge (culvert) approximately % mile above Lost Creek Reservoir; NEWCASTLE RESERVOIR (Iron County) EXCEPT Squaw Creek) • Trout limit 4 • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY NEWTON RESERVOIR (Cache County) • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY • Bass limit 6, but only one bass can be over 15 inches. LOST CREEK RESERVOIR (Morgan County) • Tiger muskie limit 1. All tiger muskies less than 40 inches must be • Trout limit 4. immediately released. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. July 1. OGDEN RIVER (Weber County) PORCUPINE RESERVOIR (Cache County) (a) from the first bridge on Canyon Road (SR39) (mouth of Ogden • CLOSED to the possession of kokanee salmon with any red color Canyon) downstream to confluence with Weber River. from August 15 through September 29. • Trout limit 4 • See EAST FORK LITTLE BEAR RIVER (b) CLOSED from Pineview Dam downstream to the first bridge (ap POT CREEK (INCLUDING TRIBUTARIES)(Uintah County) proximately one-half mile). • Trout limit 4 OTTER CREEK RESERVOIR (Piute County)(and spillway ponds immediately PRICE RIVER (Lower Fish Creek) (Carbon County) downstream from dam) (a) (From Scofield Dam downstream to the railroad bridge (approxi • Trout limit 6 mately one mile)) OTTER CREEK STREAM (Piute County)(from Otter Creek Reservoir upstream • Trout limit 4 to the Angle Diversion) (Lower Fish Creek) (Carbon and Utah counties) • Trout limit 6 (b) (From the railroad bridge approximately one mile below the • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July Scofield Reservoir dam downstream to the confluence with the (July 8). White River). PANGUITCH CREEK (Garfield County) • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • Trout limit 6 • Trout limit 4 PANGUITCH LAKE (Garfield County) PROVO RIVER • Trout limit 6 (a) East from Center Street Bridge (entrance to Utah Lake State Park) PANGUITCH LAKE TRIBUTARIES (Garfield County)(excluding Blue Springs to 1-15 (Utah County): Creek upstream from Bunker Creek Road Bridge, bridge is approxi • Walleye limit 2; but only 1 over 20 inches. mately one mile upstream from Panguitch Lake; and excluding Clear • CLOSED to taking of nongame fish by methods other than angling. Creek upstream from the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, lo • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the cated approximately one-fourth mile upstream from Panguitch Lake). last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only • Trout limit 6 use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between (July 8). the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis PARAGONAH (RED CREEK) RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Iron County) tance between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that (July 8). exceed 9/16 inch. PARLEYS CREEK (Salt Lake County) (b)Upstream from Olmstead Diversion Dam to Deer Creek Reservoir • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Utah and Wasatch counties): • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. (July 8). • Brown trout limit is 2 under 15 inches. - CLOSED to the possession • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout and trout with cutthroat of cutthroat and rainbow trout. All rainbow and cutthroat trout and markings. their hybrids must be immediately released. PASS LAKE (Duchesne County, along the Mirror Lake Highway SR-150) (c) From Charleston Bridge just above Deer Creek Reservoir upstream • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. to the Jordanelle Dam (including the Valeo Diversion, the Wasatch Di PELICAN LAKE (Uintah County) version and streams that return flows from these diversions directly to • Bluegill and green sunfish in the aggregate, limit 10. the Provo River) (Wasatch County): • Bass limit 6; but only 1 bass larger than 15 inches. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. PETE'S HOLE RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Sanpete County) • Brown trout limit is 2 under 15 inches. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat and rainbow trout. All rain (July 8). bow and cutthroat trout and their hybrids must be immediately re PINE GROVE POND (Beaver County) leased. • Trout limit 4 (d) From Jordanelle Reservoir upstream to the confluence of the South PINE LAKE INFLOW (Garfield County) Fork Provo River (Wasatch County): Inflow including newly constructed spawning channel. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • CLOSED • Brown trout limit is 2 under 15 inches. PINE VALLEY RESERVOIR (Washington County) • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat and rainbow trout and their • Trout limit 4 hybrids. All rainbow and cutthroat trout and their hybrids must be • Fishing from a boat or a float tube is unlawful. immediately released. PINEVIEW RESERVOIR (Weber County) QUAIL CREEK RESERVOIR (Quail Lake) (Washington County) • Minimum bass size is 15 inches. • Trout limit 6 • Tiger muskie limit 1; all tiger muskies less than 40 inches must be • Bass under 10 inches: limit 4 immediately released. • Bass over 20 inches: limit 2 • Black crappie limit 20. • All bass between 10 and 20 inches must be immediately released. • CLOSED inside buoys by spillway near the dam. RED BUTTE CREEK and RED BUTTE RESERVOIR (Salt Lake County) PIUTE RESERVOIR (Piute County) • CLOSED TO FISHING • Trout limit 6 RED CEDAR CREEK (Juab County) (Deep Creek Mountains) • CLOSED 15 RED CREEK RESERVOIR AND TRIBUTARIES (Duchesne County) use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. May 1. be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between ROAD HOLLOW (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis ROCKPORT RESERVOIR (Wanship Reservoir) (Summit County) tance between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed • Minimum bass size 12 inches. 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that • Trout limit 4. exceed 9/16 inch. SAGE CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) SQUAW CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) SAN JUAN RIVER (San Juan County) ST. GEORGE AREA URBAN FISHING PONDS (Washington County) (Mathis • Channel catfish limit 24 Pond, Sandberg Pond, Shadow Mountain Park Pond, Skyline Road SANTA CLARA RIVER (Washington County)(From Pine Valley Reservoir Pond and Tawa Pond) downstream to the confluence of the Virgin River) • Licensed anglers: trout limit 2. • Trout limit 4 • Unlicensed anglers under 14 years of age: trout limit 2. SCOFIELD RESERVOIR (Carbon and Utah counties) • Largemouth bass: CATCH & RELEASE ONLY (all bass must be im • Trout limit 4 mediately released). SCOFIELD RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Carbon, Sanpete and Utah counties) STARVATION RESERVOIR (Duchesne County) • Trout limit 4, when open. • Walleye limit 10; but only 1 over 20 inches • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July STEINAKER RESERVOIR (Uintah County) (July 8). • Bass limit 6; only 1 may be larger than 15 inches. SEVIER RIVER (Piute County)(downstream from Piute Reservoir for 5 miles STODDARD SLOUGH (Enterprise Ditch) (Morgan County) to the Dry Creek Road Bridge) (a) From Stoddard Lane Bridge upstream to its source: • Trout limit 6 • Trout limit 4 SHEEP CREEK (Daggett County)(from Flaming Gorge Reservoir upstream to (b) From Stoddard Lane Bridge downstream to where it goes west Ashley National Forest boundary) under I-84 the last time (approximately 1 1/2 miles east of Petersen): • CLOSED August 15 through October 30. • Trout limit 2 SHEEP CREEK LAKE (Daggett County) • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • CLOSED TO FISHING STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR (Wasatch County) SIXTH WATER CREEK (Utah County) • Trout and kokanee salmon in any combination, limit 4 ONLY 1 rain • Trout limit 4 bow or cutthroat trout or rainbow-cutthroat hybrid over 18 inches. SOLDIER CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily release cutthroat and rainbow SOUTH FORK OGDEN RIVER (Weber County)(Downstream from Causey Dam trout. to Pineview Reservoir) STRAWBERRY RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Wasatch County) • Trout limit 8 (a) Indian Creek and all tributaries to Indian Creek, Squaw Creek, • ONLY 2 brown trout Strawberry River from Strawberry Reservoir upstream to USFS Road SOUTH MESA LAKE (Grand County) 124 (Bull Springs Road), Co-op Creek from confluence with Strawber • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY ry River upstream to US-40, and the Central Utah Project Canal (com • Trout limit 2 monly known as the "steps" or "ladders") from US-40 to Strawberry SPANISH FORK RIVER (Utah County) (east from Utah Lake to 1-15) Reservoir as posted. • Walleye limit 2; but only 1 over 20 inches. • CLOSED • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the (b) Strawberry River and its tributaries upstream from USFS Road 124 last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only (Bull Springs Road) to its headwaters, Co-op Creek and its tributaries use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must upstream from US-40 to its headwaters, Soldier Creek, Coal Canyon, be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between Cow Hollow, Trout Creek, Sage Creek, Chicken Creek, Little Co-op the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis Creek, Clyde Creek, Mud Creek, Bryants Fork, Horse Creek, Chipman tance between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed Creek, Trail Hollow, Broad Hollow, Badger Hollow and Road Hollow. 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that • CLOSED May 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July ( exceed 9/16 inch. July 8) and September 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of SPRING CREEK (Utah County) (east from Utah Lake to 1-15) October (October 14). • Walleye limit 2; but only 1 over 20 inches. • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY (all fish must be immediately released, • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the fishing with fish in possession is illegal) last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Use or possession of bait use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must while fishing is illegal). be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between STRAWBERRY RIVER (Duchesne and Wasatch counties) the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis (a) (from confluence with Red Creek, near Pinnacles, upstream to Sol tance between the points of a double or treble hook must not exceed dier Creek Dam) 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with hooks that • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY exceed 9/16 inch. • No overnight camping on Division land. SPRING RUN CREEK (Utah County) (East from Utah Lake to 1-15) SWAN CREEK (Rich County) • Walleye limit 2; but only 1 over 20 inches. (a) tributary to Bear Lake, from the headwater spring downstream to • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the the mouth into Bear Lake and that area extending from its mouth into last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only Bear Lake 2,000 feet, or as buoyed): • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • Trout limit 4 (July 8). WEST FORK DUCHESNE RIVER (from confluence with North Fork to head (b) From the mouth into Bear Lake upstream to the headwater spring: waters including Wolf Creek) (Duchesne and Wasatch counties) • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY • Only 2 trout may be cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July WHEELER CREEK (Weber County) (July 8). • CLOSED for approximately 1/4 mile from SR-39 to confluence with TEAPOT LAKE (Summit County, along the Mirror Lake Highway SR-150) Ogden River. • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. WHITE RIVER (Uintah County) TOMS CREEK (Deep Creek Mountains) (Juab County) • Channel catfish limit 24 • Trout limit 4 WHITNEY RESERVOIR TRIBUTARIES (Summit County) TONY GROVE RESERVOIR (Cache County) • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July • Trout limit 4 (July 8). TRAIL HOLLOW (Wasatch County) (see Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) WILLARD BAY RESERVOIR (Box Elder County) TRIAL LAKE (Summit County, along the Mirror Lake Highway SR-150) • Possession of gizzard shad, dead or alive, is unlawful. • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. • Wiper (hybrid white bass x striped bass ) limit 2 TROUT CREEK (Deep Creek Mountains, Juab County) (Except that portion on • Crappie limit 10 the Goshute Indian Reservation) • Walleye limit 6; but only 1 over 20 inches • Trout limit 4 WILLARD BAY RESERVOIR INLET CHANNEL (Box Elder County)(From the TROUT CREEK (Wasatch County) (See Strawberry Reservoir Tributaries) buoyed start of the channel near the South Marina boat ramp up the TWENTY-FIRST STREET POND (Weber County) channel to the second set of baffles. This does not include the South • Trout limit 4 Marina proper or the normal boating channel out of the South Marina TWIN CREEK (tributary to Fish Lake, Sevier County) into the reservoir.) • CLOSED • CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of April UM CREEK (upstream from Forsyth Reservoirs) (Sevier and Wayne counties) (April 29). • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat • Possession of gizzard shad, dead or alive, is unlawful. markings. • Crappie limit 10 • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • Walleye limit 6; but only 1 over 20 inches • Trout limit 4 WOLF CREEK (Duchesne and Wasatch counties) UPPER KENTS LAKE INFLOW (Beaver County)(inflow, approximately 900 • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. feet, from the mouth up to the waterfall) • Only 2 trout may be cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July ( YUBA RESERVOIR (SEVIER BRIDGE RESERVOIR) July 8). (Juab and Sanpete counties) UTAH LAKE (Utah County) • Yellow perch limit 10 • Geneva Bubble-up. Closed to fishing between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. • Walleye limit 6; but only 1 over 20 inches January 1 through 7 a.m. the last Saturday of April (April 29) in the area starting from the southwest corner of the Linden Marina Dike, south to an intersection with a line running west from the south dike WATERCRAFT RESTRICTIONS of the Geneva Pond Dike, as posted. • Walleye limit 6; but only 1 over 20 inches Fishing from boats and float tubes is prohibited on the fol UTAH LAKE TRIBUTARIES WEST OF 1-15 (Utah County) (Including but not lowing waters: limited to: American Fork Creek, Beer Creek, Dry Creek, Hobble Creek, 1. Aspen-Mirror Lake Provo River, Spanish Fork River, Spring Creek and Spring Run Creek) 2. Duck Creek Springs Lake • Walleye limit 2, but only 1 over 20 inches. 3. Holmes Creek Reservoir • CLOSED between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m., March 1 through 7 a.m. on the 4. Pine Valley Reservoir last Saturday of April (April 29). During this period anglers may only 5. Settlement Canyon Reservoir use lures with 1 single hook. The single hook (single or treble) must be able to pass through a 9/16 inch opening. The distance between Fishing from a boat with a motor of any kind is PROHIBITED the point of the hook and the shank on a single hook, and the dis on the following waters: tance between the points on a double or treble hook must not ex 1. Anderson Meadow Reservoir ceed 9/16 inch. A person may not possess hooks or lures with 2. Barney Lake (Monroe Mountain, Sevier County) hooks that exceed 9/16 inch. 3. Bonnie Lake (Duchesne River drainage) WASHINGTON LAKE (Summit County, along the Mirror Lake Highway SR- 4. Boulder Mountain Lakes, Wayne and Garfield counties (North Boul 150) der Slope, East Boulder Slope, South Boulder Top, Griffin Top, and • Trout and grayling (in aggregate) limit 4. Escalante Mountain; EXCEPT Pine Lake, Wide Hollow Reservoir and WEBER RIVER (Summit County) (From the first I-80 bridge above Echo Lower Bowns Reservoir in Garfield County) Reservoir upstream to Rockport (Wanship) Dam) 5. Bud Lake (Duchesne River drainage) • Trout limit 4 6. Burraston Ponds WELLSVILLE RESERVOIR (Cache County) 7. Butterfly Lake (Duchesne River drainage) • CLOSED January 1 through 6 a.m. May 20. 8. Duck Creek 9. Fairview Lakes 10. Foy Lake HIGHLIGHTS OF UTAH BOATING LAWS 11. Green River (Flaming Gorge Dam downstream to Utah-Colorado state line) 12. Labaron Reservoir WHAT IS CONSIDERED A BOAT? 13. Lilly Lake (Provo River drainage) 73-18-2(14) 14. Little Dell Reservoir 15. Little Reservoir According to the Utah Boating Act, a boat is defined as every type of water- 16. Lost Lake (Provo River drainage) craft, other than a seaplane on the water, used or capable of being used as 17. Maple Lake a means of transportation on water. Float tubes, "kick" boats and inflatable 18. McClellan Reservoir rafts are considered boats. 19. Mirror Lake (Duchesne River drainage) 20. Monticello Lake WHICH VESSELS ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED AND NUMBERED? 21. Moosehorn Lake (Duchesne River drainage) 73-18-6(1) & 73-18-7(1) 22. Palisade Lake 23. Pass Lake (Duchesne River drainage) Any boat equipped with a motor, whether gas or battery powered, is re 24. Payson Reservoir quired to be numbered and registered. The assigned bow number must be 25. Red Creek Reservoir (near Payson) painted or permanently attached to each side of the forward half of the ves 26. Silver Lake Flat Reservoir sel, be vertical block characters at least three inches in height reading from 27. Teapot Lake (Provo River drainage) left to right, and must contrast with the background color of the hull and be 28. Tibbie Fork Reservoir distinctly visible and legible from a distance. On inflatable vessels, the bow 29 Trial Lake Reservoir (Provo River drainage) numbers may be mounted on a backing plate which is attached and dis 30. Washington Lake (Provo River drainage) played as described above. Properly registered boats owned by residents of another state may be Fishing from a boat with a gas engine is PROHIBITED used in Utah for 14 calendar days without being registered in Utah. Boats (an electric motor may be used) on the following waters: owned by Utah residents, but registered out-of-state must also be regis 1. Grantsville Reservoir tered in Utah if they are used on Utah waters. The registration card must be 2. Loyds Lake (South Creek Reservoir) on board the boat and available for inspection whenever the boat is in oper 3. Vernon Reservoir ation. 4. Ken's Lake WHAT IS THE MINIMUM AGE FOR A MOTORBOAT OPERATOR? Fishing from boats, except float tubes, is prohibited on the 73-18-15.2 following waters: 1. Blanding Reservoirs #3 and #4 A person must be at least 16 years of age to operate a boat equipped with a motor (except for Personal Watercraft). A person under age 16 may operate a motorboat if a person 18 years of age or older is on board the boat. STATE OF UTAH NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Wildlife Resources WHAT SAFETY EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED TO BE ON BOARD A BOAT? Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs or more commonly Idlife Resources is funded by known as life jackets): hunting and fishing licenses and through 73-18-8(1 )(a), R651-215-11, R651 -215-12 & 73-18-8(1 He) aid made possible through an excise tax on the sale of firearms and other hunting- and fishing-related You must carry at least one properly fitted U.S. Coast Guard approved type equipment. I, II, III or V (if approved on the label for the specific activity) PFD for each person on board the boat. Every person 12 years of age or younger must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD whenever they are on a boat, except when they are inside the license RcvoccitioA cabin area of a boat 19 feet or more in length. z Utah Division of UJtldlife Resources has the authority U.S. Coast Guard approved inflatable PFDs may not be used on rivers or by persons 12 years of age or younger. Boats 16 feet and longer must also to revoke hunting and fishing privileges for wildlife viola carry at least one U.S. Coast Guard approved type IV (throwable) PFD. tions, if the Division deems that the violation was com When on any river in Utah, each person on board a boat must wear a mitted knowingly and flagrantly. Any person uuho is U.S. Coast Guard approved PFD. PFDs may be loosened or removed by per convicted of, or pleads guilty or no contest to, a uuildlife sons 13 years of age or older when they are on designated flat water river violation may be subject to administrative revocation up sections. River sections currently designated as,flat water include: to a periodpf five years. Notification of such action is gen- -ally. served only after criminal proceedings have been On the Green River: luded. • From Red Creek Camp below Red Creek Rapids to the Indian Crossing Boat Ramp; 18 • From 100 yards below Taylor Flats Bridge to the Utah/Colorado state Other Equipment Recommended to be on hoard: line in Browns Park; • Within Dinosaur National Monument, from the mouth of Whirlpool Flashlight, first aid kit, compass, boarding ladder, tool kit, extra line, spare Canyon to the head of Split Mountain Gorge; spark plugs, spare bilge plug, extra propeller, anchor, U.S. Coast Guard ap • From the mouth of Split Mountain to Jack Creek in Desolation proved visual distress signal, etc. Canyon; and, • From the Green River Diversion Dam below Gray Canyon to the con NAVIGATION RULES: fluence with the Colorado River. R651-225-1 On the Colorado River: Manually powered vessels usually have the right of way over motorboats. • From the Utah/Colorado state line to the Westwater Ranger Station; Motorboats should stay clear of manually powered vessels and should not • From Big Hole Canyon in Westwater Canyon to Onion Creek; create a wake that may cause them trouble. Manually powered vessels must • From Drinks Canyon, mile 70, to the confluence with the Green yield right of way when overtaking motorboats and when a motorboat is at River; and, anchor. • After the last active rapid in Cataract Canyon. In overtaking and passing situations, the boat being passed has the right of way, and the passing boat is required to stay clear. When two boats are On the San Juan River: crossing paths, the boat on the left must slow down and allow the boat on • After the last active rapid, prior to Lake Powell. the right to cross. When meeting another boat head-on, stay to the right. In narrow channels, boats underway must stay right of the middle of the chan Fire Extinguishers: nel. On rivers, boats traveling downstream have the right of way. R651-217 SPEED AND PROXIMITY: All motorboats, unless exempt, must carry a U.S. Coast Guard approved Fire R651-225-2 extinguisher. Outboard motorboats, of open-construction, less than 26 feet in length, without permanently installed fuel tanks or enclosed compartments A wakeless speed is required within 150 feet of another vessel, a person in or are not required to carry fire extinguishers, however, it is recommended to floating on the water, a water skier (except one you are towing), a shore fish carry one on board. erman, a launching ramp, a dock, or a designated swimming area. Navigation Lights: WAKELESS SPEED: 73-18-8(2) &R651-216 73-18-2(15) All motorboats must use navigation lights while on Utah waters between sun An operating speed at which the vessel does not create or make a wake or set and sunrise. Manually propelled boats may use a white light which can be white water trailing the vessel. This speed is not to exceed 5 mph. displayed to prevent a collision with another boat. NEED MORE BOATING SAFETY INFORMATION? Whistle or horn: R651-219-1 Contact the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation's Boating Program for a complete copy of the boating laws and rules, additional boating safety infor All boats 16 feet or longer in length must have a horn or whistle capable of mation, a free home study course or other boating safety classes at: producing a four to six second blast of sound. It is recommended that boats under 16 feet in length also carry a horn or whistle. Utah Division of Parks and Recreation 1594 West North Temple, Suite 116 Bailing Device: P.O. Box 146001 R651-219-2 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6001 801-538-7220 All boats not of a self-bailing design must have a bail bucket or mechanical 801-538-7458 (TTY) means for pumping the bilge. www.nr.state.ut.us/parks/boating Paddles: R651-219-3 Boats less than 26 feet in length must have at least one paddle or oar on board. STATE OF UTAH NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Parks & Recreation 19 SPECIES IDENTIFICATION Rainbow Trout - Colors vary greatly, with patterns depending on Tiger Trout - Tiger trout, a cross between brown trout and brook trout habitat, size, and maturity. Stream residents and migrant spawners are ^ has a unique, dark maze-like pattern darker and have more intense colors than lake residents or nonspawn- f°%z% over a brownish, gray body. The ers. Lake residents tend to be silvery. A mature rainbow is dark green to belly is yellowish orange as bluish on the back with silvery sides. The reddish horizontal band typi are the pectoral, ,. ; fies the species. The belly may be white to silvery. Irregular black spots pelvic and -^^ - are usually present on the head, back and anal fins. # £»* k ,;ffc. : sides. Rainbow trout are heavily stocked The tail fin "**'>;' '-'■ in almost every is square. ■ coldwater ^drainage in Utah. Lake Trout - These fish have a background color of gray-brown Kokamee Salmon - Kokanee are bright silvery fish with no definitive overlaid with light spots that vary in intensity with age and environment. spotting pattern. Kokanee have a dark blue back with silvery sides. As the The background color covers the back, sides and fins and serves to high spawning season approaches, both male and female kokanee turn a deep light the lighter gray spots. Trout in large lakes are sometimes so silvery red (shades from gold to orange to red) and the lower jaw of the male , that the spots are difficult to see. Spotting develops a characteristic hook common to the x is usually more intense on small fish. Pacific salmon. A deeply forked tail also dis- j^ ,.0- The caudal fin is tinguishes them from rainbow, cut deeply forked. throat and brown trout. They ^ The mouth is large are present in Flaming and terminal with Gorge, Porcupine and % strong teeth on Strawberry reservoirs. both jaws. They are present in Fish Lake, Bear Lake and Flaming Gorge Reservoir. Brown Trout - It is a very hardy trout that competes well with other fishes .^fe^and endures marginal water qualities better Brook Trout - Exhibiting a wide range of col * than most trouts. It ors, they may be olive to blue-gray on t generally has golden the back to white on the : ■>'■: ■ brown hues with yel belly. Red spots, usu . low under parts. The ally with bluish halos males during spawn around them, are present SMsg. s' ing are often brilliantly on the sides. Characteristic light splashed with crimson spots cir- wavy marks on the back are a dis- ""% w cled with blue halos. Its upper body is usually tinguishing feature. Obvious white and profusely dappled with large, irregular dark-chocolate spots. It is quite car then black stripe along the fore edge of each of the lower fins aids in sepa nivorous and sports a stronger, sharper set of teeth than most trouts. Brown rating brook trout from most other trouts. Caudal fin is square or lightly trout often grow to considerable sizes in excess of 10 pounds. forked. Cutthroat Trout - Two subspecies evolved from the only trout native to Utah. Cutthroats are best distinguished by their crimson slash along the lower jaw. They lack the iridescent pink stripe of the rainbow trout. The Bonneville cutthroat (on right) inhabited the Bonneville Basin and has sparsely scattered, very distinct round spots over the upper body. cnar They are clothed in subdued colors of silver-gray to "-(^g^| coal upper body with subtle hues of pink on flanks dur- ^7; ^f$k%it%t? ing spawning. They, particularly the Bear Lake strain,, ' often lack the bright crimson jaw slash that at times may be yellow. The Colorado River cutthroat (bottom left) trout evolved in the' M^ ":Sff Colorado/Green River drainages and is noted for its brilliant coloration. The f males, in spawning condition, have bright crimson stripes along their sides and their stomach is often % crimson. Spotting is usually concentrated posteriorly. .■»-■■■■ The Yellowstone cutthroat (Notshown) was introduced into Utah early in the 1900s and has been : ,si< me Yellowstone tsmmrom (ivoisnown) was miroaucea inr •■«-'^*-£j-$§||*tne predominant subspecies used in management programs throughout the state. It is lightly spotted TSS. with distinctly round spots concentrated toward the tail area. Today, the native strains are becoming '**^^fc%*mor* e extensively used in the sport fisheries programs and are being reintroduced to many of their * former habitats. Illustrations © Lani 1999 ENDANGERED FISH OF THE UPPER COLORADO RIVER RASIN Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus lucius) (formerly known as the Colorado pikeminnow Roundtail Colorado squawfish): This minnow has an olive-green and gold back with a silvery belly. Young pikeminnows may resemble the roundtail chub, but the mouth of the pikeminnow is Colorado pikeminnow vs. roundtail Anglers may confuse these two fish. Here are guidelines for distinguishing longer, with thick them: The mouth of the pikeminnow extends past the center of its eye. The folded lips that extend past the center of its eye (see the diagram). Anglers mouth of the roundtail ends in front of its eye. Also, the existence of a black are likely to encounter Colorado pikeminnows in lengths anywhere from 10 triangular patch at the base of young Colorado pikeminnows' tails can be to 30 inches. used to distinguish this fish from roundtails. Humpback chub (Gila cypha): This minnow has a brown or olive-col This information was provided by the Upper Colorado River Endangered ored back and silver sides with a prominent, Fish Recovery Program. The program is working to re-establish self-sus .t smoothly rounded hump behind its head, small taining populations of endangered fish while allowing water developments to eyes and a long snout that overhangs its jaw. proceed. The following organizations and agencies are involved in this pro J|P They usually can be found 6 to 16 gram: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Bureau of Reclamation; West inches long, but can grow to be 20 ern Area Power Administration; the states of Utah, Colorado, and Wyoming; SUB!* inches in length. The Nature Conservancy; Environmental Defense Fund; Colorado Water Con gress, Utah Water Users Association; Wyoming Water Development Associ Bonytail (Gila elegans): This minnow has a gray or olive-colored ation; and Colorado River Energy Distributors Association. back, silver sides and a white belly. It has large fins and a streamlined body that becomes thin in front of the tail. Extremely rare, UPPER COIDRADO RIVER most living bonytails are 12 to ENDANGERED FISH 18 inches in length, although RECOVERY PROGRAM they can grow to lengths of 24 inches or more. Razerback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus): This sucker is brownish- Thoroughly clean mud green with a yellow to white-colored belly and i from all of your equipment has an abrupt, bony, (e.g. waders, boots, boat, I keel-edged hump boat trailer, anchors, etc.) | on its back just before you go to another behind the head. water to fish. This applies One of the largest suckers in to moving above barriers -'" North America, it can grow to weights of and dams on the same water as well as going between drainages. 13 pounds and lengths exceeding 3 feet. Anglers most likely could en Do not clean fish from one stream reach or lake in another body of water counter the fish in lengths 15 to 24 inches. or different area of the stream. Whirling disease spores from infected fish could be released into new areas this way. Adult fish that were infected with whirling disease after they had reached 5 to 6 inches may not show any Release protocol: Anglers who hook any of these fish must release them head or body deformities indicating they are infected with whirling disease. alive. Field personnel who encounter anglers with live endangered fish in If you clean your fish in the field, do it where you catch the fish. (Remem- their possession should release the fish. The only times endangered fish beriyou have to leave enough skin orthe head for species identification, and should be kept for evidence is if the fish is already dead or clearly will not if you are in or going to an area with length limits, make sure you leave the survive. head and tail on so officers can determine that the fish was legal.) .Don't transport live fish; it is illegal. Live fish should never be moved Penalties for keeping endangered fish; from one water to another. Nor should they be moved upstream in the same Federal: Up to $100,000 in fines and up to one year in jail. drainage. A disease may be confinedtothe lower reach of a stream below Utah: Up to $10,000 in fines and up to five years in jail, and an a diversion or dam. By putting fish above the obstruction, you could move additional restitution of $1,000 per fish. the disease into a new area.; Colorado: Up to $100,000 in fines and up to one year in jail. If you observe fish stocking in public waters from a truck that is not marked as a Division of Wildlife Resources vehicle.contact your local con servation officer directly or call the poaching hotline at 1-800-662-3337 as Important phone numbers soon as possible, if you observe several fish with possible whirling disease To report finding any endangered fish, dead or alive, call (970) 243-2778 or symptoms (e.g. deformed head or spine, black tail or swimming in a (970) 245-9319. To report finding a tagged fish in Colorado, call (970) 255- whirling manner) call a Division of Wildlife Resources office. 6100; in Utah, call (801) 538-4762. L . CATCH & RELEASE FISHING IIMrUrVlviAl IUIM Cx t tUrllMllJUto out of the fish's mouth. Keeping the fish in the water and quickly re • Bait caught fish typically suffer a much higher hooking mortality than leasing it so it can get back down to deeper water helps some. Punc fish caught on flies and lures. At least 1 out of 3 fish caught with bait turing the swim bladder with a needle ("fizzing") does not improve sur will die after release. Over 60% of deep hooked fish die. Cutting the line vival. Some fish like lake trout can burp off the gases from the swim on deep hooked fish and not trying to remove the hook increases sur bladder when pulled up slowly. Most fish do not have this capability. vival significantly. The major cause of hooking mortality is hooking in • Fish that are already stressed by warm water temperatures or low dis jury itself. Most fish bleeding from beinghooked, will not survive. solved oxygen conditions cannot handle the added stress of being caught and most likely will not survive after being released. Some of Utah's low to mid-elevation reservoirs get warm during the summer. Some trout waters will have surface temperatures of 70-75 degrees. If you are catching fish in August when water temperatures are already mmxi marginal, don't plan on catching and releasing a lot of fish. Most re :MIII leased fish are probably not going to live to be caught another day. ■: 2 Vff\ iSI-ISKt::- ■:'■''...; HOW CAN YOU INCREASE SURVIVAL OF FISH YOU PLAN TO RELEASE? Ill • If you plan to release fish, fish with flies or lures. Bending down the ...... barbs on your hooks will make the release even easier. Replacing tre ble hooks with single hooks also makes the release easier. " = i I • If a fish is hooked deep, cut your line. The hook will dissolve or come giwg ■IdOSe.:;.' • Land the fish as quickly as possible. This is less tiring for the fish. If • Generally 9 out of TO fish caught on flies or lures will survive after re you're fishing in deep water it can be better to slowly bring the fish up lease. Studies have shown that there is only a 1-2% difference in the to allow time to adjust to the pressure change survival of fish caught on flies compared to those caught on lures. • If possible, keep the fish in the water and use a pair of forceps or nee • When fishing deep water (deeper than 30 feet) most fish caught cannot die-nosed pliers to remove the hook. be released with any assurance that they will survive. Bringing fish up • Handle the fish as little as possible, and wet your hands or towel before quickly causes blood chemistry changes as well as an expansion of the handling the fish. This helps maintain the protective slime coating on air bladder to many times its normal size, often causing it to protrude the fish.. Anglers. Boaters, and Hunters Manufacturers/User Payments f • Excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment • Motorboat and small engine fuels taxes • Interest ^Ti Benefits to Users • Import duties ^§* More sport fish opportunities More hunting opportunities Improved programs related to fishing, boating, and hunting. <*£& * Sport Fish t and Wildlife Restoration Trust Funds U.S. Department of the Interior Projects • Restoring sport fish and wildlife • Hunter Ed safety programs • Aquatic Education State • Research Fisheries • Management and • Land acquisition Wildlife # • Development Agencies • Operations and maintenance U.S. Fish and V Wildlife service U.S. Department of the Interior 22 ASSURING YOUR VOICE IS HEARD considers it when setting wildlife policy. egional Advisory Councils (RACs) may provide the best way possible So important is the input provided by the RACs R ,to learn about Utah's wildlife issues that if the board sets policy contrary to a RAC recom and have your ideas conveyed to those mendation, it must submit a written explanation to who set Utah's wildlife policy — the state's the RAC explaining why. Wildlife Board. In addition to the formal meetings, RAC mem RACs were established in bers are available outside the 1993 by Division of Wildlife meetings, to talk with people Resources' Director Bob about wildlife issues. Valentine, who understood the importance of both Those unable to attend a spe gathering information about cific RAC meeting may submit Utah's wildlife issues from as their written comments to the broad a spectrum as possible RAC. Written comments are con and increasing the public's sidered and included in the offi input in wildlife manage cial meeting minutes. ment. RACs consist of 12 to 15 In 1995 the Utah Legisla members who repre ture made RACs an official sent the following in part of the legislative wildlife terests: policy process. • agriculture; • sportsmen; There are five RACs in • nonconsumptive wildlife; Utah, providing every citizen • locally elected public officials; a voice in wildlife-related matters. RACs are set up in • federal land agencies; and each of the Division of Wildlife Resources' five regions • the public at large. (Northern, Central, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southern). RAC members are chosen from a list given to the Division di rector and the executive director of the Department of Nat RACs meet about once a month, at a location ural Resources by the respective interest group or agency. within the region. Members serve four-year terms, with length of terms For those interested in learning about Utah's adjusted in such a way that about half of the council is wildlife issues and the Division's proposals for dealing appointed every two years. with them, and who want their views considered when wildlife policy is set, there's no better place to be. RAC CHAIRMEN, AND THE REGION THEY At the meetings, Division staff present informa REPRESENT, ARE AS FOLLOWS: tion about Utah's wildlife issues and Division propos Dick Diamond Northern Region als for dealing with them. Rick Woodard Central Region Kathy Pauli Northeastern Region All aspects of Utah's wildlife issues are covered. Dave Bierschied Southeastern Region For example, all hunting or fishing proclamations Paul Niemeyer Southern Region proposed by the Division must first be reviewed by the RACs before being presented to the Wildlife Board. INFORMATION ON RAC MEETING DATES AND THE ITEMS After hearing Division proposals, RAC members will often ask clarification questions before opening TO BE DISCUSSED AT EACH MEETING IS AVAILABLE BY the meeting for public comment. CONTACTING DIVISION OFFICES AND THE DIVISION Public input received at the meetings is submitted by the RACs to the Wildlife Board, which carefully WEB SITE. ^3 ' - » ' ■ " ■■.■■■. . eg ■ : - ■■ ■ ;.-.■ .■"■-..■■■■.■; ■■.■:.■■; ■■:.■.■:•'■.■.■ -.-.■..■'.■..■ .',.-.■; -v.-;. .■.'.■■.-/■'..■.-.■. ' ■' ■■ ■".■*-.■«« I Don't Order the New, "Year 2000" wsyp Miss Wildlife/Habitat Calendar Each month the calendar features scenic wildlife Out photos taken by Division staff members and a on "the" Magazine photo with a brief description of a habitat improvement project completed with Wildlife that gives you ALL Habitat Authorization funds. Also included are reminders of what wildlife are the facts, locations, doing that month and ways people can get and other important involved with wildlife. The $5 donated for the calendar goes back into information you need the Wildlife Habitat Authorization Fund to help wildlife. Utah's Wildlife to enjoy Utah's Habitat Authorization Fund wildlife. provides money to maintain, restore, develop, acquire and protect habitat for Utah's wildlife and fish, and provide ONE YEAR$10 public access to it. TWO YEARS $18 Makes a Great Gift THREE YEARS $25 ENCLOSED IS $5 FOR EACH CALENDAR ORDERED Lakes of the High Uintas The Uinta Mountains of Northeastern Utah are the highest mountain range in Utah and are the only major range in the contiguous U.S. that lie in a east/west direction. Four of Utah's major river drainages originate in the snow-capped peaks of the High Uintas. Of the 1,036 lakes surveyed, only 427 are currently being stocked with fish. About 150 lakes have sufficient natural re production so as to not require stocking, but, 460 lakes are fishless. Only the descriptions of the lakes which support fish are included in these booklets. S-'A X 8-VS inches. 14-48 pgs. Price $1-2.00 Q Ashley Creek Drainage (1988), 14 pgs. $1.00 □ Bear River and Blacks Fork Drainage (1985), 33 pgs. $1.00 3 Dry Gulch, Uinta Drainages (1997), 26 pgs. $2.00 3 Duchesne River Drainage (1996), 16 pgs. $2.00 □ Provo and Weber River Drainages (1999), 48 pgs $2.00 j Rock Creek Drainage (1997), 26 pgs. $2.00 Q Sheep Creek, Carter Creek and Burnt Fork Drainages (1996). 20 pgs. $2.00 □ Smiths Fork, Henrys Fork, and Beaver Creek Drainages (1986), 42 pgs. $1.00 □ Whiterocks River drainage (1987), 28 pgs. $1.00 u Yellowstone, Lake Fork and Swift Creek Drainages (1996), $2.00 Name Total Utah Residents Address_ Sales Tax(6.35%) S&H Amount City State _Zip_ (see chart below) □ Check/money order enclosed or Total Enclosed □ Charge to my Credit Card Visa/Mastercard Number Exp. 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