Utah FishingUtah • 2020 CONTACT US CONTENTS HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEBOOK 1. Review the general rules, starting on page 8. These rules explain the licenses you Turn in a poacher 3 How to use this guidebook need, the fishing methods you may use, and when you can transport and possess fish. Phone: 1-800-662-3337 4 Know the laws 2. Check general season dates, daily limits and possession limits, starting on page 19. Email: [email protected] 5 Keep your license on your Online: wildlife.utah.gov/utip phone or tablet 3. Look up a specific water in the section that starts on page 25. (If the water you’re look- ing for is not listed there, it is subject to the general rules.) Division offices 7 License and permit fees 8 General rules: Licenses and Offices are open 8 a.m.–5 p.m., permits Monday • 2020 Utah Fishing through Friday. 8 Free Fishing Day WHAT’S NEW? 8 License exemptions for youth Salt Lake City Free Fishing Day: Free Fishing Day will be A greater quagga mussel threat: Quagga groups and organizations 1594 W North Temple held on June 6, 2020. This annual event is a mussels continue to spread within Lake Powell, Box 146301 9 Discounted licenses for great opportunity to share fishing fun with a and inspection technicians are regularly find- Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 disabled veterans friend or family member. For more informa- ing quagga mussels on and in boats that have 801-538-4700 10 Help conserve native tion, see page 8. only been in Lake Powell for a day or two. For cutthroat trout details on what’s changed at Lake Powell and Central Region Changes to Utah fishing records: Starting 1115 N Main Street 10 Fishing contests how you can help protect your boat, please see 11 General rules: Fishing methods Jan. 1, 2020, the Utah fishing records for cut- Springville, UT 84663 throat trout, native nongame fish species and page 33 or click “Heading to Lake Powell?” 11 How to measure a fish 801-491-5678 species no longer in Utah will be archived. No at stdofthesea.utah.gov. 13 Using corn as bait new records will be accepted for those catego- Help shape Utah’s 2021-2022 fishing Northeastern Region 15 Watercraft restrictions ries. All other records will remain in place, and 318 N Vernal Avenue 18 Daily limits regulations: During the spring of 2020, the there will be a new opportunity for anglers Division’s fisheries managers will be putting Vernal, UT 84078 19 General rules: Possession and 435-781-9453 to set records for Utah’s different cutthroat together recommendations for Utah’s next transportation subspecies. See details about these changes two-year fishing regulation cycle, which will Northern Region 21 Stream access in Utah and view all Utah fishing records online at be in place from Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 515 E 5300 S 22 Help protect Utah fisheries wildlife.utah.gov/record-fish. 2022. We welcome your feedback and sugges- Ogden, UT 84405 23 Utah’s Walk-in Access program tions during this process. To review all of your 801-476-2740 Closures on bluegill and green sunfish 24 Fish consumption advisories possession at Pelican Lake and Stein- feedback options, please see page 46. 24 Utah’s boating laws and rules Southeastern Region aker Reservoir: If you catch bluegill or green 25 Rules for specific waters New community fisheries: Three new 319 N Carbonville Road, Ste A sunfish at either Pelican Lake or Steinaker community fisheries opened to anglers in 26 Utah State Parks Annual Pass Price, UT 84501 Reservoir during the 2020 calendar year, you recent years. These fisheries include Old Fort 435-613-3700 28 Community fishing waters must immediately release them. This closure Pond (Uintah County), Fairmont Park Pond 42 Help prevent illegal fish stocking is in place through Dec. 31, 2020 to help both (Salt Lake County) and Jordan River Reservoir Southern Region 44 How to handle a tiger muskie fisheries reestablish strong populations. (Utah County). You can learn more about the 1470 N Airport Road 46 Angler feedback drives changes Change for nonresident anglers at dozens of community fisheries in Utah by visit- wildlife.utah.gov Cedar City, UT 84721 48 Identifying Utah’s native and 435-865-6100 Flaming Gorge Reservoir: If you are not a ing wildlife.utah.gov/cf. nonnative fish resident of either Utah or Wyoming—and you Washington County Field Office 70 Definitions want to fish all of Flaming Gorge Reservoir— 451 N SR-318 you must purchase nonresident fishing licenses Hurricane, UT 84737 from both states. For details, see page 9. 435-879-8694 wildlife.utah.gov 2 3 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Important reminders Corrections: If errors are found in the Division funding: The Division is mostly KNOW THE LAWS printed guidebook, the Division will funded by the sale of fishing and hunting This guidebook summarizes Utah’s License purchase options: Fishing correct them in the online version. Visit licenses and through federal aid made possible fishing laws and rules. Although it is a and combination licenses are available at wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks to view all of the by an excise tax on the sale of fishing rods and convenient quick-reference document for wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and Division’s guidebooks and proclamations. other fishing-related equipment. Utah fishing regulations, it is not an all- Division offices. You can also call 1-800-221- encompassing resource. 0659 to purchase your license by phone. The Protection from discrimination: The For an in-depth look at Utah’s fishing line is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a Division receives federal financial assistance Keep your license on laws and rules, visit wildlife.utah.gov/rules. week. (There’s an additional $2 transaction fee from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Under your phone or tablet

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing You can use the references in this guide- for each item you buy over the phone.) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section We’ve made it easier for you to keep book—such as Utah Administrative Rule 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II track of your fishing license and know R657-13-6 and Utah Code § 23-20-3—to Fish throughout the year: Utah has a of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, when it’s about to expire. search the Division’s website for the detailed year-round fishing season for most waterbod- the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title IX of With our convenient mobile app, statute or rule that underpins the guidebook ies. It runs from Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2020. the Education Amendments of 1972, the U.S. you can now download your license to a summary. Department of the Interior and its bureaus smartphone or tablet. Utah Cutthroat Slam: The Utah Cutthroat If you have questions about a particular prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, If a conservation officer asks to see Slam has raised more than $34,000 for native rule, call or visit the nearest Division office. color, national origin, age, disability or sex. If your license, you can easily produce the trout conservation in Utah. For information you believe that you have been discriminated digital copy, which is just as valid as a about the slam, see the information box on against in any program, activity or facility, or Who makes the rules? paper license. page 10 or visit www.utahcutthroatslam.org. if you desire further information, please visit The Utah Wildlife Board passes the rules If you use the app, you will also be www.doi.gov/pmb/eeo/public-civil-rights.cfm. and laws summarized in this guidebook. Using corn as bait: Corn is a legal bait at all able to see when your license expires. There are seven board members, and Utah waterbodies where bait is allowed. This Private lands: The Division cannot guarantee The app is available for both Apple each serves a six-year term. Appointed by change does not allow anglers to violate Utah’s access to any private land. Under certain and Android devices. You can download the governor, board members are not Divi- chumming or littering laws. For more informa- circumstances, you must obtain written it at wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. sion employees. tion, see page 12. permission from the landowner or the The Division’s director serves as the landowner’s authorized representative before board’s executive secretary but does not Possession limit changes at Strawberry accessing private lands. For more information, have a vote on wildlife policies. and Flaming Gorge reservoirs: You may see Trespassing on page 15. Before board members make changes to have up to two daily limits in your possession wildlife rules, they listen to recommenda- when fishing for multiple consecutive days at tions from Division biologists. They also Strawberry Reservoir or Flaming Gorge Res- receive input from the public and various ervoir. For more information about when you interest groups via the regional advisory may possess two daily limits, see page 19. council (RAC) process. Keep more lake trout at Flaming Gorge If you have feedback or suggestions for Reservoir: Remember that you may keep board members, you can find their contact up to 12 lake trout per day at Flaming Gorge information online at wildlife.utah.gov. Reservoir, but only one of those fish may be wildlife.utah.gov Wildlife Board members larger than 28 inches. For detailed information on Flaming Gorge limits, see page 30. Byron Bateman, Chair Randy Dearth Kevin Albrecht, Wade Heaton Using dead fathead minnows as bait: Vice Chair Karl Hirst You may possess or use dead fathead min- Mike Fowlks, Donnie Hunter nows—of all colors—as bait in any Utah Division Director & Bret Selman waterbodies where bait is permitted. For more Executive Secretary information about legal baits, see page 12. wildlife.utah.gov 4 5 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Don’t lose your hunting and fi shing privileges LICENSE AND PERMIT FEES If you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and  shing in Utah. Resident licenses Nonresident licenses The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can suspend the license of 365-day fishing license anyone who knowingly, intentionally or recklessly violates wildlife $5 365-day fishing license $5 laws. Your license can be suspended for a wildlife violation if: (ages 12–13) (ages 12–13) • You are convicted. 365-day fishing license $16 365-day fishing license $25 • You plead guilty or no contest. (ages 14–17) (ages 14–17) • You enter a plea in abeyance or 365-day fishing license 365-day fishing license

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing $34 diversion agreement. (ages 18–64) (age 18 and older) $75 Suspension proceedings are separate and indepen- 365-day fishing license $25 Multi-year fishing dent from criminal prosecution. The Utah Division of (age 65 and older) license (age 18 and $74 per year, Wildlife Resources may suspend your license privileges older) up to five years whether or not the court considers suspension in your 365-day disabled criminal case. You will be noti ed of any action against veteran (see the box on $12 365-day combination page 9 for details) your privilege after criminal proceedings conclude. And license (age 17 and $29 remember, if your license is suspended in Utah, you younger) Multi-year fishing $33 per year, may not be permitted to hunt or  sh in most other license (age 18 and up to five years 365-day combination states. (Visit wildlife.utah.gov/know-the-consequences.html to see a map of participating states.) older) license (age 18 and $85 365-day combination older) license (ages 14–17) $20 Multi-year combination $84 per year, 365-day combination license (age 18 and up to five years license (ages 18–64) $38 older) 365-day combination 3-day fishing license (all $24 UTAH license (age 65 and $29 ages) older) 7-day fishing license (all ages) $40 Multi-year combination $37 per year, license (age 18 and up to five years older) Reciprocal fishing 3-day fishing license (all permits ages) $16 Wyoming residents: Flaming 7-day fishing license (all Gorge, Utah reciprocal permit* $10 ages) $20 * See page 9 for details. Other fishing permits

Setline permit** (residents and $20 wildlife.utah.gov nonresidents) ** To learn more about setline permits, please see page 13 of this guide. wildlife.utah.gov 6 7 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 GENERAL RULES: LICENSES AND Fishing across state lines and reciprocal fishing Discounted licenses PERMITS permits for disabled veterans Utah Code §§ 23-19 and 23-20-3 Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-5 To thank our servicemen and service- Obtaining a fishing license is the first step to fishing in Utah. The type of license you should Utah shares Bear Lake, Lake Powell and women, the Division offers discounted purchase depends on many variables: how old you are, how often you want to fish, where Flaming Gorge Reservoir with neighboring fishing licenses to Utah veterans who you want to fish and whether you’re a Utah resident. (To determine if you are a resident, states. To simplify the process of fishing across were disabled in the line of duty. see the definition on page 71.) This section provides information about the different state lines, Utah has entered into the following The discounted license is $12—in- licenses and permits that are available. agreements with Idaho, Arizona and Wyoming: stead of the $34 full price—and the Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing license is good for 365 days from the Free Fishing Day When you buy a combination license or a Bear Lake day you buy it. Discounted licenses are Utah Code § 23-19-1 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 multi-year license, you also get a price break If you have a valid Utah or Idaho fishing available from all Division offices listed The one day you don’t need a license to fish compared to buying your hunting and fishing or combination license—whether you are a on page 2. in Utah is Saturday, June 6, 2020, which is Free licenses separately. resident or nonresident—you may fish both To purchase a discounted license, Fishing Day. Everyone in Utah can fish for free Fishing and combination licenses are the Utah and Idaho portions of the lake, as you must be a Utah resident and have a that day, but please remember that all of the available at wildlife.utah.gov and from license long as you follow the angling regulations that qualifying service-connected disability state’s other fishing laws and rules still apply. agents and Division offices. You can also call apply to the state where you are fishing. of at least 20 percent. When you visit a 1-800-221-0659 to purchase your license by It is your responsibility to know and follow Division office to purchase your license, Under 12 years of age phone. Utah Code § 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 each state’s laws and rules for Bear Lake. simply bring the verification of service- You must have your license with you If you’re under 12 years of age, you do not Reminder: Even if you are licensed in connected disability documentation while you’re fishing, and you cannot alter your need a fishing license to fish in Utah. You can both states, you may only take one daily limit that the Department of Veterans Affairs license or transfer it to another person. fish without a license, use two poles, use a each day. issued to you. Keep in mind that you can use the Utah For more information, please visit setline and take a full daily limit. Lake Powell Hunting and Fishing app to legally carry wildlife.utah.gov/disabled or call the If you have a valid Utah or Arizona fishing 12 years of age and older fishing licenses on a phone or tablet for all the nearest Division office. Utah Code § 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 members of your family. To download the app, or combination license—whether you are a If you’re 12 years of age or older, you must visit wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. resident or nonresident—you may fish both purchase a fishing license or a combination the Utah and Arizona portions of the lake, as Wyoming portion of the reservoir, you must long as you follow the angling regulations that buy a Wyoming reciprocal fishing permit. You license to fish in Utah. You can choose from a License exemptions variety of licenses: apply to the state where you are fishing. can also choose to purchase a Wyoming fishing • Three-day fishing licenses allow you to for youth groups and It is your responsibility to know and follow license. fish for three consecutive days. organizations each state’s laws and rules for Lake Powell. New change for nonresidents: As • Seven-day fishing licenses allow you to Are you a scout leader or a mentor Reminder: Even if you are licensed in of 2019, if you are not a resident of either fish for seven consecutive days. for a youth group? Many groups can hold both states, you may only take one daily limit Utah or Wyoming — and you want to fish • 365-day fishing licenses allow you to fish fishing events that don’t require a fish- each day. all of Flaming Gorge Reservoir — you must for 365 consecutive days, including the ing license for participants age 15 and purchase nonresident fishing licenses from Flaming Gorge Reservoir day you buy the license. younger. To determine if you are eligible both states. To fish across state lines at Flaming Gorge wildlife.utah.gov • Multi-year fishing licenses allow you to and to complete the license-exemption For more information on obtaining a Wyo- Reservoir, you must have a valid resident fish for up to five years. form, visit wildlife.utah.gov/youth-org. ming reciprocal fishing permit or a Wyoming fishing license from one state and a reciprocal • 365-day combination licenses allow you fishing license, call the Wyoming Game and fishing permit from the other state. to fish, hunt small game and apply for Fish Department at 307-777-4600. For example, if you buy a Utah resident hunting permits. Utah reciprocal fishing permits are avail- fishing license, you can fish the Utah portion • Multi-year combination licenses allow able at wildlife.utah.gov and from authorized of Flaming Gorge. After buying your Utah you to fish, hunt small game and apply license agents and Division offices. license, if you decide you also want to fish the for hunting permits for up to five years. wildlife.utah.gov 8 9 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 It is your responsibility to know and follow If you plan to hold a fishing contest at a GENERAL RULES: FISHING METHODS each state’s laws and rules for Flaming Gorge. Utah State Park, you should also check with Utah Code § 23-20-3 Reminder: Even if you are licensed in the park to see if there are any additional rules There are laws and rules that govern fishing in Utah. By obeying these regulations and be- both states, you may only take one daily limit that apply to the area. ing an ethical angler, you will help keep fishing great for everyone. Please be familiar with each day. Licenses for residents the following general rules for taking fish and crayfish. You’ll find some exceptions to these More information about reciprocal with special needs rules in the Rules for specific waters on page 25. permits Utah Code § 23-19-36 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-12-3 While fishing, you must be within sight • Utah reciprocal fishing permits are valid If you’re a Utah resident and have Taking game fish You may take game fish using only the of the equipment you’re fishing with (this Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing for 365 days from the day you buy them. certain physical or mental disabilities—or following methods: distance cannot exceed 100 feet). The only • You must sign your name on your recip- a terminal illness—you may qualify for a exception to this rule is if you have a setline rocal permit the same way you signed free fishing license. A child who has been Angling permit. Please see page 13 for more infor- your name on your fishing license. placed in the custody of the state by a court Utah Admin. Rules R657-13-6, R657-13-7 and R657-13-11 mation about fishing with a setline. order may also qualify. To learn if you qualify, If you are under age 12 or have a valid Utah There are a few additional angling rules to Fishing contests please see Utah Admin. Rule R657-12-3 at fishing or combination license, you can fish Utah Admin. Rule R657-58 keep in mind: wildlife.utah.gov/rules or contact your nearest with two poles at any water in the state during For Utah’s current fishing contest • No artificial lure may have more than Division office. its open fishing season. You may keep only one rules, please see Utah Admin. Rule three hooks. daily limit of fish. Using a second pole does R657-58 at wildlife.utah.gov/rules, visit • No line may have attached to it more NOT allow you to keep two daily limits of fish. wildlife.utah.gov/fishingcontests or contact the than three baited hooks, three artificial You may use additional lines or hooks when nearest Division office. flies or three artificial lures. (This rule you are: also applies to those who are fishing for • Fishing for crayfish. Please see page 16 crayfish.) Please see page 13 of this Help conserve native The Utah Cutthroat Slam is a part- of this guide for more information about guide for more information about fishing cutthroat trout nership between the Division and Trout fishing for crayfish. with a setline. The Utah Cutthroat Slam offers an Unlimited, and it has successfully raised • Using a setline. See page 13 to learn • When you’re fishing through the ice, you exciting challenge for conservation-minded more than $34,000 for native cutthroat more about fishing with a setline. may not fish through a hole that’s more anglers. You must catch Utah’s four native conservation over the past four years. • Ice fishing at Flaming Gorge. Please than 12 inches wide. The only exceptions cutthroat trout subspecies—in their native To see a complete list of program see page 30 for the rules specific to are at Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reser- waters—and provide visual proof of your requirements and learn more about Flaming Gorge. voir and Fish Lake. For more information success. Utah’s native cutthroat trout, please visit utahcutthroatslam.org. After you successfully complete the How to measure a fish slam, you’ll receive a stunning medallion to 1. Place the fish on its side with the jaw closed. commemorate your achievement. You’ll also 2. Squeeze the tail fin together or turn it so you obtain the maximum overall length. receive a slam-completion certificate and 3. Measure a straight line from the tip of the snout to the extreme tip of the tail fin. online recognition at utahcutthroatslam.org. Your slam participation fee—only $20

for adults and $10 for youth under 18— wildlife.utah.gov helps fund cutthroat trout conservation projects in Utah. wildlife.utah.gov 10 11 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 about ice fishing at these waters, visit • Dead burbot from Flaming Gorge If the Utah Wildlife Board has declared that Setline fishing the Rules for Specific Waters section that may be used as bait only in Flaming a water is infested with an aquatic invasive Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-8 begins on page 25. Gorge. species (e.g., quagga or zebra mussels)—or Setlines are lines that are anchored to a Angling is permitted from boats and float • Dead shad from Lake Powell may be the water is subject to a closure order or non-moving object and that are not attached tubes—and other motorized and nonmotor- used as bait only in Lake Powell. It control plan—you may not transport any to a fishing pole. ized watercraft—on any water where such use is illegal to remove dead shad from species of fish (live or dead), including baitfish, Setline permits are available for $20 at is authorized. There are some waters, however, the Glen Canyon National Recreation from that water to use in any other water. To wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and where you cannot fish from a float tube or a Area. determine whether a water is infested, visit Division offices. boat (see page 15 for more information). • Dead striped bass from Lake Powell wildlife.utah.gov/affected-waters.html. A setline permit is a 365-day permit. If Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Keep in mind that other agencies may have may be used as bait or chum only in you are 12 or older, you must also have an placed additional restrictions on the use of Lake Powell. Restrictions on taking fish unexpired three-day, seven-day, 365-day or float tubes and boats at certain Utah waters. • Dead, fresh or frozen saltwater and crayfish multi-year Utah fishing or combination license species, including sardines and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-11 in order to use a setline permit. Bait anchovies, may be used as bait in You can use artificial light while fishing, If you obtain a setline permit, and a Utah Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-12 any water where bait is permitted. but not when you are underwater spearfish- fishing or combination license, you can use a You may legally use or possess corn • Dead mountain sucker, white sucker, ing. There are two exceptions: setline to take fish from the following waters: while fishing anywhere in Utah where bait is Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled • If you’re underwater spearfishing for Bear River proper (downstream from the Idaho permitted. dace, mottled sculpin, fathead min- burbot at Flaming Gorge. state line, including Cutler Reservoir and outlet While you are fishing, it is unlawful to: now (all color variants, including • If you’re underwater spearfishing for carp canals); Little Bear River below Valley View • Use or possess live baitfish rosy red minnows), Utah chub and anywhere in the state. Highway (SR-30); Malad River; and Utah Lake. • Use or possess tiger salamanders (live common carp may be used as bait in You may not obstruct a waterway or use These are the only waters where use of a or dead) any water where bait is permitted. any chemical, explosive, electricity, poison, setline is allowed. • Use or possess any bait—including • The eggs of any species of fish firearm, pellet gun or archery equipment to The following rules apply to setline fishing: PowerBait or scented jigs—if you are caught in Utah, except prohibited take fish or crayfish. The only exceptions are • You may not fish with more than one on waters designated artificial fly and fish, may be used in any water found in Taking Nongame Fish (page 17), setline. lure only where bait is permitted. You may Fishing with archery tackle and crossbows (page • A setline may not contain more than 15 • Use or possess artificial baits that are not, however, take or use eggs from 14) and Rules for specific waters, Lake Powell hooks. commercially imbedded or covered with fish that are being released. on page 33. fish or fish parts You may only use live crayfish for bait if You may not take or land a fish by snag- • Use or possess bait in the form of fresh Using corn as bait you are on the water where the crayfish were ging or gaffing, and you may not have a gaff or frozen fish or fish parts, except as You may legally use or possess corn captured. It is unlawful to transport live crayfish in your possession while fishing. A fish hooked provided below: while fishing at any waterbody in Utah away from the water where they were captured. anywhere other than the mouth must be • Dead Bonneville cisco may be used where bait is permitted. You may use commercially prepared and released immediately. The only exceptions are as bait only in Bear Lake. Corn is a particularly effective bait chemically treated baitfish or their parts as bait at Lake Powell (where you may use a gaff to • Dead yellow perch may be used as for kokanee salmon and is legal in all the in any water where bait is permitted. land striped bass), Bear Lake (where you may bait only in Big Sandwash, Deer surrounding states. Studies have shown Manufactured, human-made items that snag Bonneville cisco) and any waterbody Creek, Echo, Fish Lake, Gunnison, where there is a catch-and-kill regulation for that it has no harmful effects on fish or may not be digestible—including items that wildlife.utah.gov Hyrum, Johnson, Jordanelle, their digestive processes. have been chemically treated with food stuffs, the fish you snag. Mantua, Mill Meadow, Newton, Although you may use corn to fish chemical fish attractants or feeding stimu- Chumming is prohibited on all waters Pineview, Red Fleet, Rockport, statewide, you must still follow Utah’s lants—may not be used on waters where bait except Lake Powell. Please see the Rules for Starvation, Utah Lake, Willard Bay laws that regulate chumming and is prohibited. specific waters, Lake Powell on page 33 for and Yuba reservoirs. littering. Both PowerBait and scented jigs are con- more information about chumming at Lake • Dead white bass may be used as sidered to be bait, and they may not be used on Powell. bait only in Utah Lake and the waters where bait is prohibited. Jordan River. wildlife.utah.gov 12 13 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 • When fishing with a setline, you must to sunrise) from May 2 until 6 a.m. on July • Grantsville Reservoir (Tooele County) be within 100 yards of the surface or the 11. A few other lakes, including Lake Powell, • Kens Lake (San Juan County) Watercraft restrictions bank of water you’re fishing from. have closed areas. If you’re wondering about a • Newcastle Reservoir, for wipers and Before you launch a boat at any wa- • One end of your setline must be attached specific waterbody, see the section that begins rainbow trout only (Iron County) terbody, be sure to check with local, state to a non-moving object that is not on page 25 or call the Division office that • Porcupine Reservoir (Cache County) or federal agencies about any watercraft attached to a fishing pole. Your setline manages that particular fishery. • Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County) restrictions that may exist. must also have a legible tag attached to • Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County) Regulations differ from one water to it that includes your name, address and Using a crossbow • Sand Lake (Summit County) another, depending on which munici- setline permit number. You may use a crossbow to take carp at • Smith and Morehouse Reservoir (Summit pality or agency is in charge. It’s your Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing • While fishing with a setline, you can also any open water statewide. You may not use a County) responsibility to learn and follow the fish with up to two fishing poles. crossbow to take any other species of fish. • Willard Bay Reservoir (Box Elder County) rules for a particular water. Follow local ordinances • Yuba Reservoir (Juab and Sanpete coun- You can view a list of watercraft re- Dipnetting ties) strictions at wildlife.utah.gov/watercraft. Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-10 Please remember that archery tackle and You can use a handheld dipnet to land crossbows are considered weapons and cannot Additional spearfishing rules game fish that you’ve legally taken by angling. be discharged within 600 feet of a structure. There are a few exceptions to spearfishing • Echo Reservoir (Summit County) However, you may not use a handheld dipnet Also, local communities may have ordinances regulations: • Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett as a primary method of taking game fish un- against the discharge of weapons within city • At Fish Lake (Sevier County), you may County) less you are at Bear Lake, where you may use a limits. If possible, please check with your local underwater spearfish for all fish species • Lake Powell (Garfield, Kane and San Juan dipnet to take Bonneville cisco. city office to make sure you are following all from 6 a.m. on June 6 until official sunset counties) When fishing for Bonneville cisco at Bear the rules. on Sept. 15. • Pineview Reservoir, except closed year Lake, the opening of your dipnet may not If you have additional questions about • At Flaming Gorge (Daggett County), you round to the take of tiger muskie (Weber exceed 18 inches. If you’re dipnetting through bowfishing or the places you can bowfish, can underwater spearfish for burbot County) the ice at Bear Lake, there is no restriction on please contact your local Division office. from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 24 hours per day. • Rockport Reservoir (Summit County) the size of the hole you can drill in the ice. You can also use artificial light while • Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County) Underwater spearfishing • Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County) Please see Rules for specific waters, Bear Lake Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-9 spearfishing for burbot at this reservoir. When you are spearfishing for bass at the on page 25 for more information. Underwater spearfishing hours are from Please see page 30 for rules specific to above waterbodies, all daily limits and length You may also use a handheld dipnet to take official sunrise to official sunset. It is illegal to Flaming Gorge. limits apply. crayfish and nongame fish, except prohibited use artificial light while underwater spearfish- All possession limits and seasonal closures fish. For a list of fish you are prohibited to pos- ing, and free shafting is prohibited. apply, regardless of the angling technique Closed areas sess, please see page 17 of this guide. The waters listed below are open to under- you use. (This includes the statewide seasonal Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-19 Fishing with archery water spearfishing for game fish from Jan. 1 closure on kokanee salmon from Sept. 10 to All of the state’s fish hatcheries are closed through Dec. 31. Nov. 30, 2020.) to fishing, including the warmwater fish tackle and crossbows At all waters open to angling—during their Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14 Unless otherwise noted, you may use hatchery at the Lee Kay Public Shooting Center. Fishing with archery tackle—also called spearfishing to take any legal species within open seasons—you can underwater spearfish All of the state’s waterfowl management areas bowfishing—is allowed in most Utah water- the daily limits, length limits and seasonal for carp. are also closed to fishing unless they’re posted

closures that apply to each waterbody: open to fishing or they’re listed as open to fish- wildlife.utah.gov bodies but only for nonprotected, nongame Restrictions on spearfishing for bass • Big Sandwash Reservoir (Duchesne ing in Rules for specific waters on page 25. fish such as carp. And within that limitation, The waters listed below are open to County) there are waters where you may bowfish for underwater spearfishing for game fish from • Blue Lake, for pacu and tilapia only Trespassing carp only (see page 17 for details). Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, but you may not use Utah Code §§ 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5 (Tooele County) In most areas, bowfishing is allowed at spearfishing to take largemouth and small- While fishing or engaging in wildlife- • Brown’s Draw Reservoir (Duchesne night with the use of spotlights. There are a mouth bass from April 1 through June 27, 2020: related activities, you may not—without County) few notable exceptions: The tributaries of Utah • Deer Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County) permission—enter or remain on privately • Causey Reservoir (Weber County) Lake are closed to bowfishing at night (sunset • East Canyon Reservoir (Morgan County) owned land that is:

wildlife.utah.gov • Electric Lake (Emery County) 14 15 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 • Cultivated Native American Trust Lands Prohibited fish after you remove them from the water. • Properly posted If you’re fishing on land that belongs to Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-13 You may not leave them on the shoreline. • Fenced or enclosed in a manner designed any of the Native American tribes in Utah, you Possession of the following nongame fish Underwater spearfishing for nongame fish to exclude intruders must observe tribal regulations. These regula- is prohibited. If you catch any of these fish, you (other than carp) is only allowed at the waters In addition, you may not: tions are available from the Native American must release them immediately: listed on page 14. • Enter or remain on private land when tribe that owns the land. • Bonytail You may use a crossbow only if you’re directed not to do so by the owner or a • Bluehead sucker taking carp. person acting for the owner. Taking crayfish • Colorado pikeminnow (formerly, Colo- Taking common carp • Obstruct any entrance or exit to private Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-15 rado squawfish)

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing You may use a variety of techniques—in- property. If you’re under the age of 12, you do not • Flannelmouth sucker cluding angling, traps, archery, dipnets, cast “Cultivated land” is land that is readily need a license to fish for crayfish. If you’re 12 • Gizzard shad (except at Lake Powell, nets, liftnets, seines, crossbow, a handheld identifiable as land whose soil is loosened or years of age or older, you must have a valid where you may possess dead shad and spear from above the surface of the water, or broken up for the raising of crops, land used Utah fishing or combination license to fish for use them as bait) underwater spearfishing—to take common for the raising of crops, or a pasture that is crayfish. • Grass carp carp in any water during its open fishing artificially irrigated. You may take crayfish for personal, • Humpback chub season. “Permission” means written authorization noncommercial purposes at any body of water • June sucker For more information on bowfishing rules, from the owner or person in charge to enter where there’s an open fishing season. You may • Least chub see page 14. upon private land that is cultivated or properly not take crayfish if the fishing season at that • Northern leatherside chub You may also use artificial lights while posted. Permission must include all of the water is closed. • Razorback sucker bowfishing for carp. following details: You may take crayfish by hand or with a • Roundtail chub Carp are the only nongame fish you may • The signature of the owner or person in trap, dipnet, liftnet, handline, pole or seine. • Southern leatherside chub take in the following waters: charge You must also obey all of the following rules: • Virgin chub • Ash Creek • The name of the person being given • You may not use game fish or their parts • Virgin spinedace • Beaver Dam Wash permission for bait, or use any substance that is • Woundfin • The appropriate dates illegal for fishing. • Colorado River • A general description of the land • Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 feet in Taking nongame fish • Diamond Fork “Properly posted” means that signs length or width. Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14 and R657-12-8 • Duchesne River (from the Myton prohibiting trespass—or bright yellow, bright • You may not use more than five lines, If you have a valid Utah fishing or SR-40 bridge to the confluence orange or fluorescent paint—are clearly and only two of those lines can have combination license, you may take nongame with the Green River) displayed at all corners, on fishing streams hooks attached. (See the Angling section fish—except those listed in the Prohibited Fish • Fort Pierce Wash crossing property lines, and on roads, gates on page 11 for details.) On the lines section on page 17—for personal, noncom- • Green River (from the Colorado and rights-of-way entering the land. Or, they without hooks, simply tie your bait to mercial purposes, as long as you’re fishing at a state line in Browns Park upstream are displayed in a manner that is visible to a the line so the crayfish can grasp the bait body of water during its open fishing season. to Flaming Gorge Dam, including person in the area. with its claw. To take nonprohibited nongame fish, you Gorge Creek, a tributary that enters You may not post private property you • You may not transport live crayfish may use angling, traps, archery, dipnets, cast the Green River at Little Hole) do not own or legally control or land that is away from the body of water where you nets, liftnets, seines or a handheld spear from • Green River (from the confluence with the Colorado River upstream open to the public as provided by Utah Code captured them. above the surface of the water. wildlife.utah.gov § 23-21-4. In addition, it is unlawful to take For additional information about When using these methods, please to the Colorado state line in Dino- protected wildlife or its parts while trespassing catching and preparing crayfish, visit remember the following rules: saur National Monument) in violation of Utah Code § 23-20-14. wildlife.utah.gov/fishing/crayfish.php. • Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 feet in • Hobble Creek You are guilty of a class B misdemeanor length or width. • La Verkin Creek if you violate any provision described in this • Cast nets may not exceed 10 feet in • Main Canyon Creek (tributary to section. Your license, tag or permit privileges diameter (a five-foot radius). Wallsburg Creek) may also be suspended. • Nongame fish that are legal to take must • Provo River (below Deer Creek Dam)

wildlife.utah.gov either be released or killed immediately 16 17 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 • Raft River (from the Idaho state • Weber River GENERAL RULES: POSSESSION AND line, including all tributaries) • White River (Uintah County) • San Juan River • Yellow Creek TRANSPORTATION • Santa Clara River (from Pine Valley Utah Code § 23-20-3 Reservoir downstream to the Taking brine shrimp Before you start catching fish or crayfish, it’s important to know how many you’re allowed confluence with the Virgin River) Utah Admin. Rule R657-52 to keep, take home or donate to someone else. Be sure to read this section carefully—and • Snake Valley waters (west and Many people who visit the Great Salt Lake then double check the Rules for Specific Waters section on page 25—so you don’t miss north of US-6 and the part of US-6 want to take some of the lake’s brine shrimp any special regulations that may apply to the waterbody you’re fishing. and US-50 in Millard and Juab home with them. You may take brine shrimp

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing See page 18 for a list of daily limits that counties) from the lake without a fishing license, but Season dates apply statewide, except as provided in Rules for • Spanish Fork River you may not take more than one gallon in a Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-19 specific waters on page 25. • Thistle Creek seven-day period. Utah’s general fish and crayfish season is Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Fish may be caught by • Virgin River (main stem and the Additional limit in the north and east forks) angling or setline 24 hours a day. Underwater spearfishing is allowed from official sunrise to field official sunset. See page 14 for details. You may possess up to two daily limits DAILY LIMITS of fish as you travel within Utah—or if you Daily limits leave the state—as long as you meet all of the The limits listed below apply to most Utah fisheries, but on some waters, specific bag or size Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-19 following conditions: restrictions apply. Please see the Rules for specific waters on page 25 for any exceptions. This section provides general rules for • At least one of the limits in your posses- fishing in Utah. Many waters have localized sion was caught at a Utah water on a Black crappie and white crappie 50 Largemouth and smallmouth 6 (a combined total) bass (a combined total) and specific rules, which are listed in Rules for previous day, and the fish were a legal specific waters on page 25. species and limit for the waterbody 50 No limit Bluegill and green sunfish Nongame species (except On waters that have a specific rule, that rule where you caught them. (a combined total) prohibited fish; see page 17 for a list of prohibited fish) takes precedence over the general rules. • The fish from the previous day have been Bonneville cisco 30 You may possess a legal daily limit of dead cleaned and gutted (entrails removed). Northern pike 6 Bullhead 24 game fish or crayfish as long as you have a valid If you fish at a different waterbody on the 10 fishing or combination license. Those who are second day of your trip, you may not have any No limit Sacramento perch Burbot (Do not release any burbot under 12 years of age may fish without a license fish in your possession—from either day— you catch. All burbot caught must Striped bass No limit be immediately killed.) and take a full daily limit. that violate the rules of the waterbody where Tiger muskellunge 1 over 40 If you fish multiple waters in one day, you you’re currently fishing. You must always 8 inches Channel catfish cannot have any fish in your possession that comply with the size and species regulations Community fisheries (The limit 2 Trout, including salmon, grayling 4 violate the rules of the waterbody where you’re for the waterbody where you’re fishing and includes fish of most species, and hybrids (a combined total). fishing. not have more than two daily limits in your but you must release any tiger Also, you can take extra brook When calculating your daily limit, please possession. muskellunge you catch. You trout at some waters in the state. For example, if you have been fishing at are also encouraged to release remember the following rules: all largemouth bass. See the com- 10, only • Any trout, salmon or grayling not imme- Joes Valley Reservoir, (which has a 4 trout limit, Walleye wildlife.utah.gov plete list of community waters on 1 over 24 diately released is part of your daily limit. with only 1 fish over 18 inches), you may not page 28.) inches • A trout, salmon or grayling may not be stop at Scofield Reservoir (which has more re- Crayfish No limit Whitefish 10 released if it’s been held on a stringer or strictive size regulations) if you have fish from in a fish basket, livewell or any other type Joes Valley that violate the rules at Scofield. 4 No limit Kokanee salmon White bass of device. Here’s another example. If you go to a (Anglers may not possess ko- 6 kanee salmon at any waterbody Wiper • Any fish that doesn’t meet the size or spe- community fishery and catch your limit in the statewide from Sept. 10 through Yellow perch 50 cies rules for the water you’re fishing must morning, you cannot take those fish home to Nov. 30.) be returned to the water immediately. your freezer and then visit another community wildlife.utah.gov 18 19 If you have purchased or obtained fish from FishingUtah • 2020 a registered commercial fishing installation, Stream access in Utah a private pond owner or a short-term fishing In recent years, Utah’s stream access event, you may only possess or transport dead laws have changed multiple times as fish if you have a receipt. The receipt must a result of legislation, litigation and include all of the following information: judicial rulings. That may continue to be • The species and number of fish the case in the years to come. • The date the fish were caught The Division is committed to • The certificate of registration number upholding the laws — however they Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing of the installation, pond or short-term change — and wants to help anglers fishing event understand them. For more informa- • The name, address and telephone tion and answers to common questions number of the seller about stream access in Utah, please visit To help prevent the spread of disease, wildlife.utah.gov/streamaccess. fish and crayfish may not be moved between waters, except as listed in the Bait section on Release of tagged or page 12. marked fish pond in the afternoon to harvest additional At most waters, you may fillet harvested Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-18 You may not tag, mark or fin-clip fish—or fish. game fish, or remove their heads or tails, after Live fish and crayfish Utah Code § 23-13-14 and Utah Admin. Rules R657-13-17 and release fish that have been tagged, marked or You may continue to fish while in posses- you have: R657-13-19 fin-clipped—without prior authorization from sion of a full daily limit, but you must immedi- • Completed the act of fishing You may not release fish or crayfish into the Division. ately release any additional fish you catch. • Arrived at camp the wild except as provided in the Wildlife • Reached a fish-cleaning station Keeping fish at home Code, rule, proclamation or order of the Wild- Checkpoints and • Arrived at a principle means of land life Board. For example, you can release fish Any fish species stored at your permanent transportation officer contacts caught at Scofield Reservoir back into Scofield, Utah Code §§ 23-20-25 and 77-23-104 residence do not count as part of your limit. At Strawberry Reservoir, Scofield Reservoir, but you cannot take live fish from Scofield and The Division is the trustee and guardian of Please keep in mind that this does NOT allow Lost Creek Reservoir and Panguitch Lake, you place those fish in another water. Any person Utah’s fish and wildlife. Division conservation you to take home multiple daily limits of fish may not fillet trout and salmon, and you may who illegally stocks fish in Utah waters may be officers monitor the taking and possession of in one day. You may take home only one daily not remove their heads or tails while in the criminally prosecuted and could face license fish, check your catch to assess species and limit per day. field or in transit. suspension and thousands of dollars in fines size, and make sure you have the required Note: Do not dispose of entrails and and restitution. licenses and equipment used for fishing. Dead fish and crayfish carcasses on the bank. Leave them in the water Utah Code § 4-37-305 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-16 You may use live fish stringers, livewells You should expect to encounter conserva- where you caught the fish. The following sections provide important or holding cages to store fish or crayfish while tion officers and biologists checking anglers at information about when you can possess fil- Possession of fish fishing on the water where you caught them. waters and at checkpoints across Utah. leted fish and fish donated by other anglers. obtained from other A trout, salmon or grayling may not be re- If you meet a conservation officer, you leased if it’s been held on a stringer or in a fish

must provide the items he or she asks for, wildlife.utah.gov Possession of filleted fish sources basket, livewell or any other type of device. You may possess or transport a legal limit including any licenses required for fishing, any While you are in the act of fishing, it is You may not transport live fish or crayfish of game fish or crayfish caught by another devices used to participate in fishing and any unlawful to possess filleted fish from the away from the water where they were caught. fish that you’ve taken. These contacts allow the current day’s catch or fish that have had their person if you have a donation letter from that person. Please see Donating on page 22 for Division to collect valuable information about heads or tails removed. This does not apply to fish populations in Utah. fish processed for immediate consumption or more information. from a previous day’s catch. wildlife.utah.gov 20 21 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Keep in mind that you can use the Utah You may not donate fish in the field. Hunting and Fishing app to legally carry A written statement of donation must fishing licenses on a phone or tablet for all the be kept with the protected aquatic wildlife members of your family. To download the app, or parts that includes all of the following visit wildlife.utah.gov/mobileapp. information: • The number and species of protected Disposal of aquatic aquatic wildlife or parts donated wildlife • The date of donation • The license or permit number of the Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Donating donor Utah Code § 23-20-9 • The signature of the donor The following are the only places where you may donate or give protected aquatic Purchasing or selling wildlife or its parts to another person: Utah Code § 23-20-3 • The permanent residence of the donor You may not purchase or sell protected • The permanent residence of the recipient aquatic wildlife or its parts except as provided • A meat locker in the Wildlife Code, rule, proclamation or • A storage plant order of the Wildlife Board. • A meat-processing facility • Deer Creek Reservoir: white bass and After catching any of the above fish, you Disposal of fish black bullhead may consume them or dispose of them at one Utah Code § 23-20-8 • Echo Reservoir: walleye of the following locations: Help protect Utah In most instances, you may not waste any • Fish Lake: yellow perch • In the water where the fish was caught fisheries fish or crayfish or allow them to be wasted • Flaming Gorge: burbot • A fish-cleaning station As an angler, you’re the first line of or spoiled. Waste means to abandon a fish • Grantsville Reservoir: smallmouth bass • The angler’s permanent residence defense for your favorite fisheries. or crayfish or allow it to spoil or be used in • Green River: burbot, northern pike, • Another location where disposal is Please call our hotline, 1-800-662- a manner not normally associated with its smallmouth bass and walleye authorized by law 3337, if you see someone who: beneficial use. For example, using the meat of • Green River tributaries: burbot, northern • Keeps more fish than the daily game fish as fertilizer or for trapping bait is not pike, smallmouth bass and walleye Utah’s Walk-in Access limit allows considered a beneficial use of the meat. (see page 31 for a list of applicable program • Moves live fish or crayfish into a In 2013, the Utah Legislature passed a law tributaries) The Walk-in Access (WIA) program waterbody that allows anglers to dispose of carp and a • Gunlock Reservoir: smallmouth bass provides hunters, anglers and trappers • Leaves a waterbody with live fish few other species—particularly species under • Lake Powell: striped bass access to privately owned land, streams, or crayfish catch-and-kill orders at certain waterbodies— • Quail Creek Reservoir: smallmouth bass rivers, ponds or reservoirs. • Is towing or transporting a boat without violating the state’s wasting statute. If • Sand Hollow Reservoir: smallmouth bass If you enjoy using the program and with attached mussels you visit any of the following waters and catch • San Juan River: burbot, northern pike, you are 14 years old or older, please All of these activities are illegal and any of the species listed for those waters, you smallmouth bass and walleye remember that you must obtain a WIA could result in an angler: may dispose of them: • San Juan River tributaries: burbot, north- authorization number in order to access • Losing the right to fish in Utah and • All waters statewide: common carp wildlife.utah.gov ern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye any WIA properties. other states • Blue Lake: pacu and tilapia (see page 38 for a list of applicable Visit wildlife.utah.gov/walkinaccess to • Being held financially liable for the • Colorado River: burbot, northern pike, tributaries) find WIA properties and to obtain your damage to a fishery smallmouth bass and walleye • Utah Lake: northern pike free WIA authorization number. You can The Division appreciates your efforts • Colorado River tributaries: burbot, north- • Utah Lake tributaries: northern pike also call 1-800-221-0659 to obtain a to help protect the places you love to ern pike, smallmouth bass and walleye number. boat and fish. (see page 28 for a list of applicable tributaries) wildlife.utah.gov 22 23 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES RULES FOR SPECIFIC WATERS Go online for detailed information. Utah Code § 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-20 The rules below take precedence over the general rules listed earlier in this guidebook. The Fish are an important part of a healthy mental Quality (DEQ) obtain fish samples from diet, and most are safe to eat on a regular lakes and rivers across the state. Then, the DEQ seasons, limits and other restrictions in this section apply only to the waters listed below. basis. You should, however, limit your intake analyzes the samples and forwards the results General rules apply to all of the waters NOT listed in this section. (See Daily limits on page of some fish found in certain Utah waters. to the Utah Department of Health (DOH). After 18 to learn more about catching and harvesting fish at waters that areNOT listed in this Why? Testing has identified elevated reviewing the data, the DOH decides whether section.) levels of mercury and other contaminants in to issue a consumption advisory. American Fork Creek, Utah County Bear Lake, Rich County (continued) Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing some populations of fish. Over time, eating This partnership makes fishadvisories.utah. See Utah Lake tributaries. • Cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat these fish may be unhealthy if consumed in gov your best resource for accurate, up-to-date markings with all fins intact must be large amounts. fish consumption advisories. Anderson Meadow Reservoir, Beaver immediately released. Only cutthroat Be sure to visit fishadvisories.utah.gov be- County Harmful algal blooms trout that have had one or more healed fore eating the fish you catch. The Utah Fish • Fishing from a boat with a motor is fins clipped may be kept. To learn how to In recent years, Utah has experienced Advisories website has the latest consump- unlawful. identify cutthroat trout in this water, see recurring toxic algal blooms. In the event of tion guidelines for Utah’s fish and waters. the description of Bear Lake cutthroat an algal bloom, you should visit deq.utah.gov Annabella Lake, Sevier County If you decide to share your fish with trout on page 50. and search “Harmful Algal Blooms” to see if • Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. family or friends, be sure to communicate any • Cisco may be taken with a handheld waterbody access remains open. relevant advisories. Ashley Creek, Uintah County dipnet. Net opening may not exceed 18 If you fish in a waterbody where an algal From Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion up- inches in any dimension. When dipnet- Your best resource for bloom is occurring, be sure to avoid areas of stream to the water treatment plant near the ting through the ice, the size of the hole scum. information mouth of Ashley Gorge. is unrestricted. Three government agencies work Wear gloves while cleaning the fish and • Limit 2 trout. • When ice fishing for fish other than cisco, together closely to keep the Utah Fish Adviso- wash your hands with clean water. Discard all • Artificial flies and lures only. the size of the hole may not exceed 18 ries website current. entrails and eat only the fillets. Before cooking, inches. First, the Utah Division of Wildlife Re- rinse the fillets thoroughly with clean water. Aspen-Mirror Lake, Kane County • Any angler who possesses a valid Utah sources and the Utah Department of Environ- • Fishing from a boat or float tube is or Idaho fishing or combination license unlawful. may fish within both the Utah and Idaho Utah’s boating laws and Carry the required boating safety Badger Hollow, Wasatch County boundaries of Bear Lake. An angler may rules equipment. For a detailed list of safety See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. fish with up to two poles on all areas of Boaters have the responsibility to equipment, visit boating.utah.gov. the Utah portion of Bear Lake that are practice and advocate safe and ethical use Be courteous. While you are Barney Lake, Piute County open to fishing. Anglers must comply of our waterways. If you’re planning to take above a wake speed, keep your • Limit 2 trout. with Idaho regulations if they want to your boat out on Utah waters, you should boat at least 150 feet away from • Artificial flies and lures only. use more than one pole when fishing on take the following safety measures: other boats, people in the water, shoreline • Fishing from a boat with a motor is the Idaho portion of Bear Lake. Wear your life jacket. Utah law requires anglers, launch ramps, docks and desig- unlawful. • A person may not possess a multipoint

those under 13 to wear their life jacket nated swimming areas. hook with a weight permanently or wildlife.utah.gov Bear Lake, Rich County when on a boat, and it is recommended By completing a Utah Boating Course, rigidly attached directly to the shank See Fishing across state lines and recipro- everyone wear one. you may reduce your boat insurance premi- — or a weight suspended below a cal fishing permits on page 9 for license Let someone know where you are going ums. For additional boating information, multipoint hook — unless the hook is requirements. and what time you expect to return. visit boating.utah.gov. on an unweighted dropper line that is at • Limit 2 trout. least three inches long. • Anglers may keep snagged Bonneville cisco that are taken through normal, legal fishing activities. wildlife.utah.gov 24 Am–Be 25 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Bear Lake tributaries, Rich County Blacksmith Fork River, Cache County Burraston Ponds, Juab County (a) Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion Utah State Parks From the first highway bridge (at the mouth of • Fishing from a boat with a motor of any (approximately 500 yards below SR-30) down- Annual Pass the canyon) of State Road 101 (Blacksmith Fork kind is prohibited. stream to Bear Lake and that area extending Consider purchasing a Utah State Canyon Road) to the headwaters. from the mouth out into the lake 1,000 feet, or Parks Annual Pass to access some of • Only one fish may be over 15 inches. Calder Reservoir, Uintah County as buoyed. Utah’s best fisheries. • Bonus limit of 4 brown trout (total limit • Limit 1 trout over 22 inches. • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the Annual passes are available for $75. of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are • All trout 22 inches or smaller must be second Saturday of July. Utah seniors who are 62 and older can brown trout). immediately released. • Catch and release only and artificial flies purchase discounted passes for $35. Utah • Artificial flies and lures only.

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Blue Lake, Tooele County and lures only (Jan. 1 through April 14 State Parks also offers a Veterans with Causey Reservoir tributaries, Weber and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday Disabilities Honor Pass for qualified vet- • No limit for pacu or tilapia. Anglers must not release any pacu or tilapia County of July through Dec. 31). erans with a 50% or greater service-re- Right and left forks of the South Fork Ogden (b) Swan Creek from the headwater spring lated disability. Passes allow the permit they catch. All pacu and tilapia must be immediately killed. River, from Causey Reservoir upstream to the downstream to Bear Lake and that area holder, and up to seven guests traveling headwaters. extending from the mouth out into the lake in the same vehicle, day-use entrance to • Underwater spearfishing is allowed for pacu, tilapia and carp only. • CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the 1,000 feet, or as buoyed. most of Utah’s state parks. last Saturday of September. • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the Annual passes are available Boulder Mountain lakes and reservoirs, second Saturday of July. at all staffed Utah State Parks, the Garfield and Wayne counties. Chicken Creek, Wasatch County • Catch and release only and artificial flies Department of Natural Resources • See specific water restrictions for See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. and lures only (Jan. 1 through April 14 bookstore in Salt Lake City and online at individual waters. Statewide regulations and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday stateparks.utah.gov. Chipman Creek, Wasatch County apply to those waters not specifically See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. of July through Dec. 31). You can see a list of all the identified. state parks that offer fishing at • Fishing from a boat with a motor is un- Clyde Creek, Wasatch County Beaver Creek, Cache County stateparks.utah.gov/activities/fishing. See Logan River. lawful, except at Wide Hollow Reservoir, See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Pine Lake and Lower Bowns Reservoir. Co-op Creek, Wasatch County Beaver Creek, San Juan County Beer Creek, Utah County Broad Hollow, Wasatch County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Tributary to La Sal Creek. See Utah Lake tributaries. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat Coal Canyon, Wasatch County Benches Pond tributaries, Sanpete County trout or trout with cutthroat markings. Brown Duck Basin, Duchesne County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • All cutthroat trout must be immediately Uinta Mountains—all streams in the Brown second Saturday of July. released. Duck Basin and the outlet of Clemments Colorado River, Garfield, Grand, San Juan • Artificial flies and lures only. and Wayne counties Bicknell Bottoms, Wayne County Reservoir downstream to the Lake Fork Creek confluence. From the Colorado state line downriver to the Beaver Dam Reservoir, Wayne County This area is along the Fremont River. Hite bridge on SR-95 • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Open to fishing, except where posted • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday of July. • No limit for channel catfish. third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 CLOSED. • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small-

through Dec. 31. wildlife.utah.gov Big Lake, Sevier County Bryants Fork, Wasatch County mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not Beaver River, Beaver County • Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. release any of these fish, which must be From Minersville Reservoir upstream to the immediately killed. Big Spring Creek, Rich County Bulberry Lakes, Wayne County bridge at Greenville. • Species of threatened and endangered See Bear Lake tributaries. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the fish occur in the Colorado. If you catch • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 second Saturday of July. one of these fish, you must release it through Dec. 31. immediately. See page 17 for a list of prohibited fish. wildlife.utah.gov 26 Be–Bi Bl–Co 27 Currant Creek, Wasatch County one at the following locations: the FishingUtah • 2020 Community fishing Juab County: Burraston Ponds From the confluence with Water Hollow Creek Outdoor Recreation Shop (Building 1011, waters Rich County: Garden City Community upstream to the headwaters, including all 435-833-3100) or the TEAD Physical The following rules apply to all the Fishery tributaries to Currant Creek Reservoir, but not Fitness Center (Building 1002, 435-833- fisheries listed below: Salt Lake County: Cove Pond, Fairmont the reservoir itself. 2159). • The daily limit is 2 fish. (Common carp Park Pond, Kidney Pond, Midas Pond, Mill- • Limit 4 trout. • Shore fishing only. do not count toward the daily limit.) race Park Pond, Riverfront Pond, Riverton • Artificial flies and lures only. • Closed to the possession of tiger Pond, Sandy Urban Fishery, Sunset Pond Donkey Lake, Wayne County muskie. All tiger muskie must be im- and Willow Park Pond Cutler Reservoir, Box Elder and Cache • Limit 16 brook trout.

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Sevier County: Monroe Community counties mediately released. (For information Dougherty Basin Lake, Garfield County on how to properly catch and release Fishery and Salina City Pond • Limit 4 channel catfish. Summit County: Deer Valley Lakes Boulder Mountain—the lake and outflow tiger muskie, see the article on page Cutler Reservoir tributaries, Cache County Uintah County: Old Fort Pond from the dam downstream one-quarter mile. 44.) Little Bear River and all tributaries to Little Utah County: Bartholomew Pond, Canyon • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily Bear River upstream to Mendon Road (600 S); View Park Pond, Highland Glen Park Pond, trout or trout with cutthroat markings. release all largemouth bass. Logan River and all tributaries to Logan River • Artificial flies and lures only. • Waters are open to fishing only when Jordan River Reservoir, Manila Creek Pond, upstream to Mendon Road (600 S); Bear River Pole Canyon Pond, Salem Pond, Spanish • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the the community parks are open to the and all tributaries to Bear River upstream to second Saturday of July. public. Oaks Reservoir, Spring Lake and Vivian Park Highway 218. Box Elder County: Mayors Pond and Pond (Note: Spanish Oaks Reservoir and • Limit 4 channel catfish. Dry Creek, Utah County Pioneer Park Pond Manila Creek Pond are closed Dec. 1 through See Utah Lake tributaries. Cache County: Skylars Pond (West Willow 6 a.m. on the last Saturday of February.) Deep Lake, Sevier County Pond) and Wellsville Reservoir Wasatch County: Wasatch Mountain • Limit of 8 trout from Aug. 15–Dec. 31. Duck Creek Springs Lake, Kane County Carbon County: Carbon County Commu- State Park Pond • Fishing from a boat or a float tube is Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County nity Fishery, Gigliotti Pond and Knight-Ideal Washington County: Hurricane Pond unlawful. • No limit on white bass or black bullhead Community Fishing Pond (Grandpa’s Pond), Razor Ridge Pond, Skyline catfish. Anglers must not release any Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries Davis County: Adams Reservoir, Bountiful Drive Pond, Sullivan Virgin River Park Pond white bass or black bullhead catfish they to Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County Lake, Clinton Pond, Farmington Pond, and Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower) catch. All white bass or black bullhead • Limit 2 tiger trout. Jensen Park Pond (Syracuse Pond), Kaysville Weber County: Fort Buenaventura, Glass- catfish must be immediately killed. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat Ponds, Mabey Pond and Steed Pond mans Pond, Goode Ski Lake (21st Street • Closed to the use of underwater trout or trout with cutthroat markings. Emery County: Green River State Park Pond), Meadow Creek Pond and Smith spearfishing to take largemouth and • Artificial flies and lures only. Golf Course Pond and Huntington Game Family Park Pond smallmouth bass from April 1 through • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Farm Ponds Visit wildlife.utah.gov/cf for specific site the fourth Saturday of June. second Saturday of July. Iron County: Brian Head Pond, Leigh Hill recreation rules. Reservoir, Parowan Pond and Woods Pond Deseret Reservoir, Tooele County Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County The reservoir is located at Deseret Chemical • Limit 2 tiger trout. Colorado River tributaries, Garfield, Grand • No limit for channel catfish. Depot, a U.S. Army facility. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat

and Wayne counties • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- • Open to fishing on the first Saturday of trout or trout with cutthroat markings. wildlife.utah.gov Dolores River (Grand County) from the conflu- mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not May through Oct. 31 during daylight • Artificial flies and lures only. ence with the Colorado River upstream to the release any of these fish, which must be hours. (A gate will be closed and locked East Canyon Reservoir, Morgan County Colorado state line; Mill Creek (Grand County) immediately killed. from dusk to dawn.) from the confluence with the Colorado River • Facility CLOSED Nov. 1 through Dec. 31 • Closed to the use of underwater upstream to headwaters; Dirty Devil River Cow Hollow, Wasatch County and Jan. 1 through April 30. spearfishing to take largemouth and (Garfield and Wayne counties) from the SR-95 See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Fishing at Deseret Reservoir requires an smallmouth bass from April 1 through bridge upstream to the Hanksville Diversion. onpost fishing permit. You can obtain the fourth Saturday of June. wildlife.utah.gov 28 Co–Co Cu–Ea 29 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 East Fork Boulder Creek, Garfield County Fish Creek Reservoir, Wayne County • A person may use up to six lines when Grassy Trail Reservoir, Carbon County From the confluence with West Fork Boulder • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the fishing through the ice. If the angler is • CLOSED TO FISHING. Creek upstream to the headwaters. third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 using more than one line, the angler’s Green River, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand, • Limit 4 trout, excluding brook trout. through Dec. 31. name shall be attached to each line, pole San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties • No limit for brook trout. or tip-up, and the angler shall check only Fish Lake, Sevier County their lines. (a) From the Flaming Gorge Dam downriver to East Fork Little Bear River and its tribu- • No limit on yellow perch • Open to taking burbot by means of the confluence of the Colorado River: taries, Cache County • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a underwater spearfishing from Jan. 1 • No limit for channel catfish. From Porcupine Reservoir upstream to the combined total), only 1 may exceed 24 through Dec. 31, 24 hours each day. • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing headwaters. inches, regardless of species Artificial light is permitted while mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not • CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the • Underwater spearfishing is permitted engaged in underwater spearfishing for release any of these fish, which must be last Saturday of September. from 6 a.m. on the first Saturday of June burbot. Artificial light may not be used to immediately killed. through Sept. 15. take other fish species with spearfishing • Species of threatened and endangered East Fork Little Bear River, Cache County • When ice fishing, the size of the hole techniques. No other species of fish may fish occur in the Green River. If you catch From Porcupine Dam downstream to the Avon- may not exceed 18 inches. be taken with underwater spearfishing one of these fish, you must release it Paradise road (SR-165), second stream crossing techniques between official sunset and immediately. See page 17 for a list of below reservoir. Fish Lake tributary, Sevier County official sunrise. prohibited fish. • Limit 2 trout and salmon (a combined See Twin Creek. • Closed to the use of underwater (b) From the Colorado state line in Browns Park total). spearfishing to take largemouth and upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, including • Artificial flies and lures only. Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Daggett County smallmouth bass from April 1 through Gorge Creek, a tributary entering the Green See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal River at Little Hole: East Fork Sevier River, Garfield and Piute the fourth Saturday of June. fishing permits on page 9 for license and • Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 counties permit requirements. Gooseberry Creek, Sanpete County over 22 inches). (a) Feeder canal from the diversion near • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a com- From the confluence with Upper Fish Creek • All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be Antimony down the channel to Otter Creek bined total), excluding lake trout, and no upstream to Gooseberry Dam. immediately released. Reservoir: more than 3 may be kokanee salmon. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Limit 12 lake trout/mackinaw, only 1 second Saturday of July. mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not second Saturday of July. may exceed 28 inches. release any of these fish, which must be (b) From the BLM boundary (about four miles • Linwood Bay, west of a line from the Gooseberry Reservoir tributaries, immediately killed. south of the town of Antimony) upstream to easternmost point of the south shore Sanpete County • Artificial flies and lures only. the confluence of Deer Creek: of Linwood Bay (mouth of canyon) to • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • CLOSED to fishing from a boat with a • Limit 4 trout. easternmost point of the north shore of second Saturday of July. motor between the Utah-Colorado state • Artificial flies and lures only. Linwood Bay (Lucerne Point), CLOSED line and Flaming Gorge Dam. to nighttime angling (sunset to sunrise) Grandaddy Lake tributaries, Duchesne Echo Reservoir, Summit County from Oct. 15 through 6 a.m. on the County Green River tributaries, Carbon, Duchesne, • Closed to the use of underwater second Saturday of December. Located in the Uinta Mountains. Emery and Uintah counties spearfishing to take largemouth and • Limit 6 catfish. • All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED Ashley Creek (Uintah County) from the conflu-

smallmouth bass from April 1 through wildlife.utah.gov • Limit 10 smallmouth and largemouth Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second ence with the Green River upstream to the the fourth Saturday of June. bass (a combined total). Saturday of July. town of Vernal; Brush Creek (Uintah County) • No limit for walleye. Anglers must not re- • No limit for burbot. Anglers must not from the confluence with the Green River lease any walleye they catch. All walleye Grantsville Reservoir, Tooele County release any burbot they catch. All burbot upstream to Red Fleet Dam; Duchesne River must be immediately killed. • No limit for smallmouth bass. Anglers must be immediately killed. must not release any bass they catch. All (Duchesne and Uintah counties) from the • Anglers may use dead burbot as bait. bass must be immediately killed. confluence with the Green River upstream • When ice fishing, the hole size may not to the Knight Diversion; White River (Uintah exceed 18 inches. County) from the confluence with the Green wildlife.utah.gov 30 Ea–Fl Fl–Gr 31 River to the Utah-Colorado border; Willow Horse Creek, Wasatch County Jones Hole Creek, Uintah County • Limit 5 largemouth bass. FishingUtah • 2020 Creek (Uintah County) from the confluence See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a brown • Limit 10 crappie. with the Green River upstream to the conflu- trout over 15 inches. • Limit 25 channel catfish. ence with Hill Creek; Price River (Carbon and Huntington Creek, Emery County • Artificial flies and lures only. • No limit on striped bass. Emery counties) from the confluence with the Below Electric Lake. • No limit on walleye. Green River upstream to the Farnham Dam/ (a) Right Fork (from Flood and Engineers Jordanelle Reservoir, Wasatch County • Fish may be filleted at any time. Diversion near Wellington; San Rafael River canyons upstream to Electric Lake Dam): • Limit 6 bass • Anglers may possess filleted fish. (Emery County) from the confluence with • Limit 2 trout. • CLOSED to spearfishing. • Anglers may use dead striped bass as • Artificial flies only the Green River upstream to the Hatt’s Ranch Kolob Reservoir, Washington County bait. Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Diversion near SR-24; Range Creek (Carbon and (b) Left Fork (from the top of the USFS camp- • Chumming is allowed, but you may ground, near the confluence with Right Fork, • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches or over 22 Emery counties) from the confluence with the inches. chum only with legal baits or dead Green River upstream to headwaters; Nine Mile to the headwaters, including all tributaries: striped bass, as specified in Utah Admin. Scad Valley Creek, Rolfson Creek, Lake Creek, • All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be Creek (Carbon and Duchesne counties) from the immediately released. Rule R657-13-12. confluence with the Green River upstream to Staker Creek, Millers Flat Creek and Paradise • Gaffs may be used to land striped bass Creek): • Artificial flies and lures only from Jan. 1 headwaters. through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday in only. • No limit for channel catfish. • Anglers are encouraged to harvest brown • Closed to the use of underwater trout. May, and from the second Saturday in • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- September through Dec. 31. spearfishing to take largemouth and mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not • Artificial flies and lures only. smallmouth bass from April 1 through release any of these fish, which must be Huntington Reservoir, Sanpete County Kolob Reservoir tributaries, Washington the fourth Saturday of June. immediately killed. Near the top of Huntington Canyon. County • Archery and underwater spearfishing From Kolob Reservoir upstream to the headwa- are prohibited within all of the following Gunlock Reservoir, Washington County • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. ters. areas: • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • One-quarter mile of all existing over 12 inches. Huntington Reservoir tributaries, second Saturday of July. developed areas, including shore- • No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers Sanpete County line campgrounds, docks, launch must not release any smallmouth bass Near the top of Huntington Canyon. Labaron Reservoir, Beaver County ramps, breakwaters and trailheads they catch. All smallmouth bass must be • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Fishing from a boat with a motor is • One-quarter mile of any structure, immediately killed. trout or trout with cutthroat markings. unlawful. including any building, shed, Hobble Creek, Utah County • Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger Lake Canyon Lake, Duchesne County pump-out, boat dock, breakwater, See Utah Lake tributaries. trout. • Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat permanent harbor fixture, camper, • Artificial flies and lures only. trout over 22 inches. To learn how to motor home, trailer, tent or vehicle Hobbs Reservoir, Davis County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the identify cutthroat trout in this water, • Rainbow Bridge National Monu- • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. second Saturday of July. see the description of Colorado River ment • All trout over 15 inches must be immedi- • One-quarter mile of Dangling Rope Huntington North Reservoir, Emery cutthroat trout on page 51. ately released. • All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller Marina, including any land- or • Artificial flies and lures only. County harbor-based structures Near the city of Huntington. must be immediately released. • One hundred yards (300 feet) of wildlife.utah.gov Holmes Creek Reservoir, Davis County • Limit 6 bass, only 1 may be over 12 • Artificial flies and lures only. • CLOSED near the inlet stream, as posted any boats (unless the person owns, • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be inches. rents, leases or lawfully occupies over 12 inches. for spring spawning operations. Indian Creek, Wasatch County the boat), or another boat moves Honeymoon Lake, Wayne County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Lake Powell, Garfield, Kane and San Juan into the 100-yard perimeter after • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the counties the bow or spearfishing activity third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County See Bait on page 12 for the use of dead shad has commenced through Dec. 31. • Limit 4 trout, only 1 trout may be over as bait in Lake Powell. wildlife.utah.gov 18 inches. • Limit 20 smallmouth bass. 32 Gr–Jo Jo–La 33 Little Co-op Creek, Wasatch County • Catch and release only. Mill Meadow Reservoir, Sevier County FishingUtah • 2020 See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Artificial flies and lures only. • Limit 8 tiger muskie of any size (no Growing quagga size restrictions on tiger muskie on this mussel threat at Lake Little Creek Reservoir, Rich County Lost Creek Reservoir, Morgan County water). Powell • Limit 8 trout from Aug. 1 through Oct. 31. • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). Quagga mussels are spreading in • Limit 4 trout from Jan. 1 through July 31 • No more than 3 trout may be under 15 Minersville Reservoir, Beaver County Lake Powell, and our technicians are and from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31. inches. • Limit 1 trout over 22 inches. routinely finding mussels attached to • No more than 1 trout may be over 22 • All trout 22 inches or smaller must be boats—particularly on anchors and Little Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County inches. immediately released. • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat sea strainers. We are working with the Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing • All trout between 15 and 22 inches must • Artificial flies and lures only. trout or trout with cutthroat markings. National Park Service to take extra steps be immediately released. • Cement outlet channel between the dam to protect other Utah waterbodies. • All cutthroat trout must be immediately and spillway pond, approximately 55 • Trout and salmon may not be filleted, If you plan to boat at Lake Powell, released. feet long, is CLOSED. and their heads or tails may not be be prepared for longer inspection and • Artificial flies and lures only. removed in the field or in transit. Moon Lake, Duchesne County decontamination lines, particularly on • CLOSED to fishing 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily. Little Reservoir, Beaver County • Limit 4 trout, only 2 may be splake. weekends when wait times may exceed • Fishing from a boat with a motor is • CLOSED to spearfishing. an hour or more. We appreciate your Mountain Dell Creek, Salt Lake County unlawful. Lower Fish Creek (Price River), Carbon patience. and Utah counties (a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to For details on what’s changed at Lake Logan River, Cache County Little Dell Dam. Powell and how you can help protect (a) From Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the From the railroad bridge (approximately one mile below the Scofield Reservoir dam) down- • CLOSED TO FISHING. your boat, please see “Heading to Lake highway bridge at Red Banks Campground, (b) From Little Dell Reservoir upstream to the Powell?” at stdofthesea.utah.gov. including all tributary streams in between, but stream to the confluence with the White River. • Artificial flies and lures only. headwaters. not including Tony Grove Lake: • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat Newton Reservoir, Cache County • Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined Mammoth Creek, Garfield County trout or trout with cutthroat markings. • CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. total). From the canal diversion (about three miles • Artificial flies and lures only. All tiger muskie must be immediately • Artificial flies and lures only. upstream from the Mammoth Creek Fish • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the released. (b) From the highway bridge at Red Banks Hatchery), upstream 7.5 miles to the end of second Saturday of July. • Unlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut Campground upstream to the Idaho state line, Hatch Meadow and the beginning of summer baitfish must not be larger than one inch including all tributaries, but not including home sites. Mountain Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County in any dimension and no more than one White Pine Lake: • Limit 2 trout between 10 and 15 inches. • CLOSED TO FISHING. • Limit 2 trout and whitefish (a combined piece per hook. • All trout less than 10 inches or over 15 Mud Creek, Wasatch County total). inches must be immediately released. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Oak Creek Reservoir (Upper Bowns • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Artificial flies and lures only. Reservoir), Garfield County second Saturday of July. Navajo Lake, Kane County • Limit 16 brook trout. Manning Meadow Reservoir, tributar- • Limit 4 splake, brook trout or tiger trout Long Willow Bottom, Garfield County ies and spillway, Piute County (a combined total), only 1 may exceed Ogden River, Weber County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third • Limit 2 trout, regardless of species. 22 inches. From Pineview Dam downstream to the first wildlife.utah.gov Saturday of April and Nov. 1 through • Artificial flies and lures only bridge, approximately one-half mile. Dec. 31. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Newcastle Reservoir, Iron County • CLOSED TO FISHING. second Saturday of July. • Limit 2 wiper. Lost Creek, Morgan County • Underwater spearfishing is allowed for Old Fort Pond, Uintah County From the bridge (culvert) approximately McGath Lake, Garfield County wipers and rainbow trout only. • CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. one-quarter mile above Lost Creek Reservoir • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the All tiger muskie must be immediately upstream to the headwaters, EXCEPT Squaw third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 released. Creek. through Dec. 31. wildlife.utah.gov 34 Li-Mc Mi–Ol 35 Otter Creek Stream, Piute County sidered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn Pineview Reservoir, Weber County • CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset FishingUtah • 2020 From Otter Creek Reservoir upstream to the how to identify cutthroat trout in this • Limit 20 crappie. to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May Angle Diversion. water, see the description of a Bonneville • CLOSED to the possession of tiger muskie. through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the cutthroat trout on page 50 . All tiger muskie must be immediately of July. second Saturday of July. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the released. (b) From Olmstead Diversion Dam upstream to second Saturday of July. • Tiger muskie may not be taken by means Deer Creek Dam (Utah and Wasatch counties): Pacer Lake, Garfield County of underwater spearfishing. • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir tribu- • Closed to the use of underwater spearfish- • Artificial flies and lures only. third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 taries, Iron County ing to take largemouth and smallmouth (c) From Legacy Bridge on Midway Lane (SR- Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing through Dec. 31. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the bass from April 1 through the fourth 113) in Midway upstream to Jordanelle Dam second Saturday of July. Panguitch Lake, Garfield County Saturday of June. (Wasatch County): • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). Parleys Creek, Salt Lake County • Unlawful to use whole fish for bait. Cut • Limit 2 trout under 15 inches. • No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger (a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to baitfish must not be larger than one inch • Artificial flies and lures only. trout under 15 inches, and no more than SR-65. in any dimension and no more than one (d) From Jordanelle Reservoir upstream to the 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over • CLOSED TO FISHING. piece per hook. confluence of the north and south forks of the Provo River (Wasatch County): 22 inches. (b) From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters. Porcupine Reservoir, Cache County • All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat • Limit 2 brown trout under 15 inches. • Limit 12 trout and salmon, only 4 may • CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat 22 inches must be immediately released. trout or trout with cutthroat markings. be rainbow, cutthroat or brown trout (a • Trout may not be filleted and the heads • Artificial flies and lures only. and rainbow trout and their hybrids. All combined total). To take 12 fish, you must cutthroat and rainbow trout and their or tails may not be removed in the field • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the possess at least 8 salmon. or in transit. second Saturday of July. hybrids must be immediately released. • See East Fork Little Bear River. • Artificial flies and lures only. • Any trout with cutthroat markings is • Operating a boat above wakeless speed is considered to be a cutthroat trout. To Pelican Lake, Uintah County prohibited. Quail Creek Reservoir (Quail Lake), learn how to identify cutthroat trout in • Closed to the possession of bluegill and Washington County this water, see the description of a Bear green sunfish. All bluegill and green Price River (Lower Fish Creek), Carbon and • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be Lake cutthroat trout on page 50 and sunfish must be immediately released. Utah counties over 12 inches. review the graphic on page 52. This change will remain in effect until From the railroad bridge (approximately one • No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers Dec. 31, 2020. mile below the Scofield Reservoir dam) down- Panguitch Lake tributaries, Garfield must not release any smallmouth bass stream to the confluence with the White River. they catch. All smallmouth bass must be County Pine Creek Reservoir, Wayne County • Artificial flies and lures only. Excluding Blue Springs Creek upstream from • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the immediately killed. Bunker Creek Road Bridge. (The bridge is ap- third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 Provo River, Summit, Utah and Wasatch Recapture Reservoir (San Juan County), proximately one mile upstream from Panguitch through Dec. 31. counties Washington County Lake.) Also excluding Clear Creek upstream (a) From Center Street Bridge (entrance to Pine Hollow, Wasatch County • Limit 20 northern pike, only 1 may be from the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, Utah Lake State Park) upstream to I-15 (Utah over 36 inches. located approximately one-quarter mile See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. County):

upstream from Panguitch Lake. Pine Lake inflow, Garfield County • All suckers must be immediately released. Red Butte Creek and Red Butte Reser- wildlife.utah.gov voir, Salt Lake County • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). Inflow, including the spawning channel. • CLOSED to the possession of walleye • CLOSED TO FISHING. • No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger • CLOSED TO FISHING. from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first trout under 15 inches, and no more than Saturday of May. Right Fork of Logan River, Cache County 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over Pine Valley Reservoir, Washington County • No limit on northern pike. Anglers must See Logan River. 22 inches. • Fishing from a boat or float tube is not release any northern pike they catch. • All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to unlawful. All northern pike must be immediately 22 inches must be immediately released. killed.

wildlife.utah.gov • Any trout with cutthroat markings is con- 36 Ot–Pi Pi–Ri 37 Road Hollow, Wasatch County • No limit for channel catfish. Sheep Creek Lake, Daggett County Strawberry Reservoir, Wasatch County FishingUtah • 2020 See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- • Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (a mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not trout over 22 inches. To learn how to combined total). Rockport Reservoir, Summit County release any of these fish, which must be identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the • No more than 2 may be cutthroat trout • Closed to the use of underwater immediately killed. description of Colorado River cutthroat trout under 15 inches, and no more than 1 spearfishing to take largemouth and on page 50. may be a cutthroat trout over 22 inches. smallmouth bass from April 1 through Santa Clara River, Washington County • All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must • All cutthroat trout from 15 to 22 inches the fourth Saturday of June. • No limit on smallmouth bass. be immediately released. must be immediately released. Round Willow Bottom, Garfield County Scofield Reservoir, Carbon and Utah counties • Artificial flies and lures only. • Trout and salmon may not be filleted, Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Limit 4 trout (a combined total). • CLOSED near the spawning trap and por- and the heads or tails may not be third Saturday of April and Nov. 1 • No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger tions of the lake and canal, as posted during removed in the field or in transit. through Dec. 31. trout under 15 inches, and no more than spring spawning operations. • Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily 1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over release all cutthroat trout. Soldier Creek, Wasatch County • Any trout with cutthroat characteristics Sage Creek, Wasatch County 22 inches. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • All cutthroat and tiger trout from 15 to 22 (not necessarily jaw slashing) is con- inches must be immediately released. Solitaire Lake, Garfield County sidered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn Sand Hollow Reservoir, Washington • Trout may not be filleted, and the heads • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third how to identify cutthroat trout in this County or tails may not be removed in the field or Saturday of April and Nov. 1 through Dec. water, see the description of Bear Lake • Limit 6 largemouth bass, only 1 may be in transit. 31. cutthroat trout on page 50 and review over 12 inches. • Any trout with cutthroat markings is the graphic on page 52. • No limit on smallmouth bass. Anglers Spanish Fork River, Utah County considered to be a cutthroat trout. To Strawberry Reservoir tributaries, must not release any smallmouth bass See Utah Lake tributaries. learn how to identify cutthroat trout in Wasatch County they catch. All smallmouth bass must be this water, please see the description of Spring Creek, Utah County (a) Indian Creek and all tributaries to Indian immediately killed. cutthroat trout on page 50. See Utah Lake tributaries. Creek, Squaw Creek, the Strawberry River from

Strawberry Reservoir upstream to USFS Road San Juan River, San Juan County Scofield Reservoir tributaries, Carbon, Spring Run Creek Utah County 124 (Bull Springs Road), Co-op Creek from the From Lake Powell to the Utah-Colorado state Sanpete and Utah counties See Utah Lake tributaries. confluence with the Strawberry River upstream line. Including Gooseberry Creek. to US-40, and the Central Utah Project Canal • No limit for channel catfish. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Squaw Creek, Wasatch County (commonly known as the “steps” or “ladders”) • No limit for burbot, northern pike, small- second Saturday of July. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. from the fenced-in upper concrete step struc- mouth bass or walleye. Anglers may not Scout Lake, Garfield County ture upstream to the tunnel at US-40. release any of these fish, which must be Starvation Reservoir, Duchesne County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third • CLOSED TO FISHING YEAR ROUND. immediately killed. • Closed to the use of underwater spearfish- Saturday of April and Nov. 1 through Dec. ing to take largemouth and smallmouth (b) The Strawberry River and its tributaries San Juan River tributaries, San Juan 31. bass from April 1 through the fourth upstream from USFS Road 124 (Bull Springs County Saturday of June. Road) to the headwaters, Co-op Creek and its Sheep Creek, Daggett County tributaries upstream from US-40 to the head-

Comb Wash (San Juan County) from the wildlife.utah.gov From Flaming Gorge Reservoir upstream to the confluence with the San Juan River upstream Steinaker Reservoir, Uintah County waters, Soldier Creek, Coal Canyon, Cow Hollow, Ashley National Forest boundary. to headwaters; Montezuma Creek (San Juan • Closed to the use of underwater spearfish- Trout Creek, Sage Creek, Chicken Creek, Little • CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last County) from the confluence with the San Juan ing to take largemouth and smallmouth Co-op Creek, Clyde Creek, Mud Creek, Bryants Saturday of November. River upstream to headwaters; Recapture Creek bass from April 1 through the fourth Fork, Horse Creek, Chipman Creek, Trail Hollow, (San Juan County) from the confluence with Saturday of June. Broad Hollow, Pine Hollow, Badger Hollow and the San Juan River upstream to the Recapture • Closed to the possession of bluegill and Road Hollow. Reservoir dam. green sunfish. All bluegill and green sunfish • Catch and release only. (All fish must be must be immediately released. This change immediately released. It is illegal to fish wildlife.utah.gov will remain in effect until Dec. 31, 2020. 38 Ro–Sh Sh–St 39 if you have any fish in possession.) • Bonus limit of 4 brook trout (total limit • CLOSED to nighttime bowfishing (sunset White River, Uintah County See Green River FishingUtah • 2020 • Artificial flies and lures only. (The use of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are to sunrise) from the first Saturday of May tributaries. or possession of bait while fishing is brook trout). through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday illegal.) of July. Whitney Reservoir tributaries, Summit • CLOSED May 15 through 6 a.m. on the UM Creek, Sevier and Wayne counties (b) Provo River: See Provo River, Summit, Utah County second Saturday of July, and from Sept. From Forsyth Reservoir upstream to the head- and Wasatch counties. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Saturday waters, including the right and left forks. second Saturday of July. of October. • Artificial flies and lures only. Virgin River, Washington County • No limit on smallmouth bass. Willard Bay Reservoir and inlet chan- Upper Bowns Reservoir (Oak Creek nel, Box Elder County Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Strawberry River, Duchesne and Wasatch counties Reservoir), Garfield County Weber River, Summit County • Limit 10 crappie. From the confluence with Red Creek, near Pin- • Limit 16 brook trout. (a) From the first I-80 bridge upstream from • Limit 6 walleye, only 1 walleye may be nacles, upstream to Soldier Creek Dam. Echo Reservoir (near Exit 164) upstream to the over 24 inches. Upper Kents Lake inflow, Beaver County I-80 bridge near Wanship (near Exit 156). • Limit 3 wiper. • Artificial flies and lures only. Inflow, approximately 900 feet, from the • No overnight camping on Division land. • Limit 2 trout. • Possession and use of commercially sold mouth up to the waterfall. • Artificial flies and lures only. and preserved gizzard shad is allowed. Swan Creek, Rich County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the (b) From the Great Salt Lake to Echo Reservoir Otherwise, possession of gizzard shad, See Bear Lake tributaries. second Saturday of July. dam. dead or alive, is unlawful. Utah Lake, Utah County • All cutthroat trout—or trout with cut- Temple Fork, Cache County throat markings—must be immedi- Wolf Creek, Duchesne and Wasatch counties See Logan River. • Limit 6 largemouth or smallmouth bass • Limit 4 trout, only 2 trout may be (a combined total), only 1 may be over ately released. To learn how to identify cutthroat trout in this water, see the cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat Trail Hollow, Wasatch County 12 inches. markings. To learn how to identify See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • No limit on northern pike. Anglers must description of Bonneville cutthroat trout on page 50. cutthroat trout in this water, see the not release any northern pike they catch. description of Colorado River cutthroat Trout Creek, Wasatch County All northern pike must be immediately See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. West Fork Duchesne River, Duchesne and trout on page 51. killed. Wasatch counties • Artificial flies and lures only. Twin Creek, Sevier County • All suckers must be immediately From the confluence with North Fork upstream • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Tributary to Fish Lake. released. to the headwaters, including Wolf Creek. second Saturday of July. • CLOSED TO FISHING. Utah Lake tributaries, Utah County • Limit 4 trout, only 2 may be cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. Yankee Meadow Reservoir inlet, Iron Uinta Mountains lakes and streams, (a) Including but not limited to tributaries west County of I-15: American Fork Creek, Beer Creek, Dry To learn how to identify cutthroat trout Daggett, Duchesne, Summit, Uintah and in this water, see the description of Colo- • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Wasatch counties Creek, Hobble Creek, Spanish Fork River, Spring second Saturday of July. Creek and Spring Run Creek. rado River cutthroat trout on page 51. Includes streams and lakes in Utah within the • Artificial flies and lures only. boundary beginning on I-80 at the Utah- • All suckers must be immediately Yuba Reservoir, Juab County released. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the • Limit 20 northern pike, only 1 northern Wyoming state line southwest of Evanston, second Saturday of July. Wyoming and continuing southwest along • CLOSED to the possession of walleye pike may be over 36 inches. wildlife.utah.gov I-80 to US-40 (near Park City); then east along from March 1 through 6 a.m. on the first Wheeler Creek, Weber County US-40 to Vernal, Utah; then north along SR-44 Saturday of May. From the confluence with the Ogden River to Manila, Utah; then west on SR-43 to the • No limit on northern pike. Anglers must upstream to SR-39 (approximately one-quarter Wyoming state line; and then west and north not release any northern pike they catch. mile). along the Wyoming state line back to the All northern pike must be immediately CLOSED TO FISHING. beginning point at I-80. killed. • Limit 4 trout. wildlife.utah.gov 40 St–Ut Ut–Yu 41 HELP PROTECT YOUR FAVORITE FishingUtah • 2020 FISHERIES Don’t ditch or dump fish where they don’t belong — you could destroy a place you love! Everyone enjoys fishing close to home. It’s We are listening and hope you’ll follow up a big problem, though, when anglers illegally to let us know what you want to see in your move fish from one waterbody to another, at- favorite ponds, lakes and reservoirs. tempting to introduce a preferred species into Don’t intentionally move a species or

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing a nearby lake or reservoir. ditch your unwanted pet fish in Utah’s public waterways. When it comes to moving fish, Catastrophic impacts please leave it to the professionals. Over the past decade, several Utah fisheries have been damaged by anglers who selfishly Resetting for success stocked their favorite species. The movement In recent years, we’ve used the following of fish—no matter how well-intentioned— tactics to remove unwanted fish populations can have catastrophic impacts on a fishery. that anglers illegally introduced: To learn about these consequences, visit • Chemical treatment of fish populations wildlife.utah.gov/dont-ditch. in reservoirs and streams How you can help You don’t want to see a chemical treatment The illegal movement of walleye, northern • Mechanical removal of unwanted fish With your help and input, our fisher- at your favorite fishery—especially because pike, yellow perch, smallmouth bass and even using electricity, nets and seines ies managers are working to create highly of someone else’s selfishness. You are truly unwanted pet goldfish have all caused the • The introduction of predatory fish species satisfying fishing opportunities and to examine the best line of defense against illegal fish collapse of fisheries in Utah. to provide biological control whether Utah’s fisheries are meeting your stocking. Additionally, the use of live bait fish (such Millions of dollars and thousands of hours needs. If you know that someone has placed fish as Utah chub) has caused other fisheries— have been spent to reclaim once-great Utah We are adapting our management ap- in a waterbody illegally, please call the Utah once renowned for their quality sportfish- fisheries. proaches, whenever possible, to make fishing Turn-in-a-Poacher (UTiP) hotline at 1-800-662- ing—to decline as invasive nuisance fish At places like Scofield and Strawberry better and ensure that anglers don’t feel the 3337 or submit an online report at wildlife. species outcompeted the sportfish. reservoirs, we stock and use large predatory need to move fish illegally. utah.gov/index.php/turn-in-a-poacher.html. fish to keep nuisance baitfish at bay. At Red Leave it to the Fleet and Gunnison reservoirs, we’ve used professionals chemical treatments to remove populations of It takes careful planning and years of train- unwanted fish. ing to understand how to successfully maintain All of these efforts are paying off. Larger the balance of fish species in a lake or reservoir. predators not only control nuisance fish, If there’s a species you want to see in one they provide trophy fishing opportunities for of your favorite public waterways, please anglers. contact your local fisheries biologist to share Fish populations reestablished after chemi-

your suggestion. (See the list of Division offices cal treatments are giving anglers the diversity wildlife.utah.gov on page 2.) of fishing opportunities they desire. We are striving to meet the wants and needs of Utah’s anglers, and we are eager to consider—whenever possible—managing with new species and expanding the diversity of our fisheries. wildlife.utah.gov 42 43 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 HOW TO HANDLE A TIGER MUSKIE While you’re holding the muskie, be sure to point its head towards the water. That way, if you lose your grip, the muskie will enter the Tiger muskellunge—commonly known as you reach the pectoral fins. With your hands in water rather than falling on the ground or the tiger muskies—are some of the largest, most this position, lift the muskie out of the net for floor of your boat. (You don’t want the muskie dominant predators in Utah’s lakes and reser- a photograph. to accidently break its spine.) voirs. Despite their size and ferocity, they can be If possible, avoid resting the fish on any quite fragile once they’re out of the water. hard surface. Doing so can remove the valuable There are strict rules on when and where slime that protects the muskie from infections.

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing you can keep muskies, so you’ll likely be releas- ing most of the muskies you catch. By learning Use the proper gear to hold and handle them correctly, you can and release tools ensure a successful release and help protect Using a strong rod, reel and line will help Utah’s tiger muskie fisheries. The boga grip hold The boga grip is a tool that clasps the lower you keep the fight as short as possible and lip of the muskie. The best boga grip is one reduce stress on the muskie. (You can tell a Hold it correctly muskie is overstressed if its fins turn red.) There are a few different ways to hold a with a rotating head. (It allows movement if Every muskie angler should have the fol- muskie. No matter which hold you choose, you the muskie struggles and protects the lower lowing release tools readily available: should never hold a muskie vertically—or at jaw from breaking.) Support the belly of the • Long pliers to protect your fingers from more than a 45-degree angle. Holding a muskie muskie with your free hand for the photo. sharp teeth vertically puts potentially deadly stress on the Never lift the fish by the boga grip alone. • Jaw spreaders for easier hook removal internal organs of the fish. • Hook cutters to get the fish back to the The three most common holds are: water faster (if the hook is buried too • The tail hold The gill plate hold deep) • The gill plate hold When you have a large muskie in the net, Rubberized or coated nets will protect • The boga grip hold the gill plate hold is the best choice. Using your right hand for the right side the muskie’s fins and slime. The net should be of the muskie—or the opposite, if you are large enough to keep the muskie in the water left-handed—gently place your fingers inside while it recovers from the fight. the gill plate. (Take care not to touch the red gill filaments.) Release the muskie Then, slide your fingers forward along the carefully smooth gill plate. Once your fingers reach the After you photograph and measure your front of the gill plate, place your thumb in the catch, you should gently return the muskie to natural groove between the mouth and the gill the water, maintaining a firm grip on its tail. If plate. When you squeeze your hand, you now you’re fishing from a boat, lean over the side. If have control of the muskie. Support the muskie you’re on the shore, you may need to get in the with your other hand as you pull it from the shallow water with the muskie. wildlife.utah.gov net for a photograph. Give the muskie time to recover, gently Other considerations rocking it from side to side. Do not push it You can reduce stress on the muskie by back and forth. You may need to slide your The tail hold keeping it in the water as much as possible. other hand along the muskie’s belly to help With one hand, firmly grip the tail of the Don’t spend a long time measuring and push air out of its air bladder. muskie between the tail and anal fins. Slide the photographing it. Once the muskie has recovered, it may other hand along the belly of the muskie until thrash and try to swim away. At that point, you wildlife.utah.gov can give the fish a soft push and let it go. 44 45 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 ANGLER FEEDBACK DRIVES CHANGES Some regulation changes come directly from anglers. Wherever you fish—whether it’s a big Contact us with your ideas reservoir, a slow river or a bustling community If you want to see a fishing regulation pond—you probably have an opinion about change in Utah in 2021, there are three easy fishing in Utah. ways to share your suggestions: This is your chance to let us know what’s 1. Mail your idea to: on your mind. Sport Fisheries Coordinator, Utah Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing Division of Wildlife Resources, P.O. Box Share your feedback 146301, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 Utah has moved to a two-year cycle for 2. Contact fisheries biologists through the fishing regulations, and the next two-year spring of 2020. cycle will begin in 2021. Your suggestions 3. Share your idea while completing can help shape final recommendations for the Fishing Proposals survey. There the 2021 Utah Fishing Guidebook and assist will be a blank field at the end of biologists in identifying issues that need more the survey where you can submit scrutiny and discussion. ideas. The survey will be available at In spring 2020, the Division’s fisheries wildlife.utah.gov/fishingsurvey by the biologists will place their regulation propos- middle of May 2020. als online and conduct a random survey of anglers. Participate in the public If you receive the Fishing Proposals survey, process we encourage you to take it and to write in any After assessing public feedback, Division suggestions you have for additional changes. biologists will finalize their recommendations Even if you don’t receive the survey, you for the 2021 fishing season in early summer can share your recommendations through of 2020. May 2020. Our biologists will gather public The biologists will share those recommen- input through phone calls, emails and Internet dations with the public at a series of Regional forums, as well as more formal creel surveys Advisory Council (RAC) meetings held across and targeted email questionnaires. Utah in September 2020. We encourage you to Know that we’re listening attend your local RAC meeting, if possible, and weigh in on the proposals in person. Although we may not be able to imple- The Utah Wildlife Board will consider the ment every suggestion, we review all of them. RAC feedback and additional public input Some suggestions are in direct conflict with when it meets to approve Utah’s 2021 Fishing each other and may require a compromise

Guidebook at the end of September 2020. wildlife.utah.gov recommendation. In general, though, your feedback lets our biologists know which topics are your highest priorities. wildlife.utah.gov 46 47 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 IDENTIFYING UTAH’S NATIVE AND Bonneville cisco NONNATIVE FISH When you catch a fish, you need to be able to identify it quickly and accurately, especially if you’re at a fishery with size or species restrictions. The illustrations and descriptions in this section should help you identify fish across Utah. All illustrations in this section are the copyrighted work of artist Joe Tomelleri. Fishing records: The list of Utah fishing records is extensive and changes multiple times each year. To ensure accuracy, that list is now available online only. You can see the cur-

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing rent list of records—or download the forms you need to submit a new record—by visiting wildlife.utah.gov/record-fish.html.

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

Mountain whitefish

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

These two fish are indistinguishable below 10 inches in length. Bonneville whitefish have gray-blue spots along their sides. These whitefish are elongated, relatively cylindrical fish. They are silvery- white along their sides, grading into a charcoal gray to black on their backs. Bonneville whitefish may reach four pounds and grow to 20 inches. Both species occur only in Bear Lake. wildlife.utah.gov 48 49 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Cutthroat trout Colorado River cutthroat There are three primary subspecies (strains) of native cutthroat trout in Utah: the Bonneville cut- throat trout, Colorado River cutthroat trout and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. The Bear Lake cutthroat trout is a lake-dwelling form of the Bonneville cutthroat trout. Except for the Bear Lake cutthroat trout, cutthroats are best distinguished by their crimson slash along the lower jaw. Cutthroat trout lack the iridescent pink stripe or the white-tipped pelvic and anal fins of the rainbow trout. Bonneville cutthroat Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

Colorado River cutthroat trout are native to the Green and Colorado River watersheds and are noted for their brilliant coloration. The males, in spawning condition, have bright crimson stripes along the sides and the stomach. Spotting is usually concentrated toward the tail area.

Bonneville cutthroat trout originally inhabited the Bonneville Basin. They have sparsely scattered, Yellowstone cutthroat large and very distinctive round spots over the upper body, with few spots on or near the head. Bonneville cutthroat trout are a subdued silver-gray to charcoal color on the upper body, with shades of bronze and pink on their flanks during spawning.

Bear Lake cutthroat

Yellowstone cutthroat trout are native to the Snake River watershed in northwestern Utah, including the Raft River Mountains. Yellowstone cutthroat trout are lightly spotted, with distinctly round spots concentrated toward the tail area. Bear Lake cutthroat trout often lack the bright crimson jaw slash, which may at times be yellow, gray or non-existent. Deep orange pelvic and anal fins and the presence of few, if any, spots on the wildlife.utah.gov head readily distinguish Bear Lake cutthroat from rainbow trout (see rainbow trout description). Bear Lake cutthroat can exhibit a variety of spotting patterns, but spots are generally sparsely scat- tered, large and rounded in outline. Spotting is typically more concentrated near the tail. During the spawning season, Bear Lake cutthroat (particularly the males) take on a bronze color along the sides and lower body, and often develop rosy-colored gill plates. wildlife.utah.gov 50 51 Brook trout FishingUtah • 2020 Nonnative coldwater sportfish Trout, char & salmon Rainbow trout Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

This species of char may be olive to blue-gray on its back and white on its belly. Red spots, usually with bluish halos around them, are present on the sides. Colors can vary greatly, depending on whether the fish lives in a stream or a lake. Characteristic light wavy marks on the back are a A rainbow trout is dark green to bluish on the back with silvery sides. The pinkish to reddish distinguishing feature. The obvious white-and-black striping pattern along the front edge of each horizontal band typifies the species. The belly may be white to silvery. Irregular and profuse black of the lower fins makes it easier to distinguish brook trout from other trout species. The caudal fin spots are usually present on the head, back and sides. The pelvic and anal fins are translucent pink is squared or lightly forked. to gray-green and tipped in white. The coloration of a river-dwelling rainbow trout is often more vibrant than that of a lake dweller. Rainbow trout also tend to have a fairly blunt snout. Golden trout (not illustrated) The golden trout has a golden belly with red, horizontal bands along the lateral lines on its sides. Lake trout Golden trout also have about 10 dark, vertical, oval-shaped marks (called parr marks) on each side.

Arctic grayling

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

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

Arctic grayling are silvery to light purple on the sides and bluish-white on the belly. They are rela- tively slender and are most easily distinguished by their long, high, sail-like dorsal fin. The dorsal fin is brilliantly colored with shades of pink, green and purple. wildlife.utah.gov 52 53 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Brown trout Nonnative cool and warmwater sportfish Walleye Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

Brown trout generally have golden brown hues with yellow underparts. During spawning, the males often have brilliant crimson spots circled with blue halos. The upper body is usually dappled with large, irregular, dark-chocolate spots. Brown trout are carnivorous and have stronger, sharper teeth than most trout. Prominent sharp teeth distinguish this big perch from its smaller cousin, the yellow perch. Walleye are a brassy olive buff color that sometimes shades to yellowish sides and a white underbelly. There is a large, dark blotch at the rear base of the first dorsal fin, and the lower lobe of the tail is white- Kokanee salmon tipped. The tail is moderately forked.

Yellow perch wildlife.utah.gov

Yellow perch are yellowish with dark vertical bars. The caudal fin is forked, and the dorsal fin is Kokanee are bright silvery fish with no definitive spotting pattern. Kokanee have a dark blue back divided. with silvery sides. As the spawning season approaches, kokanee turn from silver to orange to deep red, and the male develops the characteristic hump on the back, elongated head and hooked jaw common to the Pacific salmon. A deeply forked tail also distinguishes them from rainbow, cutthroat and brown trout. wildlife.utah.gov 54 55 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Striped bass Smallmouth bass Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

The snout is long and bluntly pointed, with the lower jaw slightly longer than the upper jaw. Striped bass coloration ranges from bluish-black to either dark grey or olive-green above. Their Smallmouth bass vary in color, depending on their habitat, but are normally dark olive/brown on sides are silvery and their bellies white. Striped bass have seven to nine unbroken stripes along the back. Their sides and belly are lighter and yellowish. There are 8 to 15 (average 9) dark vertical each side. The body is somewhat streamlined. The mouth is oblique, and the lower jaw longer bars on the sides, which distinguish them from the largemouth bass. The anterior dorsal fin has 10 than the upper. The dorsal fins are clearly separated. The caudal fin is forked. spines and is strongly joined to the soft dorsal. The anal fin has three spines.

White bass Largemouth bass

The back of a white bass is usually grey, charcoal or green. It typically has silvery sides and a The head of a largemouth bass is large and long. Its mouth is also large, with an upper jaw that white belly. It also has five to seven longitudinal stripes on each side. The body of a white bass reaches past the center of the eye in adults. The upper parts of the body and head are greenish, with

is deeper and less streamlined than that of the striped bass. a silvery or brassy shine. The belly is white to yellow, and there is an irregular dark stripe along the wildlife.utah.gov sides. The eyes of a largemouth bass are brown. wildlife.utah.gov 56 57 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Bullhead Black crappie Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

Adults are blackish, dark olive or dark brown on the back. The belly is greenish-white or bright yel- low. The tail is not forked.

Channel catfish The black crappie has two closely joined dorsal fins, with seven or eight dorsal fin spines. Black crappie are silver-olive with numerous, random black or green splotches on their sides. Vertical bars—more prominent in young black crappie or white crappie—are absent in adult black crappie. Their sides are light, iridescent green to silvery. The belly is silvery to white. Pelvic fins are opaque with some black on the tips of the membranes, and pectoral fins are dusky and transparent. White crappie

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

The white crappie has two closely joined dorsal fins, with only six dorsal fin spines. White crappie are silver-olive with numerous black or green splotches on their sides, often arranged in vertical bars. Their sides are light, iridescent green to silvery. The belly is silvery to white. Pelvic fins are opaque with some black on the tips of the membranes, and pectoral fins are dusky and transparent. Utah only has a few populations of white crappie. wildlife.utah.gov 58 59 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Green sunfish Northern pike

Northern pike are characterized by a long, slender, torpedo-shaped body. They have a pattern of Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing light-colored markings on each side of the body that form seven to nine horizontal rows on a dark background. The tail fins are rounded at the ends. The northern pike differs from other similar spe- cies in having fully scaled cheeks. Hybrid sportfish Wiper

Green sunfish are brassy-green or blue-green on the back, sometimes with metallic-green flecks and dusky bars on the sides. The flap over the gills is a dark color. Bluegill

The wiper is a hybrid cross between a female striped bass and a male white bass. Its appearance re- flects both parents. It has six to eight dark, horizontal broken stripes over a silver-white background, with a dark charcoal to black back. It has two dorsal fins, the anterior with eight to ten sharp spines. It is slightly heavier bodied than the striped bass and grows up to 12 pounds in weight and 24 inches in length. wildlife.utah.gov

Bluegill are shorter, deep-bodied fish, whose name comes from the dark flap over the gills. The body is olive-green with vertical bars, and some blue and orange may be present. wildlife.utah.gov 60 61 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Tiger muskellunge Splake

Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing The tiger muskie is a hybrid cross between a muskellunge and northern pike. It features character- istics from both parents. It has a very elongated torpedo-like body. Its most notable features are the grey-green vertical bars along its sides. It can reach lengths of more than 50 inches and weigh more than 30 pounds. A splake trout is the hybrid cross between lake trout and brook trout. It has a dark background with white spots. Its tail fin is not as deeply forked as that of a lake trout. Tiger trout Nongame fish Nonnative nongame fish Carp

The tiger trout, a cross between a brown trout and a brook trout, has a unique, dark maze-like pattern all over its brownish, gray body. The belly is yellowish-orange as are the pectoral, pelvic and anal fins. The tail fin is square.

Carp have deep, thick bodies that are gray to brassy green or yellowish green. The body is normally covered with large scales, and carp have fleshy barbels on each side of the mouth. A large spine is present at the front of the dorsal (top) fin. wildlife.utah.gov wildlife.utah.gov 62 63 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Burbot Utah chub

Burbot, or ling cod, were illegally introduced into Flaming Gorge, where the population is rapidly Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing expanding. Burbot are a slender, smooth-skinned fish with a large barbel in the middle of the chin and two dorsal fins, the second of which is half the length of the body and matched by an anal fin of about the same length. The coloring ranges from yellow to light brown with a wavy pattern of dark brown or black. Despite the odd, eel-like appearance, burbot have flaky white flesh that tastes excel- lent. All burbot caught in Flaming Gorge must be immediately killed (see page 30). Utah chub have robust bodies and large scales. Their coloration ranges from dark olive green or black on the upper back to silvery, brassy or golden sides. They can be distinguished by the way their fins Native nongame fish align. The front edge of the dorsal fin (on the fish’s back) aligns with the front edge of the middle fin Utah sucker on the fish’s belly. Utah’s sensitive and endangered fish Bluehead sucker

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

Bluehead suckers are native to the Green and Colorado River watersheds as well as portions of the Lake Bonneville Basin. They feed on algae and bugs they scrape off the rocks and, for this reason, they prefer swift rocky waters. Adults can grow to be 16 inches long. They have dusky blue heads, and the area just before their tail fin is often very slender. They are on the Utah Sensitive Species List. wildlife.utah.gov wildlife.utah.gov 64 65 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Flannelmouth sucker June sucker Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

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

Roundtail chubs are native to the Green and Colorado River watersheds. They prefer turbulent streams and rivers, where they feed on drifting bugs and small fish. Their feeding patterns are very The bonytail is currently found in limited stretches of the Green and Colorado mainstem riv- similar to those of trout. Their bodies are streamlined, and they have olive-colored backs and silver ers, where the species is stocked by the Upper Colorado River Recovery Program. The species is sides. Like other chubs, they are true minnows and do not have teeth. Individuals typically live for endangered and, if caught, should be returned immediately to the water unharmed. The body is

10–15 years and can grow to be 20 inches long. They are on the Utah Sensitive Species List. highly streamlined, with a bluish, dusky color above to pale below. The head is short and noticeably wildlife.utah.gov concave. The area just in front of the fish’s tail fin is exremely narrow. Bonytail can reach lengths of 22 inches and weigh more than two pounds in the wild. wildlife.utah.gov 66 67 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 Colorado pikeminnow Razorback sucker Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing

The highly predacious Colorado pikeminnow is found in the Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers and their tributaries. The pikeminnow is an endangered species, and efforts are underway to protect the The razorback sucker is found in the mainstem Green, Colorado and San Juan rivers. Razorback fish throughout its native range. The pikeminnow’s body is long and slender, with a gray-green back suckers prefer shallow, off-channel habitats for spawning in the springtime. The razorback sucker and silver sides. The head is long and conical, with a large, horizontal mouth. The tail fin is large and is endangered and is stocked in many portions of its native range, including Utah, by the Upper deeply forked. The pikeminnow can reach lengths up to six feet and can weigh 80 pounds. It should Colorado River Recovery Program. The species normally has an olive-colored to brown or black back, be returned to the water immediately if caught. brown to pinkish sides, and a white to yellow belly. Adults have a sharp-edged keel or “humpback.” The mouth faces downward, and the lower lip is widely separated into two lobes by a deep groove. Humpback chub The razorback sucker can reach lengths up to 36 inches and can weigh up to 13 pounds.

The humpback chub is endangered and is found in canyon-bound habitats of the Green and Colora- do rivers. The humpback chub has a streamlined body, with a dark, olive-gray back and silver sides. The head is small. The area in front of its tail is slender, although thicker than that of the bonytail. The fatty hump that is thought to keep the fish on the stream bottom and stabilize it in fast, flowing

waters. The humpback chub can reach lengths up to 18 inches and can weigh up to two pounds. wildlife.utah.gov wildlife.utah.gov 68 69 Utah FishingUtah • 2020 DEFINITIONS Float tube means an inflatable floating taken in a straight line and not over the curve Utah Code § 23-13-2 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-2 device less than 48 inches in any dimension, of the body. capable of supporting one person. Aggregate means the combined total of Commercially prepared and chemically Liftnet means a small net that is drawn two or more species of fish or two or more treated baitfish means any fish species or Free shafting means to release a pointed vertically through the water column to take fish size classes of fish which are covered by a fish parts which have been processed using a shaft that is not tethered or attached by or crayfish. limit distinction (i.e., trout and salmon in the chemical or physical preservation technique physical means to the diver in an attempt aggregate). other than freezing (including irradiation, salt- to take fish while engaged in underwater Motor means an electric or internal combus- ing, cooking, or oiling) and are marketed, sold spearfishing. tion engine. Angling means fishing with a rod, pole, tip- Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing or traded for financial gain as bait. up, handline or troll board that has a single line Gaff means a spear or hook, with or without a Nongame fish means species of fish not with legal hooks, baits or lures attached to it, Daily limit means the maximum limit, in handle, used for holding or lifting fish. listed as game fish. (Also see Prohibited fish on and is held in the hands of, or within sight (not number or amount, of protected aquatic page 17 for more information.) to exceed 100 feet) of the person fishing. wildlife that one person may legally take Game fish means Bonneville cisco; bluegill; during one day. bullhead; channel catfish; crappie; green Nonresident means a person who does not Artificial fly means a fly made by the sunfish; largemouth bass; northern pike; qualify as a resident. method known as fly tying. Artificial fly does Dipnet means a small bag net with a handle Sacramento perch; smallmouth bass; striped Permanent residence means, for purposes not mean a weighted jig, lure, spinner, attrac- that is used to scoop fish or crayfish from the bass, trout (rainbow, albino, cutthroat, brown, of this guidebook only, the domicile an individ- tor blade or bait. water. golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee ual claims pursuant to Utah Code 23-13-2(13). salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the Artificial lure means a device made of Domicile means the place: foregoing); tiger muskellunge; walleye; white rubber, wood, metal, glass, fiber, feathers, • where an individual has a fixed perma- Possession means actual or constructive bass; whitefish; wiper; and yellow perch. hair or plastic with a hook or hooks attached. nent home and principal establishment; possession. Artificial lures (including artificial flies) do not • to which the individual if absent, intends Handline means a piece of line held in the Possession limit means, for purposes of this include fish eggs or other chemically treated to return; and hand and not attached to a pole used for tak- rule only, two daily limits, including fish in a or processed natural baits or any natural or • in which the individual and the ing fish or crayfish. cooler, camper, tent, freezer, livewell or any human-made food, or any lures that have individual’s family voluntarily reside, other place of storage, excluding fish stored in been treated with a natural or artificial fish not for a special or temporary purpose, Harvest means to catch and retain in posses- an individual’s permanent residence. attractant or feeding stimulant. but with the intention of making a sion for personal use. permanent home. Protected aquatic wildlife means, for Bait means a digestible substance, including Immediately released means that the fish To create a new domicile an individual purposes of this guide only, all species of fish, corn, worms, cheese, salmon eggs, marshmal- should be quickly unhooked and released back must: crustaceans or amphibians. lows or manufactured baits including human- • abandon the old domicile; and into the water where caught. Fish that must made items that are chemically treated with • be able to prove that a new domicile has be immediately released cannot be held on a Reservoir means the standing water level food stuffs, chemical fish attractants or feeding been established. stringer, or in a live well or any other container existing at any time within a reservoir basin. stimulants. or restraining device. Unless posted otherwise, a stream flowing Filleting means the processing of fish for inside or within the high water mark is not Camp means, for the purposes of this rule, human consumption typically done by cutting Lake means the standing water level existing

considered part of the reservoir. wildlife.utah.gov any place providing temporary overnight ac- away flesh from bones, skin and body. at any time within a lake basin. Unless posted commodation for anglers including a camper, otherwise, a stream flowing inside or within Resident means a person who has a domicile campground, tent, trailer, cabin, houseboat, Fishing means to take fish or crayfish by any the high water mark is not considered part of (fixed permanent home and principal establish- boat or hotel. means. the lake. ment) in Utah for six consecutive months im- mediately preceding the purchase of a license Chumming means dislodging or depositing Fishing contest means any organized event Length measurement means the greatest or permit, AND DOES NOT claim residency for in the water any substance not attached to a or gathering where anglers are awarded prizes, length between the tip of the head or snout hunting, fishing or trapping in any other state hook, line or trap, which may attract fish. points or money for their catch. and the tip of the caudal (tail) fin when the fin or country. wildlife.utah.gov rays are squeezed together. Measurement is 70 71 An individual retains Utah residency if he type of net is used to enclose fish when its ends or she leaves Utah to serve in the armed forces are brought together. of the United States, or for religious or educa- tional purposes, and does NOT claim residency Setline means a line anchored to a non-mov- for hunting, fishing or trapping in any other ing object and not attached to a fishing pole. state or country. Single hook means a hook or multiple hooks Members of the armed forces of the United having a common shank. States and dependents are residents as of the date the member reports for duty under Snag means to hook a fish anywhere other Utah Fishing • 2020 Utah Fishing assigned orders in Utah, if: than its mouth. • the member is NOT on temporary duty in Utah and does NOT claim residency for Spear means a long-shafted, sharply pointed hunting, fishing or trapping in any other hand held instrument with or without barbs state or country. used to pierce fish from above the surface of • the member presents a copy of his or her the water. assignment orders to a Division office to verify the member’s qualification as a Spearfishing (underwater) means resident. fishing by a person swimming, snorkeling, or A nonresident attending an institution of diving and using a mechanical device held in higher learning in Utah as a full-time student the hand, which uses a rubber band, spring, may qualify as a resident if the student has pneumatic power, or other device to propel been present in Utah for 60 consecutive days a pointed shaft to take fish from under the immediately preceding the purchase of the surface of the water. license or permit and does NOT claim residency Take means to hunt, pursue, harass, catch, for hunting, fishing or trapping in any other capture, possess, angle, seine, trap or kill state or country. any protected wildlife; or attempt any of the A Utah resident license or permit is invalid aforementioned actions. if a resident license for hunting, fishing or trap- ping is purchased in any other state or country. Tributary means a stream flowing into a An individual DOES NOT qualify as a larger stream, lake or reservoir. resident if he or she is an absentee landowner paying property tax on land in Utah. Trout means species of the family Salmonidae, including rainbow, albino, cutthroat, brown, Second pole means fishing with one addi- golden, brook, lake/mackinaw, kokanee tional rod, pole, tip-up, handline or troll board salmon, and grayling or any hybrid of the that has a single line with legal hooks, bait or foregoing. Trout does not include whitefish or lures attached to it, and is held in the hands of, Bonneville cisco. or within sight (not to exceed 100 feet) of the person fishing. (A valid fishing or combination Underwater spearfishing (see Spearfish- license is required to use a second pole.) ing underwater.)

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