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Lakes of the High Uintas • •••••• ••••••• PROVO AND WEBER RIVER .............., 0 RA N A E S Revision 19.99110M • ••••••• ••••• t· • • • • • • • •••••••• PROVO AND WEBER RIVER DRAINAGES 1. Ashley Creek Drainage, Reprinted 1988, Work assigned to: Publication No. 81-6, 14 pgs. 2. Bear River and Blacks Fork Drainages, 1985, Paul Thompson, Field Project Leader Publication No. 85-7, 33 pgs. Jerry Wiechman and Roger Wilson, Former Field Project Leaders 3. Dry Gulch and Uinta River Drainages, Revised Kent Sorenson, Regional Fishery Manager Edition, 1997, Publication No. 97-6, 24 pgs. Thomas D. Pettengill, Sport Fisheries Coordinator John F. Kimball, Director Duchesne River Drainage, Revised Edition, 4. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources 1996, Publication No. 96-15, 16 pgs. 5. Provo and Weber River Drainages, Revised Edition, 1999, Publication No. 99-22, 36 pgs. 6. Rock Creek Drainage, Revised Edition, 1997, Publication No. 97-7, 28 pgs. 7. Sheep Creek, Carter Creek and Burnt Fork Drainages, Revised Edition , 1996, Publication No. 96-17, 20 pgs. 8. Smiths Fork, Henrys Fork and Beaver Creek Drainages, 1986, Publication No. 86-10, 42 pgs. 9. Whiterocks River Drainage, 1987, Publication Lakes the High Ulntas of No. 87-6, 28 pgs. Provo and Weber River Drainages 10. Yellowstone, Lake Fork and Swift Creek Drainages, Revised Edition, 1996, Publication Publicat on No. 99~ (First PrfnUng 19 No. 96-16, 28 pgs. Revised Edition, 1999 Utah Division of Wildlife R9\0URl88' •••••••••••••••••••••••• ••• (jyed FifheriM Depend 011/ Yo",! Long Pond in the Provo drainage. Here's some things you can do to help: Many thanka to Roger wnSGn; Le'ade~ John Leppl nk,~~ilw.~~~~ .IReport unusual circumstances or water MilIDiWlilhl1'lll Gk*IIr . a , ormer Project t.eaaer lor their tIreless wor\( 1n earty edJllng ollhls conditions to the Utah Division of INTRODUCTION publication; Tom Pettengill. DWR Sports Fisheries Wildlife Resources . • 1I_~lHdnat'6randPhil Douglass, eWRN,li C • • r;~~~OO~dimltor for their contrlbulfo/lS and .IDon't leave unused line on banks and he Uinta Mountains of northeastern Utah are unique. They are the shores . most prominent range of mountains in the contiguous United States .IJoin Utah's Stream Team! Adopt and Tto lie in an east and west direction and the tall est mountains in Utah. care for your favorite fishing spot. King's Peak, Utah's tallest point of land, standing at 13,528 feet is hard to dis­ tinguish from its sister peaks, all of which stand over 13, 000 feet. This is a .ICarry out trash, keep a garbage sack country of snow capped mountains, steep rocky slopes, green meadows, blue with you on fishing trips. lakes and tall trees . Four of Utah's major rivers, the Duchesne, Provo, Weber .lKnow fishing rul es and obey them. and Bear, originate in the snowfields of these mountains . .lBe able to explain to others how rules help fishing. .. I:~ .,. f,(- ~J" • ~,' " , , J _ , • •••••••••••• • •••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 II • • I, 8 ••••••••••••••••••• EALTH llS mOMMf~o[O etween 1955 and 1990 a total of 1,036 lakes were of lakes stocked each year. Brook and cutthroat surveyed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Res ources. HPRECAUTIONS lHAllRIPS Of trout are the predominant species stocked as they I BOut of that number, 427 lakes are currently being have demonstrated an ability to grow and survive arm clothing WHl PlRHHfO RHO stocked on a prescribed cycle, 149 have sufficient natural well in these alpine lakes . However, Arctic W(layered wool reproduction and do not require stocking, and 460 are fi sh­ grayling ca n also be found in several Uinta and down) and good AOmRn PRfPARR- less. Overall, only about 50% of the lakes larger than 2 Mountain Lakes, adding beauty and variety to the rain gear should be liONS MAOf acres are managed for fishing and only about 30% of the angler's experience. The more inaccessible lakes carried at all times. lakes I acre or larger are managed for sport fishing. are stocked on 3- to 6 yea r cycles and heavily Remember that snow BHORfHRHO . Presently. 387 lakes are managed with brook trout, 158 fished lakes are planted on 1- or 2- year cycles . showers are common have cutthroat trout as the primary species and approxi- Care is taken not to overstock the lakes all seasons at these mately 38 are managed w ith rainbow trout. Thi rty-four of because it usually resu lts in sma ll, Slow-growing the 38 rainbow lal(es are near roads and trout. Aerially stocked cutthroat are stocked as fry the temperature can stocked w ith catchable sized (10") rainbow (1 inch) w hile brook trout are stocked as finger­ drop 20 to 30 degrees trout. Rainbow trout are no longer stocked ling (<3 inches) . Because the optimum growing in a matter of minutes. in the remote lakes because of the potential season for trout is very short (June through for hybridization with cutthroat trout. arry instant energy August), growth is relatively slow. In the Uinta food , such as Cutthroa t stocks are being converted to the Lakes, trout typically reach 8 to 12 inches by their C appropriate native subspecies of cutthroat third year. trout (i.e . Colorado River cutthroat trout in s most of our Uinta Mountain lakes lie in the Colorado River Drainage lakes). A recent you get hGt. verttflate: remote basins, it is recommended that trips survey revea led that a few golden trout still A ' _IIlIJO~t"'""",~-ij 1 be well planned and adequate preparations existed in the Uinta River Drainage. Two and moisture. , Brook ·Trout . ~- . • made beforehand. Always leave word w ith a lakes have been stocked w ith splake and void drinking large fri end or relative on your approximate destination approximately 16 lakes are managed w ith Arctic grayling. quantities of cold and w hen A lthough a number of these lakes and basins have been investigated over water whQIlAchilied. [ ISHING IS UHPRfO IClR8lL fSPfCIAllY you plan to A the years, the first comprehensive lake study undertaken by the Utah return. Most e sure to carry Department of Fish and Game began in the summer of 1955. Much of the I lfllHf ~IGH ~ I HlRS.lr OHf lRn rAilS of these lakes Bplenty of insect informati on gathered during that study is now outdated. Each lake's physical, can be repellent for camp and chemical and biological features change over time; therefore, our management lO PROOUCf rISH, lRY ANOlHfR : lHfRf IS reached over horse, at least until · >~" •.. must also change. A second comprehens ive lake study was undertaken by the USUAllY ONf NfRRBY. well-marked mid-August. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources in 197 1 to evaluate past management U.S, Forest ring suntan lotion efforts and recommend necessary changes. This booklet contains basic infor­ Service trails. and lip balm to mation from surveys w hich were completed for the Provo and Weber river Other lakes ca n only be reached by going cross­ B protect the skin from drainages between 1986 and J 993. The latest surveys were competed on a country, While the trails have been updated in the intense sunshine few lakes in J 995. this booklet, it is a good idea to carry a topo­ of ~8)lations. o attempt was made to list all the lakes in the Provo and Weber river graphical map. These can be purchased from the Ndrainages in this publication. Generally. only those that were found to U.S. Geological Survey. A compass is another ulltMiJl_~ support populations of game fish were included, This project was reimbursed essential item. Ordinarily trips up to 5 miles can (lned that in part by funds obtained from the Sport Fish Restoration Program (F-42-R and be made by foot when the fisherman plans to drinking untreated F-44-R). spend only one day on the lake and return home wafer in back country that evening, However, backpackers who wish In early days, the use of pack animals for stocking mountain lakes meant that to stay overnight, can easily reach more remote only a few lakes could be planted each year. Since 1955, fixed-wing aircraft lakes , Information concerning horse rentals may have been used for planting these remote lakes, greatly increasing the number be obtained from Division offices, conservation •••• •••••••••••••••••••••• • 61 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• officers or forest rangers. Reservations should be streams. If you like elbow room to camp and fish, and enjoy discovering new made well in advance. Because of the altitude sceni c wonders, let us recommend the High Uintas . LEASE LEAVE THESE and unpredictable weather, warm clothing and PBEAUTIFUL MOUN­ rain gear should always be carried. Snow show­ PROVO RIVER DRAINAGE TAINS AND LAKES THE ers are common all seasons at these higher eleva­ WAY YOU WOULD LIKE ti ons. Ins ect repellent for camper and horse is a TO 'FIND THEM WHEN necessity until mid-August. It is usually after the he Provo River Basin is a diverse drainage system on the western flank of YOU RETURN, first week of July before many of the higher lakes T the Uinta Mountains. The terrain is composed of wide drainage basins become accessible. Fishing may last through with timbered ridges and scattered September. high dome-like mountains. The high­ est point in the drainage is Bald veryone is concerned about maintaining the Mountain which stands at 1 1,943 feet aesthetic beauty of the Uinta Mountains. In E in elevation. This area is one of the an effort to protect the bea uty, the Forest major water producing zones in the Supervisors for the Ashley and Wasatch National Uinta Mountains. forests have implemented group size restrictions. Boy Scout and other group leaders should Most of the lakes in the Provo River ...
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