Show earli earlier er F fishing sought for lakes lak C Q the utah fish sid and game commission will be asked to consider an earlier opening for several lakes during the commissioners commissioner april 1819 18 19 meetings department of fish and game director harold S crane said he will recommend commend re that pine view east canyon echo scofield palisade baker and the two enterprise re servo irs be opened earlier than the now set june 3 start of the regular season the directors reco recommendations will be made as a a a result of studies covering current and anticipated water tables and the most recent evaluation of fishery conditions in these and other waters as they have been investigated by department part ment personnel in the four regions over the state crane said that each water named Is at critically low jow level during the present severe drought period that several will no doubt be drained completely and that in each the fish life would be in jeopardy ar dy even with good precipitation during the balance of the year lie ile said no recommendation will be made regarding opening strawberry reservoir at an earlier date though all t the he facts concerning conditions and problems at this popular fishing lake will be submitted to the commission for consid aeration era tion Straw strawberry berre is the only source of native trout eggs in the state and fishery managers question the advisability of an earlier opening for this season also much concern has been expressed that roads in this high valley would be seriously impaired by early season traffic the director said he ha will suggest an opening date of april 29 or after the ice has left some of these higher elevation lakes |