Show Going Fishing general opening o of ot Utah's trout waters on June 14 will find upwards of ot anglers going afield They will wUl willbe willbe be faced with a greater variety of water aad ald travel conditions than ever before V These conditions result from fram the most severe winter on record In the northern half halt of the state In this section reservoirs reservoirs reser reser- and lakes are at record levels Most Moat streams with their headwaters In the higher elevations are still running at flood stage The high waters plus the theof Inability of hatchery trucks to get into many of the outlying sections hasi has V i materially changed the usual spring p planting picture Normal good winter and spring weather weather weather wea wea- ther conditions in the south half of the state give a brighter outlook for this section where a drouth during the past two years caused much concern about fish populations A good water table is isnow isnow isnow now prevalent in this area D Dave n v e W Wright rig h t Superintendent of Hatcheries had this to say about the spring planting program and the June 14 opening Fishermen going to waters in the southern sections for tor the pening will find conditions to be about normal Panguitch and Fish Lakes Enterprise EI and Forsythe Reservoirs and all the theother theother theother other better known lakes and streams that can be reached at this season have haven havea n a good planting of trout from our ha hatcheries Tho The picture Is different in inthe inthe inthe the northern sections Flood waters and road conditions are still hampering our planting program in this area Waters not affected by these conditions have already been stocked We are holding ample stocks of fish to plant the Provo I Weber and other Just as soon as receding flood waters make such planting feasible This ma may mean that some somo of these thee waters vaters will not be planted until after June 14 i Dave said further that Fishermen I should inquire regarding local conditions conditions conditions condi condi- before going afield on the open- open I ing ling Flood waters have in some places not be in repair before that time V |