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Show Schofield looks quite promising Scofield Reservoir gives promise pro-mise of good creel returns this year in spite of the present low water table and other adverse ad-verse conditions which have existed since this lake was chemically treated during Sep-terber Sep-terber of 1958 and restocked with game fishes one year ago this spring and summer. Recent surveys, conducted by the Utah Department of Fish and Game as the ice cover co-ver left the lake, showed very little fish loss in evidence from the long winter period just past even though the water table has been extremely low. The department said tests showed a substantial popula- tion of rainbow trout that are now averaging about ten inches in-ches in length. Kokanee salmon sal-mon in the lake are averaging about six ' inches in length. Continued good growth is expected ex-pected for these fish in the warm weeks ahead since this water is noted for its high production of fish foods. The Scofield Reservoir chemical chem-ical treatment project in 1958 was the largest conducted by the department to date in a continuing program to reduce competing trash fish populations popula-tions in many of Utah's primary pri-mary game fish waters. No yellow perch or chub have shown up in tests and checks of the lake to date. Some small carp are present but are not considered a serious ser-ious hazard to the production of game fish from the lake since Scofield is believed to be a "marginal" water for this trash fish species. . Scofield will open up to angling with the regular season sea-son June 4. It was closed during dur-ing the 1959 season after being be-ing restocked with more than 3 million small fingerling rainbow rain-bow trout and kokanee salmon. sal-mon. All tributaries to the lake were included in the 1958 treatment program. Survival and growth of the restocked fishes in these waters will not be known until weather and road conditions permit examination exam-ination by survey crews. These tributaries include Fish Creek, Gooseberry CC Pond, Bench Pond and several small streams. The tributaries were planted with native cutthroat cut-throat trout fingerling. Children need love, especially especial-ly when they do not deserve it. Harold S. Hulbert. |