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Show Fishing rules reiterated for fishermen With the 1963 fishing season sea-son now three weeks old, Department De-partment spokesmen called attention at-tention again to rules which govern this sport. Fishing hours on most waters wa-ters are from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. All persons 12 years of age and older must have a proper license to angle and must display dis-play that license visibly on an outer garment when in the field. The law states that a person per-son must either hold the rod in his hands or be within ten feet of it. Bag and possession limit for trout is 10 fish or seven pounds and one fish, whichever which-ever is caught first. Resident children under 12 may take only four fish or three pounds and one fish, whichever is caught first. Nonresident children under 12 may take only four fish or three pounds and one fish, whichever is caught first. Nonresident children child-ren under 12 must fish with a licensed angler, and any fish they catch must be counted in the creel of that licensed angler. ang-ler. Weight limits of fish will be computed on the dressed fish, with heads and tails intact. Angling is permitted with any bait except game fish or parts thereof and live fish. The eggs of all fish species are permitted for bait. Fishing is allowed with any mechanical lure, except that no lure shall have more than four gang hooks, and no line shall have attached thereto more than two baited hooks or artificial flies. Multiple prongs attached to a single shaft are defined as one hook. There is no size limit on any fish species in Utah. Anglers are encouraged to know the regulations which govern their sport and consult con-sult the proclamation when in doubt. Proclamations can be obtained from any authorized licensed dealer or fish and game department office. |