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Show Good Creel Returns Are Reported As Fishing Season Opens in State lakes of the Uinta Mountains, the North Creek drainage above Es-calante, Es-calante, and the Red Creek drainage drain-age east of Heber from the Old Rock Quarry to source. Other' late openings on specific waters include: Bunker, Parowan, and Ipson Creeks closed until July 15; Currant Creek from Highway 40 to source and Witts Lake closed clos-ed to angling until July 10. Anglers are again urged to check a proclamation when any doubt arises concerning later opening op-ening and early closures of waters as well as for any rules and regulations regu-lations governing the fishing season. Good creel returns were the rule" during the early hours of Utah's general angling season. Opening day was June 12 with the 121 day season scheduled to run on through October 10 on most waters. wa-ters. "More people afield and more caught" is the report coming in from field men in nearly all sections sec-tions of the state. Good weather, generally low water wa-ter conditions for this season, and a pre - season heavier-than-ever plant of legal and larger trout were chief contributing factors to the successful opening, according to Department of Fish and Game spokesmen. They note that a continuation of the low water table may result in some fish losses and less angling ang-ling success as the season progresses pro-gresses unles unuually heavy summer sum-mer storms change the present outlook. Some sections already have a critically short water supply- Plantings of legals will continue throughout the season from the twelve state hatcheries. It is expected ex-pected that last year's plant of two and one-half million fry and fingerling trout will also be planted plant-ed during this period. Lakes and reservoirs will re- ceive the heaviest angling pressure pres-sure if the low water table con-tines con-tines on major stream watersheds. Some high country waters will remain closed to angling until July 3. Included are the upper sections of streams and nearly all |