| Show I r THE REAL DOPE I By BILL COLTRIN i Even if Utah fishing doesn't open until June 11 there is plenty of activity possible for those with nn an extra tank of gas or so o for or the tile Wyoming angling is becoming wonderful and Idaho opens its season on June 4 Four Salt Lakers Russ Lakers-Russ Russ Allen Glen Lee Evan Olsen and Doc Doe Olsen returned Olsen returned from a jaunt up around Pinedale complaining complaining com corn that they had to come home a day early because the they had bad their limits so quickly Fishing mostly in Prairie creek and using only Caddis streamer flies flics tipped with ith a spot of bait er c everyone one in the party caught fish Doc Doe had the prize e a f five fe e and a 11 half- half but Allen came up with a four and a half The streams are nice and clear and the returning anglers believe be be- lie lieve that the runoff will be so slow this year ear that flint never ne again will fishermen be foiled by hi high h and dirty water Even en the tile big Green river wasn't too r roily ily they report They tried about every kind of lure but the Wyoming trout j Just wouldn't look at spoons or plugs Those streamer flies were a different story though Facts on Opening in Idaho As for Idaho here are th facts Season opens June M. M 1 License fees arc are the same as last las year Resident licenses are 2 2 nonresidents are arc 3 3 for five days or 10 for the season Bag and possession limit is 20 f fish sh but not more than 10 pounds I and one fish Not more than five fish less than six inches long may be caught in a day or retained in possession Hot spots or at least the tile crowded spots for the tile opening will silI be Island par park reservoir along the north fork of the Snake on the Teton river ri and other smaller streams in the eastern section of the state Henr Henrys Henry's lake lalm does not open I until June 15 I In the south central section of the state always popular for the Big Wood river from Magic dam downstream to Cottonwoods diversion Magic reservoir Carey reservoir and Mackay reservoir are expected to to draw big throngs of anglers Famous Silver creek mecca of fly fishermen all over the country will vill not be open until July 1 I Looks Like Streams Will Be Clear From appearances now the streams arc expected to be fairly clear although carrying a large volume of water Best bets for catching fish sh is to use worms salmon eggs and spinners with fly fishing on the slow side for a while Word Vord from Idaho is that water conditions are expected to tobe tobe tobe be much better than they were ere last year but year but last year there was a flood to contend with As for the prospects in Utah come June 11 about all that anyone can say for certain is that no one one ne will ill be alone on any stream lake or reservoir Our spies tell us that several se truckloads of trout have t I been planted in the Provo Pro river with ith a lot of them going into the stream just as it leaves the canyon canon and starts wandering wandering wandering wander wander- ing down through the flats This stretch of river is always good early in the season that season that is if you ou dont don't get your our line tangled with a half dozen other guys guys' on every back cast All of the smaller streams will take an opening day beating East canyon Chalk creek and all of those little streams in inVa Wasatch Wasatch Wa- Wa satch county are sure to produce a lot of fish the first few days of the season for they are planted heavily But come what may opening day in any state is s a lot of fun Everyone who can get away from the job is out everyone Is happy the eating joints are arc loaded with customers from early evening the day before the opening until late the night of the opening Verily it is a time to remember And who cares if he comes home skunked if he had a great time We Wc are practicing up p on our tall tales to be ready for the festivities the thc night before I |
