Show Record Turnout of Anglers Great Opening of New Year An estimated record number of anglers enjoyed fine weather and generally good fishing returns throughout hout the state during the recent recent re cent first weekend of the season Reports to the Utah Department of Fish and Game office offices from fromfield fromfield field fiek personnel resort operators and Individuals alike were summarized sum summarized for all sections In the words most everyone here caught I Isome some fish I As predicted earlier the old favorites carried the heavier load of angling pressure last Saturday and Sunday Most of these from Valley waters on the south to those in Cache Valley on the north produced from fair to excellent excellent ex ex- creel returns The reportS report tell of low water conditions and good returns from lakes streams and reservoirs In I I southern Utah Most still stilt waters In Inthe Inthe inthe the northern sections produced well though many streams were still In the stage difficult cult to fish and had not Ot been stocked heavily prior to the open open- Ing ng because of the potential high loss oss of hatchery under present present present pres pres- ent conditions The department said the normal planting program Is continuing over ver the state with ample stocks of ready to go into all high running streams just as soon as conditions permit Many lakes takes still frozen over wet trails and camp amp grounds was the story of the few rew hardy fishing parties Venturing Into the high basins of the Uintah Moun Moun- Mountain Mountain tain lain country Predictions are that this section and Its It waters will soon be in good fishing condition as the current hot weather contin ues lies It was also noted that the first general opening In many years yean of all fishing waters distributed the angling pressure over the whole stele state with the majority opinion In effect being that more people had hada a better opportunity to creel some ome fish In spite of the estimated anglers angler afield The season continues generally through October 14 |