Show r Lake Powell Waters Will be Maintained at Good Level Contrary to a recent ere era CJ report no extreme extremo down of or the Lake Pow all waters behind Glen Canyon Canyon Can Can- yon Dam Is currently antic antic- This assurance came from US U.S. Bureau of Reclamation I offices in Salt Lake City In answer to questions posed by I Donald Andriano chief of fisheries for the Utah Department Department Depart Departs ment of Fish and Game Concern over the earlier report report report re re- port related to adverse affects upon the fish and habitat In Inthe Inthe Inthe the lake lak if drawn to a low level Although Bureau spokesmen spokes spokes- men said more water Is presently presently presently pres pres- being released at the dam to meet downstream commitments they do not anticipate anticipate anticipate an an- the lake will be substantially substantially sub sub- lowered prior to the inflow of spring runoff waters from the Upper Colorado River Ri RI- ocr ver er drainage system It was further noted that the lake is expected to be maintained at about the same high watermark water watermark watermark mark as last year This could fluctuate somewhat dependent dependent dent upon the later winter- winter spring storms on the water water- shed Andriano noted that Lake Powell began forming In March 1963 when the gates at the Glen Canyon damsite were first closed When full lull the Impoundment will reach some lome miles up the Colorado Colorado Colo Cola rado channel The present high water mark is some miles from the dam Heavy plants of fingerling trout and large largemouth mouth ba bass s were made In the growing lake last spring from federal hatcheries and from state hat hatcheries in Utah and Ari Ari- zona Growth Gro of the fish has been exceptional Trout have been taken to 18 Inches In length end nd the bass are arc now averagIng averagIng averaging ing a pound and a half halt In weight Andriano noted that the lake is open to year all-year fish fish- ing Ho Fie said creel checks have shown hown good angling has been the rule since the first of 01 the year ear and is expected to be even even better as the water begins begins begins be be- gins to warm during the next few weeks Both shore and boat fishing have been pro pro- |