Show good hunting fish fishing ing in surrounding area monticello altitude county seat of san juan coatny is popular with hunters and fishermen as a base from which to start their sporting expeditions many areas which provide some of the best hunting and fishing in the state of utah are easily accessible ces sible from monticello south creek north creek and indian creek all within halt half an hours drive from monticello provide ex celent trout fishing the natural mountain streams beaver dams darns and lakes are st stocked fey y the the state with several varieties 1 e of mountain trout such as the rainbow and speckled trout to augment sit the natural facilities for fil fishing several reservoirs have been constructed in both the abajo and the la sal mountains which are also stocked each year before fishing season begins natives are convinced that the delicate delicious flavor and fine texture of freshly caught mountain trout Is above being compared with the eating qualities of an any y other fi fish s h la in 1954 there were nonresident and 1200 resident hunting I 1 permits milts sold in san juan county nging bringing a total of into the county coffers after the 1954 hunting season had ended a group of officials from the utah state fishing and game department made a three day trip into the san juan deer country to observe deer conditions the trip consisted of an extensive loop through deer country first going north into harts draw indian creek north cottonwood salt creek mesa and over milk ranch point across the south elks to the wooden shoe country on to hideout and deer flat near the nature bridges bridgett and returning on the south road through comb wash and south cottonwood their report is that the deer appeared plentiful after the hunt so there will be sufficient reason to hunt again ia in 1955 |