Show Some Changes Some Streamlining 1968 Fishing Regulations Adopted Fishing regulations for Utah's 1968 season were set by the Board of Fish and Game at their meeting in Salt Lake City last week with the opening date set for June 1 1968 DON ANDRIANO Fisheries Chief said much effort had gone into drafting next years year's regulations to simplify the rul- rul rules rules es With minor changes the Board adopted the recommendations presented at their meet meet- meeting ing I Creel limit on trout and sal sal- salmon mon will be eight fish but no nomore nomore more than two of these can be lake trout Anglers may take a bonus of six cutthroat and or brook trout in the aggregate from waters in Duchesne Uin Uin- Uin Uintah tah Summit Daggett Wasatch Garfield and Wayne counties EXCEPTIONS TO this eight fish creel limit on trout will willbe willbe be on Lake Powell Bear Lake Stra Strawberry Reservoir and the two quality fishing streams Blacksmith Fork and Straw Straw- Strawberry berry Rivers Limits on all other species of offish offish fish have been changed s sd it itis itis is by two since the new juvenile limit is z r of the adult daily creel limit MAJOR CHANGES were made in the rules regarding the use of boats and motors for fishing to simplify and short short- shorten shorten en this long and sometimes con fusing g part of the fishing pro For 1968 1963 angling from boats rafts or other floating devices with or without motors will be permitted on all waters of the State except the following Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam to Red Creek Thompson Reservoir in Grand County Burriston Ponds and Cherry Creek Ponds in Juab County Duck Creek Springs Lake and Mirror Aspen Lake in Kane County Little Creek and Woodruff Reservoirs in Rich County Foy Lake Monticello Lake and Blanding Reservoir No 3 in San Juan C County Payson Lakes and Spring Lakes in utah County SECTIONS OF two streams will fall under the category of quality fishing waters for 1968 Part of the Strawberry River will again be for fly fishing only with minimum size limits in addition to the five fish limit Blacksmith Fork River from its source to the confluence of Rock Creek will have a five fish limit twelve inch minimum size and be open for lures only A section of the Upper Weber River will be open for fishing with artificial al lures only The 1968 fishing proclamation will also contain the pertinent regulations regarding the agreements on Bear Lake Flaming Gorge and Lake Pow Pow- Powell ell |