Show r Flaming Gorge Visitors Count Hits New High Our Visitor Counts show a tally of of visits during 1967 1961 at Flaming Gorge report ed Richard Benjamin of of the Forest US Forest Service and Ted Thompson of the National Park Service today This number represents a 30 per cent jump over last years total or of the officials exclaim ed cd The major attraction at Flaming Gorge seems to have been the scenery during the tho past year Fishing holds the second spot with camping boat ing and hunting following Right now during the winter period fishing is the first inter est cst of visitors Shore fishing has been good on the hel lower w r half of the reservoir where Ice has not yet formed For ice fishermen the only places that are safe just now are the upper reaches of Spring Creek Bay an that portion of the reservoir north of Squaw Hollow The ice in Sheep Creek Bay is is still to thin to support fishermen Officials caution fishermen to check on local ice conditions be fore venturing out They also reo re mind sportsmen that all roads other than the main highway are snow pack packed d and icy Snow tires or chains are a must for I travel on any of the side roads at Flaming Gorge |