Show E. E T t. t 3 it It 45 P 1 J. J 1 R N r 7 W A q r i dr s a I s 7 t w t t 2 OPENING MORNING catch on Green River just below the dam Is checked cheeked by Steve SIeve Division of Wildlife Resources officer Kimberly Gibbs holds onto onlo the nice mess of fish caught by her parents Starvation Res Hot 1 Spot for Fishing Success Good fishing is expected throughout this year at the now popular Starvation Reservoir according to a Division of Wildlife Resources spokesman who reported reported re reo re- re ported that the first several days of the 1972 season have yielded fine catches of rainbows to most anglers Jensen said this is the second year theres the res reservoir has been open to fishing The number of anglers increased significantly significant significant- ly over counts made d during ring 1971 This new water is expected to become even more for boating and fishing as recreational facilities improve Aerial counts taken at 10 am a.m. on the opening day this year showed 1258 shore fishermen and boats on the reservoir The same count last year yielded shore fishermen and 34 boats CREEL CHECKS showed most rainbows rainbows rain rain- bows taken this year were from 1971 plants of two inch fingerling Fish stocked stock stock- ed in May fay last year now weigh three quarters of a pound while those stocked in May last year now weigh three quarters quart quart- ers of a pound while those stocked in September go one half pound each A Afew Afew Afew few 1970 planters running to a pound and anda a half and 16 inch length were taken this year along with some cutthroat trout Two million rainbows have now been st stocked in Starvation A oi were ver stocked iri id 1970 in 1971 and Sand part of are already in the res res- Cutthroat brown trout and whitefish have come to Starvation naturally naturally nat nat- from tributary streams STARVATION RESERVOIR is now very close to the spillway rim At maximum maximum maximum max max- level it has an area of surface surface sur sur- face acres length of eight miles average average average aver aver- age depth of 50 feet and maximum depth of feet at the dam Reservoir experienced good fishing success during the opening of fishing season with fish running 13 inches and 3 p pounds Gr Green en River from the dam to Little Hole was good fishing and so was East and Oakes park according to Larry Wilson Wildlife Resources Biologist I |