Show Fishing Season Opener Promises to be Great Greal Some anxious anglers are arc ex ox period to head for their favorite holes holes this week weekend nd to pit their sure catch fish lures and skill against the wryly trout as the Utah fishing season opens Sa Saturday THE WEATHER of course will determine determine deter deter- mine the final number and exact fishing areas that will be the most popular But the forecast is that the lower controlled streams lakes and reservoirs will be the best bets for the Saturday morning open open- cr er Heavy snow packs in the higher ele cle are art now melting and runoff is still at a high level The High are arc still covered with snow and will be impassable for another few weeks Back country roads will be wet and even Im- Im passable So the smart fisherman will stay on the well traveled well-traveled traveled routes advises Fish and Game officials NORTHEASTERN Region Fishery Party Nominating Conventions to Elect Candidates Uintah County Republican and Democratic Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic Nominating Conventions are scheduled this month to determine the popular lar tar candidates who will run against each other in the primary election in Sep Sep- THE STATE elections laws provide that if a candidate receives 70 per cent of the convention delegate votes he avoids the primary election and Is his party candidate for the official election elec tion in November The Republican Convention will be beheld beheld beheld held T Tuesday at the courtroom of the courthouse starting at 8 The Democratic Convention will be held Monday June 29 also at the courtroom at 8 S p pm p.m. m mAT AT THE Republican Convention delegates delegates delegates de de- legates will vote for either cither Curtis D DDudley DDudley D. D Dudley Colton Cotton McKeachnie or Victor Wilkins for four year County Commissioner Commis Commis- Commissioner For two year two year Commissioner Orville Or ville yule Swain and Max R II H. Todd are run runn ning ning For Sheriff four choices are available available available avail avail- able Dennis II H. H Goodrich Milburn Junior Jun Jun- for lor Hatch and Arden Wardle Stewart For Clerk Clerk Morris R H. H Cook and Kay S S. S Labrum Treasurer Marion A A. A Behunin Mary Ellen Campbell and Frances Southam and Attorney Whitney Whitney Whit Whit- ney D D. D Hammond and Ray Hay E E. E Nash Each official party delegate which were chosen at the previously held mass meetings the number determined by the total number of voters in m the last general election can vote for only one candidate for each office The two highest highest high high- est will run run off off in the primary election provided no candidate is able to take 70 per cent of the votes Don M Walker Assessor Lola Anderson And erson croon Recorder and Nelson J J. J Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall Surveyor will automatically serve another four year four year term being unopposed posed THE DEMOCRATIC Nominating Convention Convention Convention Con Con- will ballot for the Four lour Year County Commissioner and Sheriff positions to see if one of the two candidates candidates candidates can can- can qualify to bypass the maries marles The Democratic four year four year Commissioner Commission Commission- er race is between Melvin J J. J Burke and W W. L L. Tullis and for Sheriff is Norman Norman Nor Nor- man R R. R Fletcher and Terril Eugene Terry Lauritzen Running on the Democratic Party official of of- election ticket will be Hyrum W W. two year Commissioner Margaret Margaret Mar Mar- garet L L. L Caldwell Clerk Auditor and Bernice Dernice S S. S Thomas Treasurer Fire Department Has Busy Week Uintah County and Vernal City Volunteer Volun olun teer Fire Department has had a busy schedule answering seven fires in a weeks week's s time Last week the department answered the following alarms Tuesday morning a car fire at the Ute Indian Post Center east on Main Street Wednesday morning mornIng morning morn morn- ing a fire gutted the D D. D E E. E Casada Rig and Construction storage garage on East Highway 40 THIS WEEK started with a fire Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day at Mrs J J. J C C. C Andersons Anderson's s home which was a minor attic fire Monday a car burned in front of Nyles Nyle's i American Service Station a grass fire started across from Flint Engineering and the Vernon Coltharp residence in Maeser caught fire in the attic sustaining sus sus- taming about 1500 in m damages Tuesday moral morning ig the fire department extinguished a fire at the old Imperial Body Shop at South Vernal Avenue What started as a grass fire spread to the building and did little damage according ac ac- according according cording to reports of firemen Manager r larry harry Wilson report reported d that thit Oaks Park and North and South Fork of Ashley Creek are arc accessible and have been plant planted d with rainbows Brush rush Creek Crek below the highway and on the Red Cloud Loop road has also been ben planted Ashley Creek has been stocked with as well as the kids' kids ditch RESERVOIR and Green River below the dam will be popular fishing areas during the opening day The regional manager has prepared the following summary of fishing waters with an idea of what to expect on the opening weekend RESERVOIR Fishing good for rainbow for rainbow trout 13 13 to 14 14 Boat Roat fishing best early In season Access and boat ramp good GREEN RIVER below Flaming naming Gorge Dam Fair fishing for rainbow trout between the dam clam and the confluence of or Red Creek River Is expected to be turbid turbid tur tur- tur bid below the confluence of or Red Creek Some cutthroat and browns will show in the creel as well as a n few rew lunker rainbow EAST PARK RESERVOIR Access questionable Fishing Wishing spotty early in the season Some nice rainbow and brook trout BROWNE LAKE AND CARTER CREEK Expected to be accessible by opening Fishing is inconsistent but there art are some nice brook and cutthroat Stream fishing below the dam is usually good Camping facilities good weather v-eather usually cold DUCHESNE RIVER Including North NorthFork Northfork fork Water conditions moderately high Stocked with rainbow Good chance for a nice brown on the main river Road may be muddy up to North Fork Continued on page 8 Fishing O Opener ene Continued front page from page 1 ROCK CREEK Stream flow conditions conditions con eon high but fairly clear Stocked with rainbow Fishing fair with some cutthroat and b brown own trout MOON LAKE Water level near cap capacity city Stocked with rainbow catch catch- ables Road conditions good A few big fish are normally taken and creel includes includes includes in in- cutthroat brown brook whitefish whitefish white white- fish and LAKE FORK RIVER stock Stocked d in inthe inthe inthe the vicinity of the Frog ponds Area is limited in size but but provides good fishing fishing fishing fish fish- ing for rainbow brook and cutthroat WHITE WHITEROCKS ROCKS AND UINTA DINT A RIVERS Stream flow conditions are normally high Stocked with rainbow Fishing poor with some success in side pond for cutthroat and brook BIG SANDWASH RESERVOIR Access Access Ac Ac- cess and nd boat ramp good Boat fishing much better than shore fishing Fishing good with rainbow 12 to 14 STRAWBERRY RY RIVER Quality fishing fishing fishing fish fish- ing area West Fork of Duchesne Red Creek Reservoir and Crouse Reservoirs will n not t open until util July 1 The regulations governing the 1970 fishing fishing fish fish- ing season are much the same as as' in preceding years First of all if you are over 12 you must have a license And when you go fishing you must wear that license on your cutter clothing YOU MAY catch eight trout in most waters of the state However a bonus of six cutthroat or bro k trout may be betaken betaken betaken taken in addition n if taken in waters of Duchesne Uintah Summit and Daggett Counties However in Daggett County no bonus is allowed for anglers fishing in Flaming Flaming Flam Flam- ing Gorge Reservoir THE LAW pretty well spells out that fish only with one rod or troll board held in hand of attended by bythe bythe bythe the licensed angler and having only a single line attached Attended means the angler must be within 10 feet of his equipment at all times ANGLING IS permitted with any bait except game fish or parts thereof Live fish of course are illegal Eggs of all fish species are permitted as bait Angling is permitted with most mechanical mechanical me me- lures except no lure shall have more than three gangs of hooks and no noline noline noline line shall have attached thereto more than two baited hooks or en two artificial flies Mrs Dan Coney flew to Cedar Rapids Iowa last week to be with her mother sister and law brother Mrs James OConner OConnor and Mr bir and Mrs Ted V. V Ruffin who were in a car accident She returned home during the weekend Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jenkins who were on leave from the U. U S. S Army Two other sons of Mr and Mrs Earl Jenkins David in Germany and Michaei Michael Mi Mi- chael of Fort Lewis Washington are serving in the U. U S. S Army Robert Justice of Cisco Utah spent the home with his family |