Show New fishing fishing regulations regulations set At their November 17 meeting the Wildlife Board adopted a year two fishing proclamation which Included removing the two trout over Inch 13 limit raising the striper limit to four lowering the and largemouth bass limit to 6 and opening part of the Provo River for the season Changes recommended by the Division and adopted by the Board are many Fishermen are urged to pick up the proclamation pro pro- proclamation when It is available near the end of December from Division offices and businesses selling licenses Major changes include Establish a year two proclamation General season dates May lay 28 through Nov 30 1983 and June 2 through Nov 30 1984 Remove the two fish over lImit 13 on streams and the requirement anglers use flies and lures only after the two fish are caught EXCEPT on the Weber River bet bet- Wanship Dam and the back waters of Echo Reservoir Size limits are still in effect on the Provo River Resident juveniles 6 through 11 are given the option to purchase an adult license and catch a full limit of fish Opened the Provo River from Coun- Coun County County ty Road to State Highway U 35 from the month 11 season Bonneville Cisco limit reduced to 30 fish Limit of largemouth and bass in the aggregate reduced reduced ed to 6 fish over 12 Inches In length EX at Lake Powell where limits re- re remain re- re remain main the same Reduce the channel catfish limit on Bear River to 8 Mantua Reservoir chemically treated this year will be closed to angl angl- angl Ing anglIng during 1983 and 1984 Bass fishing will be prohibited In Starvation Reservoir until the newly stocked bass have become adequately established Anglers must now fish only with ar- ar artificial ar lures and flies on the the West Fork of the Duchesne River Brough Reservoir in Uintah County open May 15 thru Nov 30 Deer Creek Reservoir will be open open- opened opened ed year round to the taking of yellow perch and walleye only Trout and other fish species may still only be taken dur- dur during during ing the general season oA A reward of 1000 will be paid to anyone providing Information leading to the apprehension and conviction of anyone possessing of stocking without proper authority live fish In any water of the state Anglers are reminded the above enumerate some of the major changes There are other changes opening some waters closing Others and Imposing or lifting special regulations on others The proclamations will be available in late December and the new regulations go in in- in into to effect on Jan 1 1983 Representatives of organized bass fishing and clubs attended the meeting In good numbers and made several recommendations that were con con- considered and some were passed by the board A proposal for a trout stamp will bean be an agenda item for the Dec 23 board meeting The Board also passed a new pro pro- proclamation proclamation governing the importation and exportation and collection and posses posses- possession sion of live wildlife Anyone with any species of live wildlife In their possession when the regulations become effective on Jan 1 1983 have until April 1 1983 to submit a request to the Director of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources for fora a new Certificate of Registration ThIs contact must be made whether the possessor presently has a certificate or not Persons operating enclosed places where privately owned birds or and are propagated or kept should be aware of the new proclamation governing private wildlife farms The proclamation becomes effective Jan 1 1983 and re- re requires requires quires operators of such areas to obtain a Certificate of Registration Contact must be made with the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources The importation exploration and wildlife farms proclamation will be bea a available a at t all Utah of Wildlife Resources offices In late December |