Show Rated Prime Spot For Fishing Opener Saturday When the general fishing season opens at 4 am Satur- Satur day Saturday the rainbows ill in Reservoir will sUddenly find themselves surrounded with Juicy worms brightly colored salmon eggs and artificial lur- lur lures es description of every size and tion But like most an any kind of handout there will be bea a hook attached undoubtedly will be the hottest and most crowded fishing spot in the Vernal area Accessibility is an obvious reason itis for its popularity as it is only 3 Y miles north of Vernal with paved road all the way The lake is rated good for rainbows up to 18 inches Con good fishing results are predicted throughout the season according to Utah Fish and Game Dept officials WATER IS already being drawn down and will con con- continue to decrease in volume all summer making fishing easier casier No legal plants have ha been made there since last fall wh when the fish hatchery way was cleaned out However a massive rainbow fin fin- fingerlings fingerlings gerlings were planted in the reservoir May 15 Ma Max North White Whiterocks rocks fish hatchery superintendent re- re reported re ported that all streams stream access access- ible accessible will be planted prior to Saturdays Saturday's opener Flaming Gorge reservoir has been planted to fingerling trout and salmon but fishing will not be permitted i Fishing Continued from page 1 to ten inches A slow starter with best fishing later In seas seas- season seas season on Hacking Reservoir Curren Curren- Currently Currently full to capacity Access likely only to wheel four drives es Fishing fall fair with some soma brook trout to 16 inches anc rainbow to 13 inches Oaks Park and paradise Park reservoirs Slow starters starter with opportunities growing better with the season Both reservoirs high and presently filling Rainbows to 14 inches DAGGETT COUNTY Browne Lake Road fair Opens this season Fair lation of pure strain cutthroat trout Fair on opening with best fishing after water waler warms Lake should remain near full mark all summer Sheep Creek Lake Closed to fishing Home of pure strain native trout held as egg supply sup sup- supply ply Spirit Lake Rates good i through h season when access ible Well stocked with rain rainbows bows Best success likely after I runoff Water level decreases throughout summer OTHER POPULAR SPOTS Higher Uinta Lakes Most high Uinta Mountain waters are arc solidly iced over with heavy snow packs still remain remain- remaining remaining ing to block most access routes Marsh Bridger and China lakes may b be open to- to toward toward ward the end of June Other lakes will not be open until sometime in July Lakes Lake should be fair to good fishing The water levels are arc expected to be about normal Strawberry Reservoir Ex- Ex Excellent prospects for opener and during the entire season Was treated for trash fish removal re- re removal moval in 1961 replanted last spring and should yield rainbow rain rain- rainbow bow up to 16 inches and cutthroat throat trout up to 12 inches forthe for forthe the opening day crowd An ex- ex extensive extensive of this water waler forecast as the summer progresses pro pro- progresses Native trout are showing up In the traps Recent reports Indicate that upward of of the fish are arc already in the spawning house located on Clyde Creek Red Creek Reservoir in Du- Du Duchesne Duchesne chesne County Not Nol open until July 4 Should be clear Limited Limit Limit- Limited ed fishing potential for native trout DAILY ANGLING hours are from 4 am to 9 pm The regular season is from Satur- Satur Saturday Saturday day June 1 to November 30 Utah's regulations covering the use of baits and lures for fishing are the same as those in effect for the past several years Angling is permitted with any bait except game fish or parts thereof and live fish Angling is permitted with any mechanical lure except that no lure shall have more than three gangs of hooks and no line shall have attached thereto more than two baited hooks or two flies BAG AND possession limits for trout are ten temp fish or seven pounds and one fish which which- whichever ever is caught first Angling from boats with motors is permitted on East Park Reservoir Re- Re Reservoir Reservoir Green River Montez Creek Reservoir Oaks Park Reservoir and Paradise Park Reservoir Boats also are re permitted on i Green Green River below Flaming Gorge Dam and Spirit L-ak L Lake UTAH DEPARTMENT of ofFish ofFish Fish and Game has predicted that nearly one out of every four people in the State will willbe willbe be afield during the coming weekend for the opener of the general angling season Department records show this annual opening of the trout season draws more sportsmen to the outdoors than any other event of the year with upwards of anglers expected to head forthe the hills Saturday With this mass maS migration in mind Department Harold S Crane has asked that every angler going to lakes and streams I himself like a 1 true sportsman |