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Show In the high fir forests where it subsists mainly on fir needles. In the spring it walks and files down to lower low-er elevations to more open, brushy areas to breed, nest and raise Its young, living principally on a diet of grasshoppers and other Insects. In-sects. This Interesting bird is the subject of an intensive multl -agency supported study being conducted by Utah State University researchers re-searchers In northern Utah. As a long-range aim they are trying to determine the effects on a population of blue grouse that may result from changes in the vegetation vege-tation induced by herbicides. used during that period next year to combat the practice of snagging. The whlteflsh limit will be doubled next year from 10 to 20 Ash. Additionally, whlteflsh may be taken next year in the Weber River from Wanshlp Dam downstream. In the past the river was open from Echo downstream. Gunnison Bend and Lower Gunlock Reservoirs will join other waters In the state next year in the no limit regulation regula-tion for crappie. , Blueglll fishermen will again enjoy no limits next year except at Pelican Lake where only 20 may be taken. Andrlano pointed out that some fishermen have taken several hundred bluegllls from the productive water and that the growing population popu-lation in northeastern Utah has increased angling pressure pres-sure there. Division Director Direct-or John E. Phelps agreed, stating that "It Is morally improper for fishermen to take such large numbers of fish." No bag or possession limit lim-it was set for bullfrogs, following fol-lowing a closure last year. Andrlano explained that "even though there aren't very many bullfrogs In Utah, neither are there very many persons going after them." The lone change among baiting regulations was the banning of hominy. Hominy is a corn product, and corn has been banned for the past two seasons. Tibbie Fork Reservoir was added to the list of waters wa-ters where boats with motors are not allowed. "The res-I res-I ervoir Is so small that two ! water skiers can ruin fishing fish-ing for everyone," noted Director Di-rector Phelps. The Board a year ago directed di-rected the Division to study streams which might be added ad-ded to the flyflsh only waters. wa-ters. Fisheries biologists I studied 18 streams noting s length of runoff season, amount of brush along banks, accessibility, size, number of improved campsites in the area, proximity to population centers, and wild fish popu- lations. Two streams were added !to the flyfishing only list. They are the East Fork of the Little Bear River, from Porcupine Reservoir to the Liberty-Avon divide road bridge, and Huntington Creek, from Electric Lake downstream to Mill Canyon southeast of Price, Utah. Lake Canyon Lake will be h opened next year after being closed for chemical treatment treat-ment this year. The East Fork of the Sevier Se-vier River belowOtter Creek Reservoir will be open January Jan-uary 1 to December 31, 1975, while Crouse Reservoir and the tributaries to Kolob Reservoir Res-ervoir have been deleted from the year-round fishing list. BLUE GROUSE PLAYS PART IN 1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY Blue grouse, a favorite game bird with some Utah ' hunters, seems to have its seasonal migrations mixed. ' In the fall it walks up the ' mountain to spend the winter The limit there will be eight fish. Willard Bay Inlet Channel will be Included with the Pro. vo River next year in a creel limit of two walleyes. Previously Pre-viously the limit there had been six. Additionally, March 1 to April 30 fishing hours will be shortened al both sites next year to be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m, Daylight Savings Time. Law enforcement problems, prob-lems, Including over limits and snagging, were the reasons reas-ons for this change. Only one single -prong hook may be W - .......vex...... . WILDLIFE - REPORT UTAH STATE DIVISION OF j WILDLIFE RESOURCES '--J. Utah children under six years of age must Include any fish they catch In the limit of a licensed angler who accompanies ac-companies them in 1975. That is one of several new regulations set by the Wildlife Wild-life Board at their Logan meeting to govern Utah anglers. w Division of Wildlife Resources Re-sources Fisheries Chief Donald Andrlano recom- mended the new ruling, telling tell-ing the Board the new law should cut the taking of so many fish by families. Other resident juveniles -- children child-ren 6 through 11 are limited lim-ited to one half the adult bag and possession limit. Residents under 12 are not required to purchase a license. li-cense. The general season next year will run May 31 to November No-vember 30. Other changes in next year's proclamation Include the addition of striped bass to the list of Utah's game fish. The bass, newcomers to Lake Powell, have shown remarkable growth since they were planted in August. A limit of two has been set. Spirit Lake will be open next year to fishing for grayling, gray-ling, after being closed for that species in past years. |