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Show lake Powell Expected to Be Fish 'Hot Spot' a - undesirable rough fish species can be established from "brood stocks" of bait minnows which escape the hook or find their way into the water after a day's fishing. Such rought fish often compete successfully with existing game fish, titling nature's biological balance. Lake Powell hosts a wide variety of game fish, all of which would be adversely affected af-fected by rough fish invasion: Although the regulations prohibit live minnows, they don't rule out the ever popular salamander or waterdog as live bait. Ilie Powell will soon be aiding top notch fishing '.j(in An article about '(jjona fishing opportunities in )( February Field and magazine has led to j,e misunderstanding about ring regulations on the big In a rundown of Amona hot Dis, the author wrote of Lake Wll: " 'n'' surPrised you scratch up a few really rjier-siie largemouths while filing crappies, especially if N're fishing deep with big live aaows." This method might (productive, but it's illegal. He following is a quote from the 1975 Utah Fishing Proclamation: "Angling is permitted with any bait except corn, hominy, live fish, game fish, or parts of game fish " This regulation applies throughout Utah and on Lake Powell as well. The lake is administered through a cooperative agreement between Utah and Arizona. Even though live minnows are allowed as bait on many Arizona waters, biologists from both states agree that they should be prohibited here. Experience has shown that substantial populations of |