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Show Wildlife Bo a rd se ts new fish regulations A regulation allowing only the use of lures and flies on all streams and rivers in the state after two trout exceeding 13 inches have been taken was approved by the Wildlife Board for the 1982 fishing year. "This is an attempt to reduce the mortality from hooking fish which must be released," explains ex-plains Rod Stone, assistant chief of fisheries for Utah Wildlife Resources, a division of the Department Depart-ment of Natural Resources and Energy. As in 1981, the daily bag and possession limit of eight for trout and salmon on streams and rivers must not include more than two fish exceeding ex-ceeding 13 inches in total length. The 1982 general fishing season "will be May 29 to November 30. In setting the 1982 fishing proclamation at their meeting November 12 in Ogden, the Board ap proved a six-trout limit for the first three days of the general fishing season, May 29-31. The normal limit of eight will be in effect at all other times. In 1981, the six-fish six-fish limit was in effect only during the first two days of the general season. The Wildlife Board approved a statewide bag limit . of 20 bluegill, 24 bullhead catfish, and 50 crappie (except on Lake Powell where there is no bag or possession limit for crappie). Previously, there was no bag or possession limits on these species, except for a limit of 20 on bluegill in Pelican Lake. On Flaming Gorge, a size limit will go into effect January 1. Only one trout or salmon over 20 inches in. length may be included in the daily bag and possession limit of eight. "This bag limit is to prevent possible over-exploitation over-exploitation of this fishery," comments Stone. The Flaming Gorge bag limit for juveniles has been reduced to four game fish, only one of which may be a lake trout. The limit for channel catfish on Flaming Gorge has been set at 10. The Wildlife Board approved an ice fishing season of January 1 to March 15 for Panguitch Lake. This season was requested by the citizens of Garfield County. The season was approved for ice fishing only. A $5 stamp must be acquired for ice fishing on Panguitch Lake. Portions of two rivers in Cache County have been opened to year-round year-round fishing. These are the Little Bear River below Hyrum Reservoir and the Blacksmith Fork River below the U-242 bridge at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Canyon. |