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Show News Notes from the STATE FISH & GAME Fishing in Utah is at its peak right now, what with the waters clearing and the trout turning their attention from sub-surface to surface feed, Director Ross Leonard of the Utah Fish and Game Department said today as he stated that now is the time to get on the lakes and streams. Reports from wardens throughout the state, and also from information received from individual sportsmen and fishing fish-ing parties indicate that fishing has been above par for the past week. Fishing is generally at its best j just when the runoff waters start clearing, and the natural food supply of the early fly hatches is curtailed, and again in September Sep-tember when the cooling nights permit the fish to come out of the shadows and take up their feeding within easy reach of the fishermen's fly. Of these two periods, the July session is generally the best for several reasons: The fishing traffic hasn't been as heavy as it will be through the next two months. Fish, too, haven't been frightened, snooked, spooked or scattered. By September, the fish become pretty wary, and are generally quite particular about their feeding habits. For these reasons, Mr. Leonard said, now is the time to go fishing. The game chief also recommended recom-mended that sportsmen get off the beaten trails. For best fishing fish-ing spots in any locality, Mr. Leonard advised sportsmen to contact the state warden or hatchery superintendent in that area. "These men are constantly in touch with the fishing picture. They are eager for sp'ortemen to get their fish, and will gladly give the best information they have to anyone seeking it." Leonard Leo-nard said. The law enforcement representatives repre-sentatives of the Utah Fish and Game Department continued to pile up arrest forms this week as the campaign opened to rid the state of fish poachers. The war on chumming and illegal bait is on, according to Ross Leonard, State Game Director, Direc-tor, as he announced that the severest penalties possible would be asked in cases where people are caught using illegal means to steal the game fish. ' The reports listed this week by the game department showed that the game director meant what he said. Mell Skinner, vice-president vice-president of the Beaver Wildlife Federation, and who is reported to have had his 12 year old son fishing with him, was picked up for chumming trout at Puffer Lake, according to the report, was fined $100, and had his pole and license confiscated. Another heavy fine payer, the arrest figures show, was Fay Miles of Mountain Home who was fined $100 for over limit of fish in possession. |