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Show Outdoor news IMJ Itmrsttjv, Aril Ihe Ikiitv Herald. lroo. l iah icofield By JOHN BEST tees ufleortsiin Mure with, low water cording to Ken Phippea a Regional Fisheries Biologist. Normal maximum depths are feet. Several CARBON COUNTY SCOFIELD, back to back years of below normal Lake fishing in two of Central precipitation have caused the low t'Uh's most popular fishing maters water. The reservoir has not been may be entering their darkest this low for almost 30 years. Water hours. The distant future may be levels were extremely low in 11. encouraging, but the door is closing and the reservoir experienced a fast far Strawberry Reservoir, and severe winter kill that y ear, accordthe most recent news; Scofield is in ing to Phippen. danger of & severe winter km.. Scofield s maximum volume is Extremely low water levels at 66.000 acre feet of usable water, Scofield Reservoir in Carbon Counand the present volume is down to ty, is threatening trout with an 10,000 acre Phippen says ith inadequate supply of oxy gen. If the the water so low oxygen goes fast. thick layer of ice remains much He said the wmter kill problem is longer, keeping out fresh oxygen, increased by poor land managethe fish will die. ment practices. Erosion, caused by Maximum depths in the reservoir over grazing, mining, road building are now measured at 16 feet, ac and development, brings in silta- Herald I tm--p.xi-i- it fv-e-t. - Approx- imately 100,000 grizzlies once ranged throughout most of the western United States from Ontario west to the California coast and south into Texas and Mexico. survive in six wild areas of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and Washington. Because of this decline, the grizzly bear was declared a threatened species in 1975, and is protected by the Federal Endangered Species Act iESA). Causes of the decline include habitat loss and human-cause- d deaths through unlimited hunting, trapping and predator control. The six areas south of Canada, where grizzly bears can still be found, are the Yellowstone, Northern Continental Divide, Today, less than Cabinet-Yaa- 1,000 Selkirk, Bitter-roo- and North Cascades systems. Recent population of phosphorous hiih feeds algae. When v algae blouu tt robs oxygen from the water, in the winter decay ing plants also use cxy gen draining the reservoir's pre- centration cious supply. "In a reservoir with a large volume of water there is a buffing capacity. In Scofield this winter there is only a three to four foot column of usable water for fish. The oxygen is totally depleted from the lower depths, and fish are surviving in the top three to four feet of water. Fish begin to get stressed when oxygen levels drop below five parts per million. Oxygen levels are now at 4.5 parts per million, a level that is starting to stress fish," says Phippen. And if bad nes isnt erHigh. biologists add that trout will cU first, then the walleye, and last, if at ail will be the carp. Regional Fisheries Manager Kevin Christaphersun say s the reservoir is already in trouble' because of the illegal introduction of walley e "Our management strategy is to t.ck one hall million, three to five inch fingerings each spring in the reservoir. The walleye in the reservoir prey on the sn.aH fish disrupting the management plan. Trie carp are also a threat to trout because they compete for the sarm fmd. Our plan was to chemically treat the reservoir in four or five years to remove the walleye and the carp. The treatment plan oould possibly be moved up to this year it there is a significant winter kill. One poml about the low water is treatment would be much less expensive it it could be done tius t, Ecoesti- mates indicate there are at least 200 grizzlies in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, and between Cabinet-Yaak- , Bitter-roo- t a year.' Oinstophersxm says there is a lot of planning to get ready for treat- -- ment especially since Strawberry is scheduled tor the same year. Tto estinated cost of treating Scoficid this year with low water is $8C.tkK). If the reservoir was at norma! levels the cost would be double or triple. With Strawberry being treated this fall Scofield would probably not be treated until September or October if money and rotenone supplies can be obtained. Snow pack in the Scofield area is being measured by the Soil Conservation Service and is estimated at ft 8 prxtuUiVs milium aS busiiK'ss L retTeatuHial umts. w ith tSV pmvut o4 those ustTS beitig Irura the Wasatch Front area." If the resen oir diies rkH w nitrt ChristttHTsvin says, "tntu-fishinshould ik govkl siiKi.ec the resen oir w an a large number .w seven inch p.;:ite! last ioU. For Scofield to remi!i a gmJ fishing prosper better land to Ik piailices " k,Il, 'e " man-ageme- nd U.S., Canada 440 and 680 in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem. Exact population sizes in the Selkirk, percent of ru.iro.al. whiv-- raMs without s.gnLK-annxustj--t fit reservoir w iii be danger ag.ain i).t year. a CStrislopUTson says .vvii-- . .J Significant economic valae to iw state, it is rstinutrd that S.'triit- gd recover continues in western Grizzly YELLOWSTONE tiun. The saltation has a high cov UK ADA t and North Cascades Ecosystems are unknown at this time. Federal and state agencies are working to bring the grizzly bear back to these areas. To coordinate this recovery effort, the Interagency Grizzly Bear Committee (IGBC) was created in 1983 through an agreement X WASHINGTON 1 " between the Assistant Secretaries cf Interior and Agriculture and the Governors of Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and Washington. Committee members are top officials from the major wildlife agencies in United States and Canada. The Committee is successfully working toward recovery of viable grizzly bear populations and their habitats in areas of the western United States through interagency coordination of policy. V "'ntM MONTANA OREGON infiHn . Jackson 2 Grizzly Country -- 1800 Map ,'YOMING cmirti-s- Grizzly Twits Grizzly Country Today Spring walleyes found near lots of structure Walleyes hide under submerged logs, under the roots of stumps, in sunken brush piles, under beaver cuttings and lodges and under the limbs of trees that have toppled into the water. Most anglers don't realize that flowages and lakes with heavily wooded, undeveloped shorelines hold populations of walleyes, according to the Mariner Outboards fishing experts. Locally the walleye run usually begins the end of March at Utah Lake and ends in mid to late April. Other places to fish for walleye are Yuba, Starvation and Willard Bay. Lightweight jigs are an outstanding bait for fishing because they slowly sink the minow, leech or crawler into the cover. Most snags can be avoided by using 132 and 1 16 ounce jigs. Light jigs are also beeasier for the fish to pick-u- p cause they sink slower, especially when used with heavier line. Weedless jigs will prevent many snags, but plastic or fiber weed guards are often too rigid and should be flexed to soften them. Wire hook protectors should be adjusted so they just cover the point of the hook. starting the retrieve. Then, swim the jig back to the boat instead of hopping it to avoid snags on the bottom. If the wood is too thick to drag a jig through, reach out with a long rod and drop the bait vertically into the pockets. Jig it up and down slightly. Slip bobbers are an excellent device for fishing fallen trees and shallow submerged wood. Use a 1 32 ounce weedless jig or weedless hook with split shot. Cast the bait between the limbs or alongside the downed timber or submerged wood. Set the bobber so it will hold the bait just above the bottom debris. Crankbaits also are effective in submerged wood and stumps. Rehook move the downward-pointin- g of the treble or even the front hook to avoid most hangups. COME VISIT OUR NEW -L- ARGER LOCATION: 72 No. Main Approach under water structure very carefully to avoid spooking walleyes. If you run into a tree trunk or stump, the fish will spook. A bow mount electric Stalker is ideal for a quiet approach. Cast into holes in the wood and brush and allow the jigs to sink before t Just Herald Correspondent STRAWBERRY Fishing has been slow, but a few fish are being picked up at the mouth of the diversion. Use Berkley Power Bait or worms. Remember the limit is 16 fish. : : GREEN RIVER - Fishing has been excellent. This is one of the best times of year to go. Use cranefly larvae, yellow Glo Bugs, or black Panther Martin spinners. On the weekdays, there aren't nearly as many people, Mac fishFLAMING GORGE ing has really picked up this past week and quite a few fish have been taken. Use electronics and lg for them with a large tube jig. Excellent wal; WILLARD BAY leye fishing. The fish are suspended down three to five feet and mostly males are being taken. Use a pearl Chartreuse Serpent Curl Fish with Crayfish Salt Smelly Jelly on it. Some nice sized PINEVIEW perch in the one pound class are being taken. Use a small white maribou jig tipped with wax worm. The crappie bite has not started. The RESERVOIR ; NEWTON ice is completely off and a few rainbows are being takplanter-siz- e en down by the dam. This one is not worth the trip, but if you're in - the area try it. Lots of fisherDEER CREEK men, very few fish. The surface temperature is 39 degrees except in the back of the bays where it is up to 40 degrees. Fishing should pick up, especially for the walleyes, in the next two weeks. PROVO RIVER Some nice walleyes are being taken in the river right in the Utah Lake State Park. Use a yellow Twin Tail Mr. Twister with a quarter-ounc- e head. This weekend should be the best fishing. UTAH LAKE Both walleyes and white bass are being taken behind the Geneva Bubble-uLots of people and a few fish. This will be a good spot to try over the weekend. If you have a boat, go out to Bird Island and fish there. The crank baits with a rattle in them seem to work better. A few catfish JORDAN RIVER are being taken just below where the hot springs come in. 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