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Show DESERET NEWS, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1977 ;Q TTost Creek Pineview im nt-- ' ,. a, i' . I ' v . v' r w r fi V 't', i ? . " s'' ., BOX ELDER SS k-- r; ; A ten 10 Echo Reservoir Rockport 0 c? $&& " ", a.'!" Deer Creek Utah Lake ', L- - v B Big Sand Lake Flaming Gorge o Steinaker Lake o Starvation L TOOELE DUCHESNE '' , , ' (V ' ' ' v - v t s'" r r '4'f.,i, s ""' r 0 - 'y "ff ,, iZ'?, ', ? ; ' V v - 4 S' - ' s ' ?,. S J& , .v,r-"- ,vw v ' ' , - :., v y'fc - S'" " " A ',v,' ; ' V"- ,v'v ' ' , v , ',, ' Scofield Reservoir. Yuba Lake JUAB Huntington Lake v 4 ";'' ,.7 - Q j CARBONi UINTAH i Palisade Lake Deseret News photos by Dave Conley Water level is five feet down and dropping at Willard Bay. Parks and Recreation officer Bert Florek walks over land normally covered by water at this time of year. Boats can usually dock next to picnic tables. MILLARD GRAND Water's low now and dropping Minersville Lake BEAVER Plan to do boating early By Ray Grass Deseret News sports writer XSHAltOW WAttft 1 HORTH MARINA AWE A 2wm& 1TN CAtTK 1 CUA STAY ISIAHO OF BtV$ Low water in Utahs lakes and reservoirs may mean more than just more beach area and fewer turns at watering the lawn this summer. Without some awfully heavy rains during June, many of Utahs impoundments will pose serious problems to recreational boating. Or, at least, loading and unloading will be so difficult, few will try to set sail. A couple of lakes are already in trouble. At Willard Bay, for example, maps arc available to boaters showing problem areas and they are encouraged to use them and boat carefully. Under the proposed use of waters from Bear there will Lake, it is expected that by only be three feet of water at the entrance to the harbor, not nearly enough to accommodate anything but small boats. A rather unique problem is developing for boaters at Lake Powell. Canyons and channels once filled with water, are now courses of surfacing rocks ani little islands. Marina personnel at Powell say they are seeing rocks surface that were well covered during the fill of 1972. Boaters are urged to be cautious and to do most of their high speed driving in the main channel. At most of the favorite recreational waters, the developing theme seems to be: Do your boating mid-summ- er m mm .LiDespite the signs and maps showing problem areas, many boat owners at are boats their damaging Willard Bay by driving into hazards brought to the surface by low water conditions. The North Marina is in the worst shape. Also a couple of areas along shoreline. , early. Once the water recedes past the end of the established ramps, the launching and loading of boats will be nearly impossible. Herere the latest reports from some of the more popular boating waters in Utah: Bear Lake Water here has been draw n down to supply power and irrigation needs. The lake is low now and is expected to drop six more feet by July. Some launching problems, especially with larger boats, is expected. This impoundment is Deer Creek Reservoir now 27 feet below high water mark. When it drops another 13 feet, the boating ramp will be completely out of the water. This is expected to happen in by mid-Jul- Because of the old dam and old loading ramp, no problem is foreseen here. Presently the level is 2U feet below peak East Canyon Reservoir WAYNE IRON GARFIELD Echo Reservoir Recent storms have upped the water level here, but a problem with the loading ramp is still expected to develop. This is one of the two Hyrum Lake impoundments in the state where water is near the overflow on the dam. No problem is foreseen here. Lost Creek Water level is low here, about 12 feet from high mark. Boating ramp should go about mid-Jul- Palisade Reservoir Only about two feet of water covering the end of the boating ramp. Last year water went 20 feet beyond end of ramp. Should be low'er this year. This is a lake, thus will be utilized by smaller crafts, so not a serious problem. Scofield Reservoir It can hold 68,000 acre-feof water. It presently holds 27,157 acre-fee- t. Use for recreational purposes will be limited. Starvation Reservoir This is the second impoundment considered to be in good shape. Right now it is only about four feet from the overflow. The boating ramps goes nearly to the bottom of the lake, though, so no problem foreseen. This lake has never Strawberry Reservoir been noted for its loading facilities. This will remain true this year. Boaters will put in where they can find et a spot. Steinaker Reservoir Conditions are bad here. Water level is 35 feet below high mark. When it drops U Gunlock Lake Lake Powell SAN JUAN WASHINGTON waters now will mean problems this summer for boaters. The above map pinpoints conditions at some of the more popular boating waters. Low another 25, the ramp will be useless. If draw continues at same rate, should happen in mid-JulMillsite Reservoir This impoundment will be completely drained this summer. Utah Lake Conditions here are okay. The lake will go down, but not enough to stop the use of facilities at the marinas. Pineview Reservoir Conditions here are not good. Water is low and boating will be severely hampered by This is one of the poorest lakes in Willard Bay the state. Aierage water depth is 18 feet Right now the water is down five and dropping. North Manna is especially bad. Boaters should use great caution here. Lake Powell The water is now 20 feet below the high water mark and expected to drop another 10 by Boaters are urged to stay in the main channel. No problem foreseen with ramp facilities. Otter Creek Reservoir This is another one with poor conditions. Right now the water is 30 feet below high mark. Piute Lake is backup water to Otter Creek. All the water will be drained from Ottei before they tap Piute. Hatchery loses fish The Division of Wildlife Resources hatchery at Springville recently lost about 300 catehable size rainbow trout due to decreased water flow. At this time of year, water usually flows into the Springville Hatchery at a rate of approximately seven cubic feet per second (depending on ex r. isting conditions) and maintains an average water temperature of 62 degrees Fahrenheit. During the Week prior to the opening of fishing season, water flow was about 30 percent lower than normal and the water temperature was 9 degrees Fahrenheit for three days. 68-6- Sports moves Pro Football New York Jets Signed draft etwees Scott Derking. running bock from Purdue. Terry Grtggs. wide receiver kick returner from Trov State. Kevin Long, running bock from South Carolina. Dan Alexander, defensive tackle from Louisiana State and Ed Thompson, linebacker University from Ohio State Tampa Bav Signed former Tennessee placekicker George Hunt as a free agent Signed running back Washington James Sykes of Rice Baseball Oakland Signed righthanded pitcher Dennis Wvsvnski, their No choice m the January tree agent draft and assigned him to their Ctass-California League affiliate at Modesto. Calif Pro Basketball Denver Traced center Marvin Webster and forwards Willie Wise and Paul Silas to Seattle tor center Tom Burleson and guard Bob Wiikersor and the Supersonics second round draft choice then sent Burleson to Kansas City for guard Brian Taylor and the Kngs first round draft choice Detroit Rehired coach Hert Brown and signed Bob Kauffman as general manager to replace Oscar Feldman who will stilt retain an interest in the team miMVl&(foY) WYlSi Wj)G Showerhead With Showerhead With Built-i- n Regulator Volume Control Try new fishing twist One of my fishing friends said that last Saturday you couldn't find elbow room on the lower Provo Rher, downriver from Deer Creek Dam. Everybody went fishing Seems everyone had fun. They caught many hatchery plants." Some hooked into a brow n trout or two. But a big day it was, HACK miLLER SPORTS EDITOR f especially for those who took their young ones out and let them catch a fish or two. Above Oakley, Weber River fishing was much slower and fishermen were fewer. Those who wanted to try their flies got a little action, according to Roger Stitt, who is something of a purist. Roger caught two fish and had a pleasant time at it. One was a nice brown: the other a planted rainbow . I just w anted to see if flies would work this earl the ear," Roger said The day, to Roger Stitt, was as much fun as if he trout It was had sacked half a hundred cheese-filleto try flies. And that was the wav lie his sport wanted to spend his day in usually around the shoreline where spawning action has been. Hunches are that fishing this year, because of dry conditions and low water, will be a month ahead of last year. That means moss lanes might be an early attraction. If so, good fly fishing could start in August with the sunset shoreline action getting under way about then Shoreline action peaks out when the years spawning crop reaches the fingerling, or even the fry, stage in growth. The minnows seek protection in the shoreline shallows and the big lunkers seek the minnows in those same shallows. Shower Aerator Eco-Miz- er a 49 Built-i- n regulator allows a maximum of water and also reduces water (low to a minimum. One way to beat boredom The Shower Aerator was designed not only to reduce users' water and energy but also to enhance consumption by enjoyment ol tire shower experience through aeration ol the water. 50, Full onofl volume control allows you to tun control lull (low or oil. Saves ttie water during 3 showers. " Craftsman Automatic Water Timer There are those anglers whojike to anchor and "cheese it! Or use marshmallow floaters with worms These baits work WATER GUARD a But for unusual sport, while others m the Ui.it are outfit waiting for bites on baits, rig up a bubble-fland do a little spin casting. Try this: tie two small flies to an eight foot leader, about three feet apart U-- t a full bubble slide up the line ahead of a swivel to which the leader is attached ' Water Conservation Kit The bubble will sink the flics Retrieve flics slow ly with a high rod Fed for any unusul action d Flies are luring some big trout Meanwhile over at the Trout Creek t amp at Strawberry Reservoir, Woodbury. Winston and Jensen, earekeepers of that side of the shoreline, reported fishing is picking up. d rainbows nipping at the smaller Lots of baits such as spinners, little lures, flies Big ones are starting to bite, especially for ll fishermen who find their trout near the surface The best deep-watfly fishing comes later in the year after the mosses get good growth. That's when large native and rainbow trout harvest the subterra nean nymph hatch Until then, fish can be caught at random pan-size- er fount about two seconds to the reel turn That's slower than most fishermen retrieve their flies. 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