Show Logan Utah Sunday June 27 Equitable Treatment ForATV Bown High waters continue to plague Cache Valley anglers although the flood conditions have receded in many areas Blacksmith Fork and its tributaries have been giving up a few good catches and a few big fish The main stream is reported Just fair with some good size fish being taken out of the impoundments on lures The Logan River is reported poor for rainbows browns and cutthroats as the stream remains high Fishing on the impoundments is fair In the early mornings and late evenings fishing has been good on the impoundments June bugs have proved most effective High Greek and Smithfield Oeek remain poor unstocked and high Right fork of the Logan is fair and stocked with bait fishing producing the best Temple Fork is fair producing 4 inch german browns on natural bait Waters are receding in fids area also Tony Grove and White Pine lakes are still covered with ice and snow is reported in the area It is doubtful now that they will be open by July 4 Hyrum Dam remains slow and is getting very little pressure Porcupine continues to be spotty and Wellsville is good but slacking off The east and south forks of the little Bear were stocked early but haven’t received any additional fish recently Casey “At all levels of recreation — federal state county and community and certainly in the private sector — concerned persons and groups are mounting d vehicle users programs to ensure that all other users with treatment receive equitable along of the public lands” This quote comes from a talk by G Douglas Hofe Jr Director of the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation US Department of Interior before the Snowmobile and Vehicle Symposium this month at State Michigan University The statement is good news especially coming from one at high government level in Interior from which department our largest land management agency the US Bureau of Land Management also operates Ownership and use of the ATV’s vehicles) has mushroomed like the cloud from an atomic explosion during recent years We are now at the explosion point in numbers seeking outdoor recreation our human population and those owning and using the ATV’s Growth Of Vehicle Use The years ago advent of the pickup and then the four wheel Jeep after world war two caused some concern and brought some use controls even in that comparatively tong ago day when silence was golden and participation a pittance as we look at this recreation today The estimated use of these vehicles today on only the BLM lands is more than a million motorcycles 700000 pickup trucks 600000 four wheel drive vehicles 80000 snowmobiles and about 50000 dune buggies Interior also estimates that of 39 million visitor days last year more than 7 million involved the use of ATV’s Add some 62000 snowmobiles alone sold last winter and the multiplication of such use becomes apparent with the major portion of that use being for outdoor recreation as it concerns all these vehicles Other types of uses include law enforcement search and rescue operations wildlife management and other resource oriented uses The popularity of this new activity is here to stay Their use carries a responsibility and those who own them should be the leaders in establishing rules of the road necessary laws and other controls of that use Hiere are many organizations of ATV’s users both here at home and nationwide Those who do not belong now should join and let their wishes be known at these rules are set For those who like the silent spots there will always be the wilderness and many other areas Of course the best answers to this new adventure will crane as we all work together and most of us believe in multiple use don’t we? License For Rafting In this same vein the National Park Service is also proposing regulations for rafting on 275 of the tower Green ami Colorado rivers Problems noted fay the Service are danger to human life littering water and shoreline pollution A figure supporting the rules need is quoted as "10000 persons running the rapids of the Colorado last year through the Grand Canyon itself The Service would limit the number of permits issued or the number of persons going on these white water trips “in the interest of public safety and protection of environmental values” So the human population explodes and seemingly the rules of conduct in direct proportion wherever we make our outdoor ventures Yet one can seldom quarrel the needs if we expect to have any semblance of the outdoors to recreate in as we know it today Looking at the history of river running one wonders how Major Powell the first to run these rivers would view our dilemas today We would imagine he would advise both viewing and preserving “these awesome sights of untold beauty” he too found along the way Whatever the rules of the road we come up with for whatever the vehicle from a bicycle to boat we must allow room for everyone to enjoy these experiences if ' they so wish Yours for fun Casey off-roa- (all-terra- in 12-1- The restriction on chumming and using com for bait should improve the quality of fishing pgrounds Big fish may not be as tempted by cheese and com as some anglers think Natural baits and artificial lures catch practically all of the trophy fish brought to a noted Salt Lake fish taxidermist He key to preserving the natural odor in a fish is in the way it is cared for immediately after catching Entrails and flesh may be removed (though not necessary) by cutting along the lateral line on the side opposite suggests that anglers after the side to be displayed The fish lunkers should avoid the un- should be frozen as soon as natural baits and turn to worms possible iw dried in the sun until or lures Rappela type lures freezing can be accomplished have taken a good many of the Coho salmon can be distinfish he has prepared Anglers interested in having guished from rainbow trout by fish mounted should remember the black tip on the coho’s a tip from the taxidermist The lower Jaw ABOUT TO NET a 2Wnch long 11 pound German brown held by Brian and Cindy Fife Is their friend Mike Bowkn The fish was caught Monday by the Fife chlldrea’i father Scott Fife with a kredevO lure at Blacksmith Fork Mr German Fife said that he caught a four-poubrown with bait In the same urea last year but that this “is the biggest” he has ever caught (Herald Journal photo) Fishing Improves On Upper Snake River By Ualted Press International Fieldmen for the Idaho Fish and Game Department report this week some of the best fishing in the state is found at Priest Lake where limits were reported on blueback salmon and dolly varden The report said in eastern Idaho the upper Snake River region showed good results from Palisades Dam to the bridge at upper fork with angling improved through the whole Streams are somewhat fish-abl- e In the Salmon in the Challis area alWilliams Lake was good while fair fishing was reported though fairly good fishing was at the upper end of Lemhi and reported at Carlson Lake in the upper end of Hayden Fishing is poor in the North Fork area Oeek above Basin Creek Stanley area area Vacation Driving! Wherever you oee this littla guy you know that friendly Fbwtona tire and service experts will oea that your Car Is ready for carefree vacation driving! to Monday Tuesday Wednesday mm miiuMnmYi Lube Region Rush and Rawlins Creeks at Blackfoot were good and the Blackfoot Reservoir was fair including areas below the dam 4dile reservoir by Twenty-fou- r Grace was fair along with Daniels Reservoir and Devils Greek Reservoir in the Malad area Twin Lakes in the Preston area was good Upper Saake River Region The lower Big Lost River is high and muddy with spotty fishing Most streams in the Big Lost River drainage are very high and slightly muddy Fishing is poor on the Teton River and its drainages es car ready for n area Easters Let us get your July 1 opens 1971 fishing on several Utah waters according to notice given by the Division of Wildlife Resources Filling begins July 1 on: Strawberry River from Willow Greek downstream to its confluence with Red Greek (artificial flies only limit six fish) West Fork drainage of Duchesne River Red Greek drainage in Duchesne and Wasatch Counties from Highway 40 to source Current Geek drainage Crouse Reservoir in Uintah County Swan Creek in Rich County and all tributaries to Strawberry Reservoir Information on the late opening waters and other particulars of file 1971 Utah fishing season are published in the fishing proclamation available from hunting and fishing license agents al- though some drainages of the Fall River are producing good catches of brook trout The south fork of the Snake River was reported excellent in the Swan Valley area but in the Terre ton area Birch Creek Market Lake and Mud Lake were poor Fishing activity was very light in the Rexburg area At Island Park Henry's Lake produced fairly good catches Near Idato Falls fishing was fair in upper Willow Creek and the entire area Fishing is best in lakes in the & Oil Change CLEARANCE AT Indudes up to 6 quarts of premium oil and expert lubrication MEHAN'S ALL CARS LISTED BELOW MUST BE SOLD Before Wednesday June 30 1971 Price at times stated only! All othar timasi Lubrication $175 Oil stonr everyday low price per quart Please phone for appointment 3 ways all service parts and labor to charge FLOATING FISHING Front Wheel Bearing PACKING HAN Cemeiphsh fhmugh npMi with in in ipocfocuiar wi m crystoMser primkhm twin ml hook into nab horn with m into ramoto Ing Hiking hahi or rids Mar-ne- ts canyons high moadowt and ragged msuntoin peaks TODAY AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS We’ll repack front wheel bearings Cadillac A FULL SERVICE DEALERSHIP INSURANCE SERVICE FINANCING PLUS 3-- 752-17- 92 Oldsmobile Repack -- MEANS BUSINESS Wi are itiK taking reservations for indhriduaf and group eipeditions on Black hit South fork of the Snake and the middle fork of the Salman Bhm Datas still open South fork of Snake and Teton — July 2 3 5 August 9 thru 31 Middle fork of the Salman — August 7 CALL Camping in the higher Cheese Corn Not All That Tempting Chumming of any kind and using com for bait are now illegal on: the Green River from Flaming Gorge Dam to the Colordao State Line Koosharem Chumming is defined as the piacitg into the water of any substance or material including but not limited to fish or parts thereof which is not affixed to a hook and line and which may tend to attract fish to the place where the substance or material is placed Mirror lake is still unreachable and snow can still be found in the shaded areas of the cam- areas is still unadvisabie Bear Lake has been slow for trout fair for Mackinaw with fishing from the east shore the best Strawberry Reservoir has The Oguen office of the been fair for rainbows and a few Wildlife Resource Department cutthroats on bait during the day notes that the Uintas are Just and flies in the evenings Lake Powell is listed good for beginning to break up with most of the lakes along the highway rainbows and crappie and fair providing some good fishing for bass Some Waters Com Chumming Com and chumming are ruled experienced by outdoorsmen out on five Utah fishing streams visiting the five streams The 1971 Utah Fishing according to a reminder from the Division of Wildlife Proclamation gives the daries of the restricted streams Anglers at Mantua are catching some nice fish out of the main reservoir and out of Little Mantua The later has been stocked with catchables and is also producing some big browns on worms and cheese for the catchables and lures and streamer flies for the browns Fishing Opens July I On Restrictions On Reservoir the Strawberry River from Willow Creek downstream to Red Creek the Clacksmith Fork River from its source to Rock Creek and the Weber River from the store-gat-e cattleguard marking the boundary of the Thousand Peaks Ranch upstream to the Holiday Pork gate Tht Herald Journal— 15 High Waters Continue To Plague CW Anglers Outdoor Roundup By 1971 OPEN ml 2805 Wash Blvd ’TIL 9 PM Ogden Utah Phone 392-752- 1 This strvire should be perlormed every 10000 miles IV li Grease sesls estra if needed High Performance Tire Center mrnmmmmmmwmmrnm 310 North Main Ph 752-720- 2 OSIN S AM to 7 PM DAILY FRIDAY'S 'til 9 PM |