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Show i Ib 6A Thursday May 18, 2000 Good fishing for Southeastern Utah reported brown trout has ing for been good with worms, says Ofpan-siz- e Memorial Day weekend reports Louis Berg, L)WU Regional Aquatics Manager. Berg Christopherscn suggests dropping the worms into pools where the flow slows down. I lures car and pheasant tail fly patterns have been catching fish. The stretch of stream from Electric Lake dam down to Flood and Engineers Canyon is artificial files-onl- y No lures or bait are allowed. The trout limit in the flics-onl- y zone is two. The left fork limit Is four trout. On the left fork, only artificial flies or lures maybe used. Anglers arc encouraged to harvest brown trout alongthe left fork. hatchery-s- by 20. Despite the stockingshort-ag- e, Berg anticipates good fishing, CLEVELAND RESERVOIR is now says Conservation Officer Stacey Ihggart. Access is open to the campground parking lot. "Fishing with baits has been slow, reports Ihggart. My and bobber rljpi have been workingwcll with midge or nymph patterns. The DWR will stock Cleveland for the first time this year on May 11. ioe-fre- c, DUCK FORK RESERVOIR. buggers have been good for fly fish- ermen. The reservoir Is filling; Gasoline motors are prohibited. The DWR stocked Kens Lake for the first time this springon May 9. Two more loads of fish will be planted on May 16 and 23. LAKE POWELL. The Lake Powell fishing report has a new home page:http: ficer Torrey Christophersen. announced that due to the discovery of whlrlingdlscuHU at the Midway Hatchery; the southeastern region's annual allotment of fish will be decreased tocked ' lakes are scheduled for stocking on May 24. MARYS LAKE is now accessible. No report on angler success.. , variety of nymphs and midges. Special regulations are in place. The trout limit is four. Artificial flies and lures only All trout over 12 inches must be released. Electric Lake tributaries are closed until ingalong the edges. Depcndingon the weather, the reservoir may be open ty Mother's Day accordlngto becoming more turbid, as spring f carries a lot of silt into the Conservation Officer Stacey Taggart. Special regulations ap- reservoir. Torrey recommends usply The trout limit Is four. The res- ing salmon eggs, worms, marshervoir is dosed to the possession mallows or Fowerbait. The best location seems to be around the in- -. of cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat markings. let, although anglers uslngthe boat docks are doing pretty well. The JOES VALLEY RESERVOIR. Officer Christophersen reports that first stocking of the year will ocfishing has been good. Just last cur on May 15. PETES HOLE remains Inaccesweek, Christophersen chocked two sible. splake, POTTERS PONDS may be acwhich were taken horn the east side 0 cessible in of feet of south the dam by May 15. PRICE RIVER. The river is high water. In April, he checked two eight pound splake and 0 four or five and muddy and is hot expected to poundsplake. Christophersen rec- clear for a few weeks. The DWR ommends using dead minnows or has signed a couple of public actube jigs, letting them sink to the cess points along Highway 6 in are bottom, and then sporadically jig- Price Canyon. These ging them. Another option is to cast perfect for angling and out a dark jig; tipped with adead COUNTY: SAN JUAN minnow; and then retrieve it slowly Monticello and Fby lakes are now continues to The Jake's be the most popular spinner. It accessible, says Conservation Of--1 seems that the rocky points on'the fleer Hal Stout. Fishing has reeast side have been best for splake. ally picked up. Monticclloand Fby e Other good spots have been the Lake are pretty good for Seely and Lowry Water inlets. The fish. Both Fby and Monticello trout limit Is eight. No more than lakes are scheduled for stocking two trout may be splaka All splake on May lO.Trout fishing has been between 15 and 20 inches must be fair to good at Recapture Reservoir. Ftowerbait has been the most released. KENS LAKE. Kens Lake conpopular bait. Rainbow trout are 4 Inches. Boaters have been tinues to be fair to good. Worms or Sanpete County). Ice has been melt- FISH CREEK (LOWER). Discharge from Scofield Reservoir has increased to about 25 cfs. Fishing conditions arc good. Try the ugly" hare's ear, pheasant tail or brown Montana nymph patterns. The trout limit along the entire length of Lower FlsbCreek is four. From the railroad bridge approximately one mile below the Sroficld Reservoir dam downstream to the confluence with the White River, only artificial flics and lures may be used. The road to the DWR property on lower Fish Crock is now open, although a ' four wheel drive may be needed. GOOSEBERRY RESERVOIR. Access remains blocked by snow. The first stocking of the year has been scheduled for May 25. Tributaries are closed until the second week in July GRASSY LAKE is inaccessible. GREEN RIVER GOLF COURSE POND Trout fishing is over for the year. Fishingshouldbepickingup for bass and bluegHl. Special regulations apply The pond is closed to the possession of laigemoulh bass. Artificial flies and lures only. 15-3- 8-1- pull-ou- man- - ; Con- servation Officer, Stacey Ihggart, reports good fishing; when the weather cooperates. Ihggart reo- ommends Fowerbait or worms. She reported poor success for anglers using spinners. Trout have 9 been ranging between inches. DWR Regional Aquatics Manager, Louis Berg; says that the rainbow trout are moving off shore, but cutthroat trout are 11-1- . 5-l- b. . j j agement options. The public is enSCOFIELD RESERVOIR. run-of- July8. ; j couraged to attend. MILLERS FLAT RESERVOIR. The U. S. Fbrest Service hopes to open the road between Joes Vhllcy Reservoir and Cleveland Reservoir by May 15. ' MILLSITE STATE PARK. Officer Christophersen rates fishing success as pretty good." Water is HUNTINGTON RESERVOIR (in ) inBlandingonMayllat7p.m.in LASAL MOUNTAINS. The plans to stock Hidden Lake on May 11. Oowah and Warner Christopherscn suggests fishing the west side amongthe willows for bass. Anglers should note the special flshlngreguiations at this lake: the bass limit is two, all bass over 12 Inches must be immediately released, and the ubc of a second fishing rod is NOT allowed. i The pike were planted illeplly and now threaten the trout fishery A public meetingwili be convened DWR for bass In the backwaters. j in April, DWR biolo- several netted northern pike. gists gill-netti- ng Gustaveson, updates fishingcon-ditionat this website weekly He provides detailed information on locations, tackle and techniques for each species in the lake. Spring fishing is continually improving! or re the public library to discuss cess is still about three weeks away ELECTRIC LAKE. The lake Is . The boat ramp on the now north side is now accessible. Officer Stucey Taggart reports excellent fishing with Panther Martin spinners, Mepp's spinners or a fly and bobber rig. Fly fishermen, wading out in the shallows, have reported excellent success, usinga Ice-free- Spin-ariu- s Christopherscn reports slow trout, but improvingsuccess Price National Little League baseball scores begtningwith opening day April 29. using worms, a Jakes or rod and while Daredevil. While wwwwByneswords.com. DWR Biologist and Project Leader, Wayne . Ac- . . HUNTINGTON NORTH RESERVOIR. Conservation officer Torrey fish-Ingf- Price National little League baseball scores salmon eggs with marshmallows are recommended. Black wooly HUNTINGTON CREEK. "Fish- GENERAL. Mont lakes and reservoirs will be slocked prior to the ts sight-seein- g. . Spin-a-lu- re pan-siz- . 12-1- . stay-ing- . in shallowwater. Brown wooiy buggers, brown sparkle leeches or damsel fly nymphs are recom- mended by Tom Ogden, who caught and released 33 trout in 8 hours from a float tube on the west side. Ogden advises anglers to position their float tubes over six feet of water and cast toward shore. Berg; adds, The fishing area open to the general public on the west side of the reservoir will soon be- a area. Most not realize do anglers probably come walk-in-on- ly that this area consists of private land. The landowners have experienced problems resulting from vehicles, overnight camping; litter and human waste. A new fence will be constructed to keep vehicles out A parking lot will be provided nearby and vehicles should only be parked in, the lot. Anglers will not be able to park in or near the public access area from May 9 due to construction activities. Trespassinglaws will be enforced during the 10 p.m. to 5 ajn. period when access to the fenced property and the parking lot are not allowed. Thesechangeswillbecome effective before Memorial Day t&arm 15-1- Vtfeekend."; SOUP BOWL is inaccessible. STRAIGHT CANYON. Fly fishermen have enjoyed fair to good : .. v mm 4 ' fishingwith a hares ear pattern. WILLOW RESERVOIR. Officer Christophersen says that access is now open, although the reservoir has winterkilled to some extent. Christophersen counted almost 100 dead trout alongthe shoreline. The reservoir will be planted for the first time this year on May 19. WRIGLEY SPRINGS RE8ER-- j VOIR. The reservoir Is now acces- ' e sible, but ha8winter-kflledtosom- ports that fishingha8 been lair to good with baits. 3 "... a mirror that strolls along a highway, Now it reflects the blue of the skies, now the mud puddles underfoot. Stendhal A novel ia mm ' J extent. Officer Christophersen re- .V. ) 5 . ijWte Plofimd left to - RM: hr Onindg. Jmm LanoMtar. BMndl Bunak and Gary . 4.vf, Onn Awards Annual Scholarships Jane Lanoasfer, Office Manager of 8outh Eastern ' Utah Trite Companya Price Office, awards the title annual scholarships to Gary Green, Brandi . company's and Buirala Tyler Grundy. 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