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Show 2B Sun Advocate Price, Utah Tuesday May 21, 2002 Southeastern Utah fishing report Abo Mountains. Conservation officer Randall Schectz re- ports that fishing at Monticello Resetvoir has been slow. Foy Reservoir has been good with Van Wagoner describes fishing IfowcrBail, salmon eggpand spin- ners. Bianding rilimber three has also been good with PuwcrBait, salmon eggs and spinners. Bianding number four is very close to being drained. Fishing ft w trout has been slow at Recapture Reservoir, although a few Northern pike are being caught with Rapalas and large spinners. Benches Pond. Stocking will occur within a week. ). Blue Lake (above Joes Walk-i- n access only. The lake has not been stocked this year. Boulger Pond. Stocking will occur during the upcoming week. Cleveland Reservoir. "The ice istiff Cleveland Reservoir and fishing is fair to gotxl for n ice-sirainbows, " says Louis Berg, aquatics manager. Because the lake may he drained this year, anglers are encouraged to harvest fish so they are not wasted. Electric Lake. The ice is off Electric Lake. The water level is very low. The boat ramp is 0.6 miles from any flat water. Shoreline fishermen are catching cutthroat trout with spinners. Re- ). - Mil-ley- ze ' member that tributaries are dosed until July. A tributary is any moving water, which empties into a reservoir, even if the water is running within the the lake has not been stocked. All other mountain lakes are accessible. Stocking should occur before Memorial Day. Lower Fish Crack. Lower Fish Creek flows are currently high and the water is murky. The road to the DWR property is open and dry. Mary's Lake. Access is mostly diy. Stocking should occur before the Memorial Day weekend. as fair to poor. Most of the planted trout have been caught already. The trout limit is four. The bluegill limit is 10. The bass limit is four, but only one bass larger than IS inches. Limits are the same for all licensed anglers and unlicensed anglers under 14 years of age. Huntington North Reservoir (near the city of Hunting-tonFishing has been generally slow for trout. Jigs have been working well for largemouth bass, where the limit is two. All bass over 12 inches must be im- . lakehetL Gigliotti Pond. This new pond in I lelpcr will be filled and stocked by May 25th for its grand opening. Ribbon cutting will take place at 9 a.m. The pond will be ekised to fishing until after ribbon cutting takes place. Millers Flast Reservoir. U.S. Forest Service gates are closed on the north and south ends of the Millers Fiat road, preventing access. Gates win be opened by the Memorial Day weekend. Stocking will probably not occur this year, because the reservoir will likely be mediately released. Huntington Reservoir, (near the top of Huntington Canyon). The ice is rapidly disappearing. There is plenty of open water around the entire shoreline for bank fishermen. Some good ti- -' gcr trout fishing has been reported with worms. Typically, some of the best fishing of the year occurs as the ice recedes from the shoreline. Release of tiger trout is encouraged so that fish can grow larger. Any brown trout caught should be harvested. The reservoir is closed to the possession ofcutthroat trout and trout with cutthroat markings. Joes Valley Reservoir. Only boats, which can be carried to the water, may be launched this year. drained. Mills! te Reservoir. State park rangers describe fishing as fair to good with a large variety of baits and lures. Petes Hole. Muddy roads block access. Please wait a week or two in order to prevent road damage. Potter's Ponds. These ponds will be inaccessible until the Memorial Day weekend, due to locked gates on the north and south sides of the Millers Flat Road. ' Scofield Reservoir. Fishing at Scofield Reservoir has The boat ramp is already out of the water. Anglers are encouraged to release all larger splake far control of the abundant Utah chub population. The splake limit is two fish. All splake be- tween 15 to 20 inches must be been fair for anglers using worms and other baits, accord- ing to conservation officer ' immediately released. Lake Powell. The Lake Powell fishing report home page is: httpVAvww.wayneswordseom. DWR biologist and project leader, Wayne Gustaveson, updates fishing conditions at this Gooseberry Reservoir. The reservoir remains blocked byaU.S. Forest Service gate to unlimited number of striped bass may be kept. The bass limit is 20, and the largemouth bass limit is five. La sal Mountains. Conser- small-mou- th vation officer Edward Meyers re ports that fishing at Kens Lake has been fair to good near the dam with traditional baits. Fishing has been better early and late in the day. As of May 7, Oowah and Medicine lakes had not been stocked yet Dark Canyon I aka was stocked on May 6 with 1,800 Huntington Game Farm Woodburycompletesastraddte pikeontbetram-polin- e during a regional tumbling competition held in 8. Teams from as far as Alaska and New Ogden May M6XJC0 anenaea uid rant wruen was Lt.L. mgniy cocnpetativa. Also at the event were tumblers from Carbon County. When the awards were handed out Woodbuiy walked away with three awards along with teammate Amber Fralick who also received three awards. Woodbuiy placed eighth in power tumbling, fifth in double mini tramp, and eighth in trampoline. Fralick finished the event in ranked Nicky 17-1- tors. Wrigley Springs Reser- ved A U.S.Fbr Service gate, which will open once the roads dry out blocks access to this water. The gate should be open by Memorial Day weekend. SarbSMs Carbon High still looking for football coach. At a Carbon School District board meetipgearlier this month, the board announced that Newt Rockney III would take over as theheadf coach for Carbon High. After further consideration, Rockney has declined the offer, thus leaving the school without a coach for the upcom ing season. . The position became vacant last fall when Tfay Mpynier announced his resignation. The district has been searching for a since this time and will continue to do so until the : postition is filled. The annual Green River friendship cruise has been can . celed due to low water levels in die Green and Colorado Riven. The event was scheduled for Memorial Day weekend and would send participants through areas located along the Green and Colorado Rivers into Moabi The event which usually takes two to three days to Compete, will resume nest year, water levels and Rebecca Rummel. . permitting' Ths deidllae for sseisl Beers stories, photos is Friday st SAl, JUNE IS - 7:00 P.M. BOSS More Seats than Last Year!! "4 6 Car Minimum 12 Car Maximum Other local gymnasts who also competed in the reg- ional tournament included Brett Oliver, Canessa Montoya; Takayl Lambson, Jessica and Ben Moody, Chelsea Wiggains, Nikki Sillitoe, Cera Petersen, Taylor Philliftf - 27th Carbon County Sheriffs Search & Rescue DEMOLITION Gymnastics. Hikers, campers and others helps make up for an inability to who find young animals and birds see color," Stewart said, "beer m Utah's backoountry this spring have adapted so that the fawn? are and summer are urged to leave foe bom scentless, meaning they don't animals and birds where they are have an odor so predators can't found. Those who find baby birds smell them. Also, their creamy in their neighborhoods are enbrown coats are the same shade of color as the new grass and couraged to do the same dung. "Feeding baby animals is best leaves, if the animal is viewed in left to the mothers and fathers," .black and white. Add a few spots stated Ron Stewart, conservation and they are well camouflaged. outreach manager for the Utah "With these adaptations, the Division of Wildlife Resources. fawn's best strategy for survival "With spring in the air, it won't is to hide for its first few weeks of be long before the division gets life. The doe usually moves away flooded with calls from indivKlu-al- s to feed or rest, but still remains who found an abandoned reasonably close by. If she senses baby bird or mammal and would danger, such as a human, she will like us to take care of it," Stewart leave in hopes of luring foe predator away from her fawn." explained. "While we appreciate and share the concern of the Humans, which have good caller, the best caregivers are its color recognition, often see the natural parents." fawns in foeir hiding places. Since Birds and mammals have nuthe doe is hiding, many people asmerous strategies to avoid presume the worst The human often dation and raise their young. "Oftimes jumps to the conclusion the ten these strategies look like the fawn has been abandoned and adults have abandoned their picks it up. Thafs the worst possible thing that could be done, the young when actually they are doing their best to protect it," fawn has just been taken from its Stewart explained. "For example, mother, "Stewart explained. deer fawns learn to walk soon af"If one sees a fawn or calf elk, ter birth, but they are for from don't approach it. Ihkealook from coordinated or strong enough to a distance, but if the fawn is aprun away from their predators. proached, the human scent could So, evolution has added a few kill it Numerous studies and observations have documented safety measures." "Most predators on these fawns predators following human, have a good sense of smell which tracks. IVe watched coyotes and rial Day weekend. rainbow trout The road to kmcr is open, but 13 in the power tumbling eventwhile ranking 15 in doutde . mini tramp, and ninth in the trampoline category Woodbuiy and Fralick will now compete at the state tour-- 4 nament in Spanish Forkjnd are also members of USA' Feeding baby animals is best left fo ihe mothers! Willow. Reservoir. The road should be open by Memo- catchable-siz- e nxxL Farm superintendent, Dale Local tumblers compete and place at regional tournament within the reservoir's basin. Aquatics manager Louis Berg reminds anglers that much of the land around the reservoir is private. Anglers should keep vehicles off the shoreline and fish only in designated areas. Conservation officers are writing quite a few tickets for illegal .vehicle use and trespass. There have been some expensive towing charges for viola- website weekly. He provides detailed information on locations, tackle and techniques for each species in the lake. In 2002, an prevent road damage. Grassy Lake. The access road is open and dry. The lake has not been stwked yet this year. Huntington Creek. No report. Harvest of brown trout on the left fork is encouraged, where the limit is four fish. On the left fork, fish must be taken with artificial flies or lures. On the right fork, from Flood and Engineers Canyon upstream to Electric Lake dam, only two trout may be taken and artificial flies mast be used. No bait or hires are allowed in this section. Stacey Thggart, Please remember that fishing is not Allowed in the tributaries until July 13 in order to protect spawning fish. Any moving water, which empties into the body of the reservoir, is considered a tributary, even if that channel of water lies After 38 years . Payout Total Entrlaa Plus 1st &2nd Trophlas ... .. ir-cross a i just walked and imme diateiy turn and follow it I (tout know ifthe predators are curiojus or not but ifthe fawn has just been checked out, the scent will leadfoe . predator right to it" Abandoned baby birds are another problem. "Buds have ajso devdtyed some strategies for Mis .fVM .. ... . , v people to think they need to 1 helping hand," Stewart said. "Young birds will often leave their nests before they are able to fly. They usually spread out along the branches of their tree and ftei caU for their parents to bring tfieip food. This is a type of adaptqjB strategy. It's not uncommon faja good wind to blow them off and so people find them on foe groupd-Th- e best thing to.do istogettfiim out of reach of house cats by simply placing them back up onto safe branch. The baby will squftv and the parents will find it." .jj Other common phone nips comewhenanestis trees taken down, or. ifthe nested anapiece ofou&de menLTfpooabl relocate 3 toanearbytreear other safe piag" Stewart advised. "Birds tremely good parents and will always fold the new spgty following the sounds of thir Sj-m- young." she is retiring from Carbon High School ADVANCED TICKET SALES . Adults - $6.00 Students - (6 - 18) $44)0 Children 8 and under FREE i ADMISSION AT THE GATE Adults - $74)0 Students - (6 - 18) $54)0 Children 6 and under FREE mm Total Payout to Driven Bbtr JMrjBUmk At;Atwood ForhtfxmatkM Contact BdEBtt 657-14- Shop-IZ- 7 n memories of get better fast and hell work with you create a fitness plan that will help you avoid future infury. . Mrs. Charlene Dupin Send to:' . orDak Swotuen Q7J585 I ti Lee will help you Please share with us your favorite but 100 North Carbon County Fairgrounds i Then go see lee Nielsen, physical therapist at Mountain Land Rehabilitation. 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