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Show 13, 1981 May FOCUS Fishing Season 1981 Were not making any perdictions, But... 'giant disappointment, all The lure of fishing is that it right? But is unpredictable each the more so because of late and plentiful runoff kept the fish from biting until late in the summer. When fishing did pick up though. Rock-pooffered the best fishing in the region. Okay, but what about this year? It's impossible not to ask. According to Dexter fishermen year scrounge for clues, hang on omens and beg for official predictions. The regional fisheries departments oblige rt by conducting gill surveys, and statistically extrapolating the evidence to form some sort of prediction. They make no claim to accuracy, in fact, they are far from too proud to add a disclaimer but then we could be all wrong, they say. They cite last year as a prime example. Gill net surveys at Rockport Reservoir . ' Pitman of the last spring indicated a smashing opener. The gill nets, pulled from random and hopefully representative points on the lake,, came up full. They expected the same for fishermen's creels on open-in- g day. If turned out to be a A regional fisheries office, the gill net surveys this year at Rockport showed fewer but larger fish. The nets averaged 12 inch, 34 pound trout. "The fact is that it is darn hard to predict," Pitman reminded us.. "1 think you'll see a good season for boat fishing and only fair fishing from Dad Father Husband Lover Other! UNITED TIME OFFER, HURRY Bring ad for FREE accessories with purchase We will help you find ANDERSON FURNITURE & APPLIANCE Heber 654-3328- 1 what MEADOWVIEW MEDICAL GROUP 1 500 Highway 248 East Park Meadows Plaza Suite 100 Dr. Recent giU net surveys at Rockport Reservoir show fewer but larger fish than last years survey. planting policy which began RR5B 151 North Main fared better than previous spring plants and because they were planted after the temperature of the reservoir dropped, they avoided contracting anchorworm parasites. The program, they felt was successful. Last fall they planted 150,000 finger-lin- g trout in the lake. The department will also continue planting catchable size (8--1 0A) fish in the lakes along the Mirror Lake Road. One reason for the departments optimistic predictions has been a change in totaling shower ot power cooks bettor end cooks - year, the hatcheries planted 5" fingerling trout. They shore." IM most toods (aster then ever be,0"! Model in 1979. In the fall of that SHE WANTS Terry Smith, D.P.M. Podiatry . Dr. William Ledlie, M.D. Family Practice Hours: Mon-F- ri Saturday 9 9 .m - a.m.-- 5 p.m. 12aon 649-400- 2 BIG O SAVES YOU MONEY BECAUSE: POWER CUSTOM RADIALS AD Prizes Plus FET of $'1 P18575R13 $50.15 P19575R14 $55.22 P20575R1 4 $58.11 P21575R14 $60.77 .80 to 2.88 White Walls P21575R15 P22575R15 P23575R15 ' $61.33 $65.13 $68.62 531 Main St., Park City 649-611- 2 MOUNTED FREE 1 1 0 S. Main HEBER CITY 654-326- 2 mm |