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Show Fishing Regulations Set lor 1976 Season Utah State Wildlife Board met recently to establish the 1976 Aquatic Wildlife regulations. The general fishing season was set for opening on May 29 and will run through November 30. The proclamation becomes effective January 1. Most of the fishing regulations for 76 remain the same as in 1975. Some changes, however, were made in opening and closing waters, on allowing the use of motors on some waters, and in regulations of the commonly shared waters of Bear Lake (Utah-Idaho), Lake Powell (Utah-Arizona), and Flaming Gorge (Utah-Wyoming). Legal angling hours remain the same: 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Daylight Savings Time and 4:00a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, when in effect Lake Powell Laws governing the use of Lake Powell remain essentially the same as 1975 with the exception of special permits needed to fish on both Utah and Arizona portions of the lake. The Utah stamp needed by Arizona anglers to fish in Utah increased in cost from $3 to $6. The Arizona stamp went from $1 to $2 Flaming Gorge Bag limits at Flaming Gorge reflect the only change in the new regulations for those waters. Sportsmen will now be able to take more than the previous limit of two lake trout, also called niackinaws. "Macks" will be Included in the total bag limit of eight fish. Special stamps are also needed to fish waters of the two bordering states. Other Changes Several changes were made regarding open and closed waters around the State and also in boating regulations. The use of motors will no longer be lawful at Palisade Reservoir (Sanpete County) and Silver Flat Reservoir (Utah County). New Waters Baker Reservoir (Wayne County), West Locomotive Pond (Box Elder County), and Oak Creek Reservoir (Millard County) will be open to fishing in 76 after being closed during '75 due to chemical treatment. Fishing in Duchesne County on the Strawberry River from Soldier Creek Dam downstream to Red Creek will be open from July 15 through September 15 instead of July 1 through August I. Lake Canyon Lake ( Duchesne County) will be open from January 1 through February 20 and from December 1 through December 31. Closures Brough Reservoir (Uintah County) and KoJob Creek upstream from Kolob Reservoir (Washington County) were closed to fishing for 1976. East Canyon Creek i Morgan County) upstream from East Canyon Reservoir will be closed to fishing for the entire month of September Fly Fishing Waters East Fork of the Little Bear River below Porcupine Dam (Cache County) was taken off the fly only list It will be open to general fishing In Emery County, the portion of Huntington Creek from Electric Dam to Hood and Engineer's Canyon (approximately four miles) will again be open to fly only fishing This new demarcation decreases the previous boundries by one-half mile In addition to the above changes, the Board also increased the limit of grayling to eight fish statewide Holding cages were made legal for use by anglers as long as the cage is kept within 20 feet of the person at all times It is still unlawful, however, to transport live fish from the location in which they were caught Anglers should obtain a copy of the 1976 Aquatic Wildlife Proclamation when it becomes available in late December and study it carefully |
