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Show Statewide 4-Trout 4-Trout Limit Started In Utah Jan. 1 Anglers may not keep more than 4 trout daily at most of Utah's fishing waters beginning Jan. 1, 2002. The result should be more consistent trout fishing through the year and less confusion about trout limits at different waters. "The 4-trout limit will lower the number of trout taken during certain times of the year," says Tom Pettengill, sport fisheries coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources. "This should spread them out over a longer period of time and provide pro-vide anglers with more consistent consis-tent fishing through the year." Pettengill says that in 2000, Utah's 500,000 licensed and 700,000 unlicensed juvenile anglers spent almost 5.9 million days fishing. "That's the highest number of angler days ever recorded in Utah," he says. "Our hatchery system is stocking 10 million fish each year, but we're not capable of stocking more. To provide anglers with consistent fishing, we need to spread the fish we have out over a longer period of time. The 4-trout limit will allow us to do that." Having a statewide 4-trout limit will also make it easier for anglers to know what the limit is. "In the past, there have been different trout limits at different waters and anglers who didn't (See FISHING on page 5-A) FISHING From Page 4-A consult the proclamation were confused about what the limits were," Pettengill said. Pettengill cautions anglers that a few waters in the state will have a trout limit that's lower than 4 fish a day, and he encourages encour-ages them to consult the 2002 Utah Fishing Proclamation to learn which waters do. The proclamation is available from fishing and hunting license agents statewide and Division of Wildlife Resources offices. It will also be available soon on the Division's Internet Web site (www.wildlife.utah.gov). Anglers may call their nearest Division of Wildlife Resources office, or the Division's Salt Lake City office at (801) 538-4700, 538-4700, for more information. |