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Show Utah Fishing Nears Peak of Season Fishing in Utah is at its peak right now, what with the waters clearing and the trout turning their attention from sub-surface to surface feed, Director Ross Leonard of the Utah Fish and Game department said today as he stated that now is the time to get on the lakes and streams. Reports from wardens throughout through-out the state, and also from information in-formation received from individual individ-ual sportsmen and fishing parties indicate that fishing has been above par for the past week. Fishing Is generally at its best just when the runoff waters start clearing, and the natural food supply of the early fly hatches Is curtailed and again in September Sep-tember when the cooling nights permit the fish to come out of the shadows and take up their feeding within easy reach of me nsnermen s riy. Of these two periods, the July session is generally the best for several reasons: The fishing traffic traf-fic hasn't been so heavy as it will be through the next two months. Fish, too, haven't been frightened, snooked, spooked or scattered. By September, the fish become pretty wary, and are generally quite particular about their feeding habits. For these reasons, Mr. Leonard said, now is the time to go fishing. The game chief also recommended recom-mended that sportsmen get off the beaten trails. For best fishing spots in any locality, Mr. Leonard Leon-ard advised sportsmen to contact con-tact the state warden or hatchery hatch-ery superintendent in that area. "These men are constantly In touch with the fishing picture. They are eager for sportsmen to get their fish, and will gladly give the best information they have to anyone seeking it." Mr. Leonard said. |