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Show REPORT RENDERED Anglers Jingle For Season Opening Info . multitude of questions concerning con-cerning the near-at-hand opening open-ing June 1 of the general trout season continue to come In to department of fish and game of-1 flees and field personnel through-1 out the state. A department spokesman said today this is a normal occurrence occur-rence and that the questions are also normal as they range from "what will be stocked" to "are the roads passable to such and such a water." With only a matter of days now remaining before this "big event" for an expected 175,000 anglers the following predictions are listed In answer to the most often asked questions. Recent storms and cool spring weather make it very unlikely If many off-the-highway waters can be reached by the planting trucks. Those planning to go to such waters, especially at higher high-er elevations, should check conditions con-ditions on a local basis before making the trip. If your destination was good fishing in late season last year it Is reasonable to believe it will be this spring. This applies particularly to the larger waters, both stream and lake, not so readily affected by drought, the winter freeze-up and other adverse ad-verse conditions. Though the planting trucks from the state's 12 hatcheries; have been on the move since early In May, the legals being stocked are going Into the waiersi deemed safe for early planting' and where a good return to the creel can be expected.. Thse would Include the heavily heavi-ly fished lakes and reservoirs where these fish are usually stocked, the spring creeks not subject to flooding, and the1 streams In general that are be. I low dams or at lower elevations where the floodwaters of late May and early June cannot; cause serious losses of such plants. I Access to and fishing prospects for the opening day on waters above the 9,000 foot elevation are 1 problematical at this time. Those1 on major highways can be reach-1 ed. The balance, such as the back country of the High IJirtas, will require a major umlcrt"k- ! ing. 1 There will be nearly a million legals stocked before June 1. "A'itl, regular plants srhsdulcd to be made well through the season. sea-son. All told, a higher water t".. ble and many other positive fixators fixa-tors point to a good fishing season sea-son ahead. I By all means, remember the bait can, your fishing license and warm clothes. It is still mighty chilly In the hills. |