Show COMMISSIONER FAVORS TAKING GUIDES OFF LAKE LAKEr r J te The following communications communication will undoubtedly bo be of interest to our sportsmen The question of tho the diminishing stock of fish at Fish Lake is a vital problem Newell B. B Cook State Fish and Game Commissioner Salt lIt Lako Lake City CUr Utah Dear Sir I 1 have noticed two articles in the Silt Salt Lake paper that announce the date for the opening of the deer season to be October 10 Is 19 this correct correct cor cor- reet 7 We Vc are hoping helPing down this way that this date Is ia a misprint Our cattle eattle are not out of the mountains nit t this this' time and should the deer hunt be staged while our forks fork are tire full of cattle serious damage would I be done While I am writing I 1 shall take the opportunity to mention another matter which we people down this way are yer very much Interested In I What is your our attitude toward takIng taking taking tak tak- ing the guides guides' off ort Fish Lake We Ve fuel foel that the fishing has been getting poorer each year yean ea for a number number number num num- ber of years and that this year it itIs itIs itIs Is the poorest It has ever er been With each of the guides taking several several sev sev- eral tons of fish out of or the tho lake ever every year how can it be bo otherwise otherwise other other- wise We Ve te feel l that it is 19 not proper for the fishermen of the state to be paying a fishing license to maintain a a. meat market for a few tew You are I am certain better acquainted acquainted ac ac- ac- ac with tho the conditions at Fish Lake than I 1 am I would like to state however that the fishermen fishery fishermen fishermen fisher fisher- y men in this vicinity have all had the same e experience and are all of of the same opinion The Tho only fish fishon fishon fishon on the tho increase there thero are chubs If things continue the way they ther are going the only thing to d do will be beto beto e eto to turn the lake over oyer to the tho guides and chu chubs s a and d t the e house hot-house fishermen fish fish- Er ermen en and nd le let them make make- the most lot of It t. t Respectfully Wm H. H Peterson Peters Wm Vm H. H Peterson 4 1 M Mont Mantl Messenger Mantl Manti Utah Dear Mr Peterson The article published in the Salt Take rake TrIb Tribune ne- ne relative to the deer hunting season was incorrect The State Legislature sets that law and ij the dates are not changeable by the FIsh and Game Commissioner The mistake ml has been corrected in 1 th papers our license agents all sportsmens sportsmen's also asso- lations and the forest service have been Informed a as to the correct date also Man Many thanks for your our interest in the matter With regards to guides at Fish FishLake FishLake Lake The problem is very perplexing perplexing perplex- perplex Jing ing Indeed I believe belle that the I guides should be bo done away with but what kind of Legislation will do that All guides g at Fishlake own Continued on last page f Favors Taking Guides Off lake Continued from froni page 1 their own on b boats boals ts and equipment anil they f they ch se to take their friend tor or a a. boat ride c they nave a perfect right to and If that d wants to toDay Jay Day the guides unbeknown to any anyone one nc that la Is a matter b between tween tho tho wo woo Any suggestions suggestion relative to legislation that will take care ot this situation will be welcomed by this Department I 1 have haye rec recently closed FI Fishlake to fish fishing S after October 10 in order order order or or- der that we may obtain more Eastern Eastern Eastern East East- ern Brook spawn there this there this was done Jone under the protest of or a great greatman I man many sportsmen who vho do not understand understand understand under under- stand that situation However Ho if we weare weare weare are to maintain Fishlake as a a. fisherman's fishermans fishermans fisherman's fishermans fisherman's fish fish- erman's paradise we must take some action actTon and tho the fishermen will hove hoe to make some sacrifice Again thanking you for your In Interest interest interest in- in terest and assuring assuring- you rou that weare Ve we are always c pen c-pen to constructive criticism I U remain Yours very truly Newell B B. B Cook |