Show Possession Limit For Fishermen Reduced Tho The Utah fishing season for 1948 will open June 12 and will close October 3 3 fishing hours houra to tobe be from am a.m. until pm p.m. dally daily It was announced by Game Director Ross Leonard following the quarterly session of the Utah Fish and Game Commission Dally Daily bag limits for trout In Utah will remain the same Barns as In 1947 1947 15 15 fish or seven pounds and or one fish whichever which which- ever evel Is caught first The possession limit this year will be cut In half and will become the same as the dally daily bag take The opening dates as set sot by the five- five man commission this week apply to the general opening The high Uintah lakes and streams will open as usual after the native spawning run is 18 finished finished- July 1 Other special openings will be covered by state proclamations Bass Dass season will begin May 15 and end October 3 These dates also apply to Perch and Sunfish Limits on bass will willbe willbe willbe be the same as for trout except that it itIs itis itis is unlawful to keep bass under ten inches Minimum length for trout Is seven Inches as always The big reduction in the possession limit by the commission was based on two factors factors conservation conservation and law enforcement enforcement en en- according to Mr Leonard The rapidly Increasing pressure on Utah's limited fishing waters has made it necessary necessary necessary essary to curtail possession limits In an effort to spread the fish supply to a greater number of fishermen It is also aiso expected that the cutting of the possession possession posses posses- Mo sion limit will eliminate many of the law enforcement problems in the higher lakes where It has been claimed that dally daily dail catches of 30 f fish sh have been made de and held out as possession limits while fishing continued |