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Show Fish and game allows all-year fishing In an unprecedented decision, the Utah Wildlife Board adopted year-round year-round fishing for 1985. The five-member citizen board voted unanimously to adopt new regulations proposed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, including opening most Utah waters to fishing year round. Year-round fishing will greatly increase fishing opportunities for Utahns while dispersing fishing pressure throughout the year. In addition, Utah fisheries managers are preparing an entirely new format for the fishing regulations. The 1985 Fishing Proclamation will be in newspaper tabloid format with a map, general regulations and specific area regulations on special waters. An individual will simply check the general regulations, then refer to the area section where their favorite fishing water is located, to determine if any special seasons or limits apply. The new regulations keep the eight trout bag limit year round with some exceptions. In northern Utah (Cache, Weber, Morgan and Davis counties) the winter limit on rivers and streams will be four trout; limits on lakes and reservoirs will remain at eight. Salt Lake area rivers and streams will have a two trout limit during the winter. These reduced winter limits are necessary on the low elevation streams that generally have good access and high fishing pressure. Elsewhere in the state, limits will not vary from summer to winter. Board member Jerry Little remarked, "Winter fishing should provide a season of sport, not one of harvest. It's a recreational experience ex-perience rather than simply filling the freezer." Dr. Hugh Hogle, Board member from Salt Lake City, proposed to adopt the DWR recommendation saying, "We are violating the public trust if we deviate from the proposed regulations this late in the decision process." Fishing on the Green River will be permitted year round with artificial ar-tificial lures and flies only. The bag limit will be two trout under 13 inches and one over 20. |
