Show rainbow trout planted in ponds by I Interest inn high last week when Rainbow Trout were planted in 54 farm ponds in the Basin as a service of the Uintah Basin Soil Conservation These fish were two to three inches and by the end of the year should be from six to ten inches upon how well the ponds are reports Richard unit conservationist in the Roosevelt District The fish were provided by the Federal Fish and Wildlife in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Each year more farmers in the are taking advantage of the opportunity to receive fish for their The ponds not only provide many hours of recreation for young and but also produce a lot of fine food for the Farm ponds are usually built in areas which are not suited for crop Many of them arc used for overnight storage of water for as well as for raising To insure good growth of the ponds should be should be free of trees and and surface scum and weeds should be For best there should be very few shallow areas in the as the water weeds start in shallow and fish predators can catch the small fish Information on fish th and proper i the ponds may the local office of the So 1 Service i A GOOD CATCH These four fish are representative of the trout that have been planted in various ponds throughout the Uintah Basin under the direction of the Soli Conservation These beauties measure 15 and weigh AWAITING can ben fish delivery truck that has arrived in Ben Dye If receiving his fish allotment for his pond and waiting in line are Dee Allred and James Accompanying story give i |