Show Local sportsmen await decision from State attorney on Lake Canyon scrap CONTROVERSY STARTED WHEN FARMER FENCED STATE FISHING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ASK OPINION Law enforcement county officials and sportsmen are awaiting a decision from the state attorney on the lower Lake Canyon The controversy stems from various actions which have deprived the public from fishing in the state which have been stocked with State Fish and Game Department the changing of locations of parts of a county road along the east side of the lake without formal permission from Lake located some west of is practically surrounded by privately-owned but formerly drained into the Strawberry River before a pond was built below the Parts of the county road which have been used for an untold number of bordered part of the lake to the east along a Land Was Sold a Salt Lake City Marion or Malcolm Mc-Kinnon purchased the land from a local rancher and fenced the and is charging a day for fishing permit to catch the state A caretaker or overseer is housed near the lake in a trailer This is the third year the favorite fishing spot of many Duchesne County people has sort of been due to this Change in the county road route was brought to attention of county officials recently while an inventory and survey of the county road system was being made by state officials for information for allocation of class B and C road The matter was brought to a head a week or so ago when Troy a Duchesne was by the to stop fishing in the Bailey was standing on top of his pick-up which was parked on county making his casts and catches from this Bailey reports most catches were two-pound trout or Two other Duchesne men were with Bernell and Douglas J Signed Complaint Bailey signed s in the Duchesne Precinct on June L. R. Cox with an stating L. R.-Cox arrested him during altercation which followed order for Bailey not to fish In Lake Sheriff Lorin Stevenson states Clyde Ray son of L. R. had been given a limited official appointment to control trespassing on private Last a delegation of law enforcement county and Inspected the lower Lake Canyon This group included Golden chief warden for the Utah Game and Fish the Duchesne County James R. county Lorin Dave Bruce Lynn local game Troy Bailey and Dick Tills more or has decided to await an from the attorney before taking any action to settle this according to Sheriff |