Show Different slant given on fish growth by Tribe Factual and scientific data obtained and noted on Reservoir presents a different slant to the usual run of fish Fishery Management Robert L. of the U. S. Fish and Wildlife in cooperation with the Ute Indian Tribe and the Bureau of Indian noted at infrequent intervals an exceptional growth rate of Azevedo reports that the growth rate of fish stocked in Cedar-view Reservoir is unbelievable and will be of interest to all trout located in the northern part of the Uintah and Ouray Indian is about 24 miles northwest of In September after the irrigation the Cedar-view Reservoir was treated with a fish The reservoir remained dry during 1959 and started to fill during the spring of At present the reservoir lias a maximum water level of 12 feet and covers approximately 15 surface The first stocking of size trout was made July this stocking represented 1900 trout a little under 9 inches in weighing pounds and averaging fish per A second stocking was made September 12 fish a little over 10 inches in This stocking totaled 1168 pounds in weight and averaged fish per During the last week in as fishermen caught fish from the July it was found that the average weight was over a pound per Then on October sixty-nine days after the first fish weighing two pounds were This represents a growth rate of or an ounce gain every The length growth rate for the 69 days averaged about 5 inches per or approximately one inch growth every 12 By next summer it is anticipated those fish now in the reservoir will average between three to four With the reservoir remaining open the year it will be interesting to note and observe the growth made during the winter and spring Otto Agency Land Operations suggests you may wish to try your luck at this ideally located |