Show SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS IN THE FIELD STREAMS AID TO FISHING By Jensen Stream-fishing Is picking up in the west County as some of the streams were clearing this week- Strawberry River is nearly cleared and the North Fork of the Duchesne was reports Bruce conservation officer for the Utah Fish and Game High lakes are still but some may be thawed by the July 4 Conservation officers offer advice to prospective packers-in to check with local Fish and Game officers before trekking into the wilderness All these high lakes opened to fishing June but little fishing has been done to Strawberry Reservoir is still Boat fishermen arc taking some rainbows up to 12 inches Red Creek about July is expected to attract the although it has not been stocked yet this Currant and West Fork of the Duchesne have the same opening date as Red Currant Creek has been stocked this year from the Hi-way to Smith's Catches from there on up should be Timber Creek and Creek are producing good catches of cutthroat on the Strawberry Although the West Fork of the Duchesne road has been the last four miles of it up to the Skyline is recommended for pickup or truck although some passenger cars make the full swing over it and down Center SF TO GET FEDERAL AID Preliminary apportionment of in Federal Aid to Fish and Wildlife restoration funds will be made available to the state of Utah on July 1 from the U. S. Department of the i of fish and game officials noted that was earmarked for wildlife projects while the remaining would be devoted to fish 5 BRUCE JENSEN Headquarters at This early apportionment is being made again this year to help the states program their Federal Aid activities more Under the federal fish and wildlife states spend their own funds on approved projects and are then reimbursed up to 75 per cent of the total These funds come from an ex cise tax on sporting arms and fishing and artificial As prescribed by distribution of the monies is made from formulas based upon the number of paid license holders in a state and on the state land SF SPORTSMEN CHECK RULES ONCE With the 1962 fishing season now in its fourth department spokesmen called attention again to rules which govern the Fishing hours on most waters are from a.m. to p.m. All persons 12 years of age and older must have a proper license to angle and must display that license visibly on an outer garment when in the The law states that a person must either hold the rod in his hands or be within ten feet of Bag and possession limit for trout is 10 fish or seven pounds and one whichever is caught Nonresident children under 12 must fish with a licensed and any fish they catch must be counted in the creel limit of that licensed Weight limits of fish will be computed on the dressed with heads and tails Angling is permitted with any bait except fish or parts thereof and live The eggs of all fish species are permitted for Fishing is allowed with any mechanical except that no lure shall have more than four gang and no line shall have attached thereto more than two baited hooks or artificial Multiple prongs attached to a single shaft are defined as one Chumming is illegal and it is unlawful to or deposit in any any material or substance for the purpose of chumming or baiting the waters so as to cause or induce fish to There is no size limit on any fish species in Anglers are encouraged to know the regulations which govern their sport and consult the proclamation when in Proclamations can be obtained from any authorized license dealer or fish and game office |