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Show FISH & GAME NOTES Nayacumish (that's Indian for lake trout) may be a boon to Fish Lake, but he is a headache to the Utah Fish and Game Commission where Twin Lakes at Brighton is concerned. This disparaging reference to the coveted mackinaw so popular with Fish Lake anglers in indeed news. Especially coming as it does from Director Ross Leonard and Fisheries Supt., M. J. Madsen of the state commission. The reason: Every mackinaw caught in the game dcDartmenfs sample giH nets last summer liad from three to six rainbow or brook fingerling it its belly. The cannibalistic canni-balistic macks are seriously retarding re-tarding the stat's fish improvement improve-ment program in Twin Lakes because be-cause boat's are not allowed for trolling, and mayacumish scorns the average fly or worm. Some scheming Valtons have tried dragging heavy popgear as they wain across the dam, but results have been meager. Better success is to be had with surf fishing tackle, if you can get it.-The it.-The water is to deep for seining of successful gill netting. . It is uneconomical to plant legal size rainbows (which have a better chance to survive) since stock-ing stock-ing must be done by pack horse. Superintendent Madsen is receptive re-ceptive to any suggestions foif de-cimoting, de-cimoting, legally, the mocks ct Twin Lakes Incidentally, here's a challenge that could prove lots of fun next summer for the skilled skill-ed fisherman who can hit upon the right streamer or other lhre. |