2010 State of Utah Fishing Guidebook

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources • Turn in a poacher: 1-800-662-3337 • wildlife.utah.gov

FISHING
2010 UTAH
GUIDEBOOK

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Utah Fishing • 2010

Fishing For decades, CONTENTS

a Utah shing
in Utah trip meant that 3 Contact information
3 Highlights
you would
5 General rules: licenses and
bring home a stringer full of fat
permits
rainbow trout.
7 Fishing license fees
Today, you can still catch tasty
8 General rules: fishing methods
rainbows, but you can also come
14 General rules: possession and
home with native cutthroats, walleye,
transportation
striped bass, cat sh, wipers and many
16 Bag and possession limits
other species of sh. To learn more
17 Fish consumption advisories
about these sh, see the articles on
17 How to measure a fish
pages 39–41. 18 Rules for specific waters
Over the past year, there have 21 Community fishing waters
been some exciting developments 33 Watercraft restrictions
in the Division’s e orts to raise tiger 33 Utah’s boating laws and rules
muskie here in Utah. You can read 35 Battling invasive species and
about the past and future of this disease
program in the article on page 41. 36 Did it get wet? Decontaminate it!
You should also be aware of an 37 Catch-and-release fishing tips
important regulation change that will 38 Restoring Utah’s rivers
improve opportunity for all anglers at 39 Fish for something different
Utah’s community shing ponds. You’ll 40 A closer look at cutthroats
nd details in the article on page 46. 41 More tiger muskie for Utah
Anglers of all ages and ability 42 Report illegal stocking
levels nd adventure in Utah’s diverse 43 Fishing facts
sheries. 44 Warmwater hatcheries offer
To preview some of these great diversity
shing spots—and to plan future 45 State Parks annual passes
trips—visit the Division’s YouTube 46 Changes at community fisheries
site at www.youtube.com/UDWR. 47 Suggest fishing changes
There, you’ll nd videos about native 47 Definitions
cutthroats at Strawberry, splake in 50 Identifying Utah’s native and
Fish Lake, tiger muskie at Pineview nonnative fish
and more.
This guidebook is a proclamation
of the Utah Wildlife Board. Please be
aware that it’s only a summary of the
rules and laws that govern Utah shing. On the cover: Keith Kimball from Rich eld, Utah
For an in-depth look at the state’s sh- with the four-pound largemouth bass he caught
ing regulations, visit wildlife.utah.gov/ at Warm Creek in Lake Powell. Photo courtesy of
rules or the nearest Division o ce. Mike McNabb.

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CONTACT US HOW TO USE THIS

Offices are open 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., GUIDEBOOK
Monday through Thursday. 1. Review the general rules (licenses, shing
methods and transportation) on pages 5–16.
Division offices 2. Check general season dates and bag and pos-
Salt Lake Office session limits on pages 15–16.
1594 W North Temple 3. Look up a speci c water on pages 18–32. (If
Box 146301 the water you’re looking for is not listed here, it is
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 subject to the general rules.)
(801) 538-4700

Southeastern Region
HIGHLIGHTS
319 N Carbonville Road, Ste A What’s new this season?
Price, UT 84501
(435) 613-3700 Free Fishing Day: This year, Free Fishing Day
will be held on June 5. It’s a great opportunity to
Southern Region share your favorite shing spot with a friend or
1470 N Airport Road family member. For more information, see page 5.
Cedar City, UT 84721
(435) 865-6100 Lower limit at community fisheries: The
daily limit has been lowered to two sh at Utah’s
Central Region community sheries. This change will give anglers
1115 N Main Street a better chance to catch sh at these popular lakes
Springville, UT 84663 and ponds. For more information on the regula-
(801) 491-5678 tion change, see the article on page 46.

New community fisheries: Four new com-
Northeastern Region
munity sheries are now open to the public. They
152 E 100 N include Black Ridge Reservoir, Leigh Hill Reservoir,
Vernal, UT 84078 Millrace Park Pond and Sandy Urban Fishery. For
(435) 781-9453 a complete list of Utah’s community sheries, see
the information box on page 21.
Northern Region
515 E 5300 S More tiger muskie: Last year, the Division
Ogden, UT 84405 stocked 15,000 tiger muskie in Utah reservoirs
(801) 476-2740 and launched Utah’s rst tiger muskie breeding
program. For more information about the new
breeding program and where to sh for tiger
muskie, see the article on page 41.
Wildlife Board members
Increased yellow perch limit: The statewide
Jake Albrecht Rick Woodard, Chair daily limit for yellow perch has increased to 50 sh.
Del Brady Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair
Bill Fenimore James F. Karpowitz, Invasive mussel larvae found in two wa-
Tom Hatch Division Director ters: In 2008, the Division identi ed zebra mussel
Keele Johnson Executive Secretary larvae in Electric Lake and quagga mussel larvae

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in Red Fleet Reservoir. To learn how you can help Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilita-
combat these mussels and other aquatic invasive tion Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans with
species, see page 35. Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975, Title IX of the Education Amendments
Underwater spearﬁshing changes at of 1972, the U.S. Department of the Interior and
Fish Lake: Beginning in 2010, the underwater its bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis of
spear shing season at Fish Lake will close earlier race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.
than it did in 2009. The season now begins at 6 If you believe that you have been discriminated
a.m. on June 5 and ends on Sept. 15. against in any program, activity or facility, or if
you desire further information, please write to:
Regulation changes at Kolob Reservoir: For The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
many years, Kolob Reservoir could only be shed O ce for Diversity and Civil Rights
by anglers who used arti cial ies and lures. This Programs—External Programs
year, the reservoir will be open to bait shing in 4040 North Fairfax Drive, Suite 130
the summer months. For a detailed look at this Arlington, VA 22203
regulation—and the other rules speci c to Kolob
Private lands: The Division cannot guarantee
Reservoir—please see page 25.
access to any private land. You may only access
Accessing public waters: If you plan to sh cultivated or properly posted private land if you
public water (a natural lake, river or stream) that’s obtain WRITTEN permission from the landowner
on private land, you must enter and exit the water or the landowner’s authorized representative. For
from a public access point. To learn more, see the more information, see Trespassing on page 11.
information box on page 11.
Division funding: The Division is mostly funded
by the sale of hunting and shing licenses and
And remember through federal aid made possible by an excise
tax on the sale of rearms and other hunting- and
Buy your license on the phone: You can now
shing-related equipment.
buy a Utah shing license over the telephone. Just
call 1-800-221-0659. The line is sta ed 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. In addition to the fee for Take a closer look at the
the license, you’ll also be charged a $2 transaction
rules
fee for each item you buy.
This guidebook summarizes Utah’s
Community ﬁsheries: You can learn more shing laws and rules. Although it is a
about Utah’s 41 community sheries by picking convenient quick-reference document for
up a copy of the Division’s Utah Community Utah shing regulations, it is not an all-
Fishing booklet. The free booklet is available at encompassing resource.
wildlife.utah.gov/cf or at any Division o ce. For an in-depth look at the state’s shing
laws and rules, visit wildlife.utah.gov/rules.
Corrections: If errors are found in the printed You can use the references in the
guidebook, the Division will correct them in the guidebook—such as Utah Administrative
online version. Visit wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks Rule R657-13-6 and Utah Code § 23-20-
to view all of the Division’s guidebooks and 3—to search the Division’s Web site for the
proclamations. detailed statute or rule that underpins the
Protection from discrimination: The Division guidebook summary.
receives federal nancial assistance from the U.S. If you have questions about a particular
Fish and Wildlife Service. Under Title VI of the Civil rule, call or visit the nearest Division o ce.

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GENERAL RULES: LICENSES AND PERMITS

Utah Code §§ 23-19-1 and 23-20-3
Obtaining a shing license is the rst step to shing in Utah. If you’re under the age
of 12, you don’t need a license to sh unless you want to sh with two poles or use a
setline. If you’re 12 years of age or older, you must buy a license before you can sh. This
section provides information about the di erent licenses that are available.
Free Fishing Day ond pole or a setline, you must purchase a Utah
Utah Code § 23-19-1 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 shing or combination license and a second-pole
The one day you don’t need a license to sh or setline permit. Please see pages 9–10 of this
in Utah is Saturday, June 5, 2010, which is Free guide for more information about second-pole
Fishing Day. Everyone in Utah can sh for free that and setline permits.
day, but please remember that all of the state’s
other shing laws and rules still apply. 12 years of age and older
Utah Code § 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3
Under 12 years of age If you’re 12 years of age or older, you must
Utah Code § 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3 purchase a shing license or a combination license
If you’re under 12 years of age, you do not to sh in Utah. You can choose from four
need a shing license to sh in Utah. You can di erent licenses:
sh without a license and take a full bag and • One-day licenses allow you to sh for
possession limit. one day.
The only exceptions are if you’d like to sh • Seven-day licenses allow you to sh for
with a second pole or a setline. If you’re under the seven consecutive days.
age of 12 and would like to sh with either a sec- • 365-day licenses allow you to sh for 365

Don’t lose your hunting and ﬁshing privileges
If you commit a wildlife violation, you could lose the privilege of hunting and
shing in Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources can
suspend the license of anyone who knowingly, intention-
ally or recklessly violates wildlife laws. Your license can
be suspended for a wildlife violation if:
You are convicted.
You plead guilty or
no contest.
You enter a plea in abeyance.
You will be noti ed of any action against your
privilege after criminal proceedings conclude.
And remember, if your license is suspended in
Utah, you may not be permitted to hunt or
sh in most other states. (Visit ianrc.org to
see a map of participating states.)

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consecutive days, including the day you buy Flaming Gorge Reservoir
the license. To sh across state lines at Flaming Gorge, you
• 365-day combination licenses allow you to must have a valid shing license from one state
do three things in Utah: and a reciprocal shing permit from the other
• Fish state. For example, if you buy a Utah resident or
• Hunt upland game and waterfowl nonresident shing license, you can sh the Utah
• Apply for hunting permits portion of Flaming Gorge. After buying your Utah
When you buy a combination license, you also license, if you decide you also want to sh the
get a price break compared to buying your hunt- Wyoming portion of the reservoir, you must buy a
ing and shing licenses separately. Wyoming reciprocal shing permit.
Fishing and combination licenses are available For more information on obtaining a Wyo-
at wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and ming reciprocal shing permit, call the Wyoming
Division o ces. You can also call 1-800-221-0659 Game and Fish Department at (307) 777-4600.
to purchase your license by phone. Utah reciprocal shing permits are available
You must have your license with you while at wildlife.utah.gov and from Utah Division of
you’re shing, and you cannot alter your license or Wildlife Resources o ces and license agents that
transfer it to another person. sell Utah shing licenses.
A Wyoming second-pole permit is not valid
Fishing across state lines in Utah, even with a reciprocal shing permit.
(interstate waters)— A Utah second-pole permit must be purchased
reciprocal ﬁshing permits if you’d like to sh in Utah with two poles at the
Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-5 same time.
Utah shares three waters—Bear Lake, Flam-
ing Gorge and Lake Powell—with other states. Lake Powell
Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona have entered Reciprocal shing permits for Lake Powell
into the following agreements to allow anglers to are available to Utah and Arizona residents only.
sh across state lines: To sh across the state line at Lake Powell, a
resident of Utah or Arizona must have a valid
Bear Lake shing license from one state and a reciprocal
If you have a valid Utah shing or combination shing permit from the other state. For example,
license, or a valid Idaho shing or combination to sh the Arizona portion of the reservoir, a Utah
license, you can sh anywhere on Bear Lake that’s resident needs a Utah resident shing or combi-
open to shing with one shing pole. With the nation license and a reciprocal shing permit
purchase of a valid Utah shing or combination from Arizona.
license and a Utah second-pole permit, or Utah residents may obtain an Arizona recipro-
a valid Idaho shing or combination license and cal shing permit at gf.state.az.us. Arizona resi-
an Idaho two-pole permit, an angler may sh dents may obtain a Utah reciprocal shing permit
with two poles anywhere on Bear Lake that is at wildlife.utah.gov and from Division o ces and
open to shing. A second-pole or two-pole permit license agents that sell Utah shing licenses.
must be purchased from the state of original If you’re not a resident of either state, you
license purchase. must purchase a Utah nonresident shing license
to sh the Utah portion of Lake Powell and an
Arizona nonresident license to sh the Arizona
portion of the reservoir.
A state park is associated with this water. Visit stateparks.utah.gov for more information.
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An Arizona second-pole permit is not valid FEES

in Utah, even with a reciprocal shing permit.
A Utah second-pole permit must be purchased Resident licenses
if you’d like to sh in Utah with two poles at the
same time. 1-day (14 years of age or older) $8
7-day (14 years of age or older) $16
More information about reciprocal
permits 365-day youth (12–13) $5
• Utah reciprocal shing permits are valid for 365-day (65 years of age or older) $21
365 days from the day you buy them.
365-day (over 14 years of age and
• You must sign your name on your reciprocal $26
under 65 years of age)
permit the same way you signed your name
on your shing license. 365-day combination $30
• You are subject to the laws and rules of the
state in which you’re shing. Nonresident licenses
• Only one bag limit may be taken and held in
1-day (14 years of age or older) $12
possession, even if you’re licensed to sh in
both states. 7-day (14 years of age or older) $32
365-day youth (12–13) $5
Fishing contests
Utah Admin. Rule R657-58 365-day (14 years of age or older) $70
You can hold a shing contest in Utah, but you 365-day combination $80
must follow the rules, many of which changed
this year. For the current shing contest rules,
please see Utah Admin. Rule R657-58 at wildlife.
Reciprocal ﬁshing
utah.gov/rules or contact the nearest Division permits
o ce.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir (for use
If you plan to hold a shing contest at a Utah with a Wyoming shing license — $10
State Park, you should also check with the park to see page 6 for details)
see if there are any additional rules that apply to
the area. Lake Powell (for use with an Arizona
resident shing license—see pages $8
6–7 for details)
Licenses for residents with
special needs Other ﬁshing permits
Utah Code § 23-19-36
If you’re a Utah resident and have certain Setline permit* $15
physical or mental disabilities—or a terminal (residents and nonresidents)
illness—you may qualify for a free shing license.
Second-pole permit# $15
A child who has been placed in the custody of the (residents and nonresidents)
state by a court order may also qualify. To learn
if you qualify, please see Utah Code § 23-19-36 * To learn more about setline permits, please see page 10
at wildlife.utah.gov/rules or contact your nearest of this guide.
Division o ce. # To learn more about second-pole permits, please see
pages 9–10 of this guide.

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GENERAL RULES: FISHING METHODS

There are laws and rules that govern shing in Utah. By obeying these regulations
and being an ethical angler, you will help keep shing great for everyone.
Please be familiar with the following general rules for taking sh and cray sh. You’ll
nd some exceptions to these rules in the Rules for Speci c Waters section that begins on
page 18.
Taking game ﬁsh ing Gorge is available on pages 22–23, and
You may take game sh using only the follow- information about shing at Lake Powell is
ing methods: available on page 25.
• When you’re shing through the ice, you
Angling may not sh through a hole that’s more
Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-6 than 12 inches wide. The only exceptions
You may not sh with more than one shing are at Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir
line except when: and Fish Lake. For more information about
• You are shing for cray sh. Please ice shing at these waters, please see the
see page 12 of this guide for more informa- Rules for Speci c Waters section that begins
tion about shing for cray sh. on page 18.
• You have a second-pole or setline
permit. Information about shing with a Bait
second pole is available on page 9. Informa- Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-12
tion about shing with a setline is available Several rules pertain to the use of bait in Utah:
on page 10. • Use or possession of corn, hominy or live
• You are ice shing at Flaming Gorge. Please bait sh while shing is unlawful.
see pages 22–23 for the rules speci c to • Use or possession of tiger salamanders (live
Flaming Gorge. or dead) while shing is unlawful.
While shing, you must be within sight of • Use or possession of any bait while shing
the equipment you’re shing with (this distance on waters designated arti cial y and lure
cannot exceed 100 feet). The only exception to only is unlawful.
this rule is if you have a setline permit. Please see • Use or possession of arti cial baits which are
page 10 for more information about shing with commercially imbedded or covered with sh
a setline. or sh parts while shing is unlawful.
There are a few additional angling rules to • Use or possession of bait in the form of fresh
keep in mind: or frozen sh or sh parts while shing is
• No arti cial lure may have more than unlawful, except as provided below:
three hooks. • Dead Bonneville cisco may be used as
• No line may have attached to it more than bait only in Bear Lake.
two baited hooks, two arti cial ies or two • Dead yellow perch may be used as
arti cial lures. The only exceptions to this bait only in Deer Creek, Echo, Fish
rule are if you’re using a setline or you’re Lake, Gunnison, Hyrum, Johnson,
shing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir or Lake Jordanelle, Mantua, Mill Meadow,
Powell. Please see page 10 of this guide Newton, Pineview, Rockport, Starva-
for more information about shing with a tion, Utah Lake, Willard Bay and Yuba
setline. Information about shing at Flam- reservoirs.
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• Dead white bass may be used as bait the Taking Nongame Fish section of this guide

only in Utah Lake and the Jordan River. (pages 12–13) and the Rules for Speci c Waters,
• Dead shad from Lake Powell may be Lake Powell section, on page 25.
used as bait only in Lake Powell. It is You may not take or land a sh by snagging
illegal to remove dead shad from the or ga ng, and you may not have a ga in your
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. possession while shing. The only exception is
• Dead, fresh or frozen salt water spe- Lake Powell, where you may use a ga to land
cies including sardines and anchovies striped bass.
may be used as bait in any water Chumming is prohibited on all waters except
where bait is permitted. Lake Powell. (Chumming means to dislodge or
• Dead mountain sucker, white sucker, deposit into the water any substance, not at-
Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled tached to a hook, line or trap, which may attract
dace, mottled sculpin, fat head sh.) Please see the Rules for Speci c Waters, Lake
minnow, Utah chub and common Powell section, on page 25 for more information
carp may be used as bait in any water about chumming at Lake Powell.
where bait is permitted. On some waters, you cannot sh from a oat
• The eggs of any species of sh caught tube or a boat (please see the Watercraft Restric-
in Utah, except prohibited sh, may tions section on pages 33–34 for more informa-
be used in any water where bait is tion). In addition to the rules in this guide, boaters
permitted. should be aware that other agencies may have
• Use of live cray sh for bait is legal only on placed additional restrictions on the use of oat
the water where the cray sh is captured. It tubes, nonmotorized boats or boats with motors
is unlawful to transport live cray sh away at some waters in Utah.
from the water where they were captured.
• Commercially prepared and chemically Fishing with more than one pole
Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-7
treated bait sh or their parts may be used
as bait in any water where bait is permitted. If you have a valid Utah second-pole permit,
• Manufactured, human-made items that and a valid shing or combination license, you
may not be digestible—including items can sh with two poles at any water in the state
that have been chemically treated with food during its open shing season. You may keep only
stu s, chemical sh attractants or feeding one limit of sh, however. A second-pole permit
stimulants—may not be used on waters does NOT allow you to keep two limits of sh.
where bait is prohibited. Second-pole permits are available for $15
at wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents and
Restrictions on taking ﬁsh and crayﬁsh Division o ces.
Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-11 A second-pole permit is a 365-day permit,
You can use arti cial light while shing, but you must also have an unexpired one-day,
unless you’re underwater spear shing. Use of seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or combination
arti cial light is unlawful while engaged in license in order to use it. (A second-pole permit
underwater spear shing, unless you are shing is not valid unless it’s accompanied by a valid
for burbot at Flaming Gorge. shing or combination license.) Only the person
You may not obstruct a waterway or use any to whom the second-pole permit is issued can use
chemical, explosive, electricity, poison, crossbow, the permit.
rearm, pellet gun or archery equipment to take If you’re under 12 years of age and would like
sh or cray sh. The only exceptions are found in to sh with a second pole, you must have a valid

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one-day, seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or com-
combination license, and a second-pole permit. bination license in order to use it (a setline
When shing with a second pole, you must be permit is not valid unless it’s accompanied
within sight of the equipment you’re shing with by a valid shing or combination license).
(this distance cannot exceed 100 feet). See also • If you’re under 12 years of age and would
“Interstate Waters” on pages 6–7. like to use a setline, you must have a valid
A person may use up to six lines, poles or one-day, seven-day or 365-day Utah shing
tip-ups—without a second-pole permit—when or combination license, and a setline permit.
shing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir through the
ice. Please see pages 22–23 for more information. Dipnetting
Setline ﬁshing You can use a handheld dipnet to land
Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-8 game sh that you’ve legally taken by angling.
Setlines are lines that are anchored to a However, you may not use a handheld dipnet to
non-moving object and that are not attached to a take game sh. The only exception is at Bear Lake,
shing pole. If you obtain a setline permit, and a where handheld dipnets may be used to take
Utah shing or combination license, you can use a Bonneville cisco.
setline to take sh from the following waters: the When shing for Bonneville cisco at Bear
Bear River proper (downstream from the Idaho Lake, the opening of your dipnet may not exceed
state line, including Cutler Reservoir and outlet 18 inches. If you’re dipnetting through the ice at
canals); the Little Bear River below Valley View Bear Lake, there is no restriction on the size of the
Highway (SR-30); the Malad River; and Utah Lake. hole you can drill in the ice. Please see the Rules
The following rules apply to setline shing: for Speci c Waters, Bear Lake section, on page 18
• You may not sh with more than one for more information.
setline. You may also use a handheld dipnet to take
• A setline may not contain more than 15 cray sh and nongame sh, except prohibited sh.
hooks. For a list of sh that are prohibited in Utah, please
• When shing with a setline, you must be see page 12 of this guide.
within 100 yards of the surface or the bank
of water you’re shing from. Underwater spearﬁshing
• One end of your setline must be attached to
a non-moving object that is not attached to You may underwater spear sh—for both
a shing pole. Your setline must also have a game and nongame sh—from 6 a.m. on the
legible tag attached to it that includes your rst Saturday of June through Nov. 30 at the
name, address and setline permit number. following waters:
• While shing with a setline, you can also • Causey Reservoir (Weber County)
sh with one shing pole. If you have a valid • Deer Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County)
second-pole permit, you can sh with two • Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett County)
shing poles while you’re also shing with • Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County)
a setline. • Kens Lake (San Juan County)
• Setline permits are available for $15 at • Lake Powell (Gar eld, Kane and San Juan
wildlife.utah.gov and from license agents counties)
and Division o ces. • Lost Creek Reservoir (Morgan County)
• A setline permit is a 365-day permit, but • Pineview Reservoir, with the exception of
you must also have an unexpired one-day, tiger muskie (Weber County)
• Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County)
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• Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County) crops, or a pasture that is arti cially irrigated.

• Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County) “Permission” means written authorization from
• Willard Bay Reservoir (Box Elder County) the owner or person in charge to enter upon private
• Yuba Reservoir (Juab and Sanpete counties) land that is cultivated or properly posted. Permis-
At Fish Lake (Sevier County), you may under- sion must include all of the following details:
water spear sh for all sh species from 6 a.m. on • The signature of the landowner or land
the rst Saturday of June through Sept. 15. manager
Underwater spear shing hours are from • The name of the person being given
o cial sunrise to o cial sunset. It is illegal to use permission
arti cial light while underwater spear shing, and • The appropriate dates
free shafting is prohibited. • A general description of the land
There are a few exceptions to these regulations: “Properly posted” means that “No Trespass-
• At Flaming Gorge, you can underwater ing” signs—or a minimum of 100 square inches
spear sh for burbot from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, of bright yellow, bright orange or uorescent
24 hours per day. You can also use arti cial paint—are displayed at all corners, on shing
light while spear shing for burbot at streams crossing property lines, and on roads,
this reservoir. Please see pages 22–23 for
rules speci c to Flaming Gorge. Obey access laws, show
• At Lake Powell, you can underwater courtesy
spear sh for carp and striped bass from Jan. In July 2008, the Utah Supreme Court
1 through Dec. 31. issued an opinion (Conatser v. Johnson)
• At Pineview Reservoir, you cannot under- recognizing the public’s right to walk on
water spear sh for tiger muskie. privately owned riverbeds and streambeds
• At all waters open to angling—during while engaging in lawful recreational activi-
their open seasons—you can underwater ties that use the state’s waters.
spear sh for carp. Here are a few things to keep in mind if
The underwater spear shing bag and pos- you plan to sh or boat in any areas a ected
session limits are the same limits that apply to by this decision:
anglers who use other shing techniques at the • Enter and exit the water at a lawful
approved spear shing waters. access point, such as a highway right-
of-way, public property or private
Trespassing
Utah Code §§ 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5 property with the landowner’s written
While shing or engaging in any wildlife- permission.
related activities, you may not: • Behave responsibly and respect the
• Enter upon privately owned land that is culti- landowner’s rights.
vated or properly posted without the permis- • Pack out your trash, pick up any litter
sion of the landowner or land manager you see and be courteous to others.
• Refuse to immediately leave the private It’s important to note that the Supreme
land if requested to do so by the landowner Court’s ruling is not necessarily the nal word
or land manager on this subject. The Utah Legislature can
• Obstruct any entrance or exit to private land choose to change the law at any time.
“Cultivated land” is land that is readily identi- The Division’s full explanation of this
able as land whose soil is loosened or broken up ruling is available online at wildlife.utah.gov/
for the raising of crops, land used for the raising of shing/waters_access.php.

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gates and rights-of-way entering the land. If Prohibited fish
metal fence posts are used, the entire exterior side Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-13
must be painted. The following nongame sh are prohibited,
You may not post private property you do not which means you can’t take them or hold them in
own or legally control or land that is open to the your possession. If you catch any of these sh, you
public as provided by Utah Code § 23-21-4. must release them immediately:
In addition, it is unlawful to take protected • Bonytail
wildlife or their parts while trespassing in viola- • Bluehead sucker
tion of Utah Code § 23-20-14. • Colorado pikeminnow (formerly, Colorado
squaw sh)
Native American Trust Lands • Flannelmouth sucker
If you’re shing on land that belongs to any • Grass carp
of the Native American tribes in Utah, you must • Humpback chub
observe tribal regulations concerning the taking • June sucker
of sh. These regulations are available from the • Least chub
Native American tribe that owns the land. • Northern leatherside chub
• Southern leatherside chub
Taking crayfish • Razorback sucker
• Roundtail chub
Fishing for cray sh (also called “crawdads”) is
• Virgin chub
a fun activity for the whole family.
• Virgin spinedace
If you’re under the age of 12, you do not need
• Wound n
a license to sh for cray sh. If you’re 12 years of
age or older, you must have a valid Utah shing or Taking nongame fish
combination license to sh for cray sh. You may Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14
take cray sh for personal, noncommercial pur- If you have a valid Utah shing or combina-
poses at any body of water where there’s an open tion license, you may take nongame sh—
shing season. You may not take cray sh if the EXCEPT those listed in the Prohibited Fish section
shing season at that water is closed, however. above—for personal, noncommercial purposes,
You may take cray sh by hand or with a trap, as long as you’re shing at a body of water during
dipnet, liftnet, handline, pole or seine. You must its open shing season.
also obey all of the following rules: There are, however, more than a dozen
• You may not use game sh or their parts waters where carp are the only nongame sh
for bait, or use any substance that is illegal you may take. Those waters are listed in the Carp
for shing. section on page 13.
• Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 feet in To take nonprohibited nongame sh, you may
length or width. use angling, traps, archery (excluding crossbows),
• You may not use more than ve lines, and dipnets, liftnets, seines or a handheld spear from
not more than one of those lines can have above the surface of the water. When using these
hooks attached to it. (On the lines without methods, please remember the following rules:
hooks, simply tie your bait to the line so the • Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 feet in
cray sh can grasp the bait with its claw.) length or width.
• You may not transport live cray sh away from • Cast nets may not exceed 10 feet in
the body of water where you captured them. diameter (a ve-foot radius).
• Nongame sh that are legal to take must

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either be released or killed immediately • South Fork of Provo River (below Deer

after you remove them from the water. You Creek Dam)
may not leave them on the shoreline. • Snake Valley waters (west and north
Underwater spear shing for nongame sh of US-6 and the part of US-6 and US-
(other than carp) is only allowed at the waters 50 in Millard and Juab counties)
listed in the Underwater Spear shing section on
page 10–11. Taking brine shrimp
Utah Admin. Rule R657-52
Carp Many people who visit the Great Salt Lake
You may use a variety of techniques— want to take some of the lake’s brine shrimp home
including angling, archery (excluding crossbows), with them. You may take brine shrimp from the
a spear from above the surface of the water, or lake without a shing license, but you may not
underwater spear shing—to take carp in any take more than one gallon in a seven-day period.
water during its open shing season.
Carp are the only nongame sh you may take Checkpoints and oﬃcer
in the following waters: contacts
Utah Code §§ 23-20-25 and 77-23-104
• San Juan River
• Colorado River The Division is the trustee and guardian of
• Green River (from the con uence Utah’s sh and wildlife. Division conservation
with the Colorado River upstream to o cers monitor the taking and possession of sh,
the Colorado state line in Dinosaur and the required licenses and equipment used for
National Monument) shing. You should expect to encounter conserva-
• Green River (from the Colorado state tion o cers and biologists checking anglers at
line in Browns Park upstream to waters and at checkpoints across Utah.
Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge If you meet a conservation o cer, you must
Creek, a tributary that enters the provide the items he or she asks for, including any
Green River at Little Hole) licenses required for shing, any devices used to
• White River (Uintah County) participate in shing and any sh that you’ve taken.
• Duchesne River (from the Myton SR- These contacts allow the Division to collect valuable
40 bridge to the con uence with the information about sh populations in Utah.
Green River)
• Virgin River (main stem and the north
and east forks)
• Ash Creek
• Beaver Dam Wash
• Fort Pierce Wash
• La Verkin Creek
• Santa Clara River (from Pine Valley
Reservoir downstream to the con u-
ence with the Virgin River)
• Diamond Fork
• Thistle Creek
• Main Canyon Creek (tributary to Walls-
burg Creek)

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GENERAL RULES: POSSESSION AND

TRANSPORTATION
Once you’ve taken a sh or cray sh, several rules apply to how you can use it.
Please be familiar with the following general rules for possessing and transporting sh
and cray sh.
Dead fish and crayfish a registered commercial shing installation, a
Utah Code § 4-37-305 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-16 private pond owner or a short-term shing event,
At most Utah waters, you can dress or you may only possess or transport dead sh if you
llet game sh, remove their heads or tails, or have a receipt. The receipt must include all of the
otherwise physically alter the sh at either of the following information:
following times: • The species and number of sh
• Immediately after you nish shing (while • The date the sh were caught
still at the water where you caught the sh) • The certi cate of registration number of the
–OR– installation, pond or short-term shing event
• After you reach a sh-cleaning station, • The name, address and telephone
a camp or your principal means of land number of the seller
transportation To help prevent the spread of disease, dead sh
NOTE: Do not dispose of entrails and and cray sh may not be moved between waters.
carcasses on the bank. Leave them in the water
where you caught the sh. Live fish and crayfish
There are a few Utah waters where di erent
lleting rules apply. Trout and/or salmon taken • You may not release sh or cray sh into
at Strawberry Reservoir, Sco eld Reservoir and the wild except as provided in the Wildlife
Panguitch Lake—and smallmouth bass taken Code, rule, proclamation or order of the
at Jordanelle—may not be lleted, and their Wildlife Board. For example, you can release
heads or tails may not be removed in the eld or sh caught at Sco eld Reservoir back into
in transit. Sco eld, but you cannot take live sh from
While you are in the act of shing, it is Sco eld and place those sh in another
unlawful to possess sh that have been dressed water. Any person who moves live sh from
or lleted. This does not apply to sh that are one body of water to another is guilty of a
processed for immediate consumption or to sh class A misdemeanor.
held from a previous day’s catch. • You may use live sh stringers, live wells
If you have a valid shing or combination or holding cages to store sh or cray sh
license, a legal limit of game sh or cray sh can while shing on the water where you
accompany you as you travel within Utah or as caught them.
you leave Utah. • A trout, salmon or grayling may not be
You may possess or transport a legal limit of released if it’s been held on a stringer or
game sh or cray sh caught by another person in a sh basket, live well or any other type
if you have a donation letter from that person of device.
(please see the Donating section on page 15 for • You may not transport live sh or
more information.) cray sh away from the water where they
If you have purchased or obtained sh from were taken.

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Release of tagged or to abandon a sh or cray sh or allow it to spoil or

marked ﬁsh be used in a manner not normally associated with
Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-18 its bene cial use. For example, using the meat of
You may not, without prior authorization game sh as fertilizer or for trapping bait is not
from the Division, perform any of the considered a bene cial use of the meat.)
following activities:
• Tag, mark or n-clip sh for the purpose Season dates and
of o ering a prize or reward as part of a bag and possession limits
contest
• Introduce a tagged, marked or n-clipped This section provides general rules for shing
sh into any water in the state in Utah. Many waters have localized and speci c
• Tag, mark or n-clip a sh and return it to rules. These rules can be found in the Rules for
the water Speci c Waters section beginning on page 18.
On waters that have a speci c rule, that rule
Disposal of aquatic wildlife takes precedence over the general rules below:
Donating Closed areas
The following are the only places where you All of the state’s sh hatcheries are closed to
may donate or give protected aquatic wildlife or shing. All of the state’s waterfowl management
its parts to another person: areas are also closed to shing unless they’re
• The residence of the donor posted open to shing or they’re listed as open to
• The residence of the recipient shing in the Rules for Speci c Waters section that
• A meat locker begins on page 18.
• A storage plant Season dates
• A meat-processing facility Utah’s general sh and cray sh season is Jan.
You may not donate sh in the eld. 1 through Dec. 31, 2010. Fish may be caught by
A written statement of donation must be kept angling or setline 24 hours a day. Underwater
with the protected aquatic wildlife or parts that spear shing is allowed from o cial sunrise to
includes all of the following information: o cial sunset. See “Underwater Spear shing” on
• The number and species of protected pages 10–11 for details.
aquatic wildlife or parts donated
• The date of donation Bag and possession limits
• The license or permit number of the donor • Any trout, salmon or grayling that is not
• The signature of the donor immediately released and that’s held in
your possession—whether the sh is
Purchasing or selling dead or alive—is part of your bag and
possession limit.
You may not purchase or sell protected
• A trout, salmon or grayling may not be
aquatic wildlife or its parts except as provided in
released if it’s been held in or on a stringer,
the Wildlife Code, rule, proclamation or order of
sh basket, livewell or by any other device.
the Wildlife Board.
• Any sh that doesn’t meet the size, bag or
Wasting species rules for the water you’re shing
Utah Code § 23-20-8 must be returned to the water immediately.
You may not waste any sh or cray sh or per- • In Utah, the bag and possession limits are
mit them to be wasted or spoiled. (Waste means the same. For example, once you’ve har-
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vested a limit of trout, you cannot harvest water, you can’t sh at that river until you
any more trout until you’ve consumed or consume at least one of the cutthroats you
donated at least some of the trout you’ve harvested earlier. You may continue to sh
harvested. So, if you eat one trout, you can while in possession of a full limit, but you
harvest one more the next day; if you eat must immediately release any additional
a full limit, you can harvest a full limit the sh you catch.
next day. • Residents and nonresidents who are under
• You may not sh at waters that have a 12 years of age may sh without a license
speci c bag or size limit if you possess sh and take a full bag and possession limit.
in violation of that limit. For example, if the • The following general bag and possession
cutthroat trout limit at a river you’d like to limits apply statewide, except as provided
sh is two cutthroats, and you harvested in the Rules for Speci c Waters section that
three cutthroats earlier that day at another begins on page 18:

BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS
Bluegill and green sun sh in the 50 Northern pike* 6
aggregate* Tiger muskellunge* 1 over 40
Bonneville cisco 30 inches
Bullhead 24 Sacramento perch 10
Burbot (Anglers must not release No limit Striped bass No limit
any burbot they catch. All burbot Trout, including salmon, grayling 4
caught must be immediately and hybrids in the aggregate,
killed.) except no more than two can be
Channel cat sh* 8 lake trout/mackinaw. Also, you
Community sheries (The limit 2 can take extra brook trout at some
includes sh of any species, but waters in the state.*
anglers are encouraged to release
all largemouth bass. See the Walleye* 10, only
complete list of community waters 1 over 24
on page 21.) inches
Crappie* 50 White sh* 10
Cray sh No limit White bass No limit
Largemouth and smallmouth bass 6 Wiper* 6
in the aggregate* Yellow perch* 50
Nongame species (except prohib- No limit
ited sh; see page 12 for a list of * On some waters, speci c bag or size restrictions apply.
prohibited sh) Please see the Rules for Speci c Waters section on pages
18–32 for variations.

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FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIES

Go online to learn about elevated mercury levels in some of Utah’s sh.
Fish are an important part of a healthy diet, First, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
and most are safe to eat on a regular basis. You and the Utah Department of Environmental
should, however, limit your intake of some sh Quality (DEQ) obtain sh samples from lakes and
populations found in certain Utah waters. rivers across the state. Then, the DEQ analyzes
Why? Recent testing identi ed elevated the samples and forwards the results to the Utah
levels of mercury in some populations of sh. Department of Health (DOH). After reviewing
Over time, eating these sh can be dangerous if the data, the DOH decides whether to issue a
consumed in large amounts. consumption advisory.
Be sure to visit the Utah Fish Advisories Web This tight partnership makes shadvisories.
site— shadvisories.utah.gov—before eating utah.gov your best resource for accurate, up-to-
the sh you catch. The advisory site is updated date sh consumption advisories.
frequently and has the latest information about
mercury levels in Utah’s sh and waters. For more information
If you decide to share your sh with To learn more about Utah’s ongoing battle
family or friends, be sure to communicate any with mercury, visit www.deq.utah.gov/Issues/
relevant advisories. Mercury/workgroup.htm. For more information
about the health e ects of mercury, visit
The latest, most accurate data www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts46.html.
Three government agencies work together
closely to keep the Utah Fish Advisories Web
site current.

HOW TO MEASURE A FISH
1. Place the sh on its side with
the jaw closed.
2. Squeeze the tail n together
or turn it so you obtain the
maximum overall length.
3. Measure a straight line from
the tip of the snout to the
Length
extreme tip of the tail n.

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RULES FOR SPECIFIC WATERS

The rules below take precedence over the general rules listed earlier in this guide-
book. The seasons, bag limits and other restrictions in this section apply only to the
waters listed below.
General rules apply to all of the waters NOT listed in this section (see the Bag and
Possession Limits section on page 16 to learn more about catching and harvesting sh at
waters that are NOT listed in this section):
American Fork Creek, Utah County • When ice shing for sh other than
East from Utah Lake to I-15. cisco, the size of the hole may not exceed
• CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst 18 inches.
Saturday of May. • Anglers may keep foul-hooked Bonneville
cisco that are taken through normal, legal
Ashley Creek, Uintah County shing activities.
Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion to the water • A person may not possess a multipoint
treatment plant near the mouth of Ashley Gorge. hook with a weight permanently or rigidly
• Limit 2 trout. attached directly to the shank; or a weight
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. suspended below a multipoint hook unless
Aspen-Mirror Lake, Kane County the hook is on an unweighted dropper line
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third that is at least three inches long.
Saturday of April. Bear Lake tributaries, Rich County
• Fishing from a boat or a oat tube is unlawful. (a) Big Spring Creek from Lamborn Diversion (ap-
Badger Hollow, Wasatch County proximately 500 yards below SR-30) downstream
See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. to Bear Lake and that area extending from the
mouth out into the lake 1,000 feet, or as buoyed.
Barney Lake, Piute County • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the
• Limit 2 trout. second Saturday of July.
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY, AND ARTIFICIAL
FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Jan. 1 through April
Bear Lake, Rich County 14 and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday
• See Fishing Across State Lines on pages 6–7 of July through Dec. 31).
for license requirements. (b) Swan Creek from the headwater spring
• Limit 2 trout. downstream to Bear Lake and that area extending
• Cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat from the mouth out into the lake 1,000 feet, or as
markings with all ns intact must be imme- buoyed.
diately released. Only cutthroat trout that • CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the
have had one or more healed ns clipped second Saturday of July.
may be kept. • CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY, AND ARTIFICIAL
• Cisco may be taken with a handheld dipnet. FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Jan. 1 through April
Net opening may not exceed 18 inches in 14 and from 6 a.m. on the second Saturday
any dimension. When dipnetting through of July through Dec. 31).
the ice, the size of the hole is unrestricted.
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Beaver Creek, Cache County Districts: general locations known as the North

See Logan River. Boulder Slope, East Boulder Slope, South Boulder
Slope, Gri n Top, Boulder Top, Escalante Moun-
Beaver Creek, San Juan County tain; EXCEPT Pine Lake, Wide Hollow Reservoir and
Tributary to La Sal Creek. Lower Bowns Reservoir in Gar eld County where
• CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout general rules apply, and EXCEPT Dougherty Basin
or trout with cutthroat markings. Lake in Gar eld County where separate speci c
• All cutthroat trout must be immediately rules apply.
released. • Limit 4 trout.
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • Only 2 trout over 14 inches.
Beaver River, Beaver County • Bonus limit of 4 brook trout (total limit
From Minersville Reservoir upstream to the bridge of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are
at Greenville. brook trout).
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Seasonal Restrictions: The following restriction
Saturday of July. applies to most Boulder Mountain lakes, ponds
and reservoirs.
Beer Creek, Utah County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third
Includes Benjamin Slough, east from Utah Lake Saturday of April and Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
to I-15. The above restriction does not apply to the follow-
• CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst ing waters, which are OPEN year round: Barker
Saturday of May. Reservoir, Garkane East Fork Impoundment, Gar-
kane Main Impoundment, Lower Barker Reservoir,
Benches Pond tributaries, Sanpete County Lower Bowns Reservoir, North Creek Reservoir,
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Pine Lake, Posey Lake, Oak Creek Reservoir and
Saturday of July. Wide Hollow Reservoir (all in Gar eld County);
Bicknell Bottoms, Wayne County and Blind Lake, Coleman Reservoir, Cook Lake,
This area is along the Fremont River. Donkey Reservoir, Miller Lake and Pine Creek
• OPEN to shing, except where posted Reservoir (all in Wayne County).
CLOSED. Bountiful Lake, Davis County
Big Spring Creek, Rich County See Community Fishing Waters.
See Bear Lake tributaries. Broad Hollow, Wasatch County
Black Ridge Reservoir, Salt Lake County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.
See Community Fishing Waters. Brough Reservoir, Uintah County
Blue Lake, Tooele County • Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
• No limit for tilapia. • All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im-
• Anglers must not release any tilapia they mediately released.
catch. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
• All tilapia must be immediately killed. Brown Duck Basin, Duchesne County
Uinta Mountains—all streams in the Brown Duck
Boulder Mountain streams and lakes,
Basin and the outlet of Clemments Reservoir to its
Gar eld and Wayne counties
con uence with Lake Fork Creek.
Bag and Possession Limits: Including the Dixie
National Forest; Teasdale and Escalante Ranger
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• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Cold Springs Lakes, Box Elder County
Saturday of July. Also called Honeyville Ponds.
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Satur-
Bryants Fork, Wasatch County day before Memorial Day.
See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Co-op Creek, Wasatch County
Bullock Reservoir, Uintah County See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.
• Unlawful to use whole sh for bait. Cut
bait sh must not be larger than one inch in Coal Canyon, Wasatch County
any dimension and no more than one piece See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.
per hook.
Colorado River, Grand and San Juan counties
Calder Reservoir, Uintah County • Limit 24 channel cat sh.
• Limit 1 trout over 22 inches. • Limit 12 northern pike.
• All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im- • Species of threatened and endangered sh
mediately released. occur in the Colorado. See page 12 for a list
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. of prohibited sh.
Canyon View Park Pond, Utah County Cottonwood Reservoir, Uintah County
See Community Fishing Waters. • Limit 6 bass, only 1 bass may be over
15 inches.
Causey Reservoir, Weber County • Unlawful to use whole sh for bait. Cut
• CLOSED to the possession of kokanee bait sh must not be larger than one inch
salmon with any red color within the in any dimension, with no more than one
high water mark of the reservoir from piece per hook.
Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday
of September. Cove Pond, Salt Lake County
See Community Fishing Waters.
Causey Reservoir tributaries, Weber County
Right and left forks of South Fork Ogden River. Cow Hollow, Wasatch County
• Limit 2 trout and salmon in the aggregate. See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
• CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last Currant Creek, Wasatch County
Saturday of September. From Water Hollow Creek upstream to the head-
waters, including all tributaries to Currant Creek
Chicken Creek, Wasatch County Reservoir, but not the reservoir itself.
See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. • Limit 2 trout.
Chipman Creek, Wasatch County
See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries. Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County
• Limit 6 bass. All bass over 12 inches must
Clinton Pond, Davis County be immediately released.
See Community Fishing Waters.
Deer Valley Lakes, Wasatch County
Clyde Creek, Wasatch County • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
See Strawberry Reservoir tributaries.

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Community ﬁshing Emery County: Green River State Park Golf
Course Ponds and Huntington Game Farm Ponds
waters Iron County: Leigh Hill Reservoir, Parowan
The following rules apply to all the sher-
ies listed below: Pond and Woods Pond
Juab County: Burraston Ponds
• Limit 2 sh. (Daily bag and possession
Salt Lake County: Black Ridge Reservoir,
limit is a combined total of 2 sh for all
Cove Pond, Kidney Pond, Midas Pond, Millrace
species. For example, you could catch
Park Pond, Riverton Pond, Sandy Urban Fish-
and keep 1 trout and 1 channel cat sh,
ery, Sunset Pond and Willow Park Pond
or 2 trout, or 2 channel cat sh, but no
Utah County: Canyon View Park Pond,
more than the limit of 2 sh per day.)
Highland Glen Park Pond, Manila Creek Pond,
• Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily
Salem Pond, Spanish Oaks Reservoir, Spring
release all largemouth bass.
Lake and Vivian Park Pond (Note: Spanish Oaks
• Waters are open to shing only when the
Reservoir is closed Dec. 1 through 6 a.m. on
community parks are open to the public.
the last Saturday of February.)
Box Elder County: Mayors Pond and Pioneer
Washington County: Hurricane Pond
Park Pond
(Grandpa’s Pond), Razor Ridge Pond, Skyline
Cache County: Skylars Pond (West Willow
Drive Pond and Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower)
Pond)
Weber County: Fort Buenaventura, Glass-
Carbon County: Gigliotti Pond
mans Pond and Meadow Creek Pond
Davis County: Bountiful Lake, Clinton
Check the Community Fishing booklet
Pond, Farmington Pond, Jensen Park Pond
or visit wildlife.utah.gov/cf for speci c site
(Syracuse Pond), Kaysville Ponds, Mabey Pond
recreation rules.
and Steed Pond

• Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, CATCH AND Duck Creek, Kane County
RELEASE ONLY. • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third
• Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, limit 2 trout under Saturday of April.
16 inches.
Duck Creek Springs Lake, Kane County
Dougherty Basin Lake, Gar eld County • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third
Boulder Mountain—lake and out ow from dam Saturday of April.
downstream one-quarter mile. • Fishing from a boat or a oat tube
• CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout is unlawful.
or trout with cutthroat markings.
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries to
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County
Saturday of July. • Limit 2 tiger trout.
• CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout
Dry Creek, Utah County or trout with cutthroat markings.
East from Utah Lake to I-15. • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
• CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst • CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday of May. Saturday of July.

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Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County Ferron Reservoir tributaries, Sanpete County
• Limit 2 tiger trout. • Limit 4 trout.
• CLOSED to the possession of cutthroat trout • Bonus limit of 4 brook trout (total limit
or trout with cutthroat markings. of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. brook trout).
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
East Fork Little Bear River and its tributar- Saturday of July.
ies, Cache County
Upstream from Porcupine Reservoir. Fish Lake, Sevier County
• CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last • Limit 4 trout, no more than 2 may be lake
Saturday of September. trout/mackinaw and only 1 may be a lake
trout/mackinaw larger than 20 inches.
East Fork Little Bear River, Cache County • Underwater spear shing is permitted from
Porcupine Dam downstream to the Avon-Paradise 6 a.m. on the rst Saturday of June through
County road (165), second stream crossing below Sept. 15.
reservoir. • When ice shing, the size of the hole may
• Limit 2 trout and salmon in the aggregate. not exceed 18 inches.
Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Daggett County
East Fork Sevier River, Gar eld and Piute See Fishing Across State Lines on pages 6–7 for
counties license and permit requirements.
(a) Feeder canal from the diversion near Antimony • Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (EXCLUD-
to Otter Creek Reservoir: ING LAKE TROUT) in the aggregate, no more
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second than 3 may be kokanee salmon.
Saturday of July. • Limit 8 lake trout/mackinaw, only 1 may
(b) From the BLM boundary (about four miles exceed 28 inches.
south of the town of Antimony) upstream to the • All kokanee salmon caught from Sept.
con uence of Deer Creek: 10 through Nov. 30 must be immediately
• Limit 2 trout. released.
• ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY. • Linwood Bay, west of a line from the east-
East Fork Smiths Fork River, Summit County ernmost point of the south shore of Linwood
• CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last Bay (mouth of canyon) to easternmost point
Saturday of September. of the north shore of Linwood Bay (Lucerne
Point), CLOSED between o cial sunset
Echo Reservoir, Summit County and sunrise, Oct. 15 through 6 a.m. on the
• Limit 6 bass, only 1 bass may be over second Saturday of December.
12 inches. • Limit 6 cat sh.
• Limit 10 smallmouth and largemouth bass
Farmington Pond, Davis County in the aggregate.
See Community Fishing Waters. • No limit for burbot. Anglers must not
Ferron Reservoir, Sanpete County release any burbot they catch. All burbot
• Limit 4 trout. must be immediately killed.
• Bonus limit of 4 brook trout (total limit • No line may have more than 3 baited
of no more than 8 trout if at least 4 are hooks or arti cial ies in series or more
brook trout). than 3 lures.

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• When ice shing, the hole size may not • Anglers must not release any bass they

exceed 18 inches. catch.
• A person may use up to six lines without a • All bass must be immediately killed.
second-pole permit when shing at Flaming
Gorge Reservoir through the ice. When Grassy Trail Reservoir, Carbon County
using more than two lines at Flaming Gorge • CLOSED TO FISHING.
Reservoir, the angler’s name shall be at- Green River, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand,
tached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties
angler shall check only their lines. (a) From con uence with Colorado River upstream
• Open to taking burbot by means of under- to Colorado state line in Dinosaur National Monu-
water spear shing from Jan. 1 through ment:
Dec. 31, 24 hours each day. Arti cial light • Limit 24 channel cat sh.
is permitted while engaged in underwater • Limit 12 northern pike.
spear shing for burbot. Arti cial light may • No limit for smallmouth bass. Anglers must
not be used to take other sh species with not release any bass they catch. All bass
spear shing techniques. No other species must be immediately killed.
of sh may be taken with underwater (b) From Colorado state line in Browns Park
spear shing techniques between o cial upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam; including Gorge
sunset and o cial sunrise. Creek, a tributary entering the Green River at
Gigliotti Pond, Carbon County Little Hole:
See Community Fishing Waters. • Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over
22 inches).
Glassmans Pond, Weber County • All trout from 15 to 22 inches must be
See Community Fishing Waters. immediately released.
• No limit for smallmouth bass.
Gooseberry Creek, Sanpete County • Anglers must not release any smallmouth
A Sco eld Reservoir tributary. bass they catch.
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second • All smallmouth bass must be immediately
Saturday of July. killed.
Gooseberry Reservoir tributaries, Sanpete • ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
County • CLOSED to shing from a boat with a motor
• CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second between the Utah-Colorado state line and
Saturday of July. Flaming Gorge Dam.

Grandaddy Lake tributaries, Duchesne Green River State Park Golf Course Ponds,
County Emery County
Located in the Uinta Mountains. See Community Fishing Waters.
• All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED Gunlock Reservoir, Washington County
Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Satur- • Limit 6 largemouth bass: 4 may be under 10
day of July. inches, and 2 may be over 20 inches.
Grantsville Reservoir, Tooele County • All largemouth bass from 10 to 20 inches
• No limit for smallmouth bass. must be immediately released.

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