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CONTACT US
Turn in a poacherReport a poacher by phone, email or
online
Phone: 1-800-662-3337Email: [email protected]: wildlie.utah.gov/utip
Division ocesOces are open 8 a.m.5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday.
Salt Lake City1594 W North TempleBox 146301Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301801-538-4700
Central Region1115 N Main StreetSpringville, UT 84663
801-491-5678
Northeastern Region152 E 100 NVernal, UT 84078435-781-9453
Northern Region515 E 5300 SOgden, UT 84405801-476-2740
Southeastern Region319 N Carbonville Road, Ste APrice, UT 84501435-613-3700
Southern Region1470 N Airport RoadCedar City, UT 84721435-865-6100
Washington County (Field Ofce)451 N SR-318Hurricane, UT 84737435-879-8694
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How to use this guidebook
Highlights
Who makes the rules?
Discounted licenses or disabledveterans
Take a closer look at the rules
License and permit ees
Utah State Parks Annual Pass
General rules: Licenses and
permits
Free Fishing Day
Fishing contests
License exemptions or youth
organizations
General rules: Fishing methods
How to measure a sh
Stream access in Utah
General rules: Possession and
transportationBag and possession limits
Fish consumption advisories
Utahs boating laws and rules
Rules or specic waters
Watercrat restrictions
Community shing waters
Illegal stocking devastates
sheries
Battling invasive species and
disease
Did it get wet? Decontaminate it!
Anglers request chance to catch
bigger sh
More wipers or Utah sheries
Where should I sh in 2012?Where can I bowsh?
Angler eedback drives changes
A new approach at Hobbs
Reservoir
Identiying Utahs native and
nonnative sh
Denitions
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HIGHLIGHTS
Whats new this season?
Free Fishing Day: This year, Free Fishing Daywill be held on June 2. This annual event is a greatopportunity to share your passion or shing witha riend or amily member. For more inormation,see page 7.
New community sheries: Six new communi-ty sheries are scheduled to open to the public in2012. They will be located in Garden City, Layton,Monroe, Ogden, Washington and Wellington. For
a complete list o Utahs community sheries, seethe inormation box on page 23.
Discounted licenses or disabled veterans:
The Division began oering discounted shinglicenses to disabled veterans in July 2011. To see iyou are eligible or one o these licenses, see theinormation box on page 5.
New experimental shery: Hobbs Reservoir isa new shery in northern Utah. The Utah WildlieBoard approved some experimental regulationsat the reservoir that will hopeully produce largersh over the next ve years. For details, see thearticle on page 42.
Reduced wiper limit at Willard Bay: The
daily wiper limit at Willard Bay Reservoir haschanged rom six sh to three sh. For details andmore inormation on Utahs wiper program, seethe article on page 38.
Changes at Lake Powell: Beginning in 2012,you may llet shand possess lleted shatany time while shing at Lake Powell. There willalso be no limit on the number o walleye you cankeep. For details, see page 26.
Limits removed or some species and wa-ters: To combat illegal sh stocking, the WildlieBoard removed the daily bag and possessionlimits or some species at a handul o waters, par-ticularly in central and southern Utah. For moreinormation, see the article on page 34.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEBOOK1. Review the general rules, starting on page 7. These rules explain the licenses you need,
the shing methods you may use, and when you can transport and possess sh.
2. Check general season dates and bag and possession limits, starting on page 16.
3. Look up a specic water in the section that starts on page 20. (I the water youre looking
or is not listed there, it is subject to the general rules.)
Who makes the rules?
The Utah Wildlie Board passes the rulesand laws summarized in this guidebook.
There are seven board members, and
each serves a six-year term. Appointed by the
governor, board members are not Division
employees.
The Divisions director serves as the boards
executive secretary but does not have a vote on
wildlie policies.Beore board members make changes to
wildlie rules, they listen to recommendations
rom Division biologists. They also receive input
rom the public and various interest groups via
the regional advisory council (RAC) process.
I you have eedback or suggestions or
board members, you can nd their contact
inormation online at wildlie.utah.gov.
Wildlie Board members
Jake Albrecht
John Bair
Calvin Crandall
Bill Fenimore
Michael King
Del Brady, Chair
Ernie Perkins, Vice Chair
James F. Karpowitz,
Division Director
Executive Secretary
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And remember
Buy your license over the phone: Youcan now buy a Utah shing license over thetelephone. Just call 1-800-221-0659. The lineis staed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Inaddition to the ee or the license, youll also becharged a $2 transaction ee or each item youbuy.
Fish throughout the year: Utah has a year-round shing season. It runs rom Jan. 1Dec. 31,2012.
Community sheries: You can learn moreabout Utahs 49 community sheries by pickingup a copy o the Divisions Utah CommunityFishing booklet. The ree booklet is available at
wildlie.utah.gov/cor at any Division oce.
New option to provide eedback: In 2011,the Division obtained substantial eedback onproposed shing changes via an online question-naire. Because this tool was so eective, Divisionbiologists plan to use a similar ormat to obtaineedback in 2012. To review all o your eedback
options, please see page 41.
Corrections: I errors are ound in the printed
guidebook, the Division will correct them in theonline version. Visit wildlie.utah.gov/guidebooksto view all o the Divisions guidebooks andproclamations.
Protection rom discrimination: The Divisionreceives ederal nancial assistance rom the U.S.Fish and Wildlie Service. Under Title VI o the CivilRights Act o 1964, Section 504 o the Rehabilita-tion Act o 1973, Title II o the Americans withDisabilities Act o 1990, the Age DiscriminationAct o 1975, Title IX o the Education Amendmentso 1972, the U.S. Department o the Interior andits bureaus prohibit discrimination on the basis orace, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.I you believe that you have been discriminatedagainst in any program, activity or acility, or i
you desire urther inormation, please write to:The U.S. Fish and Wildlie Service
Oce or Diversity and Civil Rights Pro-
gramsExternal Programs
4040 North Fairax Drive, Suite 130
Arlington, VA 22203
Dont lose your hunting and fishing privilegesIf 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, intentionally 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 or
diversion agreement.
Suspension proceedings are separate and inde-
pendent from criminal prosecution. The Utah Division
of Wildlife Resources may suspend your license privileges
whether or not the court considers suspension in yourcriminal case. You will be notied 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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Private lands: The Division cannot guaranteeaccess to any private land. You may only accesscultivated or properly posted private land i youobtain WRITTEN permission rom the landowneror the landowners authorized representative. Formore inormation, see Trespassing on page 13.
Division unding: The Division is mostly undedby the sale o hunting and shing licenses andthrough ederal aid made possible by an excisetax on the sale o rearms and other hunting- andshing-related equipment.
Take a closer look at therules
This guidebook summarizes Utahs
shing laws and rules. Although it is a
convenient quick-reerence document orUtah shing regulations, it is not an all-
encompassing resource.
For an in-depth look at Utahs shing
laws and rules, visit wildlie.utah.gov/rules.
You can use the reerences in the guide-
booksuch as Utah Administrative Rule
R657-13-6 and Utah Code 23-20-3to
search the Divisions website or the detailedstatute or rule that underpins the guidebook
summary.
I you have questions about a particular
rule, call or visit the nearest Division oce.
Discounted licenses ordisabled veterans
To thank our servicemen and service-
women, the Division oers discounted
shing licenses to Utah veterans who were
disabled in the line o duty.
The discounted license is $21instead
o the $26 ull priceand the license is
good or 365 days rom the day you buyit. Discounted licenses are available rom
Division oces in Ogden, Salt Lake City,
Springville, Vernal, Price and Cedar City.
To purchase a discounted license, you
must have a service-connected disability
rating o 40 percent or higher. When you
visit a Division oce to purchase your
license, simply bring the verication o
service-connected disability documentation
that the Department o Veterans Aairs
issued to you.
For more inormation, please call the
nearest Division oce.
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Reciprocal shingpermits
Wyoming residents: Flaming Gorge,Utah reciprocal permit* $10
Arizona residents: Lake Powell, Utahreciprocal permit*
$8
* Seepage 8 or details.
Other shing permitsSetline permit (residents and
nonresidents)
$15
Second-pole permit (residents andnonresidents)
$15
To learn more about setline permits, please seepage11 o this guide.
To learn more about second-pole permits, please seepage 11 o this guide.
Utah State Parks AnnualPass
Consider purchasing a Utah State Parks
Annual Pass to access some o Utahs best
sheries. Annual passes are available or
$75, or or $35 to Utah seniors 62 and over.
Passes allow the permit holder, and up to
seven guests traveling in the same vehicle,day-use entrance to most Utah state parks.
Passes are available at all Utah state
parks, the Utah State Parks administra-
tive oce in Salt Lake City and online at
stateparks.utah.gov.
To see a list o state parks that oer
shing, visitgo.usa.gov/Iig.
Set up a tent or park an RV in one o2,000 campsites. Cozy up around a campre
ater a day o shing. Camping reservations
are accepted by telephone or online:
Salt Lake area: 801-322-3770
Outside Salt Lake: 800-322-3770
Online:stateparks.utah.gov
Resident licenses1-day (14 years o age or older) $8
7-day (14 years o age or older) $16365-day youth (1213) $5
365-day senior (65 years o age orolder)
$21
365-day disabled veteran (see thebox on page 5 or details)
$21
365-day (over 14 years o age and
under 65 years o age)
$26
365-day combination $30
Nonresident licenses
1-day (14 years o age or older) $12
7-day (14 years o age or older) $32
365-day youth (1213) $5365-day (14 years o age or older) $70
365-day combination $80
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365-day combination licenses allow you to
do three things in Utah:
Fish
Hunt upland game and waterowl
Apply or hunting permits
When you buy a combination license, you alsoget a price break compared to buying your hunt-
ing and shing licenses separately.
Fishing and combination licenses are available
at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and
Division oces. You can also call 1-800-221-0659
to purchase your license by phone.
You must have your license with you while
youre shing, and you cannot alter your license ortranser it to another person.
Fishing across state linesand reciprocal shingpermitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-5
Utah shares three watersBear Lake, Flam-
ing Gorge and Lake Powellwith other states.Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Arizona have entered
into the ollowing agreements to allow anglers to
sh across state lines:
Bear LakeI you have a valid Utah shing or combina-
tion license, or a valid Idaho shing or combina-
tion license, you can sh anywhere on Bear Lakethats open to shing with one shing pole. With
the purchase o a valid Utah shing or combina-
tion license and a Utah second-pole permit, or
a valid Idaho shing or combination license and
an Idaho two-pole permit, you may sh with
two poles anywhere on Bear Lake that is open to
shing. A second-pole or two-pole permit must
Free Fishing DayUtah Code 23-19-1 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3
The one day you dont need a license to sh
in Utah is Saturday, June 2, 2012, which is Free
Fishing Day. Everyone in Utah can sh or ree that
day, but please remember that all o the statesother shing laws and rules still apply.
Under 12 years o ageUtah Code 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3
I youre under 12 years o age, you do not
need a shing license to sh in Utah. You can sh
without a license and take a ull bag and posses-
sion limit.The only exceptions are i youd like to sh
with a second pole or a setline. I youre under
the age o 12 and would like to sh with either
a second pole or a setline, you must purchase a
Utah shing or combination license and a second-
pole or setline permit. Please see General rules:
Fishing methods on page 9 o this guide or
more inormation about second-pole and setlinepermits.
12 years o age and olderUtah Code 23-19-21 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-3
I youre 12 years o age or older, you must
purchase a shing license or a combination license
to sh in Utah. You can choose rom our dierent
licenses:
One-day licenses allow you to sh or one
day.
Seven-day licenses allow you to sh or
seven consecutive days.
365-day licenses allow you to sh or 365
consecutive days, including the day you buy
the license.
GENERAL RULES: LICENSES AND PERMITSUtah Code 23-19 and 23-20-3
Obtaining a shing license is the rst step to shing in Utah. The type o license you should
purchase depends on many variables: how old you are, how oten you want to sh, where you
want to sh and whether youre a Utah resident. (To determine i you are a resident, see the
denitions on page 64.) This section provides inormation about the dierent licenses andpermits that are available.
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nation license and a reciprocal shing permit rom
Arizona.
Utah residents may obtain an Arizona recipro-
cal shing permit atazgd.gov. Arizona residents
may obtain a Utah reciprocal shing permit atwildlie.utah.govand rom Division oces and
license agents that sell Utah shing licenses.
I youre not a resident o either state, you
must purchase a Utah nonresident shing license
to sh the Utah portion o Lake Powell and an
Arizona nonresident license to sh the Arizona
portion o the reservoir.
An Arizona second-pole permit is not validin Utah, even with a reciprocal shing permit.
A Utah second-pole permit must be purchased
i youd like to sh in Utah with two poles at the
same time.
More inormation about reciprocal
permits
Utah reciprocal shing permits are valid or365 days rom the day you buy them.
You must sign your name on your reciprocal
permit the same way you signed your name
on your shing license.
You are subject to the laws and rules o the
state in which youre shing.
Only one bag limit may be taken and held in
possession, even i youre licensed to sh inboth states.
Fishing contestsUtah Admin. Rule R657-58
You can hold a shing contest in Utah,
but you must ollow the rules, some o which
changed this year. For the current shing contest
rules, please see Utah Admin. Rule R657-58 at
wildlie.utah.gov/rules, visitgo.usa.gov/axu or
contact the nearest Division oce.
I you plan to hold a shing contest at a Utah
State Park, you should also check with the park to
see i there are any additional rules that apply to
the area.
be purchased rom the state o original license
purchase.
I you plan to launch or sh on the Idaho side
o the lake, you must have a current Idaho Inva-
sive Species Fund sticker on your watercrat. You
can purchase the sticker online, by mail, at anyIdaho State Park and through some retail vendors.
Flaming Gorge ReservoirTo sh across state lines at Flaming Gorge, you
must have a valid shing license rom one state
and a reciprocal shing permit rom the other
state. For example, i you buy a Utah resident or
nonresident shing license, you can sh the Utah
portion o Flaming Gorge. Ater buying your Utah
license, i you decide you also want to sh the
Wyoming portion o the reservoir, you must buy a
Wyoming reciprocal shing permit. You can also
choose to purchase a Wyoming shing license.
For more inormation on obtaining a
Wyoming reciprocal shing permit or a Wyoming
shing license, call the Wyoming Game and FishDepartment at 307-777-4600.
Even with a reciprocal Wyoming shing per-
mit, you must purchase a two-pole permit rom
Utah i youd like to sh in Utah with two poles at
the same time.
Utah reciprocal shing permits are available
at wildlie.utah.govand rom Utah Division o
Wildlie Resources oces and license agents thatsell Utah shing licenses.
I you plan to launch or sh on the Wyoming
side o Flaming Gorge, you must have a Wyoming
Aquatic Invasive Species decal on your watercrat.
You can purchase the decal online or rom a
Wyoming license agent.
Lake PowellReciprocal shing permits or Lake Powellare available to Utah and Arizona residents only.
To sh across the state line at Lake Powell, a
resident o Utah or Arizona must have a valid
shing license rom one state and a reciprocal
shing permit rom the other state. For example,
to sh the Arizona portion o the reservoir, a Utah
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Licenses or residents withspecial needsUtah Code 23-19-36
I youre a Utah resident and have certain
physical or mental disabilitiesor a terminal
illnessyou may qualiy or a ree shing license.A child who has been placed in the custody o the
state by a court order may also qualiy. To learn
i you qualiy, please see Utah Code 23-19-36
at wildlie.utah.gov/rules or contact your nearest
Division oce.
You are ice shing at Flaming Gorge. Please
see page 24 or the rules specic to Flam-
ing Gorge.While shing, you must be within sight o
the equipment youre shing with (this distance
cannot exceed 100 eet). The only exception to
this rule is i you have a setline permit. Please see
page 11 or more inormation about shing
with a setline.
There are a ew additional angling rules to
keep in mind:No articial lure may have more than three
hooks.
No line may have attached to it more than
two baited hooks, two articial ies or two
articial lures. The only exceptions to this
rule are i youre using a setline or youre
shing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir or Lake
Powell. Please see page 11 o this guideor more inormation about shing with a
setline. Inormation about shing at Flam-
ing Gorge is available on page 24, and
inormation about shing at Lake Powell is
available on page 26.
Taking game shYou may take game sh using only the ollow-
ing methods:
AnglingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-6 and R657-13-11
Angling is permitted rom boats and oat
tubesand other motorized and nonmotorized
aquatic vehicleson any water where such
vehicle use is authorized. There are some waters,
however, where you cannot sh rom a oat tubeor a boat (please visitgo.usa.gov/XJPor more
inormation). Please keep in mind that other
agencies may have placed additional restrictions
on the use o oat tubes and boats at certain Utah
waters.
You may not sh with more than one shing
line except when:
You are shing or craysh. Please see page13 o this guide or more inormation
about shing or craysh.
You have a second-pole or setline permit.
Inormation about shing with a second
pole is available on page 11. Inormation
about shing with a setline is available on
page 11.
GENERAL RULES: FISHING METHODSUtah Code 23-20-3
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 or everyone. Please be amiliar with the ollow-
ing general rules or taking sh and craysh. Youll nd some exceptions to these rules in the
Rules or specic waters on page 20.
License exemptions oryouth organizations
Are you a scout leader or a mentor or a
youth organization? Many youth groups can
hold shing events that dont require a sh-ing license or participants under the age o
14. To determine i you are eligible and to
complete the license-exemption orm, visit
go.usa.gov/9vS.
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may not sh through a hole thats more
than 12 inches wide. The only exceptions are
at Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge Reservoir and
Fish Lake. For more inormation about ice
shing at these waters, please see Rules orspecic waters on page 20.
BaitUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-12
While you are shing, it is unlawul to:
Use or possess corn, hominy or live baitsh
Use or possess tiger salamanders (live or
dead)
Use or possess any bait i you are on waters
designated articial y and lure only
Use or possess articial baits that are com-
mercially imbedded or covered with sh or
sh parts
Use or possess bait in the orm o resh or
rozen sh or sh parts, except as provided
below:
Dead Bonneville cisco may be used as
bait only in Bear Lake.
Dead yellow perch may be used as
bait only in Deer Creek, Echo, Fish
Lake, Gunnison, Hyrum, Johnson,
Jordanelle, Mantua, Mill Meadow,
Newton, Pineview, Rockport, Starva-
tion, Utah Lake, Willard Bay and Yubareservoirs.
Dead white bass may be used as bait
only in Utah Lake and the Jordan
River.
Dead shad rom Lake Powell may be
used as bait only in Lake Powell. It is
illegal to remove dead shad rom the
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.Dead, resh or rozen saltwater spe-
cies, including sardines and anchovies,
may be used as bait in any water
where bait is permitted.
Dead mountain sucker, white sucker,
Utah sucker, redside shiner, speckled
dace, mottled sculpin, athead min-
now, Utah chub and common carp
may be used as bait in any water
where bait is permitted.
The eggs o any species o sh caught
in Utah, except prohibited sh, may
be used in any water where bait ispermitted. You may not, however,
take or use eggs rom sh that are
being released.
You may only use live craysh or bait i you
are on the water where the craysh were cap-
tured. It is unlawul to transport live craysh away
rom the water where they were captured.
You may use commercially prepared andchemically treated baitsh or their parts as bait in
any water where bait is permitted.
Manuactured, human-made items that may
not be digestibleincluding items that have
been chemically treated with ood stus, chemical
sh attractants or eeding stimulantsmay not
be used on waters where bait is prohibited.
I the Utah Wildlie Board has declaredthat a water is inested with an aquatic
invasive speciesor the water is subject to
a closure order or control planyou may not
transport any species o baitsh (live or dead)
rom that water to use in any other water. To
determine whether a water is inested, visit
wildlie.utah.gov/mussels/waters.php.
Restrictions on taking sh and crayshUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-11
You can use articial light while shing,
but not when you are underwater spearsh-
ing. Theres one exception: i youre underwater
spearshing or burbot at Flaming Gorge, you can
use articial light.
You may not obstruct a waterway or use anychemical, explosive, electricity, poison, crossbow,
rearm, pellet gun or archery equipment to take
sh or craysh. The only exceptions are ound in
the Taking Nongame Fish section o this guide
(page 14) and Rules or specic waters, Lake
Powell on page 26.
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When shing with a second pole, you must be
within sight o the equipment youre shing with
(this distance cannot exceed 100 eet). See alsoFishing across state lines and reciprocal shing
permits on page 7.
A person may use up to six lines, poles or
tip-upswithout a second-pole permitwhen
shing at Flaming Gorge Reservoir through the
ice. Please see page 24 or more inormation.
Setline shingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-8
Setlines are lines that are anchored to a
non-moving object and that are not attached to a
shing pole.
Setline permits are available or $15 at
wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and
Division oces.
A setline permit is a 365-day permit, but youmust also have an unexpired one-day, seven-day
or 365-day Utah shing or combination license in
order to use it (a setline permit is not valid unless
its accompanied by a valid shing or combination
license).
I youre under 12 years o age and would like
to use a setline, you must have a valid one-day,
seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or combinationlicense, and a setline permit.
I you obtain a setline permit, and a Utah sh-
ing or combination license, you can use a setline
to take sh rom the ollowing waters: Bear River
proper (downstream rom the Idaho state line, in-
cluding Cutler Reservoir and outlet canals); Little
You may not take or land a sh by snagging
or gang, and you may not have a ga in your
possession while shing. The only exception isLake Powell, where you may use a ga to land
striped bass.
Chumming is prohibited on all waters except
Lake Powell. (Chumming means to dislodge or
deposit into the water any substance, not at-
tached to a hook, line or trap, which may attract
sh.) Please see the Rules or specic waters, Lake
Powell on page 26 or more inormation about
chumming at Lake Powell.
Fishing with more than one poleUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-7
I you have a valid Utah second-pole permit,
and a valid shing or combination license, you
can sh with two poles at any water in the state
during its open shing season. You may keep onlyone limit o sh. A second-pole permit does NOT
allow you to keep two limits o sh.
Second-pole permits are available or $15
at wildlie.utah.govand rom license agents and
Division oces.
A second-pole permit is a 365-day permit,
but you must also have an unexpired one-day,
seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or combina-tion license in order to use it. Only the person to
whom the second-pole permit is issued can use
the permit.
I youre under 12 years o age and would like
to sh with a second pole, you must have a valid
one-day, seven-day or 365-day Utah shing or
combination license, and a second-pole permit.
How to measure a sh1. Place the sh on its side with
the jaw closed.
2. Squeeze the tail n together
or turn it so you obtain themaximum overall length.
3. Measure a straight line rom
the tip o the snout to the
extreme tip o the tail n.Length
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ollowing waters:
Causey Reservoir (Weber County)
Deer Creek Reservoir (Wasatch County)
Flaming Gorge Reservoir (Daggett County)
Jordanelle Reservoir (Wasatch County)Kens Lake (San Juan County)
Lake Powell (Gareld, Kane and San Juan
counties)
Lost Creek Reservoir (Morgan County)
Pineview Reservoir, with the exception o
tiger muskie (Weber County)
Red Fleet Reservoir (Uintah County)
Starvation Reservoir (Duchesne County)Steinaker Reservoir (Uintah County)
Willard Bay Reservoir (Box Elder County)
Yuba Reservoir (Juab and Sanpete counties)
At Fish Lake (Sevier County), you may under-
water spearsh or all sh species rom 6 a.m. on
the rst Saturday o June through Sept. 15.
Underwater spearshing hours are rom
ocial sunrise to ocial sunset. It is illegal to usearticial light while underwater spearshing, and
ree shating is prohibited.
At all waters open to anglingduring their
open seasonsyou can underwater spearsh
or carp.
There are a ew exceptions to these regula-
tions:
At Flaming Gorge, you can underwaterspearsh or burbot rom Jan. 1 to Dec. 31,
24 hours per day. You can also use articial
light while spearshing or burbot at this
reservoir. Please see page 24 or rules
specic to Flaming Gorge.
At Lake Powell, you can underwater
spearsh or carp and striped bass rom Jan.
1 through Dec. 31.At Pineview Reservoir, you cannot underwa-
ter spearsh or tiger muskie.
All bag and possession limits apply, regardless
o the angling technique you use.
Bear River below Valley View Highway (SR-30);
Malad River; and Utah Lake.
The ollowing rules apply to setline shing:
You may not sh with more than one
setline.
A setline may not contain more than 15hooks.
When shing with a setline, you must be
within 100 yards o the surace or the bank
o water youre shing rom.
One end o your setline must be attached to
a non-moving object that is not attached to
a shing pole. Your setline must also have a
legible tag attached to it that includes yourname, address and setline permit number.
While shing with a setline, you can also
sh with one shing pole. I you have a valid
second-pole permit, you can sh with two
shing poles while youre also shing with
a setline.
DipnettingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-10You can use a handheld dipnet to land game
sh that youve legally taken by angling. However,
you may not use a handheld dipnet as a primary
method o taking game sh unless you are at
Bear Lake, where you may use a dipnet to take
Bonneville cisco.
When shing or Bonneville cisco at BearLake, the opening o your dipnet may not exceed
18 inches. I youre dipnetting through the ice at
Bear Lake, there is no restriction on the size o the
hole you can drill in the ice. Please see Rules or
specic waters, Bear Lake on page 20 or more
inormation.
You may also use a handheld dipnet to take
craysh and nongame sh, except prohibited sh.For a list o sh that are prohibited in Utah, please
see page 14 o this guide.
Underwater spearshingUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-9
You may underwater spearshor both
game and nongame shrom 6 a.m. on the
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Native American Trust LandsI youre shing on land that belongs to any
o the Native American tribes in Utah, you must
observe tribal regulations. These regulations are
available rom the Native American tribe thatowns the land.
Taking crayshUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-15
Fishing or craysh (also called crawdads) is a
un activity or the whole amily.
I youre under the age o 12, you do not need
a license to sh or craysh. I youre 12 years oage or older, you must have a valid Utah shing
or combination license to sh or craysh. You
may take craysh or personal, noncommercial
purposes at any body o water where theres an
open shing season. You may not take craysh i
the shing season at that water is closed.
TrespassingUtah Code 23-20-14 and 23-20-3.5
While shing or engaging in any wildlie-
related activities, you may not:
Enter upon privately owned land that
is cultivated or properly posted withoutthe permission o the landowner or land
manager
Reuse to immediately leave the private
land i requested to do so by the landowner
or land manager
Obstruct any entrance or exit to private land
Cultivated land is land that is readily identi-
able as land whose soil is loosened or broken upor the raising o crops, land used or the raising o
crops, or a pasture that is articially irrigated.
Permission means written authorization
rom the owner or person in charge to enter upon
private land that is cultivated or properly posted.
Permission must include all o the ollowing
details:
The signature o the landowner or landmanager
The name o the person being given permis-
sion
The appropriate dates
A general description o the land
Properly posted means that No Trespass-
ing signsor a minimum o 100 square inches
o bright yellow, bright orange or uorescentpaintare displayed at all corners, on shing
streams crossing property lines, and on roads,
gates and rights-o-way entering the land. I
metal ence posts are used, the entire exterior side
must be painted.
You may not post private property you do not
own or legally control or land that is open to the
public as provided by Utah Code 23-21-4.In addition, it is unlawul to take protected
wildlie or their parts while trespassing in viola-
tion o Utah Code 23-20-14.
Stream access in UtahUtah Code 73-29
In 2010, the Utah Legislature passed the
Public Waters Access Act. The act changes
the recreational easement recognized by the
Utah Supreme Court in 2008, which allowed
the public to walk on the private bed o a
river, stream or lake.
The act does not allow recreational
water users (including anglers, kayakers,
tubers, hunters and others) to walk on the
private bed o a river, stream or lake. This
means that i you are shing or recreat-ing in public water that ows over private
property closed to trespass, you may not
walk on the land beneath the water without
obtaining landowner permission.
The act does allow you to oat on the
surace o the water, even i youre oating
over private property that is closed to tres-
pass. It also allows you to sh while oating.The Divisions summary o the law is
available at wildlie.utah.gov/streamaccess.
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Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-14
I you have a valid Utah shing or combina-
tion license, you may take nongame shEX-
CEPT those listed in the Prohibited Fish section
aboveor personal, noncommercial purposes,as long as youre shing at a body o water during
its open shing season.
There are, however, more than a dozen
waters where carp are the only nongame sh
you may take. Those waters are listed in the Carp
section below.
To take nonprohibited nongame sh, you may
use angling, traps, archery (excluding crossbows),dipnets, cast nets, litnets, seines or a handheld
spear rom above the surace o the water. When
using these methods, please remember the ol-
lowing rules:
Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 eet in
length or width.
Cast nets may not exceed 10 eet in diam-
eter (a ve-oot radius).Nongame sh that are legal to take must
either be released or killed immediately
ater you remove them rom the water. You
may not leave them on the shoreline.
Underwater spearshing or nongame sh
(other than carp) is only allowed at the waters
listed in Underwater spearshing on page 12.
CarpYou may use a variety o techniquesin-
cluding angling, archery (excluding crossbows),
a spear rom above the surace o the water, or
underwater spearshingto take carp in any
water during its open shing season.
Carp are the onlynongame sh you may take
in the ollowing waters:Ash Creek
Beaver Dam Wash
Colorado River
Diamond Fork
Duchesne River (rom the Myton SR-
40 bridge to the conuence with the
Green River)
You may take craysh by hand or with a trap,
dipnet, litnet, handline, pole or seine. You must
also obey all o the ollowing rules:
You may not use game sh or their parts or
bait, or use any substance that is illegal or
shing.Seines (nets) may not exceed 10 eet in
length or width.
You may not use more than ve lines, and
only one o those lines can have hooks at-
tached to it, unless you have a valid second-
pole permit. I you have a second-pole
permit, then you may use two hooked lines.
(On the lines without hooks, simply tie yourbait to the line so the craysh can grasp the
bait with its claw.)
You may not transport live craysh away
rom the body o water where you captured
them.
Prohibited shUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-13
Possession o the ollowing nongame sh is
prohibited. I you catch any o these sh, you must
release them immediately:
Bonytail
Bluehead sucker
Colorado pikeminnow (ormerly, Colorado
squawsh)
Flannelmouth suckerGizzard shad
Grass carp
Humpback chub
June sucker
Least chub
Northern leatherside chub
Razorback sucker
Roundtail chubSouthern leatherside chub
Virgin chub
Virgin spinedace
Woundn
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Checkpoints and ocercontactsUtah Code 23-20-25 and 77-23-104
The Division is the trustee and guardian o
Utahs sh and wildlie. Division conservation
ocers monitor the taking and possession o sh,and the required licenses and equipment used or
shing. You should expect to encounter conserva-
tion ocers and biologists checking anglers at
waters and at checkpoints across Utah.
I you meet a conservation ocer, you must
provide the items he or she asks or, including
any licenses required or shing, any devices used
to participate in shing and any sh that youvetaken. These contacts allow the Division to collect
valuable inormation about sh populations in
Utah.
Fort Pierce Wash
Green River (rom the Colorado state
line in Browns Park upstream to
Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge
Creek, a tributary that enters the
Green River at Little Hole)Green River (rom the conuence
with the Colorado River upstream to
the Colorado state line in Dinosaur
National Monument)
Hobble Creek
La Verkin Creek
Main Canyon Creek (tributary to Walls-
burg Creek)Provo River (below Deer Creek Dam)
San Juan River
Santa Clara River (rom Pine Valley
Reservoir downstream to the conu-
ence with the Virgin River)
Snake Valley waters (west and north
o US-6 and the part o US-6 and US-
50 in Millard and Juab counties)Spanish Fork River
Thistle Creek
Virgin River (main stem and the north
and east orks)
White River (Uintah County)
Taking brine shrimp
Utah Admin. Rule R657-52Many people who visit the Great Salt Lake
want to take some o the lakes brine shrimp home
with them. You may take brine shrimp rom the
lake without a shing license, but you may not
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I you have purchased or obtained sh rom
a registered commercial shing installation, a
private pond owner or a short-term shing event,
you may only possess or transport dead sh i you
have a receipt. The receipt must include all o the
ollowing inormation:
The species and number o sh
The date the sh were caughtThe certicate o registration number o
the installation, pond or short-term shing
event
The name, address and telephone number
o the seller
To help prevent the spread o disease, dead
sh and craysh may not be moved between
waters.
Live sh and crayshUtah Code 23-13-14 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-17
You may not release sh or craysh into the
wild except as provided in the Wildlie Code, rule,
proclamation or order o the Wildlie Board. For
example, you can release sh caught at Scoeld
Reservoir back into Scoeld, but you cannot takelive sh rom Scoeld and place those sh in an-
other water. Any person who moves live sh rom
one body o water to another is guilty o a class A
misdemeanor and may be ned up to $2,500.
You may use live sh stringers, livewells or
holding cages to store sh or craysh while sh-
ing on the water where you caught them.
A trout, salmon or grayling may not bereleased i its been held on a stringer or in a sh
basket, livewell or any other type o device.
You may not transport live sh or craysh
away rom the water where they were caught.
Dead sh and crayshUtah Code 4-37-305 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-16
You may possess a legal limit o game sh or
craysh as you travel within Utahor i you leave
the stateas long as you have a valid shing or
combination license.
It is unlawul to possess lleted sh, or sh
with their heads or tails removed, while you arein the act o shing. This does not apply to sh
processed or immediate consumption or to sh
held rom a previous catch.
At most waters, you may llet harvested
game sh, or remove their heads or tails, ater
you have:
Completed the act o shing
Arrived at campReached a sh-cleaning station
Arrived at a principle means o land trans-
portation
There are a ew exceptions to the above rule:
At Strawberry Reservoir, Scoeld Reservoir
and Panguitch Lake, you may not llet trout
and salmon, and you may not remove their
heads or tails while in the eld or in transit.
At Jordanelle, you may not llet smallmouth
bass, and you may not remove their heads
or tails while in the eld or in transit.
At Lake Powell, you may llet shand
possess lleted shat any time. You may
not keep more sh than allowed by the bag
and possession limit.
NOTE: Do not dispose o entrails and carcasses
on the bank. Leave them in the water where you
caught the sh.
You may possess or transport a legal limit o
game sh or craysh caught by another person
i you have a donation letter rom that person.
(Please see Donating on page 17 or more
inormation.)
GENERAL RULES: POSSESSION ANDTRANSPORTATIONUtah Code 23-20-3
Once youve taken a sh or craysh, several rules apply to how you can use it. Please be amiliar
with the ollowing general rules or possessing and transporting sh and craysh.
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to abandon a sh or craysh or allow it to spoil or
be used in a manner not normally associated with
its benecial use. For example, using the meat o
game sh as ertilizer or or trapping bait is not
considered a benecial use o the meat.
Season dates and bag andpossession limitsUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-19
This section provides general rules or shing
in Utah. Many waters have localized and specic
rules, which are listed in Rules or specic waters
on page 20.
On waters that have a specic rule, that rule
takes precedence over the general rules below.
Closed areasAll o the states sh hatcheries are closed to
shing. All o the states waterowl management
areas are also closed to shing unless theyre
posted open to shing or theyre listed as open to
shing in Rules or specic waters on page 20.
Season datesUtahs general sh and craysh season is Jan.
1 through Dec. 31. Fish may be caught by angling
or setline 24 hours a day. Underwater spearshing
is allowed rom ocial sunrise to ocial sunset.
See Underwater spearshing on page 12 or
details.
Bag and possession limitsResidents and nonresidents who are under 12
years o age may sh without a license and take a
ull bag and possession limit.
In Utah, the bag and possession limits or
shing are the same. For example, once youve
harvested a limit o trout, you cannot harvest any
more trout until youve consumed or donated atleast some o the trout youve harvested. So, i you
eat one trout, you can harvest one more the next
day; i you eat a ull limit, you can harvest a ull
limit the next day.
When calculating your bag and possession
limit, please remember the ollowing rules:
Any trout, salmon or grayling not im-
Release o tagged ormarked shUtah Admin. Rule R657-13-18
You may not, without prior authorization
rom the Division, perorm any o the ollowing
activities:Tag, mark or n-clip sh or the purpose
o oering a prize or reward as part o a
contest
Introduce a tagged, marked or n-clipped
sh into any water in the state
Tag, mark or n-clip a sh and return it to
the water
Disposal o aquatic wildlie
DonatingUtah Code 23-20-9
The ollowing are the only places where you
may donate or give protected aquatic wildlie or
its parts to another person:
The residence o the donor
The residence o the recipientA meat locker
A storage plant
A meat-processing acility
You may not donate sh in the eld.
A written statement o donation must be kept
with the protected aquatic wildlie or parts that
includes all o the ollowing inormation:
The number and species o protected
aquatic wildlie or parts donated
The date o donation
The license or permit number o the donor
The signature o the donor
Purchasing or sellingUtah Code 23-20-3
You may not purchase or sell protectedaquatic wildlie or its parts except as provided in
the Wildlie Code, rule, proclamation or order o
the Wildlie Board.
WastingUtah Code 23-20-8
You may not waste any sh or craysh or per-
mit them to be wasted or spoiled. Waste means
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three cutthroats earlier that day at another
water, you cant sh at that river until you
consume at least one o the cutthroats you
harvested earlier. You may continue to sh
while in possession o a ull limit, but youmust immediately release any additional
sh you catch.
The ollowing general bag and possession
limits apply statewide, except as provided
in the rules or specic waters section that
begins on page 20.
mediately released is part o your bag and
possession limit.
A trout, salmon or grayling may not be
released i its been held in or on a stringer,
sh basket, livewell or by any other device.
Any sh that doesnt meet the size, bag orspecies rules or the water youre shing
must be returned to the water immediately.
You may not sh at waters that have a
specic bag or size limit i you possess sh
in violation o that limit. For example, i the
cutthroat trout limit at a river youd like to
BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITSBluegill and green sunsh(a combined total)*
50
Bonneville cisco 30
Bullhead 24
Burbot (Anglers must not releaseany burbot they catch. All burbotcaught must be immediatelykilled.)
No limit
Channel catsh* 8
Community sheries (The limitincludes sh o any species, butanglers are encouraged to releaseall largemouth bass. See thecomplete list o community waterson page 23.)
2
Crappie* 50
Craysh No limit
Largemouth and smallmouth bass(a combined total)*
6
Nongame species (except prohib-
ited sh; see page 14 or a list oprohibited sh)
No limit
Northern pike* 6
Tiger muskellunge* 1 over 40inches
Sacramento perch 10
Striped bass No limit
Trout, including salmon, graylingand hybrids (a combined total),except no more than two can belake trout/mackinaw. Also, youcan take extra brook trout at somewaters in the state.*
4
Walleye* 10, only1 over 24
inches
Whitesh* 10
White bass No limit
Wiper* 6
Yellow perch* 50
* On some waters, specifc bag or size restrictions apply.
Please see Rules or specifc waters on page 20 orvariations.
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All sh are an important part o a healthy diet,
and most are sae to eat on a regular basis. You
should, however, limit your intake o some shpopulations ound in certain Utah waters.
Why? Recent testing identied elevated levels
o mercury in some populations o sh. Over time,
eating these sh may be unhealthy i consumed
in large amounts.
Be sure to visit the Utah Fish Advisories
websitefshadvisories.utah.govbeore eat-
ing the sh you catch. The advisory site is updatedrequently and has the latest inormation about
mercury levels in Utahs sh and waters.
I you decide to share your sh with amily
or riends, be sure to communicate any relevant
advisories.
The latest, most accurate
dataThree government agencies work together
closely to keep the Utah Fish Advisories website
current.
FISH CONSUMPTION ADVISORIESGo online to learn about elevated mercury levels in some o Utahs sh.
First, the Utah Division o Wildlie Resources
and the Utah Department o Environmental
Quality (DEQ) obtain sh samples rom lakes andrivers across the state. Then, the DEQ analyzes
the samples and orwards the results to the Utah
Department o Health (DOH). Ater reviewing
the data, the DOH decides whether to issue a
consumption advisory.
This partnership makesfshadvisories.utah.gov
your best resource or accurate, up-to-date sh
consumption advisories.
For more inormationTo learn more about Utahs ongoing battle
with mercury, visitgo.usa.gov/Cxw. For more
inormation about the health eects o mercury,
visitgo.usa.gov/Cx.
Utahs boating laws andrules
Boaters have the responsibility to practiceand advocate sae and ethical use o our water-
ways. I youre planning to take your boat out
on Utah waters, you should take the ollowing
saety measures:
Wear your lie jacket. Utah law requires
those under 13 to wear their lie jacket when
on a boat, and it is recommended everyone
wear one.Let someone know where you are going
and what time you expect to return.
Carry the required boating saety equip-
ment. For a detailed list o saety equipment,
visitstateparks.utah.gov/boating/checklist.Keep your boat 150 eet away
rom a displayed diver-down ag
(illustrated to the right). The ag
means that someone is diving in the area.
By completing a Utah Boating Course, you
may reduce your boat insurance premiums.
For additional boating inormation, visit
stateparks.utah.gov/boating.
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Bear Lake, Rich County
See Fishing across state lines on page 7 or
license requirements.
Limit 2 trout.
Cutthroat trout or trout with cutthroat
markings with all ns intact must be imme-diately released. Only cutthroat trout that
have had one or more healed ns clipped
may be kept.
Cisco may be taken with a handheld dipnet.
Net opening may not exceed 18 inches in
any dimension. When dipnetting through
the ice, the size o the hole is unrestricted.
When ice shing or sh other than cisco,the size o the hole may not exceed 18
inches.
Anglers may keep oul-hooked Bonneville
cisco that are taken through normal, legal
shing activities.
A person may not possess a multipoint hook
with a weight permanently or rigidly at-
tached directly to the shank or a weight
suspended below a multipoint hook un-
less the hook is on an unweighted dropper
line that is at least three inches long.
Bear Lake tributaries, Rich County
(a) Big Spring Creek rom Lamborn Diversion (ap-
proximately 500 yards below SR-30) downstream
to Bear Lake and that area extending rom themouth out into the lake 1,000 eet, or as buoyed.
CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the
second Saturday o July.
CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY, AND ARTIFICIAL
FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Jan. 1 through April
14 and rom 6 a.m. on the second Saturday
o July through Dec. 31).
American Fork Creek, Utah County
From Utah Lake upstream to I-15.
CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst
Saturday o May.
Ashley Creek, Uintah CountyFrom Steinaker (Thornburg) diversion upstream
to the water treatment plant near the mouth o
Ashley Gorge.
Limit 2 trout.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Aspen-Mirror Lake, Kane County
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the thirdSaturday o April.
Fishing rom a boat or a oat tube is unlaw-
ul.
Badger Hollow, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Barney Lake, Piute County
Limit 2 trout.ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
RULES FOR SPECIFIC WATERSUtah Code 23-20-3 and Utah Admin. Rule R657-13-20
The rules below take precedence over the general rules listed earlier in this guidebook. The
seasons, bag limits and other restrictions in this section apply only to the waters listed below.
General rules apply to all o the waters NOT listed in this section. (See Bag and possession limits
on page 18 to learn more about catching and harvesting sh at waters that are NOT listed inthis section.)
AmBe
Watercrat restrictionsBeore you launch a boat at any
waterbody, be sure to check with local, state
or ederal agencies about any watercrat
restrictions that may exist.Regulations dier rom one water to
another, depending on which municipality
or agency is in charge. Its your responsibility
to learn and ollow the rules or a particular
water.
You can view a partial list o watercrat
restrictions atgo.usa.gov/XJP.
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Blue Lake, Tooele County
No limit or tilapia. Anglers must not release
any tilapia they catch. All tilapia must be
immediately killed.
Boulder Mountain lakes and reservoirs,Gareld and Wayne counties
Includes all lakes and reservoirs ound within the
boundary beginning at the junction o SR-24 and
SR-62; then south on SR-62 to SR-22, then south
on SR-22 to the Antimony-Widtsoe Road; then
south on this road to SR-12; then east and north
on SR-12 to SR-24; and then west on SR-24 to
the beginning point at the junction o SR-24 and
SR-62; EXCEPT Otter Creek Reservoir, Pine Lake
and Wide Hollow Reservoir (where statewide rules
apply) and Dougherty Basin Lake (where separate
specic rules apply).
Limit 4 trout.
Only 2 trout over 14 inches.
Bonus limit o 4 brook trout (total limit o
no more than 8 trout i at least 4 are brooktrout).
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third
Saturday o April and Nov. 1 through Dec.
31. This closure excludes the ollowing
waters, which are OPEN year round: Blind
Lake, Oak Creek Reservoir, Upper and Lower
Barker reservoirs, Donkey Reservoir, Posey
Lake and the Garkane main impoundment.
Broad Hollow, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Brough Reservoir, Uintah County
Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im-
mediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Brown Duck Basin, Duchesne County
Uinta Mountainsall streams in the Brown Duck
Basin and the outlet o Clemments Reservoir
downstream to the Lake Fork Creek conuence.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
(b) Swan Creek rom the headwater spring
downstream to Bear Lake and that area extending
rom the mouth out into the lake 1,000 eet, or as
buoyed.
CLOSED April 15 through 6 a.m. on the
second Saturday o July.CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY, AND ARTIFICIAL
FLIES AND LURES ONLY (Jan. 1 through April
14 and rom 6 a.m. on the second Saturday
o July through Dec. 31).
Beaver Creek, Cache County
See Logan River.
Beaver Creek, San Juan CountyTributary to La Sal Creek.
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
All cutthroat trout must be immediately
released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Beaver River, Beaver CountyFrom Minersville Reservoir upstream to the bridge
at Greenville.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Beer Creek, Utah County
From Utah Lake upstream to I-15 (includes
Benjamin Slough).CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst
Saturday o May.
Benches Pond tributaries, Sanpete County
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Bicknell Bottoms, Wayne County
This area is along the Fremont River.
OPEN to shing, except where posted
CLOSED.
Big Spring Creek, Rich County
See Bear Lake tributaries.
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2012 Coal Canyon, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Colorado River, Grand and San Juan counties
Limit 24 channel catsh.
Limit 12 northern pike.
No limit or burbot. Anglers must not
release any burbot they catch. All burbot
must be immediately killed.
Species o threatened and endangered sh
occur in the Colorado. I you catch one o
these sh, you must release it immediately.
See page 14 or a list o prohibited sh.
Cottonwood Reservoir, Uintah CountyUnlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut
baitsh must not be larger than one inch
in any dimension, with no more than one
piece per hook.
Cow Hollow, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Currant Creek, Wasatch County
From the conuence with Water Hollow Creek
upstream to the headwaters, including all
tributaries to Currant Creek Reservoir, but not the
reservoir itsel.
Limit 2 trout.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Deer Creek Reservoir, Wasatch County
No limit on white bass or black bullhead
catsh. Anglers must not release any white
bass or black bullhead catsh they catch. All
white bass or black bullhead catsh must be
immediately killed.
Deer Valley Lakes, Wasatch County
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, CATCH AND
RELEASE ONLY.
Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, limit 2 trout under
16 inches.
Bryants Fork, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Bullock Reservoir, Uintah County
Unlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut
baitsh must not be larger than one inch in
any dimension and no more than one piece
per hook.
Calder Reservoir, Uintah County
Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im-
mediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Causey Reservoir, Weber County
CLOSED to the possession o kokanee salmon
with any red color within the high-water
mark o the reservoir rom Aug. 15 through
6 a.m. on the last Saturday o September.
Causey Reservoir tributaries, Weber County
Right and let orks o the South Fork OgdenRiver, rom Causey Reservoir upstream to the
headwaters.
CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last
Saturday o September.
Chicken Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Chipman Creek, Wasatch CountySeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Clyde Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Cold Springs Lakes, Box Elder County
Also called Honeyville Ponds.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Satur-day beore Memorial Day.
Co-op Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
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Duck Creek Springs Lake, Kane County
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third
Saturday o April.
Fishing rom a boat or a oat tube is unlaw-
ul.
Duck Fork Creek and other tributaries toDuck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County
Limit 2 tiger trout.CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Dougherty Basin Lake, Gareld County
Boulder Mountainthe lake and outow rom
the dam downstream one-quarter mile.
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.Dry Creek, Utah County
From Utah Lake upstream to I-15.
CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst
Saturday o May.
Duck Creek, Kane County
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third
Saturday o April.
Community shingwaters
The ollowing rules apply to all the sher-
ies listed below:
Limit 2 sh. (Daily bag and possessionlimit is a combined total o 2 sh or all
species. For example, you could catch
and keep 1 trout and 1 channel catsh,
or 2 trout, or 2 channel catsh, but no
more than the limit o 2 sh per day.)
Anglers are encouraged to voluntarily
release all largemouth bass.
Waters are open to shing only when thecommunity parks are open to the public.
Box Elder County: Mayors Pond and Pioneer
Park Pond
Cache County: Skylars Pond (West Willow
Pond) and Wellsville Reservoir
Carbon County: Carbon County Community
Fishery, Gigliotti Pond and Wellington Pond
Davis County: Adams Reservoir, BountiulLake, Clinton Pond, Farmington Pond, Jensen
Park Pond (Syracuse Pond), Kaysville Ponds,
Mabey Pond and Steed Pond
Emery County: Green River State Park Gol
Course Ponds and Huntington Game Farm
Ponds
Iron County: Leigh Hill Reservoir, Parowan
Pond and Woods Pond
Juab County: Burraston Ponds
Rich County: Garden City Community Fishery
Salt Lake County: Black Ridge Reservoir,
Cove Pond, Kidney Pond, Midas Pond, Millrace
Park Pond, Riverton Pond, Sandy Urban Fish-
ery, Sunset Pond and Willow Park Pond
Sevier County: Monroe Community Fishery
Utah County: Canyon View Park Pond,
Highland Glen Park Pond, Manila Creek Pond,
Salem Pond, Spanish Oaks Reservoir, Spring
Lake and Vivian Park Pond (Note: Spanish OaksReservoir and Manila Creek Pond are closed
Dec. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last Saturday o
February.)
Washington County: Hurricane Pond
(Grandpas Pond), Razor Ridge Pond, Skyline
Drive Pond, Sullivan Virgin River Park Pond and
Tawa Ponds (Upper and Lower)
Weber County: Fort Buenaventura, Glass-mans Pond, Goode Ski Lake (21st Street Pond)
and Meadow Creek Pond
Check the Community Fishing booklet
or visitwildlie.utah.gov/c or specic site
recreation rules.
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See Fishing across state lines on page 7 or
license and permit requirements.
Limit 4 trout or kokanee salmon (EXCLUD-
ING LAKE TROUT) in the aggregate, no more
than 3 may be kokanee salmon.Limit 8 lake trout/mackinaw, only 1 may
exceed 28 inches.
All kokanee salmon caught rom Sept.
10 through Nov. 30 must be immediately
released.
Linwood Bay, west o a line rom the east-
ernmost point o the south shore o Linwood
Bay (mouth o canyon) to easternmost pointo the north shore o Linwood Bay (Lucerne
Point), CLOSED between ocial sunset
and sunrise, Oct. 15 through 6 a.m. on the
second Saturday o December.
Limit 6 catsh.
Limit 10 smallmouth and largemouth bass
in the aggregate.
No limit or burbot. Anglers must notrelease any burbot they catch. All burbot
must be immediately killed.
No line may have more than 3 baited hooks
or articial ies in series or more than 3
lures.
When ice shing, the hole size may not
exceed 18 inches.
A person may use up to six lines without asecond-pole permit when shing at Flaming
Gorge Reservoir through the ice. When
using more than two lines at Flaming Gorge
Reservoir, the anglers name shall be at-
tached to each line, pole or tip-up, and the
angler shall check only their lines.
Open to taking burbot by means o under-
water spearshing rom Jan. 1 throughDec. 31, 24 hours each day. Articial light
is permitted while engaged in underwater
spearshing or burbot. Articial light may
not be used to take other sh species with
spearshing techniques. No other species
o sh may be taken with underwater
Duck Fork Reservoir, Sanpete County
Limit 2 tiger trout.
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
East Fork Little Bear River and its tributar-ies, Cache County
From Porcupine Reservoir upstream to the
headwaters.
CLOSED Aug. 15 through 6 a.m. on the last
Saturday o September.
East Fork Little Bear River, Cache County
From Porcupine Dam downstream to the Avon-Paradise County road (165), second stream
crossing below reservoir.
Limit 2 trout and salmon in the aggregate.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
East Fork Sevier River, Gareld and Piutecounties
(a) Feeder canal rom the diversion near Antimonydown the channel to Otter Creek Reservoir:
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
(b) From the BLM boundary (about our miles
south o the town o Antimony) upstream to the
conuence o Deer Creek:
Limit 2 trout.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
East Fork Smiths Fork River, Summit County
CLOSED to the possession o kokanee with
any red color rom Aug. 15 through 6 a.m.
on the second Saturday o September.
Fish Lake, Sevier County
Limit 4 trout, no more than 2 may be laketrout/mackinaw and only 1 may be a lake
trout/mackinaw larger than 20 inches.
Underwater spearshing is permitted rom
6 a.m. on the rst Saturday o June through
Sept. 15.
When ice shing, the size o the hole may
not exceed 18 inches.
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Creek, a tributary entering the Green River at
Little Hole:
Limit 3 trout (2 under 15 inches and 1 over
22 inches).
All trout rom 15 to 22 inches must be im-
mediately released.No limit or smallmouth bass or burbot.
Anglers must not release any bass or burbot
they catch. All bass or burbot must be im-
mediately killed.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
CLOSED to shing rom a boat with a motor
between the Utah-Colorado state line and
Flaming Gorge Dam.
Gunlock Reservoir, Washington County
Limit largemouth 6 bass, only 1 bass may be
over 12 inches.
No limit on smallmouth bass.
Hobble Creek, Utah County
From Utah Lake upstream to I-15.
CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst
Saturday o May.
Hobbs Reservoir, Davis County
Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.
All trout over 15 inches must be immedi-
ately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Honeyville Ponds, Box Elder County
Also called Cold Springs Lakes.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the Satur-
day beore Memorial Day.
Horse Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Huntington Creek, Emery County
Below Electric Lake.
(a) Right Fork (rom Flood and Engineers canyons
upstream to Electric Lake Dam):
Limit 2 trout.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES ONLY.
(b) Let Fork (rom the top o the USFS camp-
ground, near the conuence with Right Fork, to
spearshing techniques between ocial
sunset and ocial sunrise.
Gooseberry Creek, Sanpete County
From the conuence with Upper Fish Creek
upstream to Gooseberry Dam.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Gooseberry Reservoir tributaries, SanpeteCounty
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Grandaddy Lake tributaries, DuchesneCounty
Located in the Uinta Mountains.
All tributaries to Grandaddy Lake CLOSED
Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second Satur-
day o July.
Grantsville Reservoir, Tooele County
No limit or smallmouth bass. Anglers mustnot release any bass they catch. All bass
must be immediately killed.
Grassy Trail Reservoir, Carbon County
CLOSED TO FISHING.
Green River, Carbon, Daggett, Emery, Grand,San Juan, Uintah and Wayne counties
(a) From the conuence with the Colorado Riverupstream to the Colorado state line in Dinosaur
National Monument:
Limit 24 channel catsh.
Limit 12 northern pike.
No limit or smallmouth bass or burbot.
Anglers must not release any bass or burbot
they catch. All bass or burbot must be im-
mediately killed.Species o threatened and endangered sh
occur in the Green River. I you catch one o
these sh, you must release it immediately.
See page 14 or a list o prohibited sh.
(b) From the Colorado state line in Browns Park
upstream to Flaming Gorge Dam, including Gorge
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2012 Jordanelle Reservoir, Wasatch County
Limit 6 bass, only 1 bass may be over 12 inches.
Bass may not be lleted, and the heads or
tails may not be removed in the eld or in
transit.
Kolob Reservoir, Washington County
Limit 2 trout under 15 inches or over 22
inches.
All trout rom 15 to 22 inches must be im-
mediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY rom
Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the third Saturday
in May, and rom the second Saturday in
September through Dec. 31.
Kolob Reservoir tributaries, WashingtonCounty
From Kolob Reservoir upstream to the headwa-
ters.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Lake Canyon Lake, Duchesne County
Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a cutthroat
trout over 22 inches.
All cutthroat trout 22 inches or smaller must
be immediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
CLOSED near the inlet stream, as posted or
spring spawning operations.
Lake Powell, Gareld, Kane and San Juancounties
See Fishing across state lines and reciprocal sh-
ing permits on page 7 or license and permit
requirements, and Bait on page 10 or the use
o dead shad as bait in Lake Powell.
Limit 20 smallmouth bass.Limit 5 largemouth bass.
Limit 10 crappie.
Limit 25 channel catsh.
No limit on striped bass.
No limit on walleye.
Fish may be lleted at any time.
Anglers may possess lleted sh.
the headwaters, including all tributaries: Scad
Valley Creek, Rolson Creek, Lake Creek, Staker
Creek, Millers Flat Creek and Paradise Creek):
Anglers are encouraged to harvest brown
trout.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Huntington Reservoir, Sanpete County
Near the top o Huntington Canyon.
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
Huntington Reservoir tributaries, SanpeteCounty
Near the top o Huntington Canyon.CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
Anglers are encouraged to harvest tiger
trout.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Huntington North Reservoir, Emery County
Near the city o Huntington.
Limit 6 bass, only 1 bass may be over 12
inches.
Indian Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Joes Valley Reservoir, Emery County
Limit 4 trout, only 1 trout may be over 18
inches.
CLOSED Nov. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o December.
Johnson Reservoir, Sevier County
Unlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut
baitsh must not be larger than one inch inany dimension and no more than one piece
per hook.
Jones Hole Creek, Uintah County
Limit 2 trout, only 1 may be a brown trout
over 15 inches.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
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Logan River, Cache County
(a) From Card Canyon Bridge upstream to the
highway bridge at Red Banks Campground,
including all tributary streams in between:
Limit 2 trout and whitesh in the aggregate.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.(b) From the highway bridge at Red Banks Camp-
ground upstream to the Idaho state line, including
all tributaries:
Limit 2 trout and whitesh in the aggregate.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Lost Creek, Morgan County
From the bridge (culvert) approximately one-
quarter mile above Lost Creek Reservoir upstream
to the headwaters, EXCEPT Squaw Creek.
CATCH AND RELEASE ONLY.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Lost Creek Reservoir, Morgan County
Limit 4 trout (a combined total).
No more than 3 trout may be under 15
inches.
No more than 1 trout may be over 22 inches.
All trout between 15 and 22 inches must be
immediately released.
CLOSED to shing 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily.
Lower Fish Creek (Price River), Carbon and
Utah countiesFrom the railroad bridge (approximately one mile
below the Scoeld Reservoir dam) downstream to
the conuence with the White River.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Mammoth Creek, Gareld County
From the canal diversion (about three miles up-
stream rom the Mammoth Creek Fish Hatchery),upstream 7.5 miles to the end o Hatch Meadow
and the beginning o summer home sites.
Limit 2 trout between 10 and 15 inches.
All trout less than 10 inches and over 15
inches must be immediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
No line may have more than 3 baited hooks
or more than 3 lures.
Chumming is only allowed or taking
striped bass. ONLY commercially prepared
anchovies and sardines may be used or
chumming.Gas may be used to land striped bass only.
Carp and striped bass may be taken by
means o underwater spearshing year
round.
Archery and underwater spearshing are
prohibited within all o the ollowing areas:
One-quarter mile o all existing
developed areas, including shorelinecampgrounds, docks, launch ramps,
breakwaters and trailheads
One-quarter mile o any structure, in-
cluding any building, shed, pump-out,
boat dock, breakwater, permanent
harbor xture, camper, motor home,
trailer, tent or vehicle
Rainbow Bridge National MonumentOne-quarter mile o Dangling Rope
Marina, including any land- or harbor-
based structures
One hundred yards (300 eet) o
any boats (unless the person owns,
rents, leases or lawully occupies the
boat), or another boat moves into the
100-yard perimeter ater the bow orspearshing activity has commenced
Little Co-op Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Little Creek Reservoir, Rich County
Limit 8 trout rom Aug. 1 through Oct. 31.
Limit 4 trout rom Jan. 1 through July 31and rom Nov. 1 through Dec. 31.
Little Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
All cutthroat trout must be immediately
released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
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2012 Mud Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Newcastle Reservoir, Iron County
Limit 2 wiper.
Newton Reservoir, Cache CountyCLOSED to the possession o tiger muskie. All
tiger muskie must be immediately released.
Unlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut
baitsh must not be larger than one inch in
any dimension and no more than one piece
per hook.
Ogden River, Weber CountyFrom Pineview Dam downstream to the rst
bridge, approximately one-hal mile.
CLOSED TO FISHING.
Otter Creek Stream, Piute County
From Otter Creek Reservoir upstream to the Angle
Diversion.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the secondSaturday o July.
Panguitch Lake, Gareld County
Limit 4 trout in the aggregate.
No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger
trout under 15 inches, and no more than
1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22
inches.
All cutthroat and tiger trout rom 15 to 22
inches must be immediately released.
Trout may not be lleted and the heads or
tails may not be removed in the eld or in
transit.
Any trout with cutthroat markings is
considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn
how to identiy the sh in this water, seethe detailed descriptions that begin on page
43.
Panguitch Lake tributaries, Gareld County
Excluding Blue Springs Creek upstream rom
Bunker Creek Road Bridge. (The bridge is ap-
proximately one mile upstream rom Panguitch
Lake.) Also excluding Clear Creek upstream rom
Manila Creek Pond, Utah County
CLOSED to shing Dec. 1 through Dec.
31 and Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the last
Saturday o February.
Manning Meadow Reservoir, tributariesand spillway, Piute County
Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im-
mediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Mill Meadow Reservoir, Sevier CountyLimit 8 tiger muskie o any size (no size
restrictions on tiger muskie on this water).
Minersville Reservoir, Beaver County
Limit 1 trout over 22 inches.
All trout 22 inches or smaller must be im-
mediately released.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.Cement outlet channel between the dam
and spillway pond, approximately 55 eet
long, is CLOSED.
Moon Lake, Duchesne County
Limit 4 trout, only 2 may be splake.
Mountain Dell Creek, Salt Lake County
(a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to
Little Dell Dam.
CLOSED TO FISHING.
(b) From Little Dell Reservoir upstream to the
headwaters.
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Mountain Dell Reservoir, Salt Lake County
CLOSED TO FISHING.
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Pine Hollow, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Pine Lake inow, Gareld County
Inow, including the spawning channel.
CLOSED TO FISHING.
Pineview Reservoir, Weber County
Limit 20 crappie.
CLOSED to the possession o tiger muskie. All
tiger muskie must be immediately released.
Tiger muskie may not be taken by means o
underwater spearshing.
Unlawul to use whole sh or bait. Cut
baitsh must not be larger than one inch inany dimension and no more than one piece
per hook.
Porcupine Reservoir, Cache County
Limit 12 trout and salmon, only 4 may be
rainbow, cutthroat or brown trout in the
aggregate. To take 12 sh, you must possess
at least 8 salmon.CLOSED to the possession o kokanee salmon
with any red color rom Aug. 15 through 6
a.m. on the last Saturday o September.
See EAST FORK LITTLE BEAR RIVER.
Price River(Lower Fish Creek), Carbon andUtah counties
From the railroad bridge (approximately one milebelow the Scoeld Reservoir dam) downstream to
the conuence with the White River.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
Provo River, Summit, Utah and Wasatch coun-ties
(a) From Center Street Bridge (entrance to Utah
Lake State Park) upstream to I-15 (Utah County):CLOSED to taking o nongame sh by
methods other than angling.
CLOSED March 1 through 6 a.m. on the rst
Saturday o May.
(b) From Olmstead Diversion Dam upstream to
Deer Creek Dam (Utah and Wasatch counties):
Limit 2 trout under 15 inches.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
the Panguitch Lake North Shore Highway, located
approximately one-quarter mile upstream rom
Panguitch Lake.
Limit 4 trout in the aggregate.
No more than 2 may be cutthroat or tiger
trout under 15 inches, and no more than1 may be a cutthroat or tiger trout over 22
inches.
All cutthroat and tiger trout rom 15 to 22
inches must be immediately released.
Any trout with cutthroat markings is
considered to be a cutthroat trout. To learn
how to identiy the sh in these waters,
see the detailed descriptions that begin onpage 43.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir, IronCounty
Limit 8 trout.
Paragonah (Red Creek) Reservoir tributar-ies, Iron County
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Parleys Creek, Salt Lake County
(a) From Mountain Dell Reservoir upstream to
SR-65.
CLOSED TO FISHING.(b) From SR-65 upstream to the headwaters.
CLOSED to the possession o cutthroat trout
or trout with cutthroat markings.
ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY.
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
Pelican Lake, Uintah CountyLimit 20 bluegill and green sunsh (a
combined total).
Petes Hole Reservoir tributaries, SanpeteCounty
CLOSED Jan. 1 through 6 a.m. on the second
Saturday o July.
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SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
Sage Creek, Wasatch County
SeeStrawberry Reservoir tributaries.
San Juan River, San Jua